Crimson 3/11/2014 Issue

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Students raise human trafficking awareness

Football scheduled to play game in Cowboys Stadium David Barkholz Sports Editor

photo by Anushka Boyd Florida Tech student Jacob Honadle (foreground) was involved in the human trafficking seminar.

Sara Torabi Staff Writer There are 27 million slaves in the world today: 27 million victims are mandated into forced labor and the sex trade industry.

This is the largest number of slaves in the history of the world. Today in America, there are over 100,000 to 300,000 American children forced into sex trafficking every year and currently there are six to eight brothels in just Melbourne alone. As the third largest human trafficking destination in the United States, Florida has become identified as a magnet for sexual and labor exploitation.

After learning about the global situation of human trafficking, junior Josh Gordon and sophomore Jake Honadle co-founded S.T.O.P (Strategic Trafficking Opposition Project), an organization focused on combating human trafficking.

The pair hosted a student-led anti-slavery event Friday night in the Gleason Performing Arts Center.

“The focus of the event is

for the students and the community to become aware of human trafficking, and consequently learn about the tools and information needed to put a stop to it,” said Gordon.

The two hour event included talks from Claire Ellis of Zonta International; Cris O’Brien of Tiny Hands International; Dr. Anthony Davis, chairman of the East Coast Human Trafficking Taskforce; and Agent Sandra Roblin from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. “ We h a d no idea we could accomplish so much. We just had to put our faith in God to make it happen, and it did.

I believe that it was through the passion and persistence of the community that we were able to get these results. Without people like President Anthony Catanese we couldn’t do any of this. He listened to what we

had to say and met with us one on one. It was such a personal experience and it made all the difference,” said Honadle.

Over 150 local citizens and students attended the S.T.O.P Human Trafficking event.

The event also included musical performances from Nick O’Brien and Yassine Rayed.

Today, human traffick-

“People don’t think it happens in America, but it’s happening right here in Brevard county.

That’s why I’m so excited for the event tonight, it’s essential for college students to know.” ing has become the second largest industry of the world.

Unlike a product, an individual’s labor can be sold repeatedly and therefore becomes

very profitable. Trafficking has a total global revenue of $34 billion with the average human trafficked costing $90.

One of the biggest concerns with dealing with trafficking is bringing awareness to the matter.

“People don’t think it happens in America, but it’s happening right here in Brevard county. That’s why I’m so excited for the event tonight, it’s essential for college students to know,” said Agent Roblin.

Just this past October, 24 Orlando children were rescued from a forced labor operation in Palm Bay. In 2012 there were 240 Florida cases that were reported; 90 of them involved children under the age of 18 and over 75 percent of the cases were in regards to sex trafficking. About 40 percent of the calls were made by concerned community members.

“I just want people to stand up against trafficking. My parents are foster parents and I

See awareness, pg. 4

Student sailors sink boat in Indian River Christopher Penta

Opinions Editor

Now sit right down, and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip, that started from Melbourne Port, aboard a leaky ship…

Florida Tech Sailing Club had its own version of Gilligan’s Island transpire, on February 15, when its 24-foot San Juan sailboat sank in the Indian River in approximately 15-20

feet of water, dumping seven students into the brackish river.

According to the Sailing Club’s secretary, Taylor McRae, the group realized the boat was taking on dangerous amounts of water just as they made it out of the channel and into the river itself. As water began exiting the cabin and flowing into the stern of the boat, McRae said it was “at that point that we realized we need[ed] to turn the boat around.”

Rain or Shine, Show Goes On at International Festival See International, page 5

All passengers began bailing, but according to junior Frank Ciardullo, it was too fast for the hand pump and improvised buckets to keep up with.

“It was like a big spigot had been opened, and water was just pouring into the boat,” Ciardullo said.

With the weight of the water in the boat, turning around proved difficult, and according to McRae, Tony Neiger, who was captaining the ship, had great difficulty

turning around to head back to safety.

“The weight of the water prevented us from moving in any forward direction,” said McRae, “and the waves from the river began flooding the engine.”

The stricken vessel managed to make it back to the edge of the channel, de-

Florida Tech football may only be starting spring practice this week, but big plans are already in the works for the young program’s second season.

The Panthers are scheduled to play the Tarleton State Texans in AT&T Stadium on Sep. 18, according to the Gulf South Conference website.

The week three matchup will be one of several games played in the state-of-the-art stadium over the weekend as a part of the fourth annual Lone Star Football Festival.

At least one GSC school has been a part of the festival since its inception in 2011. Last year, it was Delta State who made the trip, losing to Texas A&M Commerce in a shootout, 45-37.

AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys and originally known as Cowboys Stadium, opened in 2009. The indoor facility has a main seating capacity of 80,000, but can expand its seating to nearly 100,000 for bigger events.

It’s most recognizable feature is arguably the four-sided HD video board, which hangs directly over the playing surface. The two largest sides the board measure 72 feet-high by 160-wide, more than 2,000 square-feet larger than two professional basketball courts put together.

An employee at the GSC headquarters confirmed over the phone that the listing of Florida Tech’s game against Tarleton State inside AT&T Stadium was accurate, but said some of the other games on the document, which is dated Nov. 3, 2013, have changed since its posting.

The unofficial schedule currently lists nine additional sets of dates and opponents for the Panthers in 2014, including non-conference rematches against Stetson and Ave Maria.

See sink, pg. 4

Recent Graduate films St. Lucie estuary documentary See estuary , pg 6

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CAPS PSA: Get the skinny on healthy habits Stephanie L Field CAPS By now, I’m willing to bet you have probably heard a pretty good number of college horror stories. There are a couple of these stories in particular that have been known to strike significant fear in college students: failing classes and the “freshman fifteen.” Not to fret, my friend! Here’s some insider info behind these freaky fables.

GATHER INFORMATION:

Exercise your mind and

body at two of our upcoming free events to learn more about academic achievement and healthy habits: a. Why Can’t I Concentrate? will be held on Thursday, March 13 at 7pm in 202 Evans Hall and we will discuss the differences among ADHD, a learning disability, and normal college challenges. b. Healthy is the New Skinny will occur on Monday, March 24th at 7pm in 202 Evans Hall and we will chat about body image, nutrition, and overall wellness for a healthier, happier you!

MIND:

It’s understandable that you

might become frustrated or even concerned when your mind doesn’t seem to be working like it used to.

In general, it is completely normal to forget some things you learned in class, have a tough time focusing non-stop for an entire hour, become easily distracted, and experience difficulty when studying.

Remember, college is supposed to be more difficult than high school!

The study habits you had in high school (if you even had to study) might not suffice for the college environment. If flash cards felt like a waste of time in your Geometry class, you may find that they are helpful for your Electrical Engineering course.

Some of us are visual learners, and we learn best by developing tables and making pictures or flash cards. Others may be auditory learners who excel at focus and memory when information is presented and studied verbally, such as in a lecture format. Finally, some folks are tactile learners, and these people excel when information is manually transcribed, traced, and rewritten over and over again. Find yourself some new study strategies.

BODY:

In college, your class, homework and extracurricular schedule can be absolutely chaotic, so it is certainly expected that your diet and exercise habits are just as nuts. With that said, mild weight gain can be normal in college: you may feel you have fewer food options when eating at the dining hall, you may find yourself more sedentary than usual when studying, and greasy comfort food just sounds so yummy at the end of a long, hard day. At the same time, college students have also been commonly known to get fit. For the first time in your life, college allows you some newfound freedom to manipulate your daily schedule and use your time in almost any way you please. This flexibility allows many students to incorporate a regular exercise routine in their life for the first time. Florida Tech’s Clemente Center has multiple fitness classes

and various exercise equipment at your disposal. We also have healthy options at the dining hall, even if it may require some creativity at times. So remember, weight gain is normal, and so is wellness. Moderation is the key.

Hopefully some of this information has been beneficial toward normalizing your mindbody wellness. However, if you find yourself still struggling, CAPS is available to help! We are here on campus to offer assistance for many challenges college students face. To make an appointment with a mental health counselor, you are welcome to call (321) 674-8050 or walk into the center. CAPS is located beside the Health Center, at the corner of Country Club Road and University Boulevard The CAPS website (www. fit.edu/caps) offers additional information regarding resources, services, and groups, as well as brief screenings for depression, anxiety, stress, eating disorders, and alcohol use. We realize it can be uncomfortable to reach out for help for the first time, but we hope you do contact us when you need us. CAPS is just one of many resources at Florida Tech that supports maintaining a happy and healthy you!

Remember to check out Why Can’t I Concentrate? on March 13 and Healthy is the New Skinny on March 24 – both begin at 7pm in 202 Evans Hall. We’re excited to see you there!

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Rain or shine, show goes on at International Festival Daniel Hereau Staff Writer

photo by Daniel Hereau

Even a heavy rain couldn’t damper the spirits during the International Festival.

Tori Leslie, program coordinator of the ISSS, said that this International Festival was the third one she had organized. She said a new event this year was the Passport to Culture program to encourage children to learn about other cultures by getting a passport stamped by several different displays and to receive a prize.

She said that they had more retail venders selling cultural goods and crafts than they had in the past. She said they also had more displays than in past years with a total of 22 cultural displays.

photo by Daniel Hereau

Almajed said his favorite part of their display was the welcoming tables. Khomeis said that her favorite part was the photo shoots and henna.

“The henna tattoo was very popular,” she said. “More people than in past years, we had to bring in more people to do it.”

Shiyu Zhao, former president of the Chinese Students Association, said that she was happy with how the CSA’s display turned out, but that she wishes they could have displayed more things from their culture.

“It is hard to convey all of Chinese culture in a single booth,” she said.

photo by Daniel Hereau

Timothy Muth, a College of Business professor, was in charge of a display by Hearts Out to Haiti, a charity that helps those in need in Haiti. He said that they bought local crafts from Haiti and sold them during events like the International Festival and sent the money they raise back to the area to help.

Majed Almajed, president of the Saudi Student Union, and Shahad Khomeis, vice president of the SSU, both said that they were excited by the event.

Almajed said his favorite part of their display was the welcoming tables. Khomeis said that her favorite part was the photo shoots and henna.

“The henna tattoo was very popular,” she said. “More people than in past years, we had to bring in more people to do it.”

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Students raise human Student sailors sink boat in Indian River trafficking awareness con’t from con’t from front page know so many kids who have been affected by this problem. I can’t explain the feeling when you see the scars and the burns imprinted on them. All you can give them is unconditional love and passion.

All they want is a voice. They just want to be heard and they need someone to speak for them when they can’t. Enough is enough, we need to take action. Even if we save one life, it will mean the world to that person,” said local

student Alexi Pearah.

Identifying victims is one of the quickest ways to stop trafficking. Key identifications that Zonta International recognizes for victims of human trafficking include: individuals with little to no personal possessions with signs of physical or substance abuse, often with little control of their own money.

If you have any information for a potential human trafficking situation, please contact the National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) at 1-888-373-7888.

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front page spite great difficulty keeping the engine above water. Ciardullo made his way to the bow of the boat to counteract the list. “People were jumping off to lessen the weight,” he said.

Before the boat even left, Ciardullo and others had noted small leaks.

“Before we left the port, we noticed the boat was taking on water, but we didn’t think anything of it, because from what the club members told me, the boat is supposed to take on some water as ballast,” Ciardullo said.

The official cause of the accident, according to the police report, was a hull failure, specifically three small cracks or holes in the hull. This was potentially worsened by the listed conditions on the water that day, choppy water with 15-20 mph winds.

Since the boat did go down

in only an estimated 15 feet of water, the passengers were able to comfortably stand, with life jackets on, on the starboard hull of the boat, at chest depth in the water.

Once everything was settled, the crew made “free diving” expeditions to the cabin (approximately 10 feet down) to recover gear, and they made attempts to save electronics and other devices. All but one cell phone was destroyed, and the remaining cell phone, owned

by Trevor Stephenson.

Stephenson called 911 at 1:45 p.m. while chest-deep in the Indian River water.

All of the passengers then made it safely to shore on MPD vessels, including sophomores Hunter Mack and Derrick Harney, and Dean Wilson.

Recovery operations for the boat took place the following day, and took the better part of 12 hours. Sean Vandedrinck, an officer for the sailing club, and Tim Fletcher, the marine coordinator for FIT, salvaged the boat using air bags put in place the previous

night.

The sailing club is considering whether or not the damaged hull was the only cause of the accident. McRae said that the boat was overloaded, with seven people and their luggage crammed into the cabin cruiser.

“It was definitely overloaded, but we don’t have a weight limit on the boat specifically,” McRae said.

Going forward, new procedures are going to be in place to prevent future incidents. Though sailboats are not required to have a weight limit placard by law, the club is looking into whether they should attach a tag voluntarily.

The damages on the boat are estimated to be slight and none of the passengers were injured.

Ciardullo summed up the situation: “I think we all were hoping for a different outcome, but considering the circumstances, everything worked out well.”

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Recent graduate films St. Lucie estuary documentary Rebekah Duntz Campus Life Editor Allison Randolph is a recent Florida Tech marine biology graduate that filmed and directed “An Estuary’s Story.”

Born and raised in South Florida, the documentary meant a lot to her in many ways. The documentary has been seen by over 650 people, featured in advocacy and county group meetings, accepted into the Beneath the Waves film festival, and recently even been inquired about airing by Martin County television.

When Lake Okeechobee waters rise, the “discharge” runs into the canals that run east and west and goes into the St. Lucie estuary. This discharge often carries high levels of nitrogen and phosphorous, which severely damages the unique bio diverse ecosystem.

In this Q&A, the Crimson discusses Allison’s hope for spreading education and motivation.

Crimson: Tell me about the documentary.

Allison: I would say last summer, August or so, I was in San Diego all summer. But at home in Stuart, there were discharges happening. They have been happening for years and years, every time there’s a rainy season. What was happening this year was that these people were kind of banding together more than ever before and having these huge rallies and protests and signing these petitions with tens of thousands of people on them. And there’s this really big advocacy scene, and because I was kind of not here and not able to participate in that sense, I

think I felt the need to contribute somehow. And I’ve been following this topic for a really long time just because I live there and it’s a really big local issue.

Something with this increased advocacy that I wanted to help with is some people didn’t really have the facts straight. And although I thought it was really great that they were advocating for the estuary and going out to city events and signing petitions—I thought that was amazing—but I thought if people were doing that, they needed to know the history behind the situation and why it’s happening instead of blaming someone they didn’t know.

So I approached my advisor and explained the situation to him, and he was in support of it and he allowed me to use a camera in his lab. I probably started in late September. I started contacting people that I wanted to contribute to the film. I started doing a ton of research on my own. I started conducting phone interviews with people I wanted to contribute to the film, and also people I just wanted information from: influential, knowledgeable, experts on the topic. I had phone interviews with all of them, and I basically compiled all that information and went down to Stuart periodically.

There were a lot of technical difficulties along the way that I was not expecting, that was probably the biggest hurtle that I had to jump over. It was a crazy learning curve at times, and it was frustrating, but I wanted to do it and it’s a story that needs be told. It’s been told before but I wanted to tell it from my perspective.

I also felt like there’s a little advocacy group in Stuart and along the east coast of Florida, for the IRL and the St. Lucie Estuary,

and the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee, and what I kind of noticed was that you have all these adults in this group that are scientists and lawyers, and engineers. And then you have a few children... But there wasn’t really a lot of support coming from people our age. And since I’m studying marine bio, I thought it’d be a good perspective to come from. I thought people would be responsive to that. And so far people have been really responsive, and it’s been really cool to see.

Crimson: Have you had any response to the documentary and to your website?

Allison: Over 650 people have watched the film as of now.

That’s from sharing it on Facebook and on twitter. All the people that were in the film share it on their channels; they share it in these advocacy groups on Facebook, on twitter. One of the advocacy groups posted it on their website.

Florida Tech put it on their YouTube channel. The response has been really great actually.

This morning I got an email from Martin County Television, the local TV channel, and they actually want to broadcast it on TV. So that was a pretty huge email to get. It was just an initial email, but it was pretty cool, and that will reach a really wide audience.

One of the advocacy groups that have a monthly meeting in Stuart showed it at the meeting this Thursday.

The biggest thing for me is the film festival called Beneath the Waves, and it actually got accepted into it. The film is going to be shown on the premier night next month and they’ll show all around the world the rest of the year. I was so excited when that happened. I had seen a Beneath

property of Allison Randolph Born and raised in South Florida, Allison connected with the ocean at a very early age. the Waves showing last year, and I’d really liked it, and throughout the whole process of making this film, that was kind of a goal in the back of my head—was to get into Beneath the Waves.

Crimson: Is your main goal to get as many people to watch it as possible?

Allison: In the film, the two main goals are education and motivation.

It’s really true, I just wanted to educate people on the topic and I wanted to persuade them to create some sort of positive change, whether it’s for the estuary, or for anything in South Florida that’s related to water.

Crimson: In your documentary, towards the end, it says that it would require a complete restructure of the canals. Do you think that it’s even possible to do that, or that it could even happen in the future?

Allison: That’s the favored plan by a lot of the environmentalists and advocacy groups, is to reroute that water south by buying land in the Everglades coastal area near Lake Okeechobee and making that reconnection between the lake and the Everglades. Basically, making some type of natural or somewhat man-made canal that reroutes the water south, instead of east and west in some way.

That’s the favored plan. To me, that makes the most the sense, and to most people, it makes the most sense. Realistically, it’d be really hard to do. That’s due to a lot of reasons, and I didn’t go into it in the documentary because it’s pretty opinionated. I didn’t want to put my opinions onto other people; I wanted to make it as objective as possible. But basically what’s happening is 99% of the agricultural area down there is owned by one sugarcane farmer, and they openly petition and campaign and support certain politicians. If we can get the right politicians in there that don’t care about the money as much, and care about the votes from these people that are outraged about this situation, then it could maybe happen.

Another thing is some of these advocacy agencies and some of these governmental agencies are in charge of restoration and

trying to fix the situation. They are spending a lot of money and a lot of time and using a lot of land to make these reservoirs, storm-water treatment areas for—still putting the water east and west—but storing it and discharging it at slower rates. To me, that’s good. But it’s not going to fix it… It’s kind of like putting a Band-Aid on it. I don’t know if it will ever happen.

But I think if the people of Martin County and the people of Florida continue to want it to change, and we elect politicians who believe in that as well, then it can maybe happen. If this film can help it even in the slightest bit, then that’s awesome.

Crimson: Do you have any future plans for the documentary, or possibly making another?

Allison: I think that for right now, I’m still just letting the effect of this documentary take place. As far as making another film about this topic, right now I just don’t see myself doing that. Maybe in a few years. I’m kind of finding that I really like it and I think right now as far as making documentaries I’m looking on other topics that hold that core value of inspiring people to be better, conservation of rivers and oceans. But this documentary is really just starting.

Crimson: You’re an alumnus now, what do you plan on doing?

Allison: Right now I’m just traveling, taking some time to relax and some time for myself.

Obviously you don’t have a lot of that when you’re in college.

I’m making some short films when I’m traveling. This summer I’m waiting to hear back from an internship that I applied for, and then I have another internship that I got. It’s kind of in between two right now and I don’t know which I’ll be doing yet because I need to hear back. One is with an aquarium in San Diego in public information and education about shark preservation. And one is in San Francisco working with a conservation organization that works a lot with policy making, you know, that puts conservation efforts into policy. Possibly grad school is in my future, but right now I don’t really know. And maybe making documentary films is in my future.

You can watch the documentary at www.estuarystory.org or view it at crimson.fit.edu

“In the film, the two main goals are education and motivation.

It’s really true, I just wanted to educate people on the topic and I wanted to persuade them to create some sort of positive change, whether it’s for the estuary, or for anything in South Florida that’s related to water.”

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What’s the controversy with Google Glass?

Christopher Pangalos Staff Writer With the release of new technology comes new controversy and Google Glass has managed to generate a fair amount even before its release.

While it won’t be available to the general public until later this year Google has already released its product to a number beta testers known at “explor-

ers”. Anyone can apply to be an explorer but Google only accepts a select few. These individuals must still pay the cost of $1500 (consumer price is expected to be cheaper) and are prohibited from reselling their glass with the risk of a non-refundable deactivation.

The Google Glass functions as a small computer running on a clear piece of glass attached to an eye-glass frame, it runs on the Android operating system. The

screen is at the upper right portion of the user’s field of vision. It is controlled via a small touch-pad on the frame as well as voice commands.

The Google Glass features 16GB of Memory (12 Usable), as well as a 5 Mega-Pixel Camera, Wi-Fi, and proximity sensor. Some of its apps add facial recognition, music playback, live video chat, the ability to snap pictures with a wink, and video recording.

The controversial issue is when or if wearers choose to use these features. A man in Ohio was removed from a theater by authorities on the accusation that he was using his Glass to record the movie.

He denied this stating that his Glass was attached to prescription glasses; this was later confirmed after authorities searched his device and found no recording.

Google Glass also faces the issue of whether or not it’s safe to use while driving. Since Glass has maps and navigational features it could potentially be useful to motorists, some apps have even been developed exclusively for use while driving and Google seems to imply it’s safe. Others argue that Glass faces the same issues as cell phones since users must shift focus away from the road toward the screen on the upper right, in addition, it’s also impossible to tell whether users are using it for navigation or playing games.

A woman in California was pulled over for speeding and received a citation from the officer who considered the Glass a “monitor”. Monitors include TVs and other devices that drivers are prohibited from watching. The charges were thrown out on the

grounds that it couldn’t be proved she had the Glass on at the time.

Delaware, West Virginia, and New Jersey have specifically banned Glass while driving.

More recently, a woman in a San Francisco bar was robbed after patrons claim she was using her Glass to video record them.

Several of the patrons became angry leading to a physical altercation with one of her friends; this resulted in her glass and later her purse being stolen.

It seems that much of the concern over Glass stems from the fact that it’s impossible to tell exactly what wearers are using it for; they may be playing a game, recording, or not using it at all.

Unfortunately, in the absence of evidence people will often assume the worst.

Gadget Corner Joseph Stoltz Staff Writer

solar film bikini that charges your iPod

While you ladies are working on getting that lovely melanoma complexion—I mean tan—you might be interested in a swimsuit designed by Andrew Schneider that will actually do something useful, other than keeping you from getting burned and people from talking about you behind your back, because this swimsuit is actually a giant solar-power medium to power your beloved gadgets.

Schneider’s swimsuits are painstakingly hand-stitched over an average of 80 hours with conductive thread to link photovoltaic film strips together to turn your swimsuit into a wearable power source. To charge your gadget, all you have to do is plug your device into one of the swimsuit’s built in 5 volt USB ports, and according to Ecouterre, the added solar power does not prevent you from swimming; that would be assuming you removed your electronics before entering the water.

If you’re going to be loafing around in the sunlight, you might as well let your swimsuit do something productive while you’re being completely unproductive yourself. For those of you who would like to buy one, there appears to be no actual set price for this wearable gadget at the moment, but there has been a wide range of speculation for it ranging from $200 to $1500. You may think the upper end is a bit high, but at least you could “theoretically” make your money back from what you would be saving on the electric bill, although you may in turn be paying more to a dermatologist.

LuminAID: Solar, Inflatable, Floating, Waterproof Light

The next gadget is great for people who like camping, are afraid of the dark, or are just complete jerks. This solar-powered gadget is not something most people would ever even think of: a solar-powered inflatable lantern, by the name of LuminAID.

While LuminAID was originally developed by its founders Anna Stork and Andrea Sreshta to help humanitarian relief for an affordable and renewable light source for victims, it has found its way into the outdoor world for its portability and simple functionality. To use the LuminAID, all you have to do is unfold it, blow it up, and push the button to turn it on. I know this seems hard, but if you try your best, you’ll eventually do it right. In addition to being simple to use, the LuminAID also lasts for quite a long time.

According to the website Guns Holsters and Gear, after the LuminAID has been allowed to fully charge for seven hours in the sun, it is able last for up to 10 hours set on max light, while it can last for up to 16 hours when set on low.

For the jerks that are virtuously challenged, all you need to do is grab a boatload of LuminAIDs and attach them to the boat.

After waiting for nightfall, take your newly lit boat for a nice ride near some waterfront property; I guarantee you’ll have a blast until the alien hunters come. If you want to be really creative, the LuminAID is also waterproof up to about a yard underwater for 30 minutes, which makes it great for playing sea monster with other people’s children.

If you’re interested in acquiring a LuminAID, you can get one from either its home website or from other retailers, like Amazon. The price is only $19.95, so it’s definitely very reasonable to own one. And if you’re in the giving mood, at the home website you can buy a LuminAID for yourself and donate one to a disaster victim for $27.95, or just simply donate one for $10.00. If you’re planning on doing the boat thing, you should probably donate a few.

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