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Recent Content

Vaccine mandates for MTU employees

Starting Jan. 10, 2022, all Michigan Tech employees (including all student employees) will be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or file an exemption form for medical or religious

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Upcoming events

All events are free unless otherwise noted   Thursday, Nov. 4 Three Minute Thesis by Graduate Student Government Preliminary Round: 12 – 4 p.m.  MUB Ballroom Final Round: 6 –

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University Senate

Michigan Tech’s University Senate met on Oct. 27. The Senate discussed Proposal 2-22, a change that would require teacher evaluations to be sent to department chairs. The Senate moved the

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41N Film Festival is back

  Thursday, Nov. 4 41 North Film Festival – (Dis) Locations* 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.  41 North Film Festival – All Light, Everywhere* 7 – 9:30 p.m.   Friday, Nov.

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News

The Lode interviews the new Dean

Where did you graduate from? “I’ve graduated three times; I got my Bachelor’s Degree and my Master’s Degree from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut, so I know snow. My

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October sports roundup

If you had to play the Huskies in Oct., you didn’t want to be playing against our women’s volleyball team, who ended the month 18-5 overall, 10-1 in conference play,

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Houghton City Council updates

An application for Michigan State Housing Development Authority’s Neighborhood Enhancement Grant was approved for submission. If selected, Houghton receives $75,000 for general repairs on housing. The council proposed properties in

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New businesses in Hancock!

The Hancock City Council met on Oct. 20 to discuss new businesses, including a refill store, a spa, and a used book/coffee shop.  On Nov. 3, the council unanimously re-appointed

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Opinion

Are hobbies worth it anymore?

Most of us have at least one hobby we enjoy. Interests dictate what hobbies we invest in, whether that’s collecting Pokémon cards or scuba diving. Money and time also affect

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