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Writing awards

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Winners of the 2016 Creative writing competition Photo by Dalton Shoebridge

Thursday, March 31

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Tech Dance first annual

Michigan Tech Dance Team pictured overlooking the Portage lift Bridge

Jon Jaehnig News Writer Three years ago, the Michigan Tech Dance Team, formerly part of Athletics, became its own student organization. Last year they traveled to Green Bay, Wisconsin to participate in their first competition, in which they placed in three out of four categories. The team will be putting on its “First Annual” Showcase on Saturday, April 2 to raise funds for future competitions, and awareness about their group. The funds from the event will go toward traveling expenses to compete next year in a national competition. “The money we make from this event will help us go to nationals next year, so that’s really the push for this, and we’re trying to make this an annual event,” explained Yvonne Lewsley, a second year chemical engineering member, who is an executive-board member and

Treasurer for the Dance team. “We hope to make this a bigger tradition, that’s the ultimate goal.”

“It definitely helps with leadership skills, because you interact with a variety of different people.” - Yvonne Lewsley Membership growth is another major goal of the club. Kirstin Dulbandzhyan, a fourth year supply chain and operations management major, who serves as the team’s co-captain and president said,

“We hope to continue to grow through this event by having [the First Annual Showcase] as a recruitment tool for high schools. Also, we’re trying to make sure we have awareness. It feels like a lot of people know about us but they don’t necessarily take it seriously, so this is our chance to show them what we’ve got.” While the Dance Team is hoping to find new members, it is too late for students to join this year. “We host auditions in the fall. As a student organzation, we can’t turn anyone away,” explains Lewsley. The tryouts are used in placing members into specific roles including support-roles, competition, and performance roles. “[Dance Team] definitely helps with leadership skills, because you interact with a variety of different people. It does also count as gym credits, especially if you’re on e-board, but you have to be at a certain amount of games as well as practices for it to count, and then you also have to write a one page paper and

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submit it.” In addition to showcases like the First Annual Showcase, their competitions, and their performances at sporting events, the dance team also performs in the community at local nursing homes. “I like to go to the Bluffs because you get to interact with the elderly. They get very excited because they get to share their stories with you, because they don’t get to interact with young people very often,” explains Dulbandzhyan. “Another perk is that you get into all of the hockey games for free. You need to paint little kids’ faces, but that’s fun.” The showcase could be a great way for students who may be interested in joining the dance team to get a better idea of what they are all about. Students who may not be interested will still get to see a great show, and support a young, but certainly energetic student organization. Tickets are two dollars for students and five dollars for nonstudents.

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Thursday, March 31

Writing awards

Winners of the Lode/MUB Board writing competition, Anna Hohnstadt (Left) and Erin Prior (Right) Courtesy of Dalton Shoebridge

Rachel Belanger News Writer On Friday March 25 the results for The Lode/MUB Board writing competition were announced. A relatively small group gathered in the MUB commons patiently awaiting the results that were announced by The Lode’s own Pulse Editor, Amy Joy Patterson. The poem results were released first. Unfortunately, Alice Torola, the first place winner was unable to attend the ceremony. However, you will be able to read her poem in the Pulse section. Her piece, titled “Firefly Galaxies,” was about the struggle to describe her love for someone who didn’t feel the same way about her. The second place winner was Anna Hohnstadt, who wrote a poem titled “Family Baggage.” During an interview Hohnstadt said, “I have a notebook of poems [that I write in] and I go back to sort different pieces together.” She went on to tell me that she is part of Michigan Tech’s writing club, and that when she thinks of a verse or is inspired, she takes the time to write it down - on anything that she can get her hands on if her notebook isn’t around. For Hohnstadt, “poetry can be like music, and I like going through each verse.” Hohnstadt writes mostly in freeform style with more specific formats every now and then for practice, like sonnets. She has been inspired by E.E. Cummings, Emily Dickinson and Allen Ginsburg. The short story section’s first place

was won by Erin Prior. Prior has been working on her short story, titled “A New Mythos,” for a couple of years now. She told me that her story was inspired by a mixture of Greek mythology and a random car trip she went on a few years back. In her interview she talked about how she was a little bored on her trip and she thought about it as she stared into the sun. She’s most proud of her work because she believes that it takes a slightly different angle than the traditional angle short stories take. The second place winner was Alex Simons. His short story, titled “Father and Son,” was in the form of a letter to a deceased father. The piece was bittersweet.

“Poetry can be like music, and I like going through each verse.” - Anna Hohnstadt Poems were approximately 450 words and the short stories were no longer than 1000. First place winners received a moleskine notebook, a Pentel Arts Pocket Brush Pen, a pack of pilot pens, and a $15 gift card to Bookworm. The second place winners received a $15 gift card to Bookworm.

Obama Cuba trip Shveta Dhamankar News Writer For several decades, Cuba and America have maintained a bitter relationship stemming from conflicting interests: Communism v. Capitalism and Loyalists v. Exiles. However, President Obama’s visit to Havana, Cuba last week - the first by a sitting American president since Calvin Coolidge cemented the fact that old battle lines were fading, and rightly so. Mr. Obama went to say that ‘it is time to bury the last remnant of the Cold War in the Americas.’ Mr. Obama’s first major Cuba policy speech was delivered about 6 months before he was elected president. He was advised by CubanAmericans that the huge and ever increasing exile community will strongly support loosening travel rules as such a policy rule would allow Cubans to go back home. This was despite the fact that the embargo on on import and export was widely supported by the Cuban-Americans. Needless to say, Mr Obama fulfilled that promise in 2009. This move also induced a change of heart of the then President of Cuba, Fidel Castro, who eventually stopped calling the exiles gusavo,

or rats. The divide between AmericanCuban and Cubans began to recede quickly. Come 2016, the entire idea of going back to Cuba and staying in Cuba permanently is being renegotiated. Obama’s trip to Cuba was meant to appeal to a younger cohort both in the U.S. and Cuba. He wanted to appeal to the youth by presenting his vision for the future and that the animosity shared by the exiles and the locals was nothing more than a stale remnant of the past, a past that should no longer have any control over the present day and days that are yet to come. The White House made certain that the wireless signal inside the Grand Theatre of Havana was fast and the strong for this message to be echoed all over Cuba and that it was heard by Cubans, American-Cubans and the rest of the world. The American President bluntly challenged Raul Castro, the President of Cuba, to change his thinking and adopt a new strategy. His speech constantly focused on generational shift, youth, the future, let’s put the past behind us,” said Mr Feinberg, a senior fellow in the Latin America initiative in the Brookings Institute who travelled to Cuba last week to Continued on page 6

Thursday, March 31

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Brussels bombing

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World Report Daniel Stockard News Writer

Suicide bomber targets Christians Pakistani extremists detonated a suicide bomb in the country’s cultural center Lahore this past Easter Sunday, killing at least 70 and injuring over 300. The blast took place at a public park crowded full of Christians enjoying their holiday. A faction of the Pakistani Taliban, Jamaat-e Ahrar, took responsibility for the act. Among the dead were 29 children. This is the worst attack to hit the country since a school massacre left 134 children dead at a military-run school in Peshawar in 2014, and it is likely that it will lead to an escalation in military powers to defeat the militants.

A Jet Airways flight attendant from Mumbai (right) and another unidentified woman after being wounded in Brussels Airport, after explosions on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Courtesy of Associated Press

Sumit Pant News Writer It was the nightmare scenario European officials have warned about for months: on March 22 2016, a deadly assault on Brussels killed at least 31 people involving simultaneous, coordinated attacks on key infrastructure sites in the heart of the E.U.’s administrative capital. The bloodshed sent a chill through European capitals, where officials for months have expressed deep anxieties about potential terrorist attacks by groups like ISIS. The attacks hit at least two major public sites. Shortly after rush hour at 8 a.m. local time, two explosions rocked the departure hall of Brussels’ Zaventem airport, the country’s international airline hub, killing at least 11 people and injuring 81, according to Belgian Health Minister Maggie De Block. The bombings were the deadliest act of terrorism in Belgium’s history and the government declared three days of national mourning. “We will defend and protect our values and freedom. We are confronted with a barbaric enemy. But we are determined and united,” said the prime minister of Belgium, Charles Michel. The Belgian authorities released a photo of three men seen at the airport who they said were suspects and sought the public’s help in identifying one of them. The two others were “probably” suicide bombers, the police said. In addition, an explosive device, “chemical products” and an Islamic State flag were found in police raids in the Schaerbeek district of

Brussels. London, New York and Paris are among the major cities bolstering security around their transit hubs and elsewhere. President Obama, in Havana, offered American assistance to Belgium and said the United States would do “whatever is necessary” to bring the attackers to justice. Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain called an emergency meeting of his ministers. The German foreign minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, said the attacks “aim at the heart of Europe.” “We are at war,” the French prime minister, Manuel Valls, said.

A woman is evacuated by emergency services after an exposion in a main metro station in Brussels. Courtesy of Associated Press

Two brothers, Ibrahim and Khalid El Bakraoui, Belgian nationals of Moroccan

descent, are believed to have carried out two suicide bombings during the attacks. In a security camera video of the airport, Ibrahim is seen with two other men; one of them was identified as Najim Laachraoui, who also carried out a suicide bombing during the attacks. All three identified suspects were linked to the same terrorist cell that plotted the November 2015 Paris attacks. In the airport security video, the men are seen pushing suitcases believed to have contained the bombs that exploded in the departure hall. A taxi driver who drove them to the airport said he tried to help the men with their luggage but they ordered him away. Ibrahim and Laachraoui each appear to be wearing a glove which may have concealed detonators to the explosives. Anurag Yadav, an international graduate student at Michigan Tech, said “I strongly condemn these despicable attacks in Brussels, claiming dozens of lives of innocent civilians and leaving many wounded. I am shocked that the attackers were born and raised in the same country. How low can they fall to go against the land that gave birth to them?” Just three days before the attacks, Foreign Minister Didier Reynders had issued a warning after the arrest of the Paris attacker Saleh Abdeslam stating, “He was ready to restart something in Brussels.” During their search operations police had found “lots of weapons, heavy weapons” during the raids that culminated in Abdeslam’s arrest, suggesting that a “new cell” of jihadists was at work in the city.

UK surveillance laws under question European Union judges are determining whether or not to limit surveillance laws in the United Kingdom; just a few weeks before the country will vote to determine if it wants to remain a member of the EU. The European Court of Justice is expected to determine the legality of the Government Communications Headquarters’ bulk interception of communications data. Essentially, the GCHQ is the U.K. version of the NSA. The law currently demands that public telecommunications providers retain their data for a year. The challenge will focus on how authorities can access that data and how judges authorize its retrieval. Whatever the judges decide, the decision of the ECJ is binding on the U.K. Japan restarts nuclear reactor Four years after the earthquake and ensuing tsunami pushed the Fukushima nuclear plant into a partial meltdown, Japan turned on the No. 1 reactor at its Sendai plant in Kagoshima prefecture. It will start generating electricity by the end of this week, and return to full output by the end of the summer. This move comes despite significant public opposition resulting from fallout concerning the Fukushima disaster. The government has to start nuclear reactors back up to ease off of their growing dependence on fossil fuels: energy costs have risen substantially since they closed their nuclear plants. Before Fukushima, nuclear power accounted for 30 percent of Japan’s energy. In order to prevent another disaster, the plants have been equipped with better safety equipment, and a new body, the Nuclear Regulation Authority, has more oversight and regulatory powers.

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Docket: Evenwel v. Abbott

Thomas Saenz, the president and general counsel of the Mexican American Legal Defense Fund says “The plaintiffs in Texas are interested in stemming the growth of Latino political power.” Courtesy of Associated Press

Evan Mayer News Writer The framers of the Constitution agreed on the premise that all men are created equal. Despite the lengthy amount of time it took for the country to fully recognize this statement and apply it to all citizens, today with a few exceptions all Americans voices can be heard through voting. “One person, one vote” has been the country’s mantra since the 1960s, but currently the Supreme Court is deciding a case that argues that some people’s votes mean more than others. The main essence of the case Evenwel v. Abbott, which is being brought forward

by two Texas voters, is that a populationbased system gives less power to voters in districts with fewer non-citizens and others who cannot vote. This effectively dilutes the weight of their votes. In areas of Texas with a strong, non-citizen Hispanic presence or others with a large number of non-voters, the citizens that are eligible to vote have votes that carry greater weight. For example, if in a district of 1,000 people only 400 can vote, those votes would carry more weight than in a district of 1,000 people and of that population 800 can vote. This means that a person in the first district would get double the voting power of a person in the second. What is being studied in this case is whether or not these numbers should be equalized so that each district would have

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600 eligible voters. The precedent that states have been drawing their voting districts on was established in the 1960s. In this case, the decision was that the state legislative districts must be drawn so they are equal in population. However, the justices never explicitly stated whether the doctrine applies to general or voting population. A decision in favor of changing the precedent could give more voting power to rural, typically Republican voters. This is due to urban areas tending to have higher populations, but this population is made up of many non-eligible voters, such as immigrants, released felons, and children below the age of 18. Beyond the problem this could potentially pose for Democrats, there is also the issue that a change in the current precedent would effectively render these non-voters invisible when districts are drawn. The Court is currently split on the issue. The conservatives indicated they were open to changing the way state and municipal voting districts are drawn to equalize population. With the Democrats knowing this would shift power away from Democratic voting, urban areas opposed. Even when the conservative justices had five voting members that could have overturned the precedent, they could not come up with a better alternative option that could be used in place of the current system that would give all citizens equal representation. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg pointed out, “If voting had been the requirement between 1868 and 1920, women would not have been counted when legislative districts were drawn as they were not eligible voters.” Although it is extremely doubtful that felons, immigrants and children will get voting capabilities anytime soon, Justice Ginsburg makes the point that just because they lack the ability to vote does not mean they are

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not an intricate part of the district they live in and does that not change the district’s dynamics. Kimberly Mattich, a first-year physics major, picked up on this as well. “Just because a person can’t vote does not mean they shouldn’t be included in the districting. Everyone that lives in the country is affected by the legislative officials elected, so why can’t they help affect how those people get elected, if it is only in this small way,” Mattich said.

“Just because a person can’t vote, doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be included in the districting.” - Kimberly Mattich Jacob Mineau, a fourth year mathematics major opposed Mattich’s view. “It makes perfect sense to base districts on voting population. It isn’t fair that one vote for one person should carry more weight that a vote from another. Voting is one of the true few ways everyone is equal in this country so they should try and preserve that,” Mineau said. With the justices divided, it is unlikely that this case will be the one that changes the current precedent. Yet, with the issues that this case raised, the three branches of government are going to have to come up with a way to fully define “one person, one vote” so that all can be equal in the democratic process.

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Genocide Samantha Stein News Writer

ISIS has been behind numerous murderous rampages. These attacks include bombings in Paris, Brussels and many more that haven’t made the news. European Parliament declared that ISIS was perpetuating crimes in February. Recently, the U.N. and Secretary of State John Kerry have announced that the terrorist group has been committing genocide on Christians, Yazidis and other minority groups in northern Iraq and Syria. On March 14, the House of Representatives unanimously approved a resolution that declares the Islamic State is committing atrocities. Allegations of genocide arose when the Knights of Columbus and the group In Defense of Christians released a report with personal accounts of the situation caused by ISIS and evidence relied upon by European Parliament to fully support genocide. The report includes witness statements collected in Iraq from February 2016 to March 2016. Many of these witness said they left due to fear or destruction of their homes and worship centers. Douglas Bazi, a witness and survivor of the crimes committed by the Islamic State, alongside Irbil-based Dankha Joola brought attention to the fact that the 2 million Christians that lived in Iraq prior to the war now is down to 300,000. Most fell victim to killings, kidnapping or were forced to leave their homes by both Al Qaeda and ISIS. This report put pressure on the Obama administration to declare the atrocities to be

Secretary of State John Kerry has determined that ISIS is committing genoide against Christians. Courtesy of Associated Press

genocide. Along with the resolution passed, the House voted on creating a measure for an international tribunal to try those associated with the crimes committed by the Assad regime as well as related groups, although there is no official decision on any further actions to take. The measure passed 3923. The three no votes came from Justin Amash (R-MI), Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI). Of those who casted no votes, only Gabbard said that the tribunal was a “thinly veiled attempt to use the rationale of ‘humanitarianism’ as a justification for overthrowing the Syrian

Obama trip cont. from page 3 witness this historic event. In the news conference at the Revolutionary Palace, Obama was as emphatic as ever as he addressed the questions with the clear-cut idea he had in mind for the future of Cuba. Castro, on the other hand, fumbled and was also apparently irritated by his translation headset. The octogenarian was clearly showing his age. During his Cuba trip, Obama, as is always the case, gravitated towards the youth. At an entrepreneurship event, he encouraged two young Cubans to establish their own business within their country’s own state-run economy. In his speech to the Cuban people at the Grand Theater, Obama also raised the point of access to information and wireless connectivity. “If you can’t access information online, if you cannot be exposed to different points of view, you will not reach your full potential, and over time, the youth will lose hope,” Obama said. The American president

did not spare any words for Castro.

“If you cannot be exposed to different points of view, you will not reach your full potential...” - Pres. Obama

Obama’s speech was grounded in the youth and the changing political scenario of Cuba. Fidel Castro, however, though retired but still wielding an immense amount of influence over the Cubans, lashed out at

government”. Speaker Paul Ryan supported the measure and called upon the Obama administration to take action and criticized him for not calling the crimes committed by ISIS a genocide sooner. Ryan said in a statement on March 14, “Last week, ISIS militants killed 16 people, including four Catholic nuns, at a retirement home in southern Yemen. This is the latest in a string of brutal attacks committed by ISIS against Christian and other minorities. Yet the administration has still not called this what it is: “a genocide.” There is no clear beginning to the genocidal attacks that ISIS is committing. The report by the Knights of Columbus and IDC shows the start to be October 2010 when Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad was bombed killing 41 Christians. The report also lists other mass killings and massacres through to August 2014. In 2012, a report by the United States Defense Intelligence Agency said that the group could “declare an Islamic state through its union with other terrorist organizations in Iraq and Syria.” An attack in which ISIS killed 500 Yazidis and buried others alive on Aug. 10, 2014 was one of the first major attacks on the Yazidi people. ISIS first started as a local terrorist group but since 2014 has expanded its attacks to an international level. ISIS has been committing crimes against Christians, Yazidis and other minorities in Northern Iraq and Syria. The Yazidi people traditionally kept in small groups across Iraq, Turkey and Syria. It is a religion that you must be born into. Many of their beliefs are derived from Christianity and are among the most ancient monotheistic minorities. Yazidis were denounced as infidels by Al Qaeda and that denotation has continued with ISIS. Yazidis face the biggest chance of extinction from ISIS genocides. Obama in his full page column titled ‘Brother Obama’ published in the Cuban communist party newspaper, Granma. “We don’t need the empire to give us anything,” Castro said in his column, referring to the United States. Just as quickly the President finished speaking, the wireless Internet connection died. The Cubans are wading deep-waters right now need to find solid ground that is neither pure American soil nor is it Cuban. Obama said he is firmly committed to bringing about policy changes - such as ending the embargo - to show America’s respect for Cuba. He is also prodding the Cuban government, especially the strongminded president, to give more freedom to its people. When President Obama landed in Havana, he tweeted, “Que bola Cuba?” This is a colloquial term that means “What’s up” in Spanish. Rightly so, it is not just President Obama who is asking this question, but all of Cuba - the Communists, the Capitalists, the locals, the exiles - is. The answer, however is far from being as simplistic and innocuous as the question is.

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Apple Keynote Aaron Kostrzewa News Writer

Apple held its biannual Keynote event earlier this month where they showcased their latest in technology. Held in Cupertino, California at Apple’s headquarters, Tim Cook opened the event highlighting the tech giant’s major accomplishments over the past forty years. Apple’s CEO pointed out that the company will celebrate forty years of business in April. In response to the ongoing conflict between Apple and the FBI over the San Bernardino shooter’s phone, Tim Cook reassured iPhone users their privacy was of utmost importance and that they would continue to fight the government to preserve it. Apple had a hearing regarding the case the day after the keynote presentation. As usual, Apple keeps their new devices top secret up until the keynote presentation. At the keynote, Cook revealed a new iPhone, iPad and updates to Apple Watch. The new iPhone, iPhone SE, is essentially the hardware of the iPhone 6S packed into the body of the old iPhone 5. Apple’s newest smartphone has 4K video recording capabilities, Touch ID, 12 MP camera, retina display and an A9 chip. Apple wanted to cater to the users who prefer smaller screens on their phones. Thus the SE, or special edition, has a four inch screen compared with the 4.7-inch screen of the previous model. The iPad Pro was released in the fall of 2015 and has a 12.9-inch screen. However, the recurring theme seems to be making devices smaller for the keynote event. Accordingly, the newest iteration of the iPad has a 9.7-inch screen with all the same hardware of the former model with the addition of an upgraded screen and camera. No changes were made specifically to the Apple Watch, but Apple did update the operating system, lower the price, and release new bands for the watch. New band types include a nylon and leather band released in a variety of colors. Many fans thought Apple Watch 2 would be released at the March event, but most speculate that Apple is holding out until the second quarter of 2016. Other expected releases for 2016 include the highly anticipated iPhone 7, and upgrades to the Macbook lineup.

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Short story: A New Mythos What’s Hot Erin Prior

1st Place Contest Winner All stories are illusions and manipulations of imagination. They twist reality and create wonderful worlds out of nothing. The reader is at the whim of the author, following wherever they lead. And as the author of this story, I hold my hand out to you, dear reader. Let us dive into the swirl of the past, into a world where myths are born and the creation of the earth is woven in stories. Unfortunately this anthology of the world is too long for a single telling so I’ll begin with the story of a child born into a time where tempers were quick and ferocious but were balanced by enduring and fierce love. This child lived with her father in a cottage deep within a green forest where flowers grew bright and the rivers rippled with secrets. Here the child Luna thrived, her silver hair flowing behind her as she ran from one thing to the next. Her eyes were her father’s eyes, deep blue and almost black, they glowed with life. Her and her father lived in peace, surrounded by the tranquil forest that buffered them from the roiling mass of humanity that lay beyond. Anything so pure does not last long in this world however. Too soon a horde of men crushed the flowers and dirtied the rivers. Their enflamed minds could not distinguish the innocent from prey and the child’s father was cut down trying to protect her from their grasping fingers. Sword dripping with her father’s blood, the leader of the pack, self-proclaimed Lord Caelum, towered over the child. In terror and grief Luna took the last recourse left to her and fled. Knowing the secret places of the forest, Luna hid among the foothills of Mount Ingen. She huddled within the unyielding caves and evaded capture. Soon the men forgot their search for a puny child in their desire for more lustrous prizes. Slowly

Luna’s panic faded. She crept back to her home and found it smoldering. Shimmering tears flowed freely down her pale cheeks. They fell while she placed her fathers’ desecrated body into the grave she had dug. They dropped onto beams and stones as she slowly rebuilt her home and trickled onto her pillow as she slept. Gradually the tears ebbed and her world tilted halting back into some form of normal. She continued on in this fashion for some time, living in a world a shade darker than before. Then the men returned. They were a quieter group, reduced in numbers and their spirit wounded. They had seen the world but it had conquered them instead. Luna stood frozen in fear at their return and could do nothing when Lord Caelum turned his gray gaze onto her. He remembered her as the child who had fled though she had turned into a young woman by now. Their lust for violence sated, the men did her no harm and quietly continued their defeated march. Lord Caelum however was intrigued by Luna and vowed to return often. And often he did. His visits soon took an amorous turn. The tear in her heart still tender and unhealed, Luna gave Caelum nothing, not even a word. Her usual response to his approach was to seal the door and remain inside while he implored her through the door or windows. Unfazed Caelum continued his advances, returning to her cottage repeatedly. Amidst this time, another man entered the wounded forest in which Luna lived. His name was Solis. He was a fiery youth with flaming red hair and amber eyes that burned with the passion of life. He had set out to explore the world and discover every mystery. It was in the middle of his journey that he stumbled upon Luna kneeling beside a mound of earth, singing softly to herself. It was a sad song, filled with mourning for her father. Solis was enraptured and lost himself in the gentle hum of her voice. She turned and their gazes caught. Cool, deep

blue eyes met fiery amber eyes and they lost all track of time. Then instinct clutched Luna’s body and she fled once again into the web of trees. Solis took chase. Through dense thickets and shallow pools they raced. One fateful root caught her foot and sent Luna tumbling. Solis knelt beside her, his eyes full of concern. Luna then recognized the compassionate and gentle soul of the man before her and allowed him to lead her back home. He stayed with her from then on and their love for each other blossomed as vibrant as the flowers that spread throughout the forest. Caelum quickly noticed that the cold, distant woman he had been courting now had eyes that danced and a small smile that never quite faded. She still said nothing to him and he grew irrationally jealous of whatever was the cause of her joy. He hid not far from the cottage and witnessed Luna and Solis dancing, floating along the moss in their love. Enraged, Caelum stormed off and began to incite his men to fury, determined to put a fatal end to the two lovers. Luna heard his departure and knew that once again he intended to commit murder. Knowing his harsh determination, the pair fled up Mount Ingen. The sounds of frenzied hate swelled under their feet and they ran towards the great black emptiness that opened above them. Their hands clasped tight, they leapt off the precipice and flew into the dark. Seconds after they leapt, Caelum reached the top of the mountain. Heart heavy with rage and hate, he was unable to follow them into the sky. Instead he sent a boulder after them. Unprepared Solis and Luna were separated and flung to opposite ends of the sky. In a final fit of rage, Caelum spread out over the whole world in a shield to prevent them from ever returning. Now Solis and Luna circle the earth, ever trying to reach each other once again.

in all of the places she’s never touched. I mean can you know an addiction before ever having the drug? She looks out the window and I think that if I was offered art museums or forever landscapes or a million dollars I’d still settle for staring at her messy hair and sad eyes. I just want to curl up in her lap and learn all of her bad habits like how she wakes too early and drinks cold coffee, but good god, she has the personality of peppermint tea and her words bury themselves into my heart. Into the silence between us so fragile and

velvet she asks me quietly why I’m in love with her, but how do you explain that she is a castle and I am a white picket fence? How do you explain that I am a drop of water and she is the entire ocean? How do you explain that one person can be your everything? How do you apologize to the fireflies you caught on summer nights just to stare at small galaxies? I stare at the ceiling and say, “I just know you’re right for me.” Something in the way she closes her eyes; I know she doesn’t believe me.

Poem: Firefly Galaxies Alice Torola 1st Place Contest Winner There is a gleam in her eyes from the city lights and I think of the summers where I caught fireflies in glass jars just so I could hold onto the stars. Her hand is on my left knee as though she’s trying to stop me from leaving even though I’ve tried to explain through these chattering teeth that there’s really no other place I’d rather be than close to her. Maybe I’m on fire or maybe my body aches

Box Office Surprising absolutely no one, Warner Brother’s “Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice” came into a crushing lead at the weekend box office in spite of the negative reviews. A weekend gross of over 166 million dollars breaks the former record for March opening weekends. The amount of hype for this movie, as well as the massive advertising campaign, contributed to its success in the face of critics. Time will tell if it can make up its 250 million dollar budget domestically, though. It looks like “Zootopia” isn’t done yet. Having surpassed “Big Hero 6” with a 24 million dollar weekend number four, it still has a long way to go if it wants to surpass “Frozen” and its $400 million domestic gross total. Even if it doesn’t get that far, $700 million worldwide isn’t shabby at all for Disney. Trying its best in an overshadowed box office, Universal Studio’s comedy sequel “My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2” opened to lackluster reviews and performance compared to expectations set by the first film’s cult following. With a weekend gross of just under 18 million dollars, the film doesn’t look to have the staying power of the original. Billboard Hot 100 The number one place for the Billboard Hot 100 goes this week to Rihanna and Drake’s “Work,” which is keeping strong in its ninth week on the chart. Very notable about “Work” is that it represents the first time that a dancehall song has topped the chart since “Temperature” by Sean Paul in 2006. Close behind and rising on the charts is “7 Years” with Lukas Graham. This catchy song comes from the Danish Soul Pop band and has done well in Europe before making its way onto the charts here in the United States. This is the band’s first true breakout hit outside of Europe, notably coming long after the song’s premiere in September of 2015. Finally, having been dislodged by the rising song from its number two slot, comes Justin Bieber’s “Love Yourself.” Now on its 19th week on the chart, this song comes from the artist’s award nominated album “Purpose.”

HOW do you think we did? WHAT did we miss? ANYTHING you think we need to cover? Know that you could do it better? E-mail: ajpatter@mtu.edu

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Calumet Theater: Haunting

Madame Modjeska The Calumet Theater Press Release This year’s GALA celebrates Madame Helena Modjeska’s long association with the Calumet Theatre which includes sightings of her ghost. The Modjeska Ball, held on April 2, features a fascinating commemoration of the life of Helena Modjeska including a recent interview with Addyse Lane. The evening begins at 5:30 pm with a social hour and silent auction featuring gourmet appetizers with wine. This will be followed by dinner by the Irish Times Restaurant. After dinner there will be a presentation in the Theatre on Madame Modjeska - her life, her roles, with slides and interviews with a distance relative of Modjeska and former actress Addyse Lane. Dancers in period dress will begin the ballroom dancing with a waltz followed by music and dancing. The silent auction features overnight stays at the the AmericInn, Country Inn & Suites, Dapple Grey B & B, Magnuson FranklinSquare Inn, and Keweenaw Mountain Lodge with 9 holes of golf. Also, handmade items by Sue Stephens - a lovely cashmere cape with a sunset design made from silk roving and two purses; Fitz and Floyd ceramic collectibles; Joe Kirkish prints; Neil Harri aerial prints; Clarence Fisher art work; signed MTU hockey stick, valuable gift certificates from Applebee’s, Burger King, Habanero’s, Joey’s Seafood, Shelden Grill, CC Veterinary Clinic, InSight Eye Care, Tadych’s Econo Foods, fitness sessions at Aspirus and Portage UP Health, and numerous other items from business supporters.

paranormal teams have conducted investigations at the Theatre. Based on data acquired from their scientific equipment, paranormal activity has been confirmed. The Calumet Theatre first gained its haunted reputation in 1958. On July 22, 1958, actress Addyse Lane was performing as Kate in Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew. During her soliloquy in Act V, Scene 2, she lost a line. While ad-libbing, Lane saw a bright light from the balcony come toward her. Madame Modjeska’s hand reached out to Lane’s hand and the missing word was spoken to her. After the show, Ms. Lane swore that Madame Helena Modjeska appeared to her, helping her recover from the miscue of her speech. Since then, strange and inexplicable occurrences have been reported at the Calumet Theatre. Modjeska’s apparition has been seen throughout the Theatre many times over the last five decades. Known as the greatest Polish actress of all time, Madame Helena Modjeska became known in America in the 1880s through 1905 as the most distinguished Shakespearean actress of her day. She performed at the Calumet Theatre in “MacBeth” in 1900, in “Henry the VIII” in 1902, and in “Mary Stuart” in 1905. The Gala is one of two significant annual fundraisers for the Calumet Theatre. Tickets for the event are $75 per person with couple and table discounts available. Reserve by calling 906-3372166 Monday through Friday from 12 – 5 pm or stop at the Box Office at 340 Sixth Street, Calumet.

“Strange and inexplicable occurrences have been reported at the Calumet Theater.”

For decades there have been stories of paranormal activities at the Calumet Theatre. The stories are told by technical directors, sound company technicians, drama club teachers, janitors, executive directors and others. They include hearing tunes being whistled with no source found as well as hearing music playing inside walls, sightings of figures in the second balcony and on the stage, rattling of door handles on locked doors, feeling unexplained cold breezes, and other unexplainable noises. In recent years, several professional

Portrait of Madame Modjeska, circa 1880 Photo courtesy of Wikimedia

Humane

Society Visit Amy Joy Patterson Pulse Editor On Saturday, April 2, Alpha Delta Alpha will be providing rides to the Copper Country Humane Society. The group will be departing from the Wadsworth Hall lobby at 4:55 pm. The Copper Country Humane Society showcases a variety of dogs and cats. For students unable to have pets of their own, the Copper Country Humane Society offers an alternative that still allows one to interact with animals. CCHS was founded in 1972 to help animals in need of care and protection. However, the facilities were inadequate and were eventually replaced in 2005 after three years of funding. CCHS provides a large number of services to the community. Not only does CCHS offer adoptions, it also provides education through community outreach and spay/neuter programs. CCHS is a nonprofit organization, so every donation counts. To get your furry fix, join Alpha Delta Alpha or stop by yourself. The Copper Country Humane Society is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 4-8 pm, and Saturday from 2-7 pm.

Animals in Copper Country Humane Society Photo courtesy of CCHS.

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PULSE

Holi: The Festival of Colors Aniket Chaphalkar Lode Writer Spring is the season which delineates rejuvenation, rebirth and regrowth. The warmth of spring is celebrated in innumerable ways across the world. Spring is the end of winter and beginning of long warm days. The Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s axis tilts with respect to the Sun and hence the length of the day increases bringing us blooming flower fields and cherry blossoms. Every culture on the face of this earth welcomes spring in their own beautiful way. In Switzerland, a snowman is mounted on a bonfire when the flowers start to bloom. It is called the burning of winter. Hanani, a tradition that has been followed by the people in Japan for centuries, welcomes spring by hosting parties under cherry blossoms. Poland has a completely different tradition called the drowning of the Marzanna. Marzanna is a doll symbolizing the snow and is usually made of straws. The doll is paraded through the streets before drowning it in the water depicting the end of winter. In the United States Flower festivals are arranged all over the country which includes parades and many other activities which the respective locals enjoy. In the recent years, the Hindu Spring festival, Holi, has been celebrated all over the world. Primarily, it was celebrated in India and Nepal and is also known as the Festival of Colors. In India, the Holi celebration takes different forms with every state. Some places have music festivals, some offer their prayers and others celebrate two days of the Holi festival. On the first day, people gather and set up a bonfire which is a symbol of burning a devil called Holika. On the next day, the community plays with powder color and water, followed by visits to the family members and exchange of sweets. Holi

Holi at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple.

also signifies the victory of good over evil, forgiving, forgetting and mending broken relationships. Originally, Holi was celebrated on the day after the full moon in the month of March among farmers celebrating springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arrival. It is now followed in Europe, North America and many parts of South Asia as a festival of sharing love and colors and to celebrate the commencement of spring. Today, Holi is annually celebrated in the United States and a couple of the most successful events are the gathering that happens every year at Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Utah and the NYC Holi Hai in New York. These events usually have scenes of people listening to music and playing with colors. Holi theme is the latest trend in party scenes. A few events that are inspired by Holi include Festival of Colors Tour, Holi One and the Color Run. Michigan Technological University (MTU) conducts the Keweenaw Color Run every year and it is meant to bring together students from different backgrounds and participate in this fitness and entertaining event. Like every year the Indian Student Association (ISA) organizes Holi events on the MTU campus. This two day event brings together the taste of Indian cuisine and the fun of playing with colors. Just like every other ISA event, this event is open to all. A traditional dinner is served to satisfy your taste buds. This year, a 7 course dinner will be held on the April 9 in the MUB commons at 6 pm, which will also showcase dance, live music performances and games. The color festival mainly depends on the weather; however, the tentative date for this event is the April 16 at 11 pm and will be held near the Daniel Heights Community Hall. So, grab your colors to experience the culture, treat yourself with Indian cuisine and enjoy meeting new people, spreading joy, love and care.

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Would Trump make a bad president?

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Con: Rico Bastian Daily Bull Guy

OPENING STATEMENT

ROUND 1

Of all the presidential candidates in the running for 2016, none is as outspoken and outlandish as business mogul Donald Trump. Notwithstanding his often brutish behavior, could Donald Trump actually be a good president? Many Trump supporters suggest that his direct, euphemism-free style of communication is the antidote to a nation frightened and corralled by political correctness. Is this really the antidote to a better nation or will it lead to a bad and ineffective president? Regardless of the fact that Donald Trump is a blithering racist who targets the most vulnerable populations in the United States as though he’s hunting for sport, according to Politifact.com, 77 percent of his statements are some degree of false. Even still, only 3 percent of his statements are true in their entirety. Sorry, but I just can’t get behind a guy who is only honest with the American public 3 percent of the time. Even my cousin’s infant son is capable of making true statements more often than Donald Trump. If that’s not bothersome enough, one can easily look at Trump’s track record for inciting violence to find something equally abhorrent. When his supporters took to violence against protestors at one of his rallies, Trump defended them by arguing that their inappropriate outbursts were simply the result of their overwhelming passion for America. Nazis were pretty passionate about Germany, too, but we don’t typically defend their behavior by lauding their nationalism.

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Trump is one of the least progressive candidates the United States has seen in years. Aside from his generally upsetting behavior, if we focus specifically on his opinions and intentions, a future with Trump would be a sinister one. Trump doesn’t believe in climate change. Trump wants to deploy troops in oil-rich regions of the Middle East. Trump does not support marriage equality. Unlike seven out of ten Americans, he does not support a woman’s right to reproductive control. He wants to bar all Muslims from entering this country and he wants to literally construct a massive wall between the U.S. and Mexico to prevent immigration. All of these statements are supported by Trump’s own rhetoric. Trump’s opinions are ill-informed and xenophobic. He will alienate one minority group at a time until the only people who still find solidarity with him are upper-class white males. He doesn’t represent the American people. He cannot effectively lead those whom he does not understand.

For years, millions of Americans have been struggling underneath the editorial cartoon anvil labeled “recession.” They’re tired of sordid politicians promising salvation but failing to deliver because they vote with their campaign financing. Much like Senator Sanders, Trump isn’t owned by anyone. His campaign is almost entirely self-financed, save for small individual donations. If he were to make it to the White House, he would be a breath of fresh air. As a billionaire, he could easily have more influence outside of the White House controlling congressmen with strings coming from his bank account, which he has done. Campaign finance laws are selling elections to the highest bidder, and their backers have them at their beck and call. But what politician could fight it? Anyone trying to reform it finds their campaign fund lighter than their opponent’s when elections come around. Trump wants what’s best for the American people. He doesn’t have to vote on party lines to help anyone. He’s a businessman, and even a selfish businessman knows that a stronger economy would help everyone.

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John Locke would be rolling in his grave if he could read this debate. The fact that Trump attracts attention to himself in the same manner as a testy kindergartner is neither a compelling reason to vote for him nor a supporting argument for why he would make a good president. It doesn’t matter how good he is at “playing games.” The presidency is not a child’s plaything. Additionally, your assertion that Trump could just “use his bank account to pull strings” is contrary to everything this country stands for. We have a system of checks and balances to prevent exactly that situation. You are advocating for tyranny. He wouldn’t even be a good tyrant by your own argument; as a businessman, Trump has been mediocre at best. Ever heard of Trump Airlines? How about Trump Vodka? No? Maybe you’ve heard of Trump: The Board Game? No one has ever heard of them because they were such tremendous failures. He doesn’t even have business savvy going for him.

Donald J. Trump is playing the game. The American public has proven time after time that they don’t care about the truth, common decency and especially corrections. What matters is who can grab the most attention, and as the old adage goes, any publicity is good publicity. After a lifetime in the public eye, hosting reality shows, selling everything from real estate to steaks and even pointing a young boy in the direction of the lobby, Trump has learned what the people want. He’s selling himself to America in the same way an abomination created from the combination of a puppy, a monkey and a baby is trying to sell an energy drink. The two are unrelated, but as long as the American public remembers it, they’ve succeeded. Every minute spent talking about his outrageous claims on cable news is another minute he dominates the public consciousness and his opponents are forgotten. The name of the game is attention, and he commands it both on and off stage.

Donald J. Trump’s candidacy is a farce. His campaign is seemingly fueled by lies, personal attacks, impossible promises and more lies and it’s working. A farce is a satire, and satire is educational, and there is too much more to be learned from Trump to stop him before the White House. Americans can learn that the president doesn’t have unlimited power to do anything and is hardly more than a figurehead. They can learn that even if a crazy man is elected, checks and balances will keep the country safe. Democrats and Republicans could learn to work together to fight Trump tooth and nail on everything he wants. America may even learn that just because someone seems crazy doesn’t mean they can’t be a decent leader. If somehow Donald Trump single handedly brings down the United States of America, I’ll admit I was wrong, but if I’m not, I’ll be sipping a rum and coke watching the greatest State of the Union addresses the world will ever know.

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Death and my experiences Alexander Crawford Lode Writer

had been taught this probably since the day I’d been born. And, as with most things, there was criteria to enter into Heaven, and anyone who didn’t meet said criteria, would, invariably, get sent to Hell. This was all good with me. Until my Grandma died, I met all the criteria, and I was happy. But when my grandma passed, I knew that she didn’t meet said criteria. I won’t get into why, to preserve her sanctity, but I knew she didn’t meet it. And I wasn’t sure how I was supposed to cope with a Heaven without my Grandmother. How could I consolidate that with my faith? Going beyond my own beliefs, there are many other beliefs out there, all with their own version of the afterlife. The ancient Mesopotamians believed that after you die, you become nothingness; that you don’t exist after you die. Ancient Greeks believed that you went to the Underworld, regardless of how your life went, unless of course the gods of Olympus raise you to godhood. Buddhists believe in reincarnation, where when you die, you just get reborn as some other being. I personally never prescribed to any of these other beliefs, but there are those who do. My personal struggles with death still haunt me. I’m certain it is a terror of many. Life after death still confounds me, and I’m uncertain what I truly believe about it. Death is still highly prevalent in society, and will be until society and humanity no longer exist.

Netflix and its harm Samantha Stein Lode Writer

Most people enjoy sitting down and relaxing by watching some Netflix. But has it gone too far? As a society, we need more and more entertainment to make it through the day without feeling ‘bored’. There are plenty of factors that play into our need for constant entertainment including bingeing, the satisfaction of finishing another episode, cliffhangers that keep our attention and needing constant stimulation from media sources. Binge watching is something that everyone enjoys from time to time. Netflix knows this and by putting up an entire season at once, they promote the Netflix addiction and binge watching. Cliffhangers and the satisfaction of accomplishing something, even if it is just finishing that next episode, play into the obsession with Netflix binges. By finishing that episode or season, a sense of happiness takes over due to accomplishment. Finishing an episode or season on Netflix is a ridiculous thing to label as an accomplishment, however,

compared to real accomplishments like major weight loss, getting an A on that big project or getting that dream job. Despite the joy someone gets from finishing a series or show on Netflix, bingeing is something that is shameful, even when it’s something as enjoyable as someone’s favorite TV show. Cliffhangers have been around for quite some time in different forms of media; they came first in verbal stories and books, and now TV shows use them too. Cliffhangers leave someone wanting more. People crave resolutions to stories, especially those that they have emotional investments in. By ending a season or episode in a cliffhanger, it promotes the need for people to press play on the next episode. Cliffhangers also induce stress on the mind. In order to attempt to relieve this stress, the body alerts itself to stay awake and watch another episode, even if it’s 1 a.m. Netflix isn’t bad and everyone needs some mindless entertainment, but bingeing on Netflix to the point that it’s an addiction is crossing the line. TV is a great way to escape reality and enjoy a fantasy like realm. There is a point, however, where that occasional escape becomes harmful

The Netflix app is displayed alongside other streaming media services on the homepage of a Roku Streaming Stick. Photo courtesy of Matthew Keys /Flickr

to our bodies and minds. Most things are okay in moderation and that includes Netflix. Bingeing and addictions lead to unnecessary stress and creativity-draining stimulation. Unfortunately, there seems to be no end to Netflix as it continues to grow in popularity. The addictions and bingeing are persistent for now. More effects of these vices may become more apparent in future generations that have had Netflix their entire lives. Time can only tell what the future of entertainment holds.

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I have had death in my life before. I would even venture to say that most, if not all of you have. Death is a vital part of our society, and always has been. There are many forms that death takes, including, but not limited to: natural causes, disease, homicide, suicide, genocide and democide. The last two are far more uncommon than the other four, but are still prevalent in our society. What I intend to discuss today is my own experiences with death, and what I think of life after death. The year is 2014. It was the end of May, and I was about to go on a two-day kayaking trip with my mates. School had just let out the day before, and I was now considered a high school senior. We were all staying at my friend’s house, which happened to be where we were going to put our kayaks into the river. About two in the morning, I get a snapchat from my cousin. I was, of course, fast asleep, but the alert woke me up. When I opened up the app, all I saw was black, with the text: “Hey cuz. Grandma’s dead”. How poetic, right? I, being only half-awake, chose to ignore the message, with assurance to myself that I would strangle my cousin for playing such a cruel-hearted joke. Six comes around, and now my phone is ringing. My sister is calling. When I answer, all I hear is

crying and gasping, with my sister asking me if I knew, and if my mom and step-dad knew. I had already forgotten what had transpired with my cousin only four hours earlier, so I asked her what happened. She tells me: “[Grandma] was found dead this morning. Please go get Mom.” So the kayak trip was off. I ran home, as my house was only an eighth of a mile away, and I woke my parents up. They’re confused at first, but then I could see the realization hit them. Grandma’s dead. The matriarch of our family has passed. A week later, the whole family showed up for the funeral, even family and relatives I had never met before. My grandma wanted to be cremated, so we let her body be incinerated, and then placed in a capstonestyled urn. Of course for me, this went by way too fast, and yet I felt every moment. Time sped by, but it also was stuck in a rut, where time could not go anywhere. I never cried, to be honest. Not until almost a year later did I finally shed tears for my dead grandmother. It’s not that I didn’t want to, or that she was undeserving. To this day, I can’t figure out why I never cried. Maybe I’ll never know. This period of my life caused me to reflect on my beliefs, particularly what my denomination told me happened after you die. I was told that upon death, you go one of two ways: either to Heaven, and everlasting peace; or to Hell, and eternal torment. I

It’s a jungle out there. Last week I deleted the Reddit app on my phone so I could focus better on my studies. The new culprit in my ongoing cycle of ooh-shiny is the Play Newsstand, where I’ve lately spent hours catching up on world events and the commentary of various journalists upon them. Can you believe the LA Times only gives you five free articles a month? Get with the times. Here at the Lode we give you all our articles for free. But models of paying for journalism aren’t what I’m writing this editorial about. That’s a whole different thing; maybe next time. Today we’re talking about how insane the world has gotten. Every article I read is about migrants in Europe, Zika in Latin America, hijackers in Cyprus, ISIS in Syria, Trump on the campaign trail, or bombs everywhere. In other news, I registered for classes last week very successfully. It’s not that these events don’t affect millions of people across the world. It’s that they don’t affect me. My life as an American college student in the rural UP largely insulates me from most of the terrible things that happen across the world. The writing on the wall is that the world is becoming a more and more dangerous place. At least, that’s the narrative. In actuality, when you look at statistics, people are safer now than in just about any time in modern history. I don’t have the column inches to get into them, but here’s a tidbit: about 15 times more Americans die from being struck by lightning than terrorism. More Americans traveling abroad die from intestinal distress than terrorist bombs. My day to day worries are completely divorced from what’s going on in the news, and there’s a lesson here. There’s a lot going on in our community that matters a lot more to my quality of life than what I’m likely to read on the national news. Maybe it’s about time I started getting distracted by that instead. It’s a jungle out there, and keeping informed is a good thing to do. But don’t let it keep you from keeping an eye on what’s going to around you.

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Political Outsider Popularity Michael Rader Opinion Editor

The 2016 primaries are well on their way, with over 50 percent of delegates reporting. 944 Republican and 2,049 Democratic delegates are left in the contest, spurring a heated battle between Clinton and Sanders for the Democratic nomination. The results thus far have been surprising. Eschewing typical political allegiances, Americans have been voting for outsiders over partyapproved candidates. On the Republican side of the ballot, Donald Trump has a strong lead over Ted Cruz, with a 274 delegate difference separating the two. He has won the most important cities, with Cruz picking up a few states, some smaller counties and a majority of the vote of the religious rightwing. Meanwhile, among progressives, Senator Bernie Sanders has closed the gap on Secretary Clinton, hoping to edge out the long-time Washington veteran from what once seemed a certain nomination. Trump and Sanders, outsiders to the party establishment, have gained a shocking amount of support. One is aggressive, uncivilized and touts a platform of strength and violence. The other is idealistic, allinclusive and perhaps impractical in his democrat socialist visions for America. If this is the case, why are they gaining so much traction? How did Trump become a political superpower, and how is Sanders still in the race? Ask any Trump supporter why they like

him, and the answers come from a few directions. Primarily, he says what he thinks. He won’t bow down to political correctness. He advocates crushing our enemies, not trying to play nice with the bad guys. Do these points sound ill-founded in evidence and free of any real policy or leadership? Well, yes. Welcome to Trump’s rhetorical style. His platform is that he is not a politician, not a leader and not a peacemaker. He casts himself as just a “winner,” with the implicit promise that if he’s in office, American will be 350 million winners, too.

This sounds good at face value, but let’s not forget his divisive and racist hatemongering, which, far from making him outcast, has brought a fearfully large portion of America to his side. It is clear: Trump is popular not in spite of his bigotry, but because of it. His supporters want someone who can get away with saying and doing anything, disrespecting anyone, regardless of how bad his comments are. For those in this far-right group, they think that other Republican candidates just aren’t going to get the job done. They’re not as hard on the most frightening of dangers to America, Muslims and Hispanics. They won’t insult Megyn

Kelly with inflammatory remarks about her menstrual cycle. They won’t advocate the bullying and assault of protesters. They won’t make America win quite like Mr. Trump will. For my bit, I’m not sure I appreciate Trump’s version of winning. On the other side of the aisle (way on the other side) is Bernie Sanders, unquestionably the most adorable presidential candidate in the history of ever and an alleged birdwhisperer. His campaigning platform is exactly the opposite of Trump’s; he focuses on the individual issues, will not stoop to throwing insults and stands behind a long progressive voting record. Though Bernie’s detractors point to his policies as being naïve and spending-heavy, promising the lower echelons of society a bunch of “free stuff,” Sanders’ Campaign has denied these admonitions: “It’s not free stuff; it’s allocating tax revenue in a way that actually helps the people.” Advocating for the billions in corporate subsidies to instead be spent on education, healthcare and repairing infrastructure, Bernie is, not surprisingly, attracting a large anti-establishment following. Liberal voters, upset by the billionaire influence on Washington politics, frustrated by their taxes being used to bailout the same banks and corporations that got us into the recession of 2008, have become increasingly interested in a candidate who does not represent moneyed interests in government. While four of Hillary Clinton’s top campaign contributors are Citigroup, DLA Piper, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan Chase, respectively, her opponent operates

solely on individual contributions with most of his constituents giving under $30. Backed by everyday civilians, Bernie has defined himself as a grassroots politician and a true statesman, not a corporatesponsored figurehead. However, he’s not a clear frontrunner like Trump; Sanders has a ways to go in order to secure the Democratic nomination, and it doesn’t help his cause to know that over 94 percent of Democratic superdelegates (delegates not subject to the popular vote) have pledged to Hillary, clearly marking her as the institution-favored horse in the race. However, clear institutional endorsement is making her even less appealing to a large swath of Democratic voters. Between Trump and Sanders, the extreme right and extreme left are in position to nominate their candidates to the presidency. Though their voters are opposed on almost every issue and wildly disparate in their temperament and ability to care for fellow humans, they showcase an undeniable trend in American politics: movement away from the current institution. The reasoning is clear. Our government has shown not to have the people’s best interests at heart. Fed up with the U.S. government funneling tax money straight to Wall Street, the Republican party sponsoring two shut-downs of the government which were nothing more than temper tantrums and eight years of a presidency colored by more partisan bickering than any other in U.S. history, voters want someone who does not represent the status quo and will not be afraid to change it.

as creative as humans, where if people are feeling lonely they can call Sophia and get life advice from her. Dr. Hanson states in a video that he intends to keep some robotic features a part of Sophia, but with many cameras and sensors in her face, her mouth moves like a human, she can produce facial expressions, and of course has a memory of who she has talked to and what about. Of course, removing the Terminator series from our minds, will accepting computers as a species that lives alongside humans be a good thing? Just like when people talk to counselors, or even best friends about topics, there is an assumption that the conversation be kept confidential; however, having something that cannot think for itself, let alone having the possibility of being hacked, is where the line is drawn. No

one would have a problem with buying a robot servant to make you coffee and breakfast in the morning, preparing work uniforms, even taking the kids to daycare, but the possibility of someone able to watch through Sophia’s eyes is where the idea would fail. In the next 20 years, Dr. Hanson predicts that robots like Sophia will accompany us among the streets, doing shopping for their owners, or whatever else their little robot circuit boards desire. Factories are one thing, simple household tasks are another thing, but being a full member of society who works, walks around, and interacts with the general public, that is a whole different story! It is exciting to think about, even though the information that is being collected could be used for way more than just the improvement of Sophia’s interactions. Think about being

a stranger in a town, asking someone for directions and a robot turns around. At the bare minimum from that interaction, you will get spot on directions, but the conversations will just be different. Fully functioning robots like Sophia should be used initially in space, like on the Moon or Mars settlement before they are introduced to the streets of this world. Dr. Hanson says that Sophia has an algorithm in her that based on what is said to her, she remembers and will interpret the voice and create a reaction and thoughts based on that. Would Sophia have to talk to 100 other people before being able to talk on the streets so that she can talk about more than Susy’s cat problem? Either way, for now we do not need to worry about our neighbors being a robot, but until they replace our significant others, it could be worse.

“Trump is popular not in spite of his bigotry, but because of it.”

Excuse me, are you human? Phillip Bourgeois Lode Writer

In a video produced by CNBC, Hanson Robotics has produced a life like robot that has a knowledge base that grows as you continue to talk to it. So why would we want this? Dr. David Hanson, CEO of Hanson Robotics, says Sophia, the robot, has been developed to work in clinics, teach children and help humans transition into the vast technological world we live in now. There is no hiding that machines and robots have been taking human jobs, and in the end it is better for the larger companies, but is it going too far to have a robot that can go to school with us, that will understand how to think like we do? Dr. Hanson’s goal is for Sophia to be just

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s r e b m nu Years since Tech hockey has had fewer losses in a season.

Michigan Tech seniors who signed contracts with professional teams.

Days until Spring Fling 2016. Look for the Lode Booth for fun basketballrelated activities and job opportunities!

New freshman brought on by Huskies women’s soccer for Fall 2016.

Days until Tax Day 2016 on April 18. That’s kind of a sport, right?

Former Husky Blake Pietila

Former Husky Pietila recalled by New Jersey University Athletics Press Release Former Michigan Tech forward Blake Pietila (2011-15) has been recalled by the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils, the team announced last week. Pietila has 16 points on nine goals and seven assists in 54 games this season with the Devils’ AHL club, Albany. A fifth-round pick by New Jersey in the 2011 NHL Draft, he’ll wear No. 56 with the team. The Brighton, Michigan, native skated four years at Michigan Tech and amassed 107 career points (46-61) in 153 games as a Husky. As a co-captain in 2014-15, Pietila helped lead Tech to a 29-win season and its first NCAA tournament appearance since 1981. He earned All-WCHA Third Team recognition last year.

Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

Monroe named to Division II Bulletin AllFreshman team University Athletics Press Release Michigan Tech’s Kyle Monroe (Green Bay, Wis.) has been named to the Division II Bulletin All-Freshman Team, which was announced today by the publication. Monroe, who was named the GLIAC Freshman of the Year in February, led all league freshmen and ranked sixth in the GLIAC in scoring during the 201516 season with an 18.7 point average. He notched nine 20-point games and had two 30-point outings while shooting 51.2 percent from the floor this year.

The 6-foot-5 forward finished ninth in the GLIAC in rebounding with 6.9 per game and eighth in steals (1.4 per game). Monroe was Tech’s leading scorer in 15 of 26 outings and finished nearly halfway to 1,000 points (485) after his rookie campaign. Monroe’s 485 points were the most ever scored by a Tech freshman and his per-game average of 18.7 was secondhighest behind only Larry Grimes, who averaged 20 as a rookie and scored 480 points in his freshman season. Monroe is the first Michigan Tech freshman to be honored on the Division II Bulletin All-Freshman Team since Jason Marcotte accomplished that feat in 2001-02.

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Points scored this season by Kyle Monroe, the highest ever by a Tech freshman basketball player.

Award-winning freshman Kyle Monroe Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

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Soccer squad adds two new freshmen Utkarsh Mishra Sports Editor

Michigan Tech’s Women’s Soccer team announced the addition of two more players for the 2016 roster. Alexandra Vasile and Hannah Gehlhausen have signed the national letters of intent to join the Michigan Tech Huskies. Alexandra Vasile is 18 years old and a resident of South Lyon, Michigan. Vasile is planning to major in biological sciences at Tech and is currently attending South Lyon High School.

Alexandra Vasile Photo courtesy of University Athletics

Alexandra has bagged many achievements during her High School and playing for her district. She made to the 2014 all region second team, team MVP and was the best offensive player as a junior. Vasile was a part of the champion team of the Kentucky District Championship

Valise and Gelhausen signing their NLIs.

in 2012 and 2013 having scored 26 goals and 8 assists in 16 games as a junior. She also has been a major contribution to a 49-11-5 school record during her freshman, sophomore and junior years. As far as her clubs are concerned, her team was the 2015 state champion, 2011 state finalists and 2012 semifinalists. Other than soccer Alexandra enjoys playing piano, going hiking on nature trails and being outdoors such as camping. She loves to be adventurous. “I am very excited to be joining the Women’s Husky Soccer program,” said Alexandra Vasile when asked about her thoughts on playing for Michigan Tech. “All the girls are so talented and I am very happy to be able to play with all of them on the field. Being on this team has made me excited for college”. “Alexandra is a fast, skilled winger who can provide excellent service from either wing,” said Coach Michelle Jacob. “She takes opponents on and is equally proficient at cutting inside or driving to the goal. She has a great work rate with the mental toughness to get back and help as needed.” The second player, Hannah Gehlhausen is 18 years old, planning to major in psychology and is a resident of Livonia Stevenson. Hannah has been switching clubs for three years now and has had a lot of opportunities to work with new and different teams. Gehlhausen is currently in the middle of her high school season. Hannah is a forward player and is expected to bring a lot to the Husky soc-

cer team. She seems really excited to be a part of the soccer team and is looking forward to play with many experienced players here at Tech. Hannah loves to try new things and reading books is one of her favorite hobbies. “Fast, feisty and driven to score goals is how I would describe Hannah,” said Coach Michelle Jacob on Gehlhausen. “She never gives up on a ball whether it is played in front of her or to her feet. She chases everything down and fights for it then makes opportunities for herself and her teammates. Her personality and style of play will fit well within our team structure.”

Hannah Gelhausen Photo courtesy of University Athletics

The two student-athletes bring Tech soccer’s 2016 freshman class to 11 players as nine already signed NLIs. Michigan Tech is coming off a 9-6-2 record in 2015 with the Six-year-old program’s fourth straight postseason appearance.

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An ode to that bike behind me The weather in Houghton never really makes up its mind. We’re still supposed to get snow next week. But as I’m writing this editorial on Tuesday afternoon, it is beautiful out. Spring is here, at least until Thursday. There are lots of things I enjoy about spring. The warm weather is pleasant, and having options besides my winter coat when I get dressed in the morning is liberating. The renewal of outside activities and night-walks is certainly welcome. The songs of the birds fill the air; but there’s one discordant note among them, one sound of spring I could go forever without hearing. The sound of a bicyclist coming up the sidewalk behind you. Nothing in my daily life fills me with quite such mortal panic as that noise, except bees, which I may or may not be allergic to. Do I move right, assuming they’ll pass on the left like a normal person? Or do I go left to give them room? Or maybe just freeze like a deer in the headlights, leaving myself at the mercy of the bicyclist’s whims? If a 175 pound bicyclist hits you doing ten miles an hour, it doesn’t end well for them or you. It’s not that I don’t trust bicyclists. It’s just that I can’t see. All I know is that there is a high-speed high-mass projectile coming my way, weaving its way through a crowd of slower-moving pedestrians, hopefully not distracted by their phone. I have nothing against bicyclists. As a committed environmentalist, I love any alternative to gas-guzzling automobiles and I know that bikes are a fast and effective way to do that. I also know that bikes are a lot of fun to ride, and can be a great workout. It’s just that when one whizzes up behind me, I have a little freakout. Maybe it’s a control thing, or just internalized jealousy. I don’t want to stop anyone from biking. Especially with the Green Campus Commuter Survey out this week, it’s important to encourage that kind of thing. So bicyclists, keep on doing your thing. But watch out for the rest of us plebs, OK? We’re in your hands. Maybe pack a defibrillator? You know, just in case I literally have a heart attack. That would be pretty cool.

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Co-Curriculars: Beginning Snowboarding Hannah Weeks Lode Writer

Three hockey seniors sign professional contracts University Athletics Press Release Three members of the Michigan Tech hockey senior class have signed professional contracts to continue their hockey careers. Alex Petan signed with the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League, while CJ Eick (Utah Grizzlies) and Malcolm Gould (Indy Fuel) have inked deals to play in the ECHL.

Malcolm Gould earned a spot on an All-WHCA team for the second straight year. Petan, who is a Hobey Baker Memorial Award top-10 finalist, led the WCHA in goals (16), points (29), goals-per-game (0.59), points-per-game (1.07) and pow-

er-play points (13) en route to WCHA Player of the Year honors. The Delta, British Columbia, native also secured All-WCHA First Team and WCHA Scholar-Athlete recognition this winter. Eick, a three-time WCHA ScholarAthlete, moved to center this season and finished second on the team with 16 assists while appearing in all 37 games. The Appleton, Wisconsin, native tallied five multi-point games and career-high three assists on Feb. 20 at Bemidji State. Gould earned a spot on an All-WCHA team for the second straight year after finishing second on the Huskies during the WCHA regular season with 22 points on seven goals and 15 assists. The forward collected five power-play goals and had a WCHA-leading plus-18 rating in conference action. Michigan Tech finished the year with a 23-9-5 overall record and earned a share of the MacNaughton Cup as WCHA regular-season champions. The Huskies nine losses were the fewest by any Tech club in 40 years and the sixth-lowest total dating back to 1945-46.

Just across the Portage Lake Lift Bridge sits the Mont Ripley ski hill. The proximity of this hill allows for the teaching of skiing and snowboarding as a physical education classes at Michigan Tech. Beginning Snowboarding is a class that teaches techniques for snowboarding, and evaluates and makes recommendations for improvement on existing snowboarding skills. The hill can be incredibly intimidating for first timers; however, this class groups people of the same skill level to allow for a more comfortable atmosphere for learning. “While taking the beginning snowboarding class, I was given the option whether to be taught the basics of snowboarding or to go off on my own and just snowboard. Being new to the sport, I decided to be taught the basics. It was a great experience for me and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn to snowboard,” third year civil engineering major Carter Edmonson said. A new development with this class includes the use of an application for logging hours on the hill. This helps students not be restricted to a specific class time while still allowing for experience on the hill. “It was nice we could choose to take classes/lessons or we could download the app they used and go on our own time as long as we checked into the class. We were able

to just upload a screenshot to canvas for the week instead of having to be there at a certain time,” third year biomedical engineering major Marie Wendling said. Overall, the class helps students develop basic snowboarding skills that will allow for safe use of Mont Ripley’s amenities. “I really enjoyed riding with people who were close to my skill level, it made me want to keep progressing. They were all boys and I couldn’t let them think they were going to one up me. The app allows you to track different aspects of how you ski or snowboard and compete with friends. I use it every time I’m on the hill and love looking at the data I get when I finish,” third year biomedical engineering major Carolynn Que said.

“It was a great experience for me and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn to snowboard.” -Carter Edmonson

For this class it is recommended that students have their own equipment; however, daily rental and season rentals are available. Transportation to and from the hill is also the responsibility of the student. The class will be offered at various times in next year’s spring semester and is worth 0.5 credits.

From left: Alex Petan, CJ Eick and Malcolm Gould Photo courtesy of Michigan Tech Athletics

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Sporting events schedule: April 3-10 Track and Field

Tennis

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soccer

Friday, April 1

Saturday, April 2

@ Viking Olympics

@ Raleigh Relays

vs Findlay 10 a.m.

Sunday, April 3

Saturday, April 9

Sunday, April 10

CSB-SJU Invitatioal @ Collegeville, Minn.

vs Hillsdale 10 a.m.

@Grand Valley State

vs Wisconsin- Green Bay 2 p.m.

@ Ferris State

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Safety in silent sports Davy McLeod Lode Writer Last semester, before all the snowflakes fell and winter began, a bit of a miracle occurred up in Copper Harbor on the mountain biking trails. Freddy Aiken, a second year mechanical engineering student at Tech, was biking there with friends when he got into a serious accident that resulted in a broken C1, C2 and C3—the first three vertebrae in his spine. Without cell service fellow bikers had to ride into town to call emergency services, and once they arrived it took hours to carefully evacuate Aiken using a stretcher on a single bike tire. Once Aiken was off the mountain he was loaded into an ambulance and rushed to the Calumet hospital. His condition was so critical that the staff decided he needed to be airlifted to the hospital in

Marquette for surgery. He was flown there that night, with the eclipsed moon hanging red in the dark sky the whole trip. Once there, the procedure was performed, and Aiken was walking through the halls of the hospital the next day with some support. He wore a halo neck brace during his early recovery, and took one semester off school. However, he’s returned now and seems to have taken the experience in stride.

“I would’ve died if I didn’t know not to move. That’s for sure.” -Freddy Aiken

He got a tattoo of the year, 2015, in

Roman numerals on his ribs, and made the neck brace into a lamp that he put up in his living room. Aiken’s neck healed well, and now he’s working on regaining weight through a strict diet plan. So how did he survive? “Luck,” he said. “But the helmet helped.” Also, Aiken was training to be a ski patroller, and the knowledge from those classes was invaluable right after he got injured. He landed directly onto his neck, and couldn’t feel his arms and legs for a moment. He knew better than to try to stand though, and just lay still while the search team made their way to him. “I would’ve died if I didn’t know not to move,” Aiken said. “That’s for sure.” Some sports take place in front of hundreds of people, some take place in front of thousands. Other sports usually take place exclusively in front of the athletes, without a crowd watching in most cases. Mountain biking, backcountry skiing, rock-climbing, running and cycling are a

Freddy Aiken with his neck brace lamp. The tattoo on his chest is 2015 in roman numerals, in remembrance of the year he broke his neck.

few examples of these “silent sports.” Injuries are always a possibility and risk that athletes accept when they play a sport, but in silent sports it becomes very dangerous indeed, due to the lack of witnesses and help available on site. This is why taking the proper precautions could mean the difference between life and death. Ride responsibly. Whether you’re going down snowy slopes on skis or rocky trails behind bars, always wear a helmet and have a plan for worst case scenarios. If the area is out of cell service, keep that in mind while attempting a challenging route. Lastly, try to keep still waiting for experienced emergency responders to arrive. Michigan Tech attracts many outdoorsy types, and the Keweenaw is full of adventure. There’s no way to eliminate the risk of injury. All the same, make sure the adventures you seek are as safe as possible, and of course: have fun.

Photos by Davy McLeod

Upcoming

Events march 31 - april 6 April First Friday Social at Administration Building

Friday, April 1 4 - 6 p.m. Admin Building, 220

Faculty, staff, retirees and graduate students are invited to join the staff of Career Services for the April First Friday University Social on April 1, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Career Services Offices, 220 Administration Building. Complimentary beverages will be served along with some great appetizers.

BonzAI Brawl

Saturday, April 2 Rekhi hall

An all day artificial intelligence programming competition where teams design autonomous agents capable of overcoming challenges and out-performing their opponents.

2016 Michigan Tech Dance Team Showcase

Saturday, April 2 1 - 3 p.m. MTU SDC

The event will be held on Saturday, April 2nd from 1-3 p.m. , and any dance, cheer or gymnastics team is invited to perform at our showcase! There is NO REGISTRATION FEE for any solo, duet/trio, small group or team performing!

Keweenaw Job Fair 2016

Wednesday, April 6

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Third annual Keweenaw Job Fair coming to FinnU on April 6. Finlandia University and Michigan Works! invite you to participate in the third Annual Keweenaw Job Fair. The job fair will be held at Finnish American Heritage Center on the campus of Finlandia University on April 6 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Dinner Meet and Greet

Wednesday, April 6 6 - 8 p.m. MUB Ballroom A-1

Please join Ford Motor Company Vice President and CIO Marcy Klevorn, Directors Jeff Lemmer and Lisa Genslak for an exclusive Dinner Meet and Greet, Tuesday April 5 at 6 p.m. in the MUB Ballroom. The event will be an open forum and we encourage students to ask any questions around career advice or industry.

Place your ad here! Special rates on events page advertising. Contact us at lodeads@mtu.edu or for more information call:

(906) 487-2404.