Events for cultural diversity have grown in size and dominance on-campus. Overflowing to the Houghton community, the parades, musical and dining events, performances, speeches, and organizations have given Michigan Tech students and Houghton residents a multitude of opportunities, almost weekly, to engage in a cultural besides their own. The advent of many of these informative and often celebrative events may be due to one of the newest educational opportunities on-campus—The Diversity Minor.
In 2003, faculty and administrators gathered to address the “diversity problem”, namely the low numbers associated with recruiting and retaining diverse students, faculty, and staff on Michigan Tech’s campus. The outcome, initiated three years later, passed through the Department Administration, the University Senate, and then more administration. Michigan Tech’s response to the “diversity problem” is the relatively new Diversity Minor.
Rhetoric from the proposal to the University Senate argued that an inclusion of diversity studies in Michigan Tech students’ curricular options would address the recruit/retain issue as well as provide an opportunity to educate Michigan Tech students about diversity in the United States.
“The faculty, students, and courses in this minor could have a campus-wide impact far greater than just the number of students selecting this minor might suggest. Such a minor could help to improve the climate for underrepresented groups on campus and, thus, could help with recruiting and retaining underrepresented students, faculty, and staff.” –Senate Proposal 15-07 submitted January 2007.
The Diversity Minor offers students a chance to experience and explore diversity in an academic context but some of the additional benefits expected by the Diversity Studies Committee are the “Ripple Effects”. Mainly, the establishment of a committee dedicated to implementing and supporting courses, events, and organizations on-campus that offer students opportunities to venture into an academic discourse in a variety of contemporary topics in U.S. diversity.
One of the cornerstones of the Diversity Minor is the belief that “problems are more often solved by the collective effort of people involved in many smaller initiatives.” An academic approach is not the “one hundred percent solution” and instead the committee will supplement instead of run, replace, or claim jurisdiction over the on-going efforts of cultural groups that have already been well established at Michigan Tech and in the Keweenaw area for many years.
The Diversity Studies Committee has been busy this year already and the opportunities for students to become active and informed about diversity topics and concerns is increasing. A short list of ten activities pursued by the Diversity Studies Committee this year follows:

This morning, a plethora of bundled up, jolly families perused the campus and marvelled at the beautiful snow statues.  They wondered at their intricacies and commented on how marvelous it is that students willingly spend their free time on such a constructive and unique occupation.  The kids shrieked with delight as they spotted their favorite board games and video game characters being brought to life.  The image of the snow statues presented on that quiet Thursday morning is a highly romanticized and misleading representation of a realistically cold and bitter process.
This insight into statue building is not intended to diminish such gargantuan accomplishments, it is merely meant to communicate the other side of the story.  This story exists behind the smooth glazed surface and beyond the shining eyes of impressed and astonished admirers.  This is the story of students facing negative 25 degree wind chill and standing ankle deep in cold, icy slush, furiously stomping.  This is the story of precariously balanced scaffolding, which threatens to fling machetes and hatchets from its upper level to the ground below at the slightest jostle.
Worse than the physical dangers of building a snow statue is the abuse suffered when a student neglects their hall or organization’s masterpiece.  
I have heard stories of power being cut to rooms and hefty monetary fines given to those who would rather stay in and do homework than hack away at a solid block of ice for hours on end.  And though being in any hall or organization obligates you to participate in statue, I can’t say I blame anyone who stubbornly refuses to face hypothermia, fifty-dollar fine or not.  
This is my first year participating in a month long statue.  The viciousness of competition is palpable, being the best is the only option, anything else would merely be a waste of sore muscles and frost-bitten fingertips. Although I choose to block the pains of statue building with the prospect of completion, others resort to more potent methods to cope such as alcohol and gallons of Monster, the remains of which litter the ground after the All-Nighter.
It is truly miraculous that each year such time-consuming statues always end up fully completed and highly professional looking. I can testify that the morale of the statue crews do not maintain such a steady trajectory in the lead up to Winter Carnival. The first night of statue building is a veritable geyser of enthusiasm and excitement. The last few hours of the All-Nighter however, are a grim struggle; the last few diehards stubbornly chip away at blocks of ice in a desperate attempt to complete the statue before judging.
All night they have been powered by hot chocolate and deep-fried Twinkies, a remarkably energizing combination.
Although I have painted a grim picture of statue building, this isn’t to say that it’s not all worth it. There are certainly rewards, if nothing else the sound sleep after the All-Nighter. The admiration of family and friends is certainly something to be considered as well. And while we could stay inside until spring, the severity and length of Houghton winters almost demand some sort of icy, arctic endeavor be undertaken.

Dear Sassy,
I am a senior in college and this past weekend I went to a party. I usually try to avoid parties where there is underage drinking, so imagine my surprise when I saw my younger sister (a freshman) at the same party. I watched her drink but I did not approach her then and there. I don’t want her grades to start slipping or for her to get in trouble. How should I talk to her about the party?
Sincerely,
Scared Sister

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For students at Michigan Tech, the blustery gusts of snow that have hit the Keweenaw for the past two weeks mean more than just digging up winter jackets and early-morning windshield scraping. They signify the beginning of a season full of adventures.
“Its’ an opportune place to live” says Noah Marach, Manager in charge of the Outdoor Adventure Program (OAP) Gear Swap, which was held in the MUB Alumni Lounge on Saturday, Dec. 5.
The third annual Gear Swap, set up by the OAP, boasted 58 items of outdoor gear including five bikes and a few items from the OAP’s own rental center such as sleeping bags and hiking backpacks. OAP provided the services of promoting and setting up the swap, with no service charges for participants. “We get our name out there, OAP provides services for trips and equipment rentals but we’d really like to be a hub for outdoor experiences in the area.” Noah explains.
The OAP also offers several other winter activities for the spring semester including full-moon snowshoe hikes, kayak rolling clinics, sledding trips at Nara Nature Trails, the second gear swap, and a paddling trip along the Sturgeon River. Also look for information on Alternative Spring Break Trips from OAP at their Web site www.oap.mtu.edu. The theme for OAP is “Unplug Yourself”, an apt motto for our technological campus, urging students to explore the abundant opportunities of the Upper Peninsula as well as expanding students’ horizons to an outdoor lifestyle in general. The Alternative Spring Break Trips boast well-known outdoor destinations such as the Grand Canyon, Buffalo National River, Land Between the Lakes, and Puerto Rico.
Look for advertising around campus for the next OAP gear swap in April. “We get a lot of snow stuff around this time, while in April we get a lot of bikes” Noah says describing the swaps. That’s good news for winter sport-enthusiasts ready to pick-up gear and enjoy the seven-inches of snow that has blown through the Michigan Tech campus since the end of November. Keweenaw Snow Report and U.P. Weather reports 27.8” as of Dec. 7.
Other opportunities for winter enjoyment begin when Mount Ripley opens. The snow guns have been up and running and their Web site indicates a prospective opening date next weekend, Dec. 12 for the weekend. Weekday skiing and snowboarding begins the following week on Dec. 19. The nationally recognized Nordic Ski Trails in Michigan Techs’ backyard are free for students to use as soon as the snow blankets them. That’s almost 100 kilometers of adventure. National Geographic has repeatedly featured and rated areas of the Keweenaw as some of the best outdoor spots. Overall the Upper Peninsula is a Top U.S. Adrenaline Outpost. Are you ready for the adventure?

On November 10, 2009, Michigan Tech’s Inter-Residence Hall Council hosted a night of comedy in the Ballroom of Douglass Houghton Hall. The night featured performances from two improvised comedy groups, Comedy City De Pere of Green Bay, Wisc and Sofisticada Comedia of Houghton. The two troupes competed against each other for the approval of the audience while performing improvised comedy.
Many different games were included during the performance, including Closed Captions, Musical Rumble, and Sing It. The performance featured a lot of audience interaction with the performers, as well as contributions from the audience for ideas during each game.
In the end, Comedy City De Pere ended up winning the competition, but a good time was had by all of the performers.
“Great crowd,” said Craig Knitt, captain of the Comedy City De Pere team. “They seem to get the edge of jokes better than [many from] back home.”
Similar thoughts were conveyed from the hometown Sofisticada Comedia, composed primarily of Michigan Tech students.
“The audience was one of the best I’ve ever seen here,” said Stephen Bosio, member of Sofisticada Comedia. “This was our first show in Houghton as a group, and we really appreciated the turnout.”
Comedy City De Pere was formed during 1987 in Oshkosh, Wisc. They are currently located De Pere, Wisc. The Group is made up of Craig Knitt, Joe Abrahamson, Tony Mayer, Sean Yahn, and Laurie Bruinooge. If you would like to learn more about Comedy City DePere, please visit their website at www.comedycityonline.com.
Sofisticada Comedia is composed of Stephen Bosio, Cal Wacker, and Mike Mott, all students at Michigan Tech.
on the continued suffering of one child.
While the format initially seemed odd for theater, it was used effectively and the performance was well received by the audience. Most important was the actors’ own success in playing their parts well, without flat reads. Adding to that was dramatic lighting and sound effects to underscore the spoken performances. A screen showing an image to reflect the spoken dialogue finished off the effect.
The Tech Theater Company performs several shows each year. Their next performance will be David Auburn’s “Proof,” which will be shown February 11-13 and 18-19 in the McArdle Theatere.

The presence of traction felt while walking down one of the many hills on campus is a luxury which students will soon no longer be able to take for granted.  Within a few short weeks, campus will undoubtedly be covered in a thick blanket of snow.  Many of the sidewalks that students have been using to speed walk to class for the past two months will be lost to a glassy sheen.  Soon, thin sheets of ice will encase every path on campus and the perils of winter life in Houghton will once again present themselves.
It’s a wonder Michigan Tech students survive from November to May each year.  Each spring, almost every student seems to have a new story to share about how they narrowly avoided their untimely end.  Most frequent, it seems, are stories of impromptu figure skating while passing through campus between classes.   With a backpack full of textbooks and binders strapped to you, it’s no doubt that your stability is already being challenged.  Add a freshly fallen layer of snow and it’s nearly impossible to walk across campus without some fancy footwork.  Those with impeccable balance might be able to save themselves from an embarrassing surrender to gravity with a grand flailing of the arms but most students will find themselves in a daze on the ground at some point this winter.  When this inevitably happens, take the embarrassment as a badge of honor; you’ve survived Houghton’s first of many attempts to maim you.
In an effort to minimize the amount of attention drawn to the situation, experienced Houghton winter survivors tend to pass by a fallen student without so much as a quick glance.  Unless a flurry of papers is thrown into the air as you plummet to the ground, you shouldn’t expect to have anyone rushing to your aid.  Simply stand up, brush yourself off, mutter an expletive or two under your breath and once again disappear into the crowd of bundled-up students.  As a passerby, try to suppress the urge to laugh upon seeing another student slip and Karma will treat you favorably.
Although the school’s snow removal staff certainly has good intentions, one of the most perplexing things they do is drive across campus with small vehicles equipped with a rotating brush.  While these vehicles may seem to be helpful at first, they serve only to push any sand or salt that may already be on the sidewalks off to the side – further compounding the slippery situation.  First-year students will soon learn to avoid walking behind any of the “ice-polisher” fleet and to never initiate a game of “red rover” with a disgruntled snowplow operator.
Another dangerous activity Michigan Tech students are forced to partake in on a daily basis is crossing US-41.  In a few weeks, students will resume their life-size game of Frogger and will, once again, find themselves hopping between the dorms and campus while seeking refuge on the traffic island between the lanes of the highway.  Experienced students know that crossing US-41 in the summer months is exciting enough; add a foot of freshly fallen snow and crossing becomes even more of a gamble.  Any student unfortunate enough to be hit by a car while crossing won’t be guaranteed the same anonymity as one who experiences a mid-campus slip.  Unless you are looking for a valid excuse to miss a few weeks of class or are seeking immediate campus-wide attention, darting into oncoming traffic with the same mindlessness seen in summer months is not advisable once winter arrives.
Recently, Michigan Tech has made an effort to increase the odds of winter survival for its students.  With the addition of a median along a section of US-41, students now only have to time their crossing of the highway with one direction of traffic-flow in mind.  The path connecting Wadsworth Hall and lower Daniell Heights is being equipped with handrails to aid residents in traversing the hilariously angled sidewalk.  There are still, however, plenty of wintertime challenges present across campus.  If you’re feeling particularly daring, the option is still present to hold races from the top of McNair hill, across US-41 and on top of freshly polished sidewalks all the way to the entrance of the ME-EM.  For novice winter survivors, a relay race from Fisher to Dillman might be a more feasible test of their survival skills.
This winter, as temperatures drop, sunlight becomes rare and the forecast calls for more and more snow, make sure to watch your step.  A tumble or two in the middle of campus is to be expected, but calamities such a being hit by a car are certainly avoidable.  When spring finally arrives, share your stories of courage, bravery and triumph over winter with everyone you know – provided you are strong enough to survive the upcoming challenges.

For college students, getting
a genuine scare on Halloween can be tricky. The most frightening experience may be the intoxicated
students walking like the living dead on College Avenue or perhaps the pungent odor of a failed culinary experiment hovering like a ghost in your kitchenette. Besides the normal
side effects of a collegial Halloween celebration,
much of the genuinely frightening fun of Halloween is lost on college
students. In my search for a good scare, I headed to Cedar Point, the amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio, to see what their Halloweekends celebrations were all about.
The normally cheery, exciting
aura surrounding Cedar Point changes somewhat during Halloweekends (held this year on the weekends between Sept. 18 and Nov. 1).
Pumpkins, gargoyles, and headstones are scattered throughout the park surrounded by fog and illuminated by an elaborate lighting set up. Prowling throughout the “Scare Zones” in the park are the “Screamsters”. Their unsettlingly convincing costumes range from witches, ghouls, half-pig people, werewolves,
and other terrifying concoctions. Their frightening appearance is surpassed only by their talent of popping up out of nowhere and extracting screams from the park’s guests. The heavy fog disorients visitors while the lighting is used to completely blind them, making visitors easy targets for the “Screamsters”.
I recall one horrifying moment as a large red light impaired my vision and a grotesque, reptilian
creature leapt from the fog and screeched in my face. I believe I broke the world record for vertical
leap.
One particularly
well-done attraction was the haunted house called Happy Jack’s Toy Factory.
Before entering, I was greeted by a giant, demonic jack-in-the-box that sprung out of his colorful
cell and grinned at the park in a sinister
manner. As I entered the haunted house, it was clear that this was a toy factory had gone horribly wrong. Headless dolls and bloody stuffed animals wandered the interior. It was difficult to tell what was a manikin and what was a human until they burst to life, cackling and starting at me. One of the most frightening “Screamsters” in Happy Jack’s Toy Factory was a marionette that shrieked and struggled to escape from her puppet-wire bonds. Another horrifying moment occurred when a girl pointed at her headless
Barbie and screamed bloody murder. The elaborate make-up and costumes were extremely convincing. When combined
with fog and strobe lights, the “Screamsters” made Happy Jack’s Toy Factory a truly genuine
scare.
The attention to detail at Halloweekends
is startling. Everything from the layout of attractions, to the music, to the décor is planned and executed to spooky perfection. And at only $30 for admission, the coasters and “Scare Zones” were more than worth the ticket.
So next year, if you’re feeling adventurous and have a desire to be deliciously scared, take a trip to Cedar Point during Halloweekends and you just might get the thrill you’re looking for.

Confined in a small space with a randomly selected roommate, dorm-dwellers frequently find themselves daydreaming about their imagined idyllic life off campus. These daydreams, however, likely don’t include visions of giant spiders, leaky toilets or sharing your house with a mysterious stranger.
Finding somewhere to call home off campus is an adventure. Sifting through countless classifieds and online postings is enough to leave anyone discouraged. However, the adventure of off campus life is just starting once you’ve found a new place to call home.
The first night of living in my new off campus house felt like a scene from Arachnophobia. As I came through the front door, I thought I noticed something scurrying away and quickly turned on the light to investigate. A spider as big as a fist had begun crawling up the wall in an apparent attempt to ambush me from above. My housemate quickly grabbed a rolled-up newspaper and smashed the life out of its obscenely large body. Little did we know, this single spider was a representative of the arachnid army that called our dank basement home. Killing the spider army’s scout served only to anger the troops. The rest of the year was spent squashing giant spiders on an almost daily basis. Before the end of the lease, we had made an adventure out of occasionally curbing the spider’s population. It seems as though our house was not the only residence infested with these uninvited guests. Every one of my friends living off campus had similar stories to share.
Problems such as a spider infestation certainly fall within the gray area of the landlord responsibility spectrum. With the quick turnover of tenants, there often isn’t enough time for a landlord to completely eliminate pests from their properties. However, certain other problems are clearly the responsibility of the landlord. When the second-floor toilet threatens to fall through the ceiling of the first-floor kitchen due to a leaky pipe, any vigilant landlord would quickly rectify the situation. However, when my landlord last year received a concerned phone call after my housemate noticed the kitchen ceiling had begun to develop water stains, the landlord was sure that a quick tightening of the bolts that attach the toilet to the floor would surely fix the leak. Days later, the mysterious brown abstract art on our kitchen ceiling was still growing and our landlord was visibly puzzled. Another tightening of the bolts made no progress. Finally, three weeks after the problem began, our landlord reluctantly decided to remove the toilet and look for a leaky pipe where, not surprisingly, he found that (clean) water had been dripping into our kitchen all along.
My landlord’s repair methods were far from orthodox. Our washing machine would vibrate so much that not only could it be felt and heard on the second floor of the house, but unless it was being babysat during the spin cycle, it would move itself far enough away from the wall to dislodge the drain hose and dump an entire cycle’s soapy water on the floor. My landlord’s fix? Screw some 2×4’s into the floor to keep it in place. When the neighboring house (which was owned by the same landlord) had no running water because their pipes burst, our landlord decided to run a garden hose from inside our laundry room, out our window, across our driveway and into our neighbor’s house until the problem was fixed – which ended up being almost a month.
Although the state of repair of my house last year was certainly aggravating, it was far from the most annoying aspect of living off campus. Since the house we were moving into was intended for four or more people and our group of friends consisted of only three members, we decided to take a calculated risk by living with a fourth (unknown) resident. Having heard plenty of housemate horror stories, we opted to place an ad online and choose the best option from the responses. Using this method, you might as well pick someone up off the street. At first, a new housemate can seem like a reasonable fit for a group with only a few quirks. However, as the year progresses, many hidden qualities that were omitted from pre-lease discussions usually start to rear their ugly heads. Unfortunately, housemates don’t come with a 30-day return policy so you might be left with a dud. Although living off campus provides the opportunity to have one’s own space, many of the same cohabitation issues that on campus students face will occasionally arise in an off campus residence. In retrospect, I would advise being picky with your housemate selection to avoid the countless headache-inducing moments caused by a hasty decision.
This year, I’m calling a small apartment home. Gone are the days of fearing falling through the floor of the bathroom but still present is the mutant spider army. Now I’m left wondering why my upstairs neighbors see it necessary to practice playing their guitars and belting out off-key tunes at 3am. Even though the occasional stampeding upstairs sometimes keep me from sleeping when any normal student would want to be asleep, it’s a much better situation than last year.
Life in the dorms may not be ideal, but life off campus certainly isn’t either. The process of finding a new home is a daunting task and choosing whom to live with is one that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Although life off campus is certainly an adventure, I could never see myself giving up having my own room to return to the dorms.

It has been one month and twenty-five days since my last memorable meal. If I close my eyes, I can still recall it: a sizzling New York strip steak coated with marionberry sauce, a salad of fresh mozzarella mixed with tomato and basil from our garden, lightly drizzled in olive oil, and a bed of spaghetti topped with a savory pancetta and onion sauce. The smell of my mother’s French bread is perhaps most memorable. I recall relishing the sound of the crackling crust and the way the poppy seeds dropped off and danced on the plate as you bit into the fluffy, warm loaf. This food was simple, and homemade with fresh, flavorful ingredients. The time away from home makes me deeply appreciate this “real” food.
No insult is intended toward the dining provided on campus. In fact, I am very grateful for the extreme effort at providing the fresh, varying menu they prepare each day. But the challenge of appealing to thousands of college students’ taste buds requires the food to have a certain flavor. The butter and salt that dominates American cuisine is amplified when large groups are served. The extreme of this example are the fast food restaurants.
I admit, I am a food snob. This does not mean I am a picky eater. I am willing to try almost anything once; I even sampled tongue in a deli. I detest people who have never tasted a food but are convinced that they hate it. It astounds me when people run off a list of things they simply will not eat, especially when this list includes basic, delicious ingredients such as: tomatoes, onion, green pepper, and mushrooms. Although vegetables are the least popular among picky eaters, I have heard testaments of hatred towards members of all the food groups: steak, pork, eggs, fish, pasta, shrimp. When asked if these picky eaters have tried these things, the most common reply is, “Ew, never!” followed closely by, “Once. I hated it.” Even one time can rarely warrant hatred of a food. Fish is an excellent example. A fish sandwich at McDonald’s is not a legitimate sample of fish.
If you think you hate fish, I encourage you to go to someone who knows how to cook. Try a maple-glazed salmon, grilled on a cedar plank or a fresh-caught halibut simmered in seafood chowder (best eaten while watching a Cape Cod sunset). Then perhaps you are an appropriate judge of fish. With the right preparation and the right cook behind the stove, any dreaded food can be turned into a favorite.
Sushi is another commonly detested food. If the only sushi you have seen is at a cheesy Chinese buffet or in a cafeteria, you have never eaten sushi. Sushi is not made with tuna from the can or imitation crab. Real sushi (like the kind I enjoyed at a restaurant in D.C.) is perhaps the most flavorful, delicious thing that will ever touch your taste buds.
It never ceases to frustrate me how some people will not eat anything besides peanut-butter and jelly. One friend of mine looked as if she wanted to vomit when I mentioned the lamb I had the previous night. I believe she has been brainwashed, or her taste-buds have. She was mouth-washed (if you will) and would only accept bland and dismal flavors that would not disturb her sheltered taste-buds. She will never know the exciting, complex flavor of curry or the intense rush of a raw oyster. I sincerely believe this is a tragedy.
The problem with eating delicious food is usually the miles between the prospective epicure and the cuisine. I implore you to take a trip to New York City or D.C. and spend your money, not on shows or souvenirs, but on food. Eat at bakeries, cafes, restaurants, and bistros. Buy a loaf of crusty, Italian bread and you will forget the doughy Wonderbread you have consumed your whole life. Try a portabella and smoked salmon sandwich and you’ll never go back to a Hardee’s hamburger.
Some people have never eaten. Yesterday, a fellow student called the penne on my plate spaghetti. All pasta is not just spaghetti. The cappuccinos people love from Marathon or sub-par coffee shops are a disgrace: they are merely a sugary, milky, coffee flavored power drink. A real cappuccino is one half dark espresso and one half light, espresso-infused milk foam.
College amplifies our society’s disturbing dislike of real food. Cooking real food is restricted by shared kitchenettes and the transportation and cost involved in obtaining quality ingredients. The Dining Hall is obligated to appeal to everyone’s palate and only cultural celebrations provide a reprieve from a tasteless existence.
Let me leave you with one of my favorite meal memories. The setting: a long table outside of a restaurant in St. Malo, France. It was about nine or ten at night on a warm July evening. Around me are friends and strangers, most of them in a happy, red-wine-induced daze. In front of me is a plate of incredible, maple-glazed duck nestled beside a large section of baguette. Every mouthful, every waft from the scent of the perfect dish filled my head with happiness. All I thought about was the taste and smell and texture of what I was eating. The way that dish captured all of my senses describes the ideal sample of real food.

Michigan Tech is currently reviewing campus parking policies and hopes to remind students of current procedures before winter puts a further crunch on parking.
“The President of the University has formed a Parking Task Force,” said Dan Bennett, director of Public Safety and Police Services. “Public Safety and Police Services does provide a brochure containing parking rules and regulations [in our office].”
The Parking Task Force is being chaired by Ellen Horsch, vice president of Administration. The panel consists of 11 members and includes University staff and both undergraduate and graduate students.
According to the charge put forth by President Glenn D. Mroz, the panel is to “review and evaluate the current University parking registration and enforcement system” and to “make appropriate changes to best suit the needs of the institution.” Some of the tasks being addressed include the functionality and effectiveness of existing parking gates, current parking ticket violations and associated fines, the possibility of creating an appeals process for contested parking citations that will be efficient and effective and establishing collection procedures for persons delinquent in paying their parking citations.
The Parking Task Force will be looking at nine issues in total and is expected to complete their recommendations by Jan. 1, 2010.
“Right now, we are meeting weekly, with sub committees also meeting weekly, until January when the Task Force is instructed to present their findings to President Mroz,” said Bennett. According to Horsch, the Task Force has only met twice since its creation and, consequently, has no findings to report at this time.
The meetings are currently not open to the public. Any student with a concern is instructed to contact Bennett directly either by email or by stopping into the Public Safety and Police Services office. Bennett can be reached by email at dpbennet@mtu.edu
In an effort to make the current parking policies more readily accessible to students, Public Safety and Police Services is currently working with Marketing Services to change their Web site. “One of the planned changes is to have a parking section with updated information,” said Bennett.
Information regarding the University’s current parking policies can be obtained online at publicsafety.mtu.edu or in the Public Safety and Police Services office. The panel’s final recommendations and any subsequent changes will be published in the Lode following the final meeting.