New Year, New ProjectsHeard our new podcast? read about it on page 9

Banished Words,Bad Press

The list is out, but the contents are less than perfect.

Check out one writer’s responseon page 5

CONTENTS2 — Around Campus

4 — Student Voices

12 — Sports

New year, new toys, new storiesGreat Bard, we have a LOT going

on this semester. New videos, new podcasts, a redesigned website, a bunch of new writers, and our long-lasting commitment to provide you with content that’s actually worth reading. Could we have settled with giving you the same old we’re-a-student-newspaper-why-would-you-think-we’re-interesting stuff? Totally.

Will we? Never.The trick is, we need your help. We’re

working on the whole cloning bit, but until they stop spitting acid and growing bone claws we can’t be everywhere. We need you to be our eyes and our ears, to take pictures of whats happening on campus, to drop us a line about the next big event.

Want us to show up to something? Give us a time, date, and description. Want us to interview someone? Give us a name and a phone number. Want a back rub?

Come on now, at least buy us dinner first.

M. Asher Stephenson

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Winter Carnival Starts with Late Night Breakfast

FRANGELABy Miranda Emaus

By Olivia Smith

Jan. 18 – Kicking off Lake Superior State University’s 2015 Winter Carnival, Activities Board hosted their regular Late Night Breakfast. This event provided free food for students with music courtesy of WSLO.

According to Activities Board, there was enough food for 300 to 350 students and they even started to run out of some of the dishes. The menu mainly consisted of food seen at breakfast everyday, however Activities Board made this year’s event a little more special with stuffed French toast, blueberries, strawberries, and whipped cream to top it off. The food, as always, was served by members of Activities Board, Campus Life, and Quarterdeck staff.

One of the highlights of the event was when select members of the Lake State Track and Field team started to proudly sing along to some of the songs played by WLSO. Such as hits “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen and “Classic” by Bruno Mars were rakishly reproduced. This event was a great chance for free food and an opportunity to hang out and have some fun with friends (or laugh at the track team).

January 20th — Best friends Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton have been entertainers in the stand-up comedy business for years. Since their first days of writing together, they have co-authored a book called “The Afro-Saxons Guide to Life Series, Book One: The Frangela Guide to Friendship”. They also hit off a new network television show titled Frances and Angela on FOX. They have written a number of pilots and starred in many television shows and movies together as a pair.

Frances and Angela (Frangela) arrived in the Soo on Tuesday night and reduced Lake State’s students to side-hurting laughter. They opened up the night by asking the students how the first few weeks of the semester were going. After a monotone response from the crowd it was clear that these students needed a good laugh.

The entire Superior Room cracked up over their undeniably realistic

“everyone has that friend” skit. Angela reminded students that “a Benedryl in a coffee goes a long way...” and the jokes took off. They included jokes about the different activities available in the Soo, most notably, the Soo Locks and Zims. They also outlined the absurdity of names and name pronunciations. The name issue was quickly solved when Frances decided that everyone was just going to be called “Kiki”. They even made a joke about horror movies and the lessons

“white people can learn from horror movies.”

After an entire hour of comedy, Frangela ended the night with a bang. Everyone left the room smiling and laughing in the aftermath of the jokes. Frangela delivered the one thing that Lake State needed, a good laugh.

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Around Campus

David Bennett and The Anatomy of a Riot

By Olivia Smith

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January 22 — David Bennett took to the podium in the LSSU Superior Room to educate the public on the science of a riot, and the significance of historical figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. After David Bennett’s presentation was postponed last semester, Lake State asked him to speak in celebration of MLK Week. A handful of students and locals sat in to explore Bennett’s captivating perspective on riots.

David Bennett is a graduate and doctoral fellow in American and African-American history at Michigan State University. Bennett explained that he specializes in historical riots. He joked that while he hasn’t studied sports rioting,

after living in East Lansing he has experienced these types of riots first hand from both the wins and losses of different athletic teams.

Bennett began his presentation by delineating the four main components of a riot. He explained that the first component is a catalyst. The catalyst elicits an emotional response in a large body of people. It is the underlying disagreement, and the source of passion among the affected individuals. The second part is the protest, and the third part is the oppositional force. The last and most controversial component of a riot is the external forces. The external forces are primarily influences from the media. Bennett points out

that the media manipulates the situation to what they want their audience to see.

After explaining the anatomy of a riot, Bennett outlined major riots in history up to present day, including the Boston Massacre and the Ferguson case. He used videos of different riots in his presentation to illustrate the violence and disruption caused by both the rioters and opposing forces such as the police. While Bennett’s presentation was an intriguing perspective on riots throughout history, it wasn’t until the last couple minutes that he mentioned Martin Luther King Jr. and his inspiring methodology to approach a situation through peace instead of emulation.

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What Would MLK Say Now? By Courtney Buzzell

It has been 51 years since Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech on the steps of the capital. Quite a lot has changed since he gave that inspirational speech; what would he say now? What would he say about children having the day off from school every third Monday in January? While some universities, like Central Michigan, hold student peace marches and others, like Michigan State University’s Honors College, create military care packages most others

stop short. A guest speaker counts as activism, right?

Without a doubt, he would celebrate the fact that the United States elected their first black president, which is improvement in reaching MLK’s goals for this country, but what would he say about Ferguson, MO or Eric Garner? In recent months, the issue of racial profiling has been brought to national spotlight, almost like we haven’t left the 60’s. What would he say about gun control? He was well-known for being the non-violent type.

Unfortunately, we’ll never truly know what he would say, we can only assume. Don’t let Martin Luther King Day go to waste. Don’t throw it aside as a day you get off from school. Go out and give something back to the community. Go out and teach somebody. Go out and make your dream become a reality.

“If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run, then walk, if you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

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Student Voices

Ban TheWords List By Kaleb Chowen

In the spirit of banning things for petty reasons, it has

been proposed by the interstate council of people who have phones that the Banished Words List be, itself, banned. Prepare for one cra-cra article filled with swag and requiring a snarky skill set that allows one to highlight the absurdity of a bunch of non-linguists throwing out words from a language.

Naysayers would call out those opposed by saying that it is all in good fun and that the school has no authority to truly ban words. While the latter part is true, the idea that it is good fun would be less laughable if the list was not filled with words that those who chose them simply do not like, often for petty reasons. “Oh, I have one friend who uses the word ‘bae’ in every sentence. Better ban it!” As well, throwing out scientific terms like “polar vortex” shows more of a lack of understanding by the people banning it than any meteorologist using it. It is a weather phenomenon, not

a snappy way to say “it’s cold.” Just because a few dunderheads use it in that fashion does not delegitimize its use in the proper context.

The nature of language is change. It is constantly evolving. Words gain new meanings, both connotative and denotative. Slang will always be here and all the bits of English we like were slowly introduced as slang themselves. Here is the thing, though: language does this naturally. One cannot write a list to take it into their own hands. ‘Cra-cra’ is not going anywhere fast. It has already been around long enough that we may well accept it into the lexicon — especially if we are accepting the word ‘muggle.’ The reason given for banning the word ‘hack’ is that it is not being used with one of its “actual accepted meanings.” If the majority of a dialect’s speakers are using the word in a particular fashion, it becomes an accepted meaning.

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You’re sitting in a coffee shop, awaiting a call about a job offer you received. You’ve completed multiple interviews, beat out much of the competition, and now you just need the confirmation call. So you sit down in the aforementioned Starbucks-knockoff and treat yourself to an espresso and some time playing your favorite mobile game. Moments later, your phone dies. Afterward, you find out that since you missed their call, they hired someone else. If you can relate, or just experience low battery problems, then you know how irritating it is when your phone dies when you need or want it most.

Don’t worry, Nokia, amongst many other companies, has you covered with the all new portable phone chargers. Most models

use a Lithium-Ion battery, so they charge up quick and last for much, much longer. Essentially, you are carrying around a supercharged extra battery for your phone, mp3, IPod, tablet, and any other device that uses a USB connection to charge.

This can be a cheap alternative to hours of needless frustration and anger, with prices ranging from $5 to $50. Charging times usually range around 4 ½ hours, but many can charge for over 7. They are very reliable, myself owning a $15 GeekTech version that hasn’t let me down yet. These handy little tools can be found in multiple places such as Walmart, Ebay, Think Geek, Nokia and more, showing how much of a lifesaver these little devices can be.

It’s a cliche, it’s a tradition, it’s what we all want to someday experience; it’s the ball dropping in Manhattan on New Year’s Eve. The truth is, though, that most (if not all) of the people you see crowding the hot tourist spot that is Times Square are actually, well, tourists. No sane New Yorker would be caught dead in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. They’re like the rest of America, or at least the eastern part; marginally intelligent. They know that the best way to see the ball drop is on the television.

It’s been the new year for a solid month now, but you’ll still find people talking about how they ‘wish they were there.’ Well, let me tell you, the actual phenomenon is a harsh reality. Unless you get to Times Square at the very crack of dawn, chances are you won’t be able to get a spot, and if you do it’s

on the complete other side of Times Square. Once you’re there, you can’t leave. You will be stuck there until well after midnight when it finally starts to clear out. People have actually been known to wear diapers throughout the entire day. Is this how people actually want to spend the last day of an entire year and how they want to start it?

If your heart truly does desire to go to Times Square on New Year’s Eve then do what you want, but you have been warned. Just remember, the best and least stressful view is always from the comfort of your own couch.

(and, if you still have regrets about not seeing it ‘in person’ after all this time, you can use the entirety of 2015 to save up for those adult diapers that you’ll need to wear).

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Ball Dropping in Times Square

By James Carpentier

By Courtney Buzzell

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Making a New Year’s resolution is a common occurrence. Most often, people make it a goal to lose weight, be more active, or go to the gym more often. At Lake State that means an influx of people visiting the SAC. With this in mind, there are a few things to take into consideration.

The Student Activity Center (SAC) contains a weight room, 200m track, a rock climbing wall, and four courts for basketball, volleyball, tennis and more. The staff is friendly and will help set up or take down nets, put the curtains down, or supply implements if needed. Over Christmas break, the SAC was updated with new curtains that no longer take up lanes one and two when down, as well as several storage systems around the perimeter of the room.

A common problem in the SAC is the weight room; lifters commonly neglect to rack their weights once they are done with them. Sometimes the weights are even left

out on the track; when that happens, the head Track and Field coach, in the past, has confiscated or tossed weights in the snow. Another problem is the curtains. With the new curtains, the blind spot around the corners has been minimized but not eliminated. During track practice, patrons should be aware of what is going on around the track as well. Take caution while crossing the track, pay attention while walking for runners in the same lane, and do not walk in front of or behind the throwing ring. The SAC is also prone to having stray tennis balls lying (and flying) about.

The SAC hosts tennis, softball, intramural sports and track and field practice every day, along with being open to the student body and the public. With so much going on, it is important to remember that everyone there deserves respect while they work out and that sometimes using a little common sense goes a long way.

Ball Dropping in Times SquareSome Reminders for Visiting the SAC this New Year

By Miranda Emaus

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By Kevin Pagels

By The Editorial Staff

Excessive Force?

Podcasting?

Missouri woman allegedly assaulted by police

January 22 — The interim mayor of a small town in Missouri, Kinloch, was allegedly assaulted and cited for resisting arrest by local police officers. Theda Wilson had called the local police department to report suspicious burglar-like activity in an abandoned building near her apartment complex. Wilson waited to greet the Kinloch officer to inform him of what she knew, but to her surprise when the officer arrived, he wanted to take her into custody. Wilson asked why she was being arrested and she requested she be read her Miranda rights. The responding officer was recorded refusing to do so which lead to resistance from Wilson. The officer then called for backup and two other officers arrived, allegedly using excessive force to take her

to the ground and arrest her.Police need a legitimate reason to detain

or arrest an individual. If they do decide to arrest, they are required to inform the individual of why they are being arrested. In this case they did not provide reasoning for her arrest. Wilson is accusing the officers of physically striking her in the face and causing bruises to her arms. She was then transported to the local hospital and treated. The bottom line is that it should not have taken three officers to arrest one woman. Could Wilson have been mistaken for a person of interest in the burglar call? The incident remains under investigation and more information should surface as time goes on. I will check back in on this issue as more information becomes available.

The Compass has recently acquired several pieces of podcasting equipment, and is very excited to exploit this chance with the rest of the students and faculty. If you’re not very comfortable in front of a camera but you still want to reach people, or even just have a moment to rant, the Compass has the perfect opportunity.

If you have an idea, project, upcoming trip, or other exciting news, contact the Compass to discuss the topic and scheduling details. The equipment, a Yeti USB mic, is

completely portable and easy to assemble at any location.

The Compass has just launched their first ever podcast called Shipping Out. Made up of several different segments, the pilot episode of Shipping Out features the talents of Andrew Gilroy, Courtney Buzzell and guest stars Jenn Hunter and the ComedySportz College Team. If you’re ready to laugh, tune in to this brand new podcast between your classes sometime and let us know what you think.

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Unlike the conscript, the volunteer has no-one else to blame. It’s this fact of life that bounces around my skull throughout the entire day preceding Open Mic: I volunteered. Whatever happens, it’s my fault.

A driving, post-nuclear snowfall isn’t considered a bad omen in the Superior area (we’d be at it all day), but after the weather shoves its moist, icy particulate in my ear like a hopeful prom date I can’t help thinking that things aren’t going as well as one could hope. The show, however, must go on. I’m a performer, after all.

When you live in the steamy antebellum environs of the American South, and you get tingly feelings downstairs for girls and boys, performing is what you do. Sunrise to sunset, you perform. When a bum leg and a chemically deficient brain make you a continual pratfall, you laugh at yourself, to beat the rush, and you hope everyone else ends up laughing with you. As our good friends Larry, Moe and Curly have long since proved, all comedy comes from a place of pain.

When I roll up to the galley, I can’t help but notice a surfeit of floor space not filled with eager potential audience. The likely culprit is competition. he ones who like to drink are drinking. The ones who like to laugh are at Comedy Sportz. The ones with anything better to do are doing it. There is, however, a free nacho bar; I don’t partake, as I’m fairly certain vomiting on stage would be a poor start to the evening.

The founders of the feast, in this case, are a charming and winsome pair of radio personalities reigning over a folding table. I ask for a quiet word, telling them I’m With the Compass. These three words will, by the end of the evening, attain the status of a mantra.

The Open Mic nights, they inform me, are an innovation of the previous semester. They’re intended as a venue for all kinds of art and artists, a pressure-release valve for the overflow of talent the university produces. I’m not quite able to conceal my blushes; what I intend to do is absolutely not art, in any sense. They’re kind enough to point me at the nacho bar as I finish my questions, as if I could possibly have missed it.

The remainder of the attendees fall into two camps: roughly one half (which is to say, about five people) are diddling guitars with expressions of abstraction. Tuning, meandering, composing—guitar things. The other half are either in a vicious-cycle relationship with the nacho bar, or visitors to the Galley but not visitors to the Open Mic itself. It’s come as a surprise to them, these quiet, happy people in their groups and pairings. They stopped by with intent to frequent the Galley, and there was a stage, unexpected. It’s not an ideal audience.

The opening act is Chris, a corn-fed Open Mic veteran with an amplified acoustic. He sets the tone with a plaintive number from Mr. Bruce Springsteen; hunched over, earnest. You can tell he’s

Open Mic Night: An Event, An Experience

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done this before. He gets up three times over the course of the night, filling lulls. He tells me, afterward, he would’ve liked a larger audience.

Grace, demure behind glasses, with a guitar that gleams with care and an expression of concentration, might have preferred a smaller one. She’s considered Open Mic before but never got past nerves, until tonight. She sings Fields of Gold and You’re so Vain, both delivered in a strong alto coloratura that vacillates between strength and quaver. The tunes are folksy, the performance operatic and beautiful. Perhaps she’ll do it again someday.

The only group performing original work this evening is Rhythm and Greens, which is, despite indications, not a vegetable-advocacy choir. The vocalist and lead guitar is decked out in full Johnny Cash array; his backup is an affable refugee from an era of long-haired, slurring grunge. One thinks their number for the evening is about religion. The other believes it’s about emotion. In either case, it grinds out in a gravel-strewn singer-songwriter drone, deeply felt.

It’s sincere. Everyone, so far- Chris and Grace and the Rhythm and Greens lads- have been sincere. They wanted to be heard, and to move hearts and minds, and to prove they could be on a stage. I think I’m funny. Inside anyone who thinks they’re funny is the voice that says you only think that. I’m always on a stage. I’m my own audience, throwing cans

and tomatoes. I’m up next.I open with jokes. About the weather,

falling down in the snow, losing fingers and toes. The Stockholm Syndrome of Michigan winter, a phrase overheard in a stairwell, gets smiles. There aren’t any belly laughs, but suppressed snorts do yeoman duty in their stead. They seem to like the gag about a 4WD ending up in the ditch after rocketing past you in whiteout conditions.

Then I sing a song about my own, personal testicles rising into my body as a consequence of the cold. There’s a tricky vocal switch to a Barry White-esque bass, accompanying a joke about puberty. There’s a gag about perky nipples. The final verse, read off a sheet of quarto-folded looseleaf, swells and rises like a national anthem. I get a big clap, and the radio gentleman calls for another one, following up my self-deprecating signoff. He asks me as I’m leaving if I wrote it myself; he seems impressed. I don’t quite have the heart to tell him I did it between classes that morning.

If you missed the Open Mic, let me summarize: people played their own songs and the works of others. They plucked and strummed with facility and inspiration. There was emotion, raw and tinged with philosophy alike. Shyness was conquered, professionalism was displayed. I sang a song about my flash-frozen balls. I had a fine time, but I can’t help wondering if it was really art.

Open Mic Night: An Event, An Experience

By Andrew Gilroy

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A.Music is amazing, nuanced,

evocative, and ubiquitous. It’s everywhere, all the time, and damn hard to make. We’re surrounded by it so much that we’re surprised more by its absence than its quality; hell, you can’t make a family slideshow without an a-list soundtrack.

Sucks that most people use music illegally, though.

Let’s start out 2015 with something other than a rant about how you don’t listen to enough of the good stuff; we’re going to learn how to use music as a tool without being a tool in the process. That means we’re going to look at copyright, attribution, and good music sources, as well as plugging some of the muscians that you’ve heard in the background of our productions.

First and foremost, remember this: if YOU didn’t make it, you probably can’t use it. You know all of that ‘free’ music that you’re surrounded by every day? That stuff on the radio, streaming services, and TV commercials? That’s licensed music. That’s music that somebody paid for in order to let you

listen to it, probably to encourage you to give them money in some way.

Copyright is a confusing mess of a concept due to the blurred lines of what is and isn’t ownable, but the simplest version works like this: if the creator is alive, don’t muck about with their stuff if you’ve not been given explicit permission to.

Now, when it comes to giving people permission, there are a couple different layers to things. I”m sure you’ve heard of ‘Public Domain’ music — old songs that no one is trying to profit from, most of the time. Some musicians release their works into the public domain so they can be used, remixed, modified, and reproduced; when they do so, they tend to do so very explicitly.

More commonly, though, you’ll find muscians who have released their materials under some kind of Creative Commons license. The CC licenses are, at the most simple level, a set of easy-to-understand boilerplate licenses that are unified by intent and branding. There isn’t a single CC license, but they all tend to

So you want to USE music now

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A.have a couple of key clauses. Those main clauses concern modification, attribution, and redistribution. Since different musicians have different ideas concerning how their works should be used, it’s an important thing to pay attention to.

Since attribution is its own topic, we’ll break down modification and redistribution first.

Modification is a serious thing when it comes to music; a well-done remix can make a song almost unrecognizable, but even basic cutting and sampling falls under this label. If you’re using a song as background music, or as part of the introduction to a video, that’s modification; which is what you’re looking to do, right? To jump into the realm of metaphor for a moment, imagine if someone tried to remix your favorite recipe and kept the same name. Imagine they added eggs and avacado to your grandmother’s pumpkin pie recipe.

Now, even if that somehow made that pie taste ten times better, it wouldn’t be your grandmother’s recipe anymore. It would have all of the signatures of your grandmother’s recipe, people may think it’s your grandmother’s recipe, but for you it isn’t. Remixing music is the same way.

Redistribution is a bit of a different deal; generally, musicians REQUIRE you to redistribute their music. Especially if you modify it. This is something that

is generally done in order to promote the Creative Commons license, and it’s a pretty big thing. Redistribution also includes the redistribution of the CC license, so others can know what THEY can do with it. To take the previous pie example, imagine if someone modified your recipe, made it better, and refused to share his changes. Wouldn’t that suck?

Finally, attribution is real deal-sealer; no one likes a liar. Some musicians don’t care about attribution — they don’t care if the world knows it was THEIR pie recipe — but the ones who care have good reasons to. Here at The Compass, we use music by Strong Suit in a lot of our videos. We like his stuff. It’s cool. And we want you to visit his website and listen to his other songs; not because of some behind-the-scenes licensing deal, but because we genuinely appreciate what he’s doing for people like us.

The sad part is, most people skip the attribution part entirely. They might tell you if you ask them, but they won’t go out of their way to thank the musician who provided the music. Or they’ll name them, but not provide a link to their website. Even if all you’re doing is throwing some tunes behind a Christmas slideshow, the fact that you like the music should be enough for you to respect the musician’s wishes and give them the recognition they deserve.

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By Kevin PagelBy Kevin Pagel

The Lake State Men’s Basketball team started off the new year by picking up where they started off after a long Christmas break. The 15-3 Lakers compiled a 10-1 record before Christmas break, and came into the New Year riding a nine game winning streak and a flawless December. During their winning stretch the Lakers were led by Alex Williams who is averaging 13.7 points per game and shooting 42%

from the field. Since the first of January the Lakers have won six of their last eight games, and are currently on a three game winning streak.

These games have been heart stoppers, decided by five points or less. The Lakers won a thriller on January 22nd at Grand Valley State University 78-75. Led by Jake Blake and Alex Williams who combined for 32 points. On January 24th the

Lakers traveled to Ferris State University to play the 15-3 bulldogs. The game was hard fought and came down to the wire but the Lakers prevailed 69-67. Alex Williams again led the Lakers with 13 points and 6 assists. Lake Superior State is 10-2 in the GLIAC conference. They travel to Northern Michigan University on January 29th and then to Michigan Tech on the 31st.

The Lake Superior State women’s basketball team has had its share of tough times this year. After a hot start that included winning four straight games, the Lakers have lost 9 out of their last 12 games and are 7-9 overall. Getting back to .500 could prove

to be a challenge because of their tough upcoming schedule.

The Lakers have lost three straight games since defeating Saginaw Valley State University on January 15th. All three losses have been by ten points or less, with a close

loss to Hillsdale 59-54. The Lakers are averaging 60 points per game and are led by Mackenzie Edwards who is averaging 9.3 points per game. The girls will also play at Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech on January 29th and 31st.

All We Do Is Win

Unlucky Lady Lakers

A Men’s Basketball Wrap-up

A Women’s Basketball Wrap-up

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Sports

By Miranda Emaus

Jan. 15 – Lake Superior State University Women’s Basketball team managed to overtake Saginaw Valley State University 61-76. This victory was earned collectively by the team because of the balance and teamwork shown throughout the game.

The Lakers started off strong by taking advantage of defensive rebounds and turnovers preventing the

Cardinals from scoring for the first minute and twelve seconds of play. Saginaw Valley did catch up to the Lakers after four minutes of play; Lake State, however, pulled together to retake the lead at the ten minute mark of the first half and did not relinquish it for the rest of the game.

Emily Wendling of Saginaw Valley scored the most points throughout the

game from 14 field goals and 2 free throws for a grand total of 30 points. The Laker’s top three scorers were Mackenzie Edwards, with 18 points, Tamara Novic with 17 points, and Megan Manninen with 14 points. As a team, LSSU scored off of 7 of 19 shots at the three point range and 19 of 24 free throws. Overall, LSSU scored 43.1% of attempted shots.

Women’s Basketball Team Wins Against Saginaw Valley State University

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The Lake State hockey team traveled to Bowling Green to take on the heavily favored Falcons, who are ranked 6th in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA).

The Lakers won in shocking fashion, defeating BGSU 3-1 with a combination of strong defense and an unstoppable offensive surge. The Lakers drew first blood when Bryce Schmitt scored the first goal of the game four minutes into the first period. The Lakers again found the back of the net just eight minutes later when Garret Clement scored on a pass from Chris Ciotti. The Falcons cut into the Lake State deficit

as time was running out in the first. A power play goal from Kevin Dufour cut the Laker lead to 2-1 at the end of the first period.

Late in the second period Stephen Perfetto netted Lake State’s third goal of the night on a pass from Gus Correale, extending the Laker lead to 3-1. Lake State again was led defensively by WCHA defensive player of the week Gordon Defiel who posted 30 saves and allowing only one goal.

The second game of the Ohio road trip seemed to be a complete mirror of the first game. Only this time the Falcons would emerge vicorious over the Lakers by a score of 3-1. Lake State trailed by two goals

after one period of play and then by 3 midway through the second period. The Lakers scored their only goal of the night late in the second period when Stephen Perfetto found the back of the net on assists from Garret Clement and Gus Correale.

The Lakers had a chance to comeback late in the third period when they had a three on one opportunity but they could not capitalize. Lake State came into the game riding a three game win streak that was snapped by the Falcons. The Lakers are on a bye next weekend and travel to Alaska February 6th and 7th.

Weekend SplitMen’s Hockey splits with Bowling Green State University

By Kevin Pagel

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Calling all NFL football fans! It’s that odd time of year

again. It is the week after the last playoff game, and the week before Super Bowl XLIX (49). So what do you do during this football-less time? Watch the NFL Pro Bowl! Any sports fan out there enjoys the NBA all-star game with all its speed and finesse. So why not add some contact to make it more interesting? As an avid football fan, I am absolutely stoked to watch this game. For those who have never seen the Pro Bowl, it is a lot like the NBA all-star game. It starts off with players taking it easy and showing off. Then, in the third and

fourth quarters, it gets serious as the players step it up to really give the fans a show. In recent years, the NFL has gotten rid of the AFC vs. NFC aspect of the game and instead have picked two iconic football legends to draft a dream team. Last year, it was a match-up between a team led by Jerry Rice and a team led by Deion Sanders. If you are not familiar with either of these names, you do not deserve to be a football fan. Seriously though, if you don’t know, use Google. It is 2015. Team Rice won last year’s game 22-21 on a game winning drive with forty one seconds remaining.

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The Pro Bowl is unique in its own way and it features several rules that are different from a real NFL game. There are no kickoffs, the teams get the ball on their own 25 yard line. The goal posts are four feet narrower, and the defenses cannot blitz. The team that gets the ball first also automatically gets the ball to start the third quarter, while the team that defers gets the ball to start the second and the fourth quarter.

The 2015 Pro Bowl features a match-up between Hall of Fame receivers Cris Carter and Michael Irvin. Team Carter is coached by Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and they are led by Drew Brees, Jamal Charles, and Jordy Nelson Offensively. Defensively, team Carter is led by MVP candidate, defensive end and newly converted offensive threat, J.J. Watt. Team Irvin is coached by the Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett and they are led by Tony Romo, Matthew Stafford, Demarco Murray and Mark Ingram. Leading the team from the slots are receivers Emmanuel

Sanders, Odell Beckham Jr., Randall Cobb and Golden Tate. On the defensive side of the ball, Clay Matthews, Joe Haden, and Von Miller lock it down. Team Irvin is heavily favored to win this match-up due to the amount of talent, but in this sport anything can happen.

This year’s Pro Bowl began with team Irvin getting the ball first but having to settle on a 32-yard field goal from Adam Vinatieri, putting them up 3-0. Team Carter responded with a 17-yard touchdown pass from Andrew Luck to Greg Olsen, giving them a 7-3 advantage. That touchdown was promptly answered by Detroit’s Matthew Stafford who threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders. Team Carter’s Andrew Luck tossed his second

touchdown pass of the night to his Indianapolis teammate T.Y. Hilton, giving them a 13-9 lead after one quarter of play. Stafford started the second quarter by throwing a touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham, giving team Irvin a 16-13 advantage. Team Irvin then went up 19-13 on a 28-yard field goal from Adam Vinatieri. Team Carter recaptured the lead, 20-19, when Drew Brees threw a 21-yard strike to Green Bay’s Jordy Nelson. After a team Irvin fumble, Drew Brees threw another touchdown pass to Greg Olsen, extending the lead to 28-19. Team Irvin responded near the end of the third quarter when Matt Ryan threw a short touchdown to Emmanuel Sanders, who recorded his second touchdown of the night cutting the lead to 28-25. Ryan then gave team Irvin the lead with three minutes left in the game on a 3-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Graham putting them up 32-28. A late drive by team Carter was stifled by great defense that resulted in a turnover on downs and a final score of team Irvin 32; team Carter 28.

Team Irvin is heavily favored to win this match-up due to the amount of talent, but in this sport anything can happen.

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