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Michigan Tech participates in MASOCon 16 K-day 2016 Photo Courtesy of Kiran Udayakumar

Thursday, September 15

NEWS

Election Update

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Jimmie Cannon I ran for the USG in attempts of trying to become the Representative for the School of Business. While being on the USG I hope to enrich the culture here at Michigan Tech, hoping to yield a sense of comfortability for every student on campus, rather it be a minority student, or a student of the majority. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton (L.) and Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump (R.) have been consistently very close to eachother in National Polls. Photos Courtessy of the Associated Press.

Samantha Stien News Writer As of Saturday, September 10th, Hillary Clinton expressed regret for her remarks about Trump’s supporters that she had made the night prior. Friday night, she had called Trump supporters ‘deplorables’. In her apology Clinton said, “let’s be clear, what’s really ‘deplorable’ is that Donald Trump hired a major advocate for the so-called ‘altright’ movement to run his campaign and that David Duke and other white supremacists see him as a champion of their values.” Saturday morning Trump took to twitter and wrote, “Wow, Hillary Clinton was SO INSULTING to my supporters, millions of amazing, hard working people. I think it will cost her at the Polls!”. Later that morning, Trump also tweeted in regards to supporters: “While Hillary said horrible things about my supporters, and while many of her supporters will never vote for me, I still respect them all!”. This tweet sparked a quick response from Clinton: “Except for African Americans, Muslims, Latinos, immigrants, women, veterans—and any so-called ‘losers’ or ‘dummies.’” This is not the first time the candidates

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have attacked each other for being bigoted or racist. A report from CNN quotes and links to a brief video of Trump saying, “Hillary Clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes, not as human beings worthy of a better future.” A poll presented by Fox News on September 1st found that a majority of voters polled do not feel that Trump or Clinton are trustworthy and will do anything they can to get votes. That same poll presents that “By a 19-point margin, more think it is fair for Clinton to call Trump a racist (46 percent), than it is for Trump to call Clinton a bigot (27 percent). Thirteen percent of Democrats think it’s fair to call Clinton a bigot, while 20 percent of Republicans say it’s justified to call Trump a racist.” Despite these results, both candidates remain close in the polls. There is less than two months left until we submit our ballots and elect our next President of the United States. Currently the race seems to be fairly close, but things can still change in the next months. According to CNN’s most recent poll, there is only a 2 percent difference between Hillary Clinton (43 percent) and Donald Trump (45 percent). If we look at the electoral votes, Clinton (273) is leading Trump (191) by 82 votes, with 74 electoral votes undecided. This gives

Clinton a major lead in the electoral college. Yet with just under two months left, a race that is this close is hard to predict.

“According to CNN’s most recent poll there is only a 2 percent difference between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump” One thing that will further clarify who may be our next president is the Presidential Debate on September 26th at 9 pm (ET) on most major broadcasting stations including CNN, NBC, CBS and Fox News. A live stream is also expected, but details have yet to be released. This will be the first of three debates. The second and third debates will be held on October 9th and 19th, respectively, along with the Vice President debate on October 4th.

The story titled “Email Threat: Tech on High Alert published in the September 1 2016 issue of the Lode stated that the threatening email in question had been sent from a Michigan Tech account. The Email was actually sent from a Gmail account not affiliated with the University. The Lode apologizes for any undue concern or confusion resulting from this mistake.

Ajay Vasu I have always wanted to influence my peers with lessons that I learnt in life. This passion drove me to represent the College of Arts and Sciences. As a representative, I would like to encourage students from different cultures to participate more in the Michigan Tech experience, while implementing effective managerial techniques at the USG.

Karina Aranda USG will be a great outlet for me to sharpen my leadership skills as well as help the Michigan Tech community in any way I can. I am excited to work with USG on different projects and get involved. During my time as representative, I hope to collect as much student impute as possible to ensure they have an enjoyable experience.

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Thursday, September 15

Michigan Tech participates in MASOCon16 Edzordzi Agbozo News Writer

Michigan Tech’s African Students’ Organization participated in the 2016 Midwest African Student Organization Conference (MASOCon16), formerly known as the Annual African Midwestern Conference, at the Northern Kentucky University. The highly attended conference took place September 2-4, 2016 and was themed ‘Afro-Revolution’. There were presentations and discussions on media representations of Africa, African culture in the midst of globalization, Sino-African relations, the divide among Africans in America, African-Americans and First-generation Africans in America, the role of foreign aid in Africa’s development, colorization and the projections of western norms of beauty on African cultural milieu among others. A Forbes Magazine 30 Under 30 in Education (2016) awardee, Constance Iloh of the School of Education at the University of California-Irvine was the keynote speaker. Her address focused on how African students could still create their own identity and shape conversations about Africa in spite of the many blockades that they may have to overcome. She also stressed

the need for Africans who are outside of the continent to invest every kind of resources available to them in building the future of the continent. There was a display of high enthusiasm during the conference with all attendees deeply involved in discussions, socialization and fun. Most of the attendees were energetic undergraduate and graduate students. Michigan Tech’s representatives were Gemechis Degaga, PhD candidate in Physical Chemistry; Erica Anderson, BS geological engineering and Master of geographic information science student; Tolulope Odebunmi and Edzordzi Agbozo, PhD students in Rhetoric, Theory and Culture. The team’s participation was funded by Michigan Tech’s Center for Diversity and Inclusion. This year’s conference was attended by representatives from Michigan Technological University, Cleveland State University, Purdue University, Miami University, Xavier University, Kent State University, Marquette University, Northern Kentucky University, the University of Maryland, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Cincinnati, Millikin University, the University of Iowa, Indiana University, the University of Missouri, the University of Tennessee, the University of Kentucky, Ohio State University, DePauw University, the

University of Chicago, the University of California at Irvine and others. The conference closed with a picnic at the

Intramural Fields and Sand Volleyball Complex of the Northern Kentucky University.

Attendees and presenters pose for a group photo at the Midwest African Student Organization Conference. Photo by Edzordzi Agbozo

Audi forges deals with Chinese Tech Comp. Shveta Dhamankar News Writer

Volkswagen’s luxury car unit Audi China signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with Chinese Tech Giants Alibaba, Baibu and Tencent at its annual summit in Shanghai, China. The partnership with China will be further reinforced by Audi’s eminent presence in Beijing, China where it operates its largest research facility outside of Germany. Audi’s parent company, Volkswagen (VW), has been dogged by a longstanding scandal over manipulation of emission tests, temporarily putting it out of contention in a global race to digitize the automobile sector. According to Reuters, VW’s CEO told a newspaper that Volkswagen needs to remain in complete control of its relationship with its customers, which is why it stopped talking with U.S. ridehailing service Uber and technological giants Apple and Google. Many in Volkswagen fear that Uber simply wanted to piggy-back ride on VW’s already-established customer base. After signing the memorandum, Audi is trying to catch up with German rival, BMW that had begun collabora-

tion with Mobileye, an Israeli sensor maker, to successfully manufacture autonomous cars over the course of the next decade.

“Volkswagen, has been dogged by a long-standing scandal over manipulation of emission tests” Kuhl further added that Audi has been developing technology first in China and then launching it elsewhere in the world. Audi strategically chose the three companies it wanted to team up with. Because of the German company’s relationship with Alibaba that goes back almost a decade, the Chinese tech giant was the perfect candidate for providing accurate and high-resolution 3D maps and traffic data technology. Speaking in context of the German automobile giant’s successful tripartite deal, Kohl proudly proclaimed that, “This kind of map material is not even available outside of China. Alibaba has done a really good job and we’ve been

the first to use this data, to use these maps.” The technology designed and employed by Alibaba is not yet available in Germany, Volkswagen’s parent country, let alone all of Europe. Baidu comes into the picture as a Chinese competitor to Apple’s CarPlay. The corresponding app, Baidu CarLife includes a free navigation software and it also supports third party apps. Tencent, the third Chinese company that signed the deal will integrate We-

Chat MyCar services that will enable location sharing and music sharing. All contesting parties will be working towards a common goal of improving data analysis techniques, which in turn will be the bedrock of an internet-automobile interface and an intelligent transport system. The focus and primary execution of all efforts will be in China and if successful, the technology will gradually become available to everyone.

Logo of the Automotive company Audi, a luxury car company owned by Volkswagon

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Thursday, September 15

NEWS

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Changes come to campus Jon Jaehnig News Editor

In addition to the money coming in from donors for more aesthetic additions to Tech’s campus, such as the Husky Statue, a part of the “Alumni Way” project, several more functional changes are under way at Tech. While some of these changes are likely to go unnoticed by most students, many others are very drastic changes that are meant to positively impact student life at Tech. Several changes, some of which have already been started or completed, are funded by a $25 million bond that was approved in May of 2015. The bond includes funds for remodeling restrooms across McNair Hall, as well as a number of projects to be carried out in the Daniell Heights apartments over the next four years. Commuter students were also considered when the projects covered under the bond were proposed. Students who have gone to the ground floor of the Memorial Union Building have already noticed the upgrade to the Keweenaw Commons, as well as the remodelling of the retail dining area. Once the “Keweenaw Commons Food Mall,” then the “North Coast Grill and Deli,” this is

the largest on campus food source that is accessible to students without a dining plan. While the food preparation area was modified in recent years the commons have remained fairly unchanged for quite some time, though both have now been entirely remodeled offering a dining experience more like area restaurants than a university cafeteria. Many of the projects paid for by the bond involve student safety and general utility. The fuel farm that replaced large tanks on the waterfront was covered by the bond, as well as changes to some on-campus chemical storage and lab facilities. Improvements to IT hardware is also covered by the bond, as well as money that is set aside for “university wide Safety Issues”, potentially including more integrated fire systems, and updates to elevators in some of the older buildings. Reasons for this budgeting include concerns that reflect changing times in the economy, and in the way that universities are looked at by their administrations. According to Kerri Sleeman, executive director of Facilities Management, in the later part of the last century it became common for universities to become so focused with universities to become so focused with

The Keweenaw Commons houses televisions and seating, as well as billiards tables often used by commuter students. While functional as of last year the area looks far more modern and welcoming after recent renovations. Photo by Jon Jaehnig

progress and expansion that they stopped budgeting for ongoing maintenance and repairs. While Sleeman is excited about the addition of buildings over the past many years, and continues to look at properties where Tech can continue to expand in the near future, she also constantly has an eye on potential updates and renovations to existing structures that keep an education at Tech not only safe, but also as affordable as possible. One example that she gives is the changing of light fixtures in buildings, which, while unnoticed by many students, has a huge impact on the university’s expenses. “As the cost of energy has gone up over the past few years what the college pays for energy has stayed about the same,” said Sleeman. While many students are excited about some facilities decisions and may not notice others, a number of other projects, especially some of those included in the Alumni Way project have been less well received largely out of concern that

aesthetic additions that may not have a direct impact on a student’s education are coming out of tuition, although this is very seldom the case. “That’s the thing that I struggle with: It’s so easy to assume the worst in people,” said Sleeman, pointing out the example that the Husky Statue was paid for by donors, while memorial bricks in the plaza were sold to patrons whose names are now on the bricks, meaning that the Husky Statue actually helped raise money for the university. Rather than proposing changes and telling the students that it is for their good, Sleeman regularly consults with not only staff and faculty from across the campus, but also groups like Tech’s student government while making decisions. “We try to get a feel for not only how campus is being used, but how it could be used in the future,” said Sleeman. “We need to have people help us tell if our vision for the future is congruent with how it is actually being used.”

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Thursday, September 15

Austrian elections unstuck Shveta Dhamankar News Writer Neither of Austria’s two presidential candidates – Alexander Van der Bellen and Nobert Hofer – expect the election to be held on October 2, 2016 as was previously planned. The Interior Minister, Wolfgang Sobotka, will also be making a decision on September 19, 2016 whether the authorities will stick to the election date. The Austrian presidential elections threaten to come unstuck, literally, due to a persistent case of the glue not holding together the envelopes of the postal ballots. Almost the entire voting populace across Austria, complained that the glue that is supposed to hold the return envelope securely is defective and that, eventually, leads to the ballot paper falling out and not being counted for the presidential elections. According to breitbart.com, a politically conservative American news and opinion website founded in 2007, constitutional lawyer Heinz Mayer is of the firm opinion that any effort to delay the vote can potentially result in a constitutional case similar to that that annulled the first vote in May, 2016. The voting in May was said to have “particular serious cases” of voting fraud. Van derBellen had originally won by a near-negligible margin of 0.6 per cent in the second round vote, which was to decide the new President. This time around, however, Van der Bellen has already suspended his presidential campaign under the pretext of a potential delay, as ordered by the Interior Minister. Alternative solutions to the current predicament were requested by Hofer, instead of delaying the elections altogether. One such solution was that election officials should travel, door-to-

door, to conduct votes in person if the voters are unable to make it to the polling booths. If the election does, however, go according to schedule, then individuals with defective glues and unstuck ballots cannot, themselves, challenge the results. That power rests solely with the candidate’s respective campaign, as was the case during the voting in May.

“Almost the entire voting populace across Austria, complained that the glue that is supposed to hold the return envelope securely is defective and that, eventually, leads to the ballot paper falling out and not being counted for the presidential elections.” As of now, Van der Bellen leads Nofer by a considerable margin. Irrespective of current facts, the tables may turn if the election if postponed for a second time. Austria needs to come up with a way to effectively settle this sticky fiasco to ensure a smooth presidential election and avoid political turmoil. The technical snag in these elections might very well be the watershed moment in European politics that, Austrian opinion polls studied by Reuters, seems to suggest a win for the anti-immigration and far-right populist candidate, Hofer. History could be repeating itself.

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Austria finds itself in the midsts of a presidential election cycle very similar to that in America. The contest between Norbert Hofer (Top) and Alexander van Derbellen (bottom) could come down to the envelopes that hold the ballots. Photo Courtesy of A.P

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Thursday, September 15

PULSE

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“Being Between”: An artist’s view of multiculturalism Alex Roberts Pulse Writer “Being Between” is an art exhibit celebrating the works of Lali Khalid, a photographer from Pakistan. She moved to New York in 2007 for a Masters of Fine Arts from the Pratt Institute before returning to Pakistan in 2009. In 2011, she moved back to the United States and has been in Marquette since 2015. Work on these photos started in 2013, but most have been taken in the last two years. Her work in this collection features a dupatta. “The dupatta is traditionally used to cover the head when you pray...It is a religious symbol but also a high fashion thing,” Khalid said. “People with different mentalities use it differently. I use it because it reminds me of home, of my mom, of my dad and of a life that I once lived. It can be seen as last shreds of my culture that I take with me. It is a part of my culture and home that I am forgetting. It’s coming to me or floating away.” Khalid includes many different settings in her exhibit, though most are from the U.S. “The shots are taken in different places all over the the U.S., with some being from Pakistan. The vastness of landscapes in this country make me feel connected and lost at the same time.” Her attraction to both America and Pakistan is clearly apparent in each

photograph. They seem to contain an essence of conflict, a simultaneous desire for both cultures and locations. Emotions are depicted candidly, unadulterated. The notion of uncertainty, hesitation in the decision she has made, emanates from the photos taken. With that conflict, however, there are notes of whimsy, of happiness. The landscapes behind her are sometimes forgotten amongst the sea of humanity that is in her shots. The human condition that her photos depict shows that we aren’t always present. Ignoring the present for the past or the future isn’t bad, it isn’t negative. It’s only human. The exhibition is a candid peek into Khalid’s life. The shots contained here have captured a phantom following her; the ghost of her past life and of her decision to move to America. In some shots she’s embracing it, in others she’s conflicted by it, but the exhibition as a whole really captures the nature of life and how we as humans react to it. Whether we focus on the past, on our decisions or not, our presence in the world is felt regardless of where we are in our mind. Lali Khalid will be talking about her influences, her work and artistic practice in her upcoming lecture this Friday at 3 p.m. in the Rosza Gallery A-space where her exhibit is on display — free and open to the public. In case you miss the lecture, her exhibit will be available until September 22.

Lali Khalid poses in a bulldozer.

Photo Courtesy of Lali Khalid

Parade of Nations: A multicultural celebration Aniket Chaphalkar Pulse Writer Every year the Parade of Nation showcases different cultures that are present in Houghton. Michigan Tech students and other communities from different parts of the world come together to showcase their cultures by decorating floats themed on the place where they are from. Floats are judged and the winners are awarded with monetary prizes. The floats are paraded

on the route starting on Quincy Street near the Finnish-American Heritage Center and ending the parade at the Dee Stadium. The multicultural festival will begin from 11 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. on September 17. This year, Breaksk8 will performing at the parade by rolling through the parade. Breaksk8 is a professional roller skating dance crew who have performed in America’s Got Talent and went on an MTV tour in 25 cities across the U.S. They will also perform at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts and

you can buy the tickets online for this amazing show. The Parade of Nations is a platform to learn varied cultures, savor different cuisines and traditions and get entertained through performances by the participants at the Dee Stadium. Local restaurants will have booths setup at the facility along with Italian, Indian, African, Turkish, Middle Eastern, Korean and Iranian cuisines made by the communities and campus foodies. This year’s theme is called “Passport to the World” and is celebrating the international heritage and flavor of

community. The float contest has a winning prize of $500 and a lucky winner supporting the event will get an all-expense paid trip to Chicago for four people. These winners will be announced later in the afternoon. Communities participating will also showcase and sell handmade crafts at Dee Stadium. Come enjoy this multicultural event and bring your Parade of Nations spirit and family along with you.

This week in events: September 15-21 Thursday, 9/15

Friday, 9/16

Saturday, 9/17

Sunday, 9/18

Finding a Research Mentor Workshop, 4 p.m. in Rekhi Hall

Lali Khalid presents “Being Between”, lecture, 3 p.m. in Rozsa Gallery

27th Annual Parade Keweenaw Color of Nations, 11 a.m. Run, 10 a.m. at the Memorial Union Building

Monday, 9/19

Tuesday, 9/20

Wednesday, 9/21

Ford Card Night, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the DHH Ballroom

Tuesday Open Meditation, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Jutila Center

Resume Blitz, 11 a.m. in the Memorial Union Building

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Thursday, September 15

K-Day: The time and place to get involved Maddie Steger Pulse Writer

This past Friday one of Michigan Tech’s many traditions occurred. Besides the wonderful part where all afternoon classes are canceled, K-Day was a four-hour event held at McLain State Park. The main goal behind K-Day is involvement. Michigan Tech has roughly 200 student organizations and almost every one of them made an appearance Friday. It is impossible to not find an organization that you are interested in. There are things ranging from sports to community outreach and even building model trains. If you missed out on any of the clubs at K-Day, you can simply go to www.involvement.mtu.edu to find something that suits your style. There is also an App, “Corq,” that gives you an overview at what is going on around campus every day. All you have to do is sign into Michigan Tech once you’ve downloaded it and you’ll immediately be in the scoop. If you missed out on K-Day this year, be sure to attend next year. The event started promptly at noon. If you had a car you were more than welcome to drive yourself and a couple of friends to McLain State Park; otherwise, there were three shuttles running from the Memorial Union Building as well. It is about a 25 minute drive to the park, so the shuttles returned around every hour. Honestly, the wait wasn’t too bad, as long as you had sunscreen. Unfortunately, the sun was very bright and no clouds were present to save us and many people got burnt. Once a shuttle arrived people would literally pile into the bus. It was three to a seat on a regular yellow school bus, but if you weren’t squished sitting

Michigan Tech’s cheer team shows their spirit.

down next to someone, you could have stood in the middle aisle clutching the backs of seats for balance as the shuttle took off. Eventually the bus would pull into the park and everyone would stumble out onto the grass and dirt. Just a few yards away from the bus stop, you could see the very top of some tents and the sail of a sailboat. The sailboat was part of Michigan Tech’s sailing club; they actually went through the trouble of hauling a sailboat all the way to the park. But as you walk closer, the rows of tables become more defined and you can begin to weave your way through the masses of people.

“K-Day brings everyone together. It’s a great way to connect with others, whether you already knew them or they were complete strangers.” - Nolan Denoyer, first year student

the Women’s committee of American Society of Mechanical Engineers as she thought it would be a good way to know more people having the same major as she did. While some people played it safe, others went to join something completely new. Marvin Detert, an exchange student from Germany here for the semester, joined the Swing Dancing club. Even if you weren’t fully interested in joining anything, you still had the beauty of McLain State Park to enjoy. Renato Pinto Reveggino, a first year student, said, “My favorite part was the view. The beach was especially amazing with the soft sand and the really cool looking rocks.”

Everyone took something different out of K-Day. Nolan Denoyer, a first year student, said that “K-Day brings everyone together. It’s a great way to connect with others, whether you already knew them or they were complete strangers.” Third year Sabrina Pflanzer said, “It’s all about opportunity. It’s geared towards the first year students so they can get involved.” The overall meaning of K-Day goes deeper than just signing up to join an organization. Michigan Tech is a painting. Every club and organization has its own color. Join something and add your own brush stroke to the picture.

It’s hard finding something that you don’t like as you walk past the booths. Even if you weren’t sure about what you wanted to do, there are a wide variety of new things to try. Bridget Troost, a first year student, commented that she joined the soccer club on K-Day because she “loved the sport in high school and wanted to continue to play while studying here at Tech.” She also joined

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A Tech student takes a long shot at a basket at K-Day.

Photo Courtesy of Kiran Udayakumar

Thursday, September 15

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Debate:

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Should feminine hygiene products be supplied for free?

Pro: Samantha Stein Lode Writer

Currently, women must remain prepared by bringing their own products with them to the bathroom. You wouldn’t expect to bring along your own toilet paper, so why should women bring their own hygiene products? This past spring and summer, New York worked to eliminate the tampon tax and to provide free products in public schools, homeless shelters and prisons. Currently, Michigan campuses do not have such a system in place. However, such a system would benefit college students. If we provide free feminine hygiene products, it would take stress away from female students, as well as help prevent students from having to spend their money on these items. Michigan Tech, in particular, has a relatively low female population. Providing feminine hygiene products would be a great way to make women feel more welcome on campus as well as break down the taboo that surrounds menstruation.

Currently, women can purchase products in bathroom vending machines for a relatively affordable price. However, these vending machines also require women to carry around change to use. Many women’s restrooms on Tech’s campus do not even have these vending machines. On top of that, the products provided in these vending machines are usually cheap and are low quality. We all learned “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” because costs are associated in other aspects. However, if providing free feminine hygiene products to schools and universities were to become a nationwide movement, then it would be easier for schools to justify and commit to providing free products for women. One thing that many women argue is that condoms are provided by schools for free in order to promote sexual health. There are health concerns that come with menstruation, such as Toxic Shock Syndrome, that could also be avoided by providing free products.

Con: Shan Amarnani Opinion Editor

Taxes are an integral part of the economic system. True, the argument that some things should be taxed less than others could be raised and I agree with this statement. Feminine hygiene products should be taxed less or even just tax-free. However, there is still a cost to produce tampons and napkins and as necessary as these things are, we know from economics that whenever the word “free” is involved, people will exploit and abuse the system. This is just one of the many reasons why feminine hygiene products should not be handed out for free. The other reason is that it costs money to produce these products. If feminine hygiene products were given out for free, somebody would need to shoulder the cost and I can almost guarantee that the university will not be willing to make that commitment. You might ask, then why is toilet paper free? It’s not. It’s factored into the cost of running a university.

Making feminine hygiene products more accessible is a step in the right direction. Feasible ideas include selling these products at cost to make them more affordable or having some sort of program to make it more affordable to women that are going through financial difficulties. Making them free is not a feasible idea for reasons discussed earlier. Going back to the toilet paper argument, the cost of the toilet paper that the university provides is shouldered by students and staff either through taxes (a portion of taxpayer money is given to the university by the government) or through tuition (now you know what those miscellaneous fees are for). Therefore, making these products “free” will mean that everyone will have to shoulder the cost for something that only women can make use of which just does not seem fair. The argument that toilet paper is a one size fits all kind of thing while tampons and napkins are not could be made.

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While I agree that taxes are a key part of our economic system, it seems a little ridiculous to tax something as a luxury item when it’s vital to women’s health and hygiene. Many places are pushing for them to be tax free. Toilet paper isn’t technically free, but it is provided to us by the university. For a little extra tuition money or government funding, the university could easily provide feminine hygiene products. I also believe a little extra cost given to the taxpayers in order to cover costs wouldn’t be crazy. Many taxpayers are either women or close relatives to a woman. Assuming Americans are empathetic, it wouldn’t be a huge deal to ask for them to pay an extra 50 cents (or whatever the math works out to be, since it’s hard to calculate exactly) to help out either themselves or a close loved one. Implementing “free” hygiene products to universities, and other public spaces, wouldn’t be as difficult as it seems despite the fact they aren’t a one size fits all kind of thing.

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Increasing the amount of vending machines that dispense feminine hygiene product around campus is something I can get behind. Technology has evolved so greatly that dealing with quarters is a thing of the past. We could have vending machines that accept dollar bills or even credit/debit cards. Improving the quality of the products provided by these vending machines is an easy fix. However, asking someone else to help pay for your tampons or napkins is something I cannot support. The university has already increased tuition by 6.9 percent and I’m sure many students are not willing to go through another tuition hike. You might ask why condoms can be given out for free while tampons cannot. There’s a simple answer, the demand for condoms is not as high and so the university can afford to hand out a few condoms a week.

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Fireball consumes Amos-6 Anthony Lackey Lode Writer

Lode Writer Have you ever thought what it would be like if music never evolved? You’re just sitting down, listening to Pandora or something, and all you can hear are Gregorian chants. It may be a bit epic at first, but there’s only so much praising you can do to a deity while chanting in Latin. Thank said deity for allowing music to become so much more. Music sure has come a long way since Gregorian chants were it, and even more so in the past century. In fact, new music styles are

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resulted from the second stage, while it was being fueled with the super-cooled propellant. The payload in question was a two hundred million dollar satellite named Amos-6 intended to be used to spotbeam broadband internet to areas of sub-Saharan Africa, an endeavor being lead and funded by Facebook. This payload was insured for the launch itself, but the insurance policy taken out for the Amos-6 did not cover any prelaunch testing, such as the static-fire test conducted by SpaceX as a part of the normal pre-launch routine. The static test fire itself was seen as a minimal to no-risk component of the pre-launch testing and screening done to ensure any mistakes and faults were found before they became actual problems. The loss of the payload has impacted both companies, SpaceX and Facebook, to varying degrees. Facebook has reaffirmed its commitment to providing internet access to people around the world, while SpaceX has said very little directly beyond being saddened by the loss of the rocket and payload. Other sources have indicated that this incident will impact the company less than you

may expect. This is due to a number of facts. The first being that the incident occurred during a dress rehearsal for the launch itself and not during the actual launch. There is also an interesting feature of the SpaceX launch plan that shows that the option to static fire test a rocket stack has the option of having the payload on the rocket itself during the test, the downside to this option and most likely the reason itself for the payload being there during the test is that the launch plan would then require another day to reattach the payload onto the launch vehicle. This adds cost and time to the consumer of the launch. The final fact is that it was a launch pad problem in all likelihood and not a problem with the safety of the vehicle, a Falcon 9, itself as the information from SpaceX shows that Elon Musk has attributed the cause to a fueling issue arising from the second stage of the Falcon 9. The final nail in the coffin results from the no injuries component for the Falcon 9 loss during the static test fire. In the long run, this fireball on a Launchpad will measure less than a blip on the seismographs for SpaceX.

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The beginning of September came with a bang, or in this case more of a burn, as Space Exploration Technologies Corporation had its second total launch loss in fifteen months. The last time was the loss of a National Aeronautics and Space Administration payload meant to carry supplies and a new docking ring to the International Space Station. That Internationally standardized docking ring was successfully flown to the ISS later where it was installed during a spacewalk conducted by NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Jeff Williams. SpaceX has been committed to revolutionizing space technologies since 2002, with an end goal of allowing humans to live on other planets. Specifically, the founder, CTO and CEO of SpaceX, Elon Musk, has had his eyes set on sending humans to Mars. To do so, Musk has sought to establish SpaceX as a leading company in the aerospace industry by taking on tasks like resupplying the ISS and demonstrating a cost-effective launch system and a safety record unparalleled by competing companies. At the beginning of this month another launch for SpaceX was being tested on the launch pad following normal preflight procedure for a SpaceX launch. The test was a static fire test which was intended to be a dress rehearsal of launch day conditions, up to and including firing the engines to simulate the procedure for which the launch vehicle would undergo. The static test fire with the payload fully integrated, like it was done on September 1, ended up costing the payload in the ensuing fireball that erupted from the second stage of the Falcon 9 being static fire tested. The issue seems to have

being born every day, forcing new genres and subgenres to be made to keep up with all the new material being brought forth. But it didn’t always use to be such a melodic paradise, as today. Way back in the 17th and 18th centuries, the world was coming out of the Renaissance, and becoming more industrialized, and more centric to being intellectual and scientific, with exact processes and theories in how to do research, and to design most anything. This era bore fruit for music as well, as it marked the beginning of Victorian Era music, which is most commonly referred to as classical. This was the era

for which great composers would live in, such as Bach and Mozart. This was the era that laid the foundation, musically, for the rest of the music industry. It defined how to write music, and how to have many instrumentalists and singers work together, to bring out beautiful harmonies. Even now, you can hear the subtle undertones that Beethoven and Chopin created within modern music. Classical was the dominant music genre for over 300 years, and is still displayed prominently all the way from high school bands, to world-class orchestras and symphonies. Continued on next page

I’m Jon, and I’m the new News Editor. I’ve been a news writer for the Lode for the last three semesters, and I’m the third News Editor in that time, which feels kind of foreboding. I joke about it a lot with my writers saying that if they don’t like me they can just be patient, but the News Editors aren’t getting turned to stone from touching Harry Potter, or having their memories erased and getting institutionalised (in case you’ve never read the books, Gildory Lockheart was sent to Saint Mongo’s Hospital, but his memory never fully recovered). Both of the previous News Editors of my tenure still work for the Lode in some capacity, and are there to sort of hold my hand as I start out. Being an editor is weird, because it’s like being a writer, but all of the mistakes that writers make are suddenly your problem, which is pretty rough when you’re also writing and then all of your mistakes are your problem, but they’re also somehow more severe than when you made them as a writer because by now you should know better and there are seemingly endless seats filled with other editors who also didn’t notice the grease on the tracks. Not that I’m blaming them for when something in News goes wrong. This is probably all in my head, but as I put it into print, I feel like I’m making some enemies. This isn’t relatable to most students, is it? Except for the part about Harry Potter, which I feel is going to be well received. I discovered Harry Potter late, and just like it for different reasons as time goes on. It legitimately helps me motivate myself for college. Try it: if you’re feeling down about being at Tech, try watching one of the movies (I recommend the sixth one), or read the books for a little bit before bed. It really helps. Is it “lame” for me to talk about Harry Potter this way, as a 21-year-old college student? That doesn’t matter, because I’m the News Editor, and how much I like Harry Potter, and how lame that might be, have no effect on how well I function as the News Editor, where as it might somehow affect the way that I worked for the Opinion or Sports sections. Maybe being promoted to section editor isn’t the worst thing that could happen to a guy after all. As long as my editing professor doesn’t know. My journalism professor knows, but I don’t need my editing professor finding out. Maybe I do. I still have trouble guessing around him.

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Early in the 1900s, there came a new music style that was derived from music that the former slaves used to sing in the fields. This new music was what would later be known as jazz and the blues. They used a lot of the same basic principles as classical, but beyond that, these new genres were completely different. Instead of being “sophisticated”, these were music genres would be ones that made you want to dance, or cry, or both. They were songs that touched your soul, even when the actual music only made it as far as the eardrum. A new, slightly unexpected feature that came with these new music styles was that it split the population into the traditionalists, who preferred their more classical songs, and the new agers, who liked the new beats and soultouching lyrics that were becoming so popular. This created a rift in the populace, but not one defined by race or religion, but rather age. The older folks of the previous generations had all been classical enthusiasts, so why couldn’t the new generation just conform to the ageold standard. This marked the first way for children to rebel, not with violence or ill words, but with clashing music tastes with the generation before them Then comes around the 1950s. Oh what a time! Rock and roll was just getting its start, along with Country, both getting their start from older folk music, and so sounding quite similar to each other. It

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is from these two genres that almost all other genres have stemmed from. Rock turned into hard rock, metal and soft rock. Soft rock then turned into 70’s pop, which formed the basis for all pop afterwards. Hard rock became grunge, and then went closer back to roots with what is now modern rock. Metal became scream-o music, and all other subsequent genres which can be traced back to scream-o. Country evolved into folk country, 70’s country and soft country. Soft country eventually merged with soft rock, to help build the modern country genre, which also has a few roots in pop as well. Folk country eventually died out around the 80’s, and the remnants which remained merged with what was then 80’s country. 80’s country died out near the end of the 80’s into the early 90’s, due to the rise of popularity for rock and pop based music. Country did resurface later into the 2000’s, coming from pop, rock and the few remnants of country that somehow survived the 90’s. Music has ever evolved, and has grown from simple chants, to full-blown 200,000 strong concerts. Music today is more diverse, and since we also have the past to listen to as well, we have the single largest music library to have ever graced this earth. Millions of songs, and thousands more being made each year, it only adds to the rich mosaic of our musical history.

New monsters or same old politicians Lucas Catron Lode Writer As an American, I was raised to see our political system as the greatest in the world. I was told I was in a unique and wonderful situation. Here my voice could be heard and change lives forever. History teachers in particular always seem to get a glint in their eyes when talking about our government. The story is different now. Instead of just listening about the greatness of the system, it is now my turn to participate in it. When viewing government under the light of this year’s election process, there is an identifiable taste of taint. At this point, I no longer tune into many news sources. Every news story available seems to have some new, important information about a candidate. If you were unfortunate enough to watch the debates, you are familiar with the endless trash talk that was thrown around. Instead of many different ideas, plans and goals of what each individual would do when elected, we received an ad hominem, fallacy riddled play.

Rather than a picture akin to that of the noble George Washington, floating heroically down the Delaware, we are left with darker images. For those who support their party, the other side holds the constant image of a monster. One side fears the stare of the blue medusa, the other fears the funny haired, fire breathing chimera. For those who stand in the middle, the gleaming golden apple that is addressed “To the next president”, feel like either side is a dark mass with unspoken claws. I was driven to ask, how did we come to this? My mind brought me back to eight years ago. Albeit, I was much younger and generally distracted by the females around me, fifth grade was the first election I actively watched. Yet noticeably, even there we had comments thrown about regarding what President Obama’s true nationality is. The name for this tactic is mudslinging. It isn’t a new concept. The main goal is to focus the attention of the voter on the faults of the opponent, true or false. The most notable campaign based on negativity was that in 1828. Andrew Jackson and Rachel Jackson were accused of adultery by John Quincy

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Adam’s opposing party. Andrew Jackson is said to even equate this stigmatization to her death. In all of this, what does that leave the voters with? We can choose to accept the jargon, and little pieces of gossip. In this modern age, we can even easily perpetuate it. Re-tweets, memes, forums and post, are all a button push away. I would encourage you to do otherwise. As a voter, it is your responsibility to be

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accurately informed. Look at platforms, and solid evidence of past actions. Do your candidates’ priorities line up with yours? See beyond their appearance and seek their leadership skills. We live on a planet riddle with danger. The fact that you have a voice in awarding one of the most powerful positions in the world should not be taken lightly.

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Now tell me Hudak, Hudak? That do that, do that? I-g-g-y Siddharth Gopjukar Lode Writer The MTU Women’s Soccer team has been doing really well in the season so far. I had the good fortune to meet up with one of the captains and the goalkeeper of the team, Kirsen Hudak and have a chat about the team. This is what she had to say: Sid: Hello Kirsen! Before we begin, I’d like to start with the captains. When I asked coach Michelle for an interview with the captain, she told me there are four captains in the team. What are their roles and which one do you fulfill? Kirsen: That’s a thinker on a Monday morning! *laughs* Yeah there are four captains. There’s Jessica Splitterber who’s a strong leader; one of those players who can pick us up when we’re down. Emily Morin has been the captain for the longest so I think she brings in a lot of experience. She’s good at game management and the tactical side of things. I see myself as the pusher in the off season, who digs into the strength and conditioning and that kind of stuff. I like making sure everyone’s working hard! And finally Kathryn Farcus is just awesome. She’s been through a lot of injuries but she just goes out there and gives it her all. Kat is an inspiration to a lot of people. Sid: That settles the matter of the four captains. I read about your double win on the road against Minnesota Duluth and Bemidji State. Congratulations! How were the games? Kirsen: It was a really good weekend for us for gaining confidence. We lost our home opener to Winona State and that kind of took a little hit on us because we thought we played a lot better than the result showed. We’ve been dominating in possession in our games so far and it was nice to actually get some goals. Overall it was a great team performance and we got a lot of minutes for freshmen, which is huge because we have 11 freshmen. Sid: If I’m not mistaken, a freshman got the winning goal in the last home win. Kirsen: Yup, that was Alex Vasile. She really works hard! Claire Dagesse got her first career goal yesterday against Bemidji State. It’s nice to see them contributing right away for us. Sid: I know you’re on a three game win streak now. How long does the season last and what’s the format? Kirsen: Well, we are one of 12 teams in the GLIAC. We play five non-conference games,

four of which we’ve already played, then we play 11 conference games. After that, playoffs begin with the GLIAC tournament. After the GLIAC tournament, there is the NCAA [national] tournament! Sid: I’ve been here for a month or so and whenever I go to Sherman Field, I see you guys practicing! What’s your schedule like? Kirsen: We practice on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. Friday and Sunday we have our games and Monday is the day off. Sid: Sounds gruelling! Coming to tactics, what’s the preferred formation for the MTU Women’s Soccer team? Kirsen: We just switched formations from having four back to three back and it’s been really working out for us! Most teams go for a four-three-three and they don’t have the easiest time defending against the three-fivetwo formation we put out. Sid: As a goalkeeper, do you have a separate practice session? Kirsen: In a way, yeah. We usually have a dynamic training session together after which the field players go off with Coach Michelle while goalkeepers practice their drills with Coach Chuck. We end every practice with a small four against four game. Sid: I’ve seen Coach Michelle speak passionately in the post match interviews. How influential is she? Kirsen: She’s awesome! Coach Michelle is

one of the most hilarious coaches I’ve ever had. She makes us work hard, but also makes sure we’re having fun. There’s an emphasis on teamwork and it’s a great atmosphere on the whole. Sid: Well I’ll say having fun is definitely the most important part of any game. What are your expectations for this season? Kirsen: Last year wasn’t the best for us. We finished mid table. Getting in the NCAA tournament after an absence last year would be awesome. Especially as we have eight players that will be leaving this year, we want to make it the best for them. Sid: That’s a large number. Kirsen: Yeah that’s why the coach got in so many freshmen, to make sure we are ready for next year. Sid: That’s some good forward thinking from the coach! On a personal level, do you follow global football? Kirsen: Not so much. I did follow the USA Women’s Soccer team at the Rio Olympics, but sadly they didn’t make it too far. Sid: Well I hope the MTU Women’s Soccer team does a lot better than their national team counterparts. All the best for the upcoming games! Kirsen: Thank You! The team takes on Northern Michigan on Saturday. Let’s all get behind em’ and cheer for the Huskies!

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Thursday, September 15

Manchester v Manchester: New managers, same intensity Siddharth Gopjukar Lode Writer

Two rivalries were on display on Saturday as the one of the biggest games in the English Premier League and world soccer kicked off at Old Trafford: the rivalry between the two Manchester clubs and the one team managers Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho had forged during their time at Barcelona and Real Madrid, respectively. The managers and play style might have been new, but the same old intensity that manifests itself every time Manchester City faces Manchester United was showcased this time as well! Manchester United starting lineup: David De Gea, Antonio Valencia, Eric Bertrand Baily, Daley Blind, Luke Shaw, Marouane Fellaini, Paul Pogba, Henrik Mkhitaryan, Wayne Rooney, Jesse Lingard, Zlatan Ibrahimovic Manchester City Starting lineup: Claudio Bravo, Bacary Sagna, John Stones, Nicolas Otamendi, Aleksandar Kolarov, Kevin De Bruyne, Fernandinho, David Silva, Raheem Sterling, Kelechi Iheanacho, Nolito It was a debut for Claudio Bravo who was brought in from Barcelona to replace Joe Hart. The derby was pretty much a game of two halves with City dominating the first half and United getting the better of the chances in the second. United did have a decent move ending up with shot from Pogba that went over the bar in the eighth minute, but from then on, it was all City. Around the 15 minute mark, Kolarov pelted the ball ahead from deep in his half. Iheanacho headed it and before Daley Blind knew what was happening, de Bruyne came in, took the ball just as it was about to reach Blind and finished it calmly in a one-on-one situation against De Gea. 1-0 City! But they weren’t done yet. Around minute 36, de Bruyne got the ball inside the penalty area where he created space for himself with some quick footwork and shot on goal with his weaker left foot. Had it gone in, it would’ve been a splendid goal. Instead, it hit the post and the ball came back to Iheanacho who was in position for such simple tap in that even his grandmother would’ve scored! You could say it was partly Blind’s fault, who was playing Iheanacho onside. But take nothing away from de Bruyne’s effort that set up the goal! City nearly had 70

Pep Guardiola instructing John Stones

percent of the possession in the first half and you couldn’t have guessed they were playing away from home. Towards the end of the end of the first half, United pulled one back, thanks to a howler from debutant Claudio Bravo. He failed to latch onto a Rooney free kick with the ball falling to Ibrahimovic. Even though it was an empty net, it was by no means an easy shot and you’d doubt it would be in the back of the net if it were anyone other than him!

City had nearly 70 percent possession in the first half, and you couldn’t have guessed they were playing away from home.

Come the second half, Mourinho pulled Lingard, who was having a pretty bad game, and put on Rashford. The change took effect almost immediately! Playing on the left, Rashford cut in quite a few times and set up half decent chances for the likes of Zlatan. He even had a goal disallowed for being offside. But reflecting on what we’ve seen from this youngster till

now, it can safely be said he’s destined for bigger things! Ander Herera coming on for Mkhitaryan also played a major role in turning the tides as United took over the midfield in the quest for getting the elusive equalizer. Though United were dominating the pace in the second half, they left themselves open to counter attacks and de Bruyne hit the post again towards the end of the game when Leroy Sane played him in. In the end, City held off the barrage of United attacks and secured a coveted win at the home of their long time rivals. The noisy neighbors will painting the City blue, at least for the next few days! Even though Kevin de Bruyne was the clear “Man of the Match”, Fernandinho deserves a notable mention. He put in a very good shift in midfield and nullified the threat of Paul Pogba. Coming to the small matter of Claudio Bravo. It was probably the worst debut a goalkeeper would hope to have! Not only did his mistake lead to the goal City conceded, he followed it up with a series of comical errors and had it not been for the heroic exploits of Stones and Otamendi, he would’ve looked plain stupid. There was also an appeal for a penalty when he fouled Rooney inside his penalty area and on another day, it might’ve been given. He dodged a bullet and everyone donning the blue of Manchester City will be hoping he

Image courtesy of Manchester City

can consolidate his performance for the upcoming games. All in all, it was an exciting game and a trailer of what we can expect in the season to come! With so many good teams with experienced managers, this year’s English Premier League is destined to go down to the wire.

Reasonable sports opinion of the week

The results of last Saturday’s Central Michigan- Oklahoma game should be reversed. During the final seconds of the game, Oklahoma grounded the ball, running out the clock to ensure their victory. After the play, however, the officials called an intententional grounding penalty and gave Central Michigan one final play, which is not in accordance with the rules. That play resulted in a touchdown and a 30-27 Central Michigan victory. Technically, the results can’t be changed under Rule 1.1.3b. It seems silly that something that occurred after regulation play cannot be corrected. Oklahoma played the better game, and deserves recognition for it.

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Thursday, September 15

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The Michigan Tech Huskies lost 30-28 in the final moments of Saturday’s game after the No. 7 ranked Bulldogs connected with a 36 yard field goal with just 11 seconds remaining in a game full of tension. Ferris State began the game taking the lead in the first quarter. A field goal by kicker Wyatt Ford gave them the start followed by a pass complete from quarterback Reggie Bell to wide receiver Malik Taylor. Ford stepped in again for a successful extra point making the score 10-0 to end the first quarter. The Huskies took over in the second quarter. A pass complete from quarterback Brandon Cowie to wide receiver David Walter set up a two-yard touchdown run by running back John Williams. Another pass complete to running back James Henderson set up a three-yard touchdown by Cowie at 9:41. After failed attempts by Ferris State to advance the ball, the Huskies took over at their own 32 yard line. A halfback pass from Williams to wide receiver David Falish allowed for a 57 yard touchdown by the Huskies, bringing the score to 21-10 after a successful kick by King. Nearing the end of the second quarter Ferris State got in scoring position at the 10 yard line but the Bulldogs pass was deflected by defensive back Cory Williams and intercepted by linebacker Spencer Moran and the Huskies took possession going into the half. The third quarter was a series of interceptions, fumbles and turnovers that eventually led to two Ferris touchdowns late in the quarter, bringing the score to 24-21. Early in the fourth quarter the Huskies

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took over with fullback Alex Sherbinow scoring his first touchdown of the season. King tacked on an extra point to give the Huskies a 28-24 lead in the fourth quarter. Ferris State took over to score a 24 yard field goal, bringing the score to 28-27. With just eleven seconds remaining in the game, the Bulldogs kicker lined up a 36 yard game winning field goal, taking the lead and ending the game. Sherbinow and Cowie claimed their first running touchdowns while Falish caught

Kickoff at Saturday’s game. Ferris State would dominate the first quarter.

his first touchdown of the season. Leading in receiving was Fischer, with a total of six catches for 114 yards. Linebacker Ben Tauchen led the Huskies with 13 total tackles, nine of those solo. Tidwell boasted 11 tackles, an interception and a pass deflection, while defensive lineman Cody Goldsworthy owned nine tackles and two sacks. The Huskies take on Ohio Dominican University in Columbus, Ohio next Saturday.

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During last Thursday’s NFL season opener, Panther’s quarterback Cam Newton was hit in the head no fewer than four times, with at least one helmet-to-helmet hit. Despite these hits, he played the whole time and at no point during the game was he evaluated for a concussion. Playing through most injuries can inhibit their recovery and cause further harm, but concussions are a category to themselves. Brain injuries affect a shocking amount of NFL players, who have a life expectancy 10 to 15 years shorter than the average man in the US. One of the primary afflictions former football players see later in life is chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It is associated with memory loss, confusion, aggression, depression and progressive dementia. In one study, 90 out of 94 donated brains of former NFL players showed signs of the disease. In former college football players it was 48 out of 58 and seven in 27 for high school players. The NFL is aware of these problems. In collective bargaining agreements with the NFL Players Association, a Concussion Protocol has been developed, which involves players being evaluated and treated for concussions whenever a hit looks like it could have caused a concussion. An NFL spokesperson made a statement shortly after Thursday’s game saying that the Protocol had been followed, but since then a joint investigation into the implementation has been launched. Sources close to the investigation suspect that Concussion Protocol was not followed and that the announcement was premature. The NFL is currently faced with more than 5,000 concussion-related lawsuits that have been filed by 20,000 former players over the last several years. Settlements for these lawsuits are expected to be more than $1 billion. Some commentators see this as the death of football. After all, a game where the ultimate consequence for players is degenerative brain disease isn’t acceptable. If the NFL can pull itself together and provide better protection and health care for its players, there’s still hope for it. In a promising move, the NBA Players Association has voted unanimously to fund health insurance for all retired players. Your move, football.

Upcoming

Events september 15 - september 21 Third Thursday Social

Thursday, Sept 15

Novi, MI

Join alumni and friends for our Third Thursday Social at The Michigan Beer Company!

27th Annual Parade of Nations

Saturday, Sept 17 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Travel the globe without leaving home, as the Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival brings the cultures and customs of many lands to Houghton and Hancock, with colorful floats, international food and crafts, music and dance—and roller skating!

BreakSk8

Saturday, Sept 17

7:30 p.m.

Rozsa Center

BreakSk8 has amazed audiences around the globe with their unique style of entertainment on wheels.

Keweenaw Color Run

Sunday, Sept 18 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Memorial Union Building (MUB), Outside

It’s back. Get ready for the 2nd Annual Keweenaw Color Run! This event is a time for students, community members, and visitors to come together to celebrate the colorful and diverse community in the Keweenaw! This year, expect more color, more celebration, more course beauty and simply more AWESOME!

Old-Fashioned Twilight Concert

Sunday, Sept 18 7:30 p.m. Rozsa Center, Outside

“Happy Birthday, Sousa!” A band era style outdoor concert with familiar themes, soloists and Sousa.

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