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Fuel-efficient car, prototype designed by Tech students ASHLEY PEARSON Staff Writer
How many engineering students does it take to make a car? Six Arkansas Tech seniors are taking on the challenge for a competition hosted by Shell. The Shell Eco-marathon is a competition that challenges students worldwide to create a car that is more energy-efficient than those we are currently driving.
AMBER QUAID/THE ARKA TECH Moriah Howington, sophmore, and Uriah Greer, junior, talk about what each piece means to them.
Four exhibits, one gallery AMBER QUAID
Managing Editor
The Norman Hall Art Gallery opened its doors on September 30 to showcase artwork from Michael Warrick. This exhibition includes four different series and demonstrates years of technique and skill through many multi-media platforms. “I work on two or three series at one time,” said Warrick on how he has so many different series in this one exhibit. The exhibit includes “The Seven Deadly Sins,” “Narrative
Portraits,” “Meditations” and “Birds.”
Many of these pieces stemmed from his real-life experiences and world views. Throughout the four series, he uses a multitude of artistic styles ranging from ceramics to bronze sculptures. "Getting to see the man, the behind [the scene] works [that were] as intimidating as the materials used to make them, brought a sense of relatability I wouldn't have had otherwise,” said Uriah Greer, junior graphic design student from northwest Arkansas. “How he'd struggled
“Create your own peace if it’s possible.”
-Michael Warrick Norman Hall artist for October with comps, how certain art methods were frustrating to him, how he found solace in nature and how all of that reflected in his work left me feeling like I could work at that level someday. That anyone
(see WARRICK page 5)
The competition is divided into two parts. Tech will be participating in the Prototype category. Prototype aims to provide fuel efficiency for the vehicle. During the time of the competition, the team will try to travel the farthest on one liter of fuel with as many attempts as possible. Tech’s project began about two years ago under the supervision of Dr. James Steuber, director and associate professor of mechanical engineering. The team is currently in the stages of forming the car, and then they will begin testing the turbulence to make the car as fast as possible. According to team leader Sydney Wood of Clarksville, the team hopes to have the car up and running by the end of the semester. Wood and the other five members will be graduating in December. A new team will take the car to the competition in the spring. “We want it to be successful, not just this semester, but continue to be successful next semester.” The marathon takes place in three different parts of the world. The 2016 competition for America will take place in Detroit. The team encourages marketing, business and engineering majors to participate in the project. If interested, e-mail Wood at swood17@atu.edu or Steuber at jsteuber@atu.edu.
Democrats and Republicans— getting along on Tech campus
RYAN HARMON Entertainment Writer
It started innocently enough. Morgan Earp, leader of Tech's Young Democrats, walked into class and took the first seat she could get. Little did she know, she just so happened to be sitting next to Seth Mays, leader of Tech's College Republicans. "We represent what society wants to put as two completely different ideas that can never talk,” Mays said. “In class, we're talking all the time. While everyone else is polarized, we're not.” For this story, the two suggested getting together at the same time for a joint interview. Most people would find this hard to believe. I couldn't help but find amusement that Earp was wearing a shirt with red on it, and Mays was wearing a shirt with blue on it. So, how could two people who have such different beliefs get along so well?
Part of the reason they get along so well is because they're willing to work together. They both are fairly new to their leadership positions. Earp took over the Young Democrats in 2014, while Mays resurrected the College Republicans just a matter of weeks ago. Earp said when she found out Mays was running the College Republicans, her immediate reaction was to help him. "I've been where he was at," Earp said.
Part of this includes working together to get students involved, regardless of which side they choose, with events such as the voter registration drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 27 in Chambers Cafeteria. For students who are thinking about getting involved, the two agreed that they're looking for students who truly care and truly want to be involved.
RYAN HARMON/THE ARKA TECH "I want to know you're personally invested," Mays said.
and one person says you look awful, which one are you thinking about?"
Neither of them consider themselves a "die hard" in their respective parties. Instead, they see things both ways. Earp said she's an 80/20 democrat, while Mays said he's an 80/20 republican.
So, how can people learn to get along like Earp and Mays, rather than being hostile towards one another?
Earp said she notices the one thing some people are afraid to speak their mind about is politics. Mays added to that, saying, "If you get 20 compliments about how you look,
Politicians: take note. "We've lost the will to talk with people who don't agree with us," Mays said. He said people often think “if you don't agree with me,
(see POLITICS page 4)