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CRIMSON ISSUE 10
NOV. 10
Inside FIT ranked among top militarized universities Homecoming coverage New track and field head coach hired
Florida Tech beats No. 1 team in the nation Andrew Shipotofsky Sports Editor
When West Georgia (9-1, 5-1 GCS) arrived in Melbourne last Thursday, it appeared as if they were preparing to blow the Panthers (7-1, 5-1 GSC) out on Saturday. Little did they know come Game Day, the Panthers would shock the college football world upsetting the top team in the nation, 28-26. “Maybe next time they wouldn’t spend two days on the beach,” Head Football Coach Steve Englehart said. The game made Florida Tech history when the Panthers beat the No. 1 Division II team in the nation — a powerful feat for a team in its third year of competition history. The Panthers came out with
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Florida Tech beat the No. 1 team in the nation, West Georgia, on Saturday’s homecoming game. The game started at 1 p.m. and lasted four hours, including the halftime celebrations and weather setbacks. a fire, scoring two touchdowns in the first quarter. Gabe Hughes got Florida Tech going early in the quarter with a 21-yard touchdown catch. That would be the first of two touchdowns from Hughes. “Senior Night,” Hughes said is what drove him. “My last home game in front of these fans, last time I can show out what I can do and just win the game.” On West Georgia’s next possession, the Panther defense forced a quick three-and-out, forcing the Wolves to punt. Tevin Kirkland wouldn’t stand for it — blocked the punt, and ran it back for a 10-yard touchdown. “After I had seen the ball on the ground, I saw the o-lineman right behind me and I said to myself, ‘I know he can’t catch me,’”
Kirkland said. West Georgia made it a game on the following possession, scoring a touchdown, but a missed two-point conversion would come back to haunt the Wolves. On the next drive Mark Cato hit Hughes on a 31-yard pass for his second touchdown of the game. After a key interception late in the second quarter, Cato rushed into the endzone giving the Panthers a demanding lead going into halftime, 28-6. Coming out of halftime, West Georgia came out swinging, scoring 20 unanswered points to pull within two of the Panthers. Things started to look grim as two bolts of lightning jetted across the afternoon sky. At 3:39 p.m., officials announced a 30-minute lightning delay, and
fans cleared the stands. “The good Lord probably saved us a little bit with the lightning delay,” said Englehart. “We were able to just say ‘okay, we get a second chance to start the half. Let’s come out like we did in the first half.’ I thought we did a good job.” Coming out of the delay, Kaleb Leach and a banged up Trevor Sand drove the Panthers right down the field. Just when things looked like they made a turn for the better, Leach fumbled the ball in the end zone. With that, it came down to the defense and a little luck to come away with a win. When asked after the game what this meant, Englehart was very emotional. “I don’t even know what to
say,” Englehart said. “We came out absolutely on fire. I think West Georgia was sleep walking for a little bit there and we were taking advantage. We were fortunate to get out here with a win and I am just proud of our kids.” “It just shows we can beat anyone,” Cato said. “1, 2, 3, it doesn’t matter who you are, we will go there and talk about what happens between the line.” After 24 hours to enjoy this win, the Panthers will get back to work to face off against No. 23 Valdosta State. That game will decide the GSC conference title with Florida Tech very much in it for a piece of the pie and a shot for a race for the National Championship. v
Celedonio electrifies crowd with performance at talent show Allie Wood Staff Writer Students were enraptured by performances on Nov. 5 from crowd favorites like the Street Dance Club and the string quartet where, in a salute to youth, the audience sang along to Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” The annual Homecoming Talent Show event is hosted by FIT’s Homecoming Committee and the College Players. This year, about three-quarters of the bleachers and chairs assembled in Clemente Center were filled with students. Students could enter into two competitions, the Talent Show and the Homecoming King and Queen Lip Sync Competition. The audience watched 25 acts sing, dance and play instruments. Graduate student Thomas Rochester and Homecoming Chairperson Rebecca Demczuk were the main hosts of the event. Rochester was the jokester of the night, introducing most acts with a joke and throwing t-shirts to the crowd. The homecoming theme, Around the World, was evident in
the decorations and performances. The lip sync competitors had to come up with a routine based on the theme. Contestants played on a stage surrounded by cutouts of structures from around the world, like the Eiffel Tower and the pyramids of Egypt. The backdrop featured an airplane flying across a sunset-colored globe. Erick Celedonio’s performance on the electronic violin earned him first place in the talent portion of the show. A student in mechanical engineering, Celedonio has been playing the violin for 11 years and started playing the electronic violin last year. “The piece I played was a song I made last year for my high school,” Celedonio said. “I just wrote it to my school because they did a lot for me and I wanted to give it back a good performance. I named it ‘My Beloved Oceanside.’” The second place winners, Ebube Ubochi and Tim Christopher, presented the audience with their take on Drake’s “Hotline
Bling.” Ubochi also played the guitar and sang an original song while Christopher played the keyboard. And although he had a cold, Zack Francais blew the crowd away with his performance of The Hills’ “Can’t Feel My Face,” earning himself third place in the
making a list of the best ones. Then they agreed on the best one, took pictures at FIT Aviation and started putting moves together. “The hardest part was going all at the same time in unison and learning everything at the same time because we couldn’t meet all together, so people had to catch up, but we managed to do it,” said Elena. “I had a lot of fun.” Chi Phi and Alpha Phi were the winners of the lip sync competition. The Carib- Erick Celedonio bean Student Association earned second place. They turned Dora into a talent portion of the show. travel agent that sent their group Celedeonio said, “Just seeing all the different acts you know, I didn’t realize how talented most of the students here were. I enjoyed every other performance, I didn’t really care if I won or lost. It was very fun.” Junior in mechanical engineering, Maria Vittorida Elena, was the queen participant of Chi Phi and Alpha Phi’s lip sync. Elena said they sat around a table throwing out ideas and
“I just wrote it to my school because they did a lot for me and I wanted to give it back a good performance.”
to everywhere except the Caribbean. Swiper the fox even made an appearance. Tau Kappa Epsilon and Gamma Phi Beta came in third place. Winners were given glass globes and a stand with their place etched on it. The base said “Homecoming Talent Show” and the place the contestant won. Demczuk said, “We picked out these horrible twelve-foot globes on top of like a stick, and then someone was like ‘no, we’re getting these.’” v
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Don’t panic, bacon just gives you cancer Will Henderson Staff Writer The World Health Organization released a report on Oct. 29 confirming “sufficient evidence” that processed meats like hot dogs, sausages and ham — in addition to the previous conclusion that red meats like beef, pork, and lamb — “probably cause cancer.” This claim has far-reaching implications because of the amount of people worldwide who consume these meat products. In brief, the study consulted 22 experts from 10 countries, and they came to the consensus that
for each 50-gram portion of meat eaten per day, the risk of colon cancer increases by 18 percent. To put this in perspective, in the year 2012, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, found that the average yearly consumption of meat worldwide was 102.5 pounds, while the United States average was 270.7 pounds. Therefore, assuming that 50 percent of the meat eaten is red meat, or processed meat, the average meat eater in the United States will have a 63 percent increase in the risk of colon cancer.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
One particularly harmful generalization of the study is that processed meats and red meats are placed in two carcinogenic categories. Processed meats are placed in Group 1, the same group as X-Rays and Gamma rays, as well as cigarettes, Hepatitis B and C, Plutonium and engine exhaust. Although the chance of getting cancer directly due to exposure to each of these is obviously different, the effects of placing them in the same category can be counterproductive. Each member of Group 1
has one thing in common: it’s been confirmed that they cause cancer. The problem is this: placing processed meat in Group 1 may lead the average reader to underestimate the danger of other items in the same category. Red meat on the other hand, is placed in Group 2A, the group whose members probably cause cancer. This group does not contain as many common household names, but nonetheless, the fact that red meat, a product consumed daily by so many people, can be characterized so negatively is important.
When asked if he will change his diet, sophomore Zak Woodward, said that he had not heard of the report, but that he is considering eating less meat. The far-spread reception of this WHO study so far has been negative, with many people upset that their beloved meat products could potentially give them cancer. Vegetarians across the world, however, are celebrating the findings, with the hashtag #smugvegetarian trending on twitter and ‘I told you so’ being uttered endlessly. v
In response to “Why Security, ticketing needs transparency” published Sep. 29
Tom Utley Ph.D., College of Aeronautics Just on the outside chance that someone is unaware of it, let me clarify a major issue: There are more students, faculty and staff than we have parking places; therefore, where you can park does depend on where you are living — especially if you are living on campus — and/or where you work if you are faculty or staff. If you drive a motorcycle, you are indeed required to park in a designated area. These are commonsense rules that have been
developed over the years and are approved by the President of Florida Tech. Fine amounts and parking fees are also set by the university and approved by the President — not the Chief of Security. It falls to the Chief of Security, at the direction of the President, to “enforce” the rules but he certainly does not have “absolute authority.” There is an appeals committee that is made up of faculty, staff and students — this composition ensures everyone is represented.
There is no limit to the amount of material that may be submitted with an appeal. Each appeal is reviewed by the committee with absolutely no input from any security staff member whatsoever. In addition, if a person is not satisfied with the outcome, they may appeal to Human Resources, to the faculty senate, or to the Student Government Association. Incidentally, the SGA President and staff are often a members of the appeals committee. The bot-
tom line is this: if you park where you should not, if you run a stop sign, drive recklessly, do not have a current parking permit that is properly displayed etc. — you may be ticketed. These rules apply pretty much across the state and the country and there is a lot less opportunity for appeal there than is offered here at Florida Tech. If you do go to court and lose you will pay the original fine plus court costs which far exceed the $10 fee charged by FIT. The
Chief of Security and his staff work diligently 24/7 to ensure a safe campus for everyone. Traffic control is but one of their many duties and they perform it extremely well, thereby ensuring your safety and the maximum effective use of the limited parking available. Rather than verbally bashing the Chief and his organization for doing this critically important job it seems to me that we should take a little time to thank them for their efforts. v
CAPS COLUMN End of semester tips and tricks Kendra Bartel CAPS Outreach Columnist The end of the semester often approaches much more quickly than you expect. Before you know it, it’s the week before finals and you can’t believe the holiday break is almost here. But the end of the semester is also usually full of a lot of stress. Everything seems to be due at once, you can’t find that textbook you rented, your index cards are scattered everywhere and your backpack is a black hole. Here you’ll learn some tips and tricks to make the end of semester shuffle a bit more smoothly. So what can you do to make the end of the semester a bit easier?
Get Organized:
At the beginning of the semester, we have everything ready, organized, and prepared. As the semester gets going and things get busy, these things are often the first to get neglected. Take a day to re-
organize your papers, binders, and clean out your backpack. You can also consider cleaning your dorm or apartment. You never know what useful things you can find!
breaks or your pen runs out of ink during the exam. You also won’t have to worry about last minute grocery store trips at 1 a.m.!
Update Your Planner:
No matter what anyone says, you have to sleep and you also have to eat. Slacking on these things will only make you stress more and lead you to become less organized. The less you sleep, the less you can concentrate, and the less energy you will have to get important things done. Eating also helps give you energy, as well as concentrate. Plus, no one wants to be the person with the loud stomach in the library.
Go through your planner and make sure you have all the due dates of assignments and exam dates written down. That way you don’t forget any papers and you don’t have to stress lastminute about when your exams are. The more you prepare ahead, the better!
Stock Up:
Stocking up on any lastminute supplies you may need for a project, or even for studying is always a must. Buy packs of index cards, paper, pencils and pens. By preparing these things, you won’t have to panic when your pencil
Sleep AND Eat:
Get Help: Don’t wait until the last minute to meet with a professor or tutor about something you’ve been struggling with. Plan a meeting
ahead where you can talk or get help. That way, if you don’t catch on right away, you still have time to learn. It also saves you a lot of last minute stress and ensures your final grade will not disappoint you. If you or someone you know is struggling with end of the semester stress or coping, do not be afraid to ask for help by contacting the student counseling center! To request services, call 321-674-8050 or walk into the center, which is located next to the student health center, on the corner of Country Club Road and University Boulevard. Also, check out CAPS’ groups and other outreach events on the website at www.fit.edu/ caps, as well as other helpful links on a variety of college issues. CAPS is just one of many resources at Florida Tech that supports maintaining a happy and healthy you! v
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Florida Tech ranks among most militarized universities in the U.S. Will Henderson Staff Writer In a list released on Nov. 6, Vice News declared Florida Tech 64th in a list it compiled of the 100 most militarized universities in America. The list was created to address the information and intelligence shift that is occurring in conflicts worldwide away from the traditional model of war and toward more powerful technologies and information. The list evaluates the schools
on a number of factors that included measuring the amount of money placed in university labs by United States intelligence agencies, administrators with ties to federal agencies, and finally the educational backgrounds of 1.4 million people working in the intelligence community. The report not only identified the schools with the strongest presence in the defense industry, but also the academic majors that are most common among top-secret workers. Florida Tech offers some form of all of the top 10 majors except political science, and a large percentage of students
attempt these degrees. Particularly, Vice News identified the criminal justice major with a focus on homeland security as being particularly popular with security guards and bureaucrats. The demand for knowledge in technology is one of the major reasons that students choose to study at Florida Tech, and a job in the intelligence community is an exciting prospect to many students. Florida Tech ranked 47th in top-secret employment and 62nd in national security funding. Florida Tech’s two government affiliations are the US Army Reserve
Officer Training Corp, and the National Security Agency. The ROTC program is an elective curriculum through which students earn their Army officer’s commission while attending classes at a university. The NSA, which has come under fire recently for allegedly being used as a domestic spying organization, is responsible for monitoring data and information for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence. The manifestation of the NSA at Florida Tech is the Harris Institute for Assured Information. HIAI opened in October 2009,
and has been working on a grant from Harris Corporation to produce behavioral virus detection, a spyware resistant virtual keyboard and various other research projects designed to improve trust in information. In a constantly evolving, ever-connected world, the art of war still relies upon the element of surprise. The new surprise though will not be an ambush or a raid, but a hack, a computer virus, or a power-grid blackout. In this respect, Florida Tech is teaching and training its students to be prepared and to succeed in these information wars. v
Students don’t care about the horse race to presidency Audrey Gangloff Staff Writer Election season is gearing up in America as Florida Tech students cram for the semester’s home stretch and go bankrupt in search of good coffee. The first debate for the democratic presidential nominees was held on Oct. 13. The politically conscious all tuned in to watch the combatants duke it out over women’s rights, foreign affairs and student loans, but the effect that the nominees had on campus was nonexistent. “I get the general impression that most of my younger classmates aren’t worried about who’s getting elected as president or turning out for elections,” said communication major Tyler Richardson, 29. “They may be starting to ask those questions and starting to wonder how they can make a difference but by and by I don’t think they’re a huge part of the democratic process.” Communication major Alexandra Coultrup, 22, is one of those younger classmates. She said she feels that in her experience, there is a broad spectrum of how involved her peers are in politics. “I feel like the people are at extremes,” she said, “there’s not really that many people in the middle.” Coultrup and Richardson agreed that there isn’t much political conversation at Florida Tech.
“We’re not actively seeking it out,” Coultrup said. “But if there were events for students who were interested - and there are a considerable amount - they would make it a point to come and attend.” However, Coultrup does feel that students at Florida Tech who are liberal are more outspoken than students that are conservative. Richardson said that he thinks this is a trend on college campuses. “It’s the time. You’ve got
College Players presents ‘Catch Me if You Can’ Su Orhon Staff Writer As part of homecoming festivities College Players performed their rendition of Catch Me If You Can last Wednesday. The play began on time with a brief explanation from the actor playing the lead role, after which the curtains opened with lights shining on the stage, and the acting began! The musical tells the story of Frank Abagnale Jr. and how he became a millionaire before his 18th birthday. When his parents get divorced and his father loses everything, young and traumatized Frank runs away to Manhattan vowing to regain his father’s loss. By writing fake checks and tricking people, he gains a fortune and poses as a pilot, a pediatrician, and an attorney. Of course his actions do not stay unnoticed and four FBI agents start to follow him on his road to millionaire status,
lead by Carl Hanratty who vows to catch Frank. Even though he gets close to being caught on numerous occasions, he is always one step ahead and stays safe. This fight between them continues until the very end, when Carl catches Frank and sentences him to prison although he then helps him to get out and the two become friends. It was a lovely musical performed by an energetic cast, and it consisted of a range of people from different backgrounds and talents. The stage was decorated in the most efficient way and the lighting was planned according to each scene. The only problem was how the sound of the music suppressed the voice of the actors and made it hard to understand what they are saying at times. Overall, Catch Me If You Can was an enjoyable play that everyone could enjoy and laugh along the way while listening to the unbelievable story of an adventurous teenager. v
classmates that you can tell are getting into feminism and waking up to issues like violence and these kinds of things,” said Richardson. “It’s a time of questioning and I feel like that’s a liberal trait.” For these students at Florida Tech that are waking up to politics and questioning how the government works, there are some things they are more interested in than others. Marijuana, gun control and women’s rights, along with some others, all made the list.
“I think that this year, for 2016 campaign particularly, candidates like Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders have made tuition and student debt a really hot button item,” said Coultrup. “So I think a lot of students will be interested in that and voting on those issues.” When it comes to actually voting, Coultrup said she thinks a lot of her peers simply vote on single issues and don’t look at the big picture. “I feel like we are in the
age of the uninformed voter,” said Coultrup. “There’s so much to take in. There’s so much you need to be aware of if you’re going to be a good quality voter and participating.” Some issues discussed at the debate were ones that Richardson said are very important for students as well. “I feel like equal pay for women and family leave is a big thing. You graduate, you get a career, you work a year or two. The logistical next steps in your life are marriage and family,” said Richardson. “So look to the future. Political change doesn’t happen quickly.” Despite the relevance of the issues discussed at the debate, there seems to be little interest on campus for election season so far. Coultrup said that while she thinks her communication friends probably watched the debate, she doesn’t think many of her more “techy” friends would have. Looking forward past this election season, Coultrup hopes to see more students getting involved with politics on campus. “People who are really passionate about federal government I feel like should be more involved in student government. The fact that there are debates and we are talking about politics might be a way to get students to start talking about student government and making campus a better place too,” Coultrup said. v
Homecoming carnival the first of its kind this year Shantel Hanna Staff Writer Florida Tech’s homecoming committee hosted the student carnival on Nov. 8, of food, games and music at no cost to students. The student carnival emcompasses an international diversity theme to give students the opportunity to play games of various cultures, to taste international foods and to hear diverse music. Food tickets were provided for students to have the options of Portuguese cuisine, Indian dishes, French crepes and American funnel cakes. For entertainment, students could take part in the game tables, jousting or the velcro wall. Additionally, there were face paintings, customized balloon art, psychic readings and a photo booth available. Many genres of music played throughout the night from Jamaican reggae to American hip-hop and pop. Homecoming chair Likitha Somasekhar said the student carnival was more fun and entertaining this year compared to other events of Homecoming Week 2014. Sophomore Steven Chu said his favorite event was the velcro wall, which is where students wear a body-covering suit of velcro and get into a inflatable slide sloped and covered in velcro in which they have to jump and attempt to stick their bodies to the wall of velcro.
Jessica Voelker, a graduate student, shared that she too found the velcro wall to be her most enjoyable experience. “The first time I tried Brazilian pop was here at the student carnival,” Voelker said, “and it is really good!” Somasekhar shared that as an international student, she wanted to be the homecoming chair to learn about different activities in the U.S., and to take part in everything. “This gave me the opportunity to know so many backgrounds of people, their culture and about their food,” Somasekhar said. All of the students interviewed said they had fun at the carnival and would definitely come back next year. “It’s really cool,” said freshman Britt Simpkins. “I didn’t expect so much for free.” Voekler agreed with Simpkins stating, “For sure I will come back [next year]. It’s a great opportunity to come out and socialize and have fun for free.” Although the event has been free of cost to all students, Somasekhar pointed out that all proceeds of the event will go to United Way, an organization focused on education, health, and income — the building blocks for a good quality life. The Student Activities budget for homecoming was $60,000. v
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Matt and Kim sweeps Melbourne off its feet Rebekah Duntz Editor-in-Chief Thousands of students and Melbourne locals crowded into Downtown Melbourne to hear the youthful anthems that Matt and Kim played into the night on Nov. 6. Many danced, some people crowd-surfed, drenched in sweat at the front of the stage, as some sang along to the alternative dance duo. Hawaii-based band Casey Turner Music opened for Matt and
Kim as well. There was something for everyone during the Melbourne Friday Streetfest, which went from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. Local vendor tents held beer and food as well as arts, crafts and other items for sale, and many of the bars and restaurants were open until 11 p.m and later. Matt and Kim entered the stage at about 10:30 p.m. and sang popular songs, danced and played bass-heavy music. Kim walked out onto the crowds hands toward the end of the performance.
Earlier in the day, Matt and Kim sat down with WFIT’s program director, Todd Kennedy, on Friday afternoon for an exclusive interview before the Homecoming Fest concert. They talked about Kim Schifino’s sexy Beyonce dance moves and Matt Johnson’s transitions in genres of music. They both had advice for any students that are following their dreams, or looking for some inspiration. “Don’t make expectations,”
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Photos by Nathaniel Ashton Florida Tech Football got to celebrate a 24-hour victory before heading back to work to practice for their next big game.
Johnson said. “I never thought it was possible to make a career out of music. It wasn’t about being good. It doesn’t matter what major you take, when you finish it, don’t feel like you need to stick with it. My thing is — don’t feel handcuffed.” He laughed about how students probably also shouldn’t follow Kim’s advice, being that she’s the edgy, outspoken, kind of reckless of the two. But Schifino’s advice, aside from the warning to parents, was
this: “You have to do what you love,” she said. “I want to say this, but if you are in a major that you aren’t happy with, get out now.” She went on to talk about how she switched jobs, majors and careers before finally falling into her passion: music. And then it clicked, and they made it to where they are now. The down-to-earth, fun pair that are both so full of life had New Haven Avenue charged and bustling late into the evening on Friday night. v
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Campus displays school spirit at homecoming parade
Photos by Nathaniel Ashton Nathaniel Ashton Contributing Writer The FIT Panther Battalion stomped down the street in perfect cadence, starting down on Country Club Road to University Boulevard while leading with the American Flag and the Florida State Flag in hand. Welcome to the Florida Tech homecoming parade. As ROTC passed, Grand Marshal Sunita Williams, an american astronaut and Naval officer floated by on a red Mercedes.
Williams holds the record for most spacewalks and longest spacewalk time for a female astronaut. CSA passed by with Dora the Explorer and their gang of world travelers from Thursday night’s Talent Show. Alpha Tau Omega came along bearing balloons, spirit, streamers and their “Around the world in 80 days” trailer float. Delta Tau Delta was next accompanied by Princess Jasmine, Aladdin and the Genie. Next marches along Tau Kappa Epsilon and Gamma Phi Beta, some rolling down the street
in shopping carts, or long boards. One member’s dog came along and showed spirit by walking with the fraternities. They held 4-foot tall “TKE” letters held out overhead, a flag and a banner blowing in the breeze. Pete the Panther, FIT cheerleaders, and FIT’s Pep band also walked along. Cheerleaders carrying large flags with “F”, “I” and “T” on them others showed their spirit with pom poms. The Pep Band played their rendition of “I’m On Top of the World,” by Imagine Dragons. The parade rounded the cor-
ner of University Boulevard and Country Club Road, and headed into the Clemente Center parking lot. From there, the paraders broke off and went to their respective booths and tents at the tailgate party. Nathan Bonanno, the president of the Pep Band shared his thoughts on how things went. “I had fun and everything went swimmingly,” he said. “Crowd turnout was better than years.” The cheerleaders stayed at the entrance to the Clemente Center to welcome busses from West Georgia.
“The parade was smaller but it was a lot more fun, and more energetic,” said Matt King, one of FIT’s cheerleaders. “The only thing I could make better is a better outcome, more people.” Nate Voris also said it went really well. “It was a lot of fun walking around and waving the flag for the fight song,” he said. “It was a good time, I think we could have walked a little faster, just a little bit, we were behind TKE and Gamma Phi Beta so we were at the very back. It was still a lot of fun.” v
Tomboys are not dead and gone Allie Wood Staff Writer
When asked if she was a tomboy, Corinne Desrosiers said, ‘Yes, in every way.’ In this generation, gender identification has started at a much younger age. Parents are becoming more aware, encouraging and supportive of their children’s sexual orientation. Parents are also redefining the terms that label their children, especially girls, like the word “tomboy.” Some believe that names like tomboy confine children into specific gender roles. According to Jennifer Baumgardner, publisher of the Feminist Press, the term tomboy does not feel present in today’s society, but is a more retro word, as a way of talking about a girl who likes boy things, as if boy things were better. Florida Tech men’s lacrosse coach and father Ryan McAleavey
disagrees. “I think that we live in a world right now that is too politically correct, and I think that it’s a shame. I think that is just too over the top,” McAleavey said. “I mean, growing up in society when I was younger, that word was used a lot, and I had a lot of friends who were females that were tomboys who grew up into perfectly fine women.” Instead of using the word tomboy to describe a girl who wants to play sports and wear boy clothes, liberals are labeling these children as ‘gender-nonconformists’ or gender-expansive,” Marissa Meltzer wrote for the New York Times. These phrases are meant for people to accept and honor the girls’ behavior rather than condemning it. “I think those terms are hysterical and very PC,” Desrosiers said. “I think that tomboy’s a term that is never really going to go to out of style, and I don’t
feel like it would be a bad thing if my daughter grew up and she was a tomboy.” Rachel Simmons, author of “The Curse of the Good Girl: Raising Authentic Girls with Courage and Confidence,” writes that a tomboy is a girl who ignores the unwritten rules of girlhood and femininity and who seems to have an unnatural level of unselfconsciousness in the face of powerful gender norms. A tomboy is a girl who freely and bravely takes on challenges and experiences and ventures into places girls are not supposed to go. These types of girls are prevalent in literary works such as “Little Women,” “Harriet the Spy” and “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Today, children’s books are promoting gender-nonconformity, like “Jacob’s New Dress.” These books are meant to teach children it is okay to be who they are. Target announced in Aug. 2015 that they would no longer
be dividing sections such as toys, home and entertainment by gender. Desrosiers said, “You know, to me it’s crazy that they had to make the classifications, that here’s your girl aisles and your boy aisles. But it happened because of a different upbringing. Parents wanted the separation of the gender identity.” This renovation includes removing references to gender, specifically in the toy aisles, including the use of pink, blue, yellow or green paper on the back walls of their shelves, according to a company news release. “I think that is just one of the crazy parts of our society nowadays, but if my girl wants Star Wars wrapping paper, she’s gonna to get it. And if my boy wants to wear pink, he can rock that out,” Desrosiers said. While breaking down the gender barriers is important to some parents, others are not as concerned.
“Gender identification, I don’t have a grasp for it. I think that I can’t understand it because I don’t live with it. And, you know, I can’t relate to any of them,” McAleavey said. “It’s an agenda that I don’t think should be forced upon us like it is. I think that it is making people upset who are trying not to get involved and it’s being thrown in our faces.” McAleavey is perfectly fine with his girls being referred to as tomboys. His girls want to dress up in princess dresses and then the next day put on their cleats and shin guards. He does not think that he has to worry about them coming to him for gender reassignment. In the end, the parents want their kids to be happy. “I think I would be very happy if I had a bunch of little tomboys” Desrosiers said. “It would mean that she wants to get out there and get dirty, and to me that’s all that matters.” v
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Mary Kozaitus Staff Writer This year’s homecoming 5k, located in Downtown Melbourne, showed us that even in a small school of less than 5,000 students, Florida Tech’s sense of community and school spirit can still generate an electric atmosphere. About 500 runners came out at 5 p.m. on Nov. 5 to participate in one of the many homecoming festivities Florida Tech has to offer. Although events occurred all throughout the week, the 5k seemed to be one of the largest hits. Students, faculty and friends cheered from the sidelines as runners sprinted through historical downtown. “It was a very large event, and it was awesome to see so many people,” said senior Caroline Diekman, a forensic psychology major who participated in the event. “Florida Tech is small enough that even if you haven’t talked to someone or are friends with them, you still recognize them, so it was cool to see so many familiar faces.” The 5k had a wide variety of people present, with residents from Palm Bay to Satellite Beach. Runners ranged from 12 to 69 years old. The fastest runner, Chris Cacciapaglia, landed first place with a time of 15:52, meaning he had a pace of 5:07. v
Digital self-marketing tools: Do you have one link? Lindsay Isaac Staff Writer
Let’s face it, the résumé it is an essential self-marketing tool, despite how many students love to hate it. Florida Tech’s Career Management Services has gone as far as to write that, “everyone needs to have a résumé today when applying for jobs.” A résumé is the traditional tool that people use to demonstrate skills and experience to potential employers, but why not be untraditional? “Have you ever considered creating a personal website for the simple purpose of landing a job?” asked Cassie Morien, previously a social media manager for Boca Raton Magazine. In a session titled, “Selling Yourself: Dazzle Your Digital
Résumé,” Morien shared tips on how to create a site to, what she explained could, “highlight accomplishments, showcase clips, host a resume and help you land your next dream job.” Morien, who is now a social media strategist and a staff writer at Indie Shuffle, smiled slyly as she explained the value of creating a personal website to serve as a self-marketing tool: “Potential employers are going to search your name, so give them something great to find.” The site link, which can be shared with potential employers or included on a traditional résumé, makes the applicant searchable. Morien recommended using Wix or WordPress as web hosts to create what is essentially a digital portfolio. “The domain name should
be www.yourname.com,” Morien explained. The $10/month associated with buying a new domain name is a cost that Morien described as being well worth a few less coffee purchases a month. According to Morien, a professional headshot is an important element of the site. The visual allows you to become “more than text and code” to an employer, Morien explained. “Easily embed videos and include demo reels, audio clips, [and other media] onto the site to showcase all of your work,” Morien recommended. “But remember, this is not your website or diary. This is a portfolio that you can refer employers to and it should not be something that you are updating everyday,” Morien noted. Social media links can and
should be included if appropriate. “You can also include testimonials,” Morien explained. As for résumés, a personal website is the place to host a résumé. However, Morien explained that the digital résumé should be different from a traditional résumé. “The résumé on your website should look more like LinkedIn. It can link out. It should be responsive,” Morien advised. Morien offered additional digital résumé tips: 1) For digital résumé submissions, make sure the resume is saved as a PDF. 2) A résumé should not exceed one page. 3) The applicant’s name needs to be in the biggest font possible on the résumé. To explain the font advice, Morien proposed the following scenario: “Imagine if you were
an employer and you had a lot of résumés spread out on the table in front of you. Which résumé would you pick up?” Morien also emphasized the importance of making contact information readily available on the site. “If you really want the employer to reach you, make it easy for them,” Morien commented. For anyone worried about putting a personal phone number on the website, Google Voice is service that provides call forwarding. If you are looking to tell a more complete story of who you are and what you can do to potential employers, Morien’s advice is a place to start. As Morien phrased it: “You know how to blog, send savvy tweets, and Facebook like a pro. But do you have one link to send a potential employer?” v
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PUTTING UP WALLS:
Senate passes cybersecurity information sharing act Chris Pangalos Staff Writer The Senate voted 74-21 to pass the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act on on Oct. 27. According to its proponents, the act is geared toward combating hackers and improving cybersecurity by enabling relevant data to be shared between companies and the government. This data however may include users’ private information. The bill’s summary states that companies may monitor and operate defensive measures to detect, prevent or mitigate cybersecurity threats or security vulnerabilities on their own information
systems, or — with authorization and written consent — the information systems of other companies or government entities. The bill provides liability protections to those acting by it to monitor information systems, or share indicators or defensive measures as long as the method by which they share is in accordance with the process set forth. State, tribal or local agencies may use shared indicators with permission from the company who shared them to prevent, investigate, or prosecute offenses in relation to: imminent threat of death, serious bodily harm or serious economic harm, or crimes involving serious violent felonies, fraud, identity theft, espionage and censorship or trade secrets. According to WIRED, several amendments to the bill addressing privacy concerns were rejected which attempted to narrow the definition of “cybersecurity threat” and “threat indicators” and to require companies to remover personal data before
sharing. In a press release on his webpage, Richard Burr, a North Carolina Senator and sponsor of the bill, said, “This landmark bill finally better secures Americans private information from foreign hackers.” Burr notes the recent hacks of the Office of Personnel Management, Target and Sony, adding that this bill will allow the government and U.S. companies to work collaboratively against foreign agents and criminal gangs who steal the personal information of Americans. Though the concern many have raised with this bill isn’t foreign agents getting their hands on personal information, but our own government. Mike Lee, a Utah Senator and opponent of the bill said in a statement, “because this legislation
does not strike the right balance between security and privacy, I had to vote against it.” Lee explained that the bill lets companies share information with the government and customers cannot sue even if the company violated its own user agreement. Lee added, “Neither privacy advocates nor civil liberty experts were included in the deliberations. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, a civil liberties group focusing to technology-related issues, has opened a page on their website allowing users to email their representatives to voice their opposition to the bill. The EFF states their concerns that the bill allows companies to obtain information from the private communications of
users, then disclose it to government organizations including the National Security Agency without a warrant. The EFF says that companies would also have broad immunity to spy on or launch countermeasures against users how may or may not have done anything wrong. v
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SPORTS November 10, 2015
Munsch hiring puts Panthers back on Track Andrew Shipotofsky
Sports Editor
After months of flux and confusion among the Florida Tech track and field teams, things are finally starting to take shape for the young team. Early last week, Bill Jurgens, Florida Tech athletic director, officially announced big chances coming to the team starting with the hiring of Jason Munsch as the new head coach of the team. “We’re excited about having Jason as a member of the Florida Tech Athletics program,” Jurgens said in a press release. “When I interviewed him, I could tell he was going to be a great fit for the university and he would work very well with the track and field coaches. I’m confident that Jason will be an asset to the continued growth of this five-year-old program and develop a broad based program that is highly competitive at the national level.” Munsch will not only be taking the vacancy left open after the resignation of former assistant Nick Dodson in late summer, but will also take over for Pete Mazzone. Mazzone is stepping down as the track and field head coach, but will still be very active with coaching the distance runs and will remain cross-country head
coach. Munsch, who has experience working with student-athletes at both DI and DII programs, said he has always aspired to return to college coaching. Munsch said he had a relationship with Dodson for a few years previously. “When I saw there was an opening, it sparked my interest — in-state, Division II level,” Munsch said. “When I coached at Central Missouri at the DII level, it was my favorite level of coaching. I enjoyed it more because I felt there was more opportunity to be successful in the DII level compared to DI level.” Mazzone said he thinks Munsch’s hiring is the next step in the growth of the track and field program, bringing with him experience at both the high school and collegiate levels. “Having him assume the full-time role as head coach is going to be huge,” Mazzone said. Mazzone said Munsch’s energy and passion for the sport will help develop the school’s talent to new levels and bring in new recruits and funds. Munsch comes to Florida Tech with three years of coaching experience at the Division I level as well as spending the last five years as head coach at Riverview High School. While at Riverview, the Sharks broke 21 school records and his athletes earned 13 medals at the state championships.
“The biggest thing is at the college level you have a lot more depth of quality,” Munsch said. “You have a lot of athletes who were good high school athletes; they went to the state championship, for their high school they did really well. So once you get to the college level, those athletes become a dime a dozen. The big difference there is in the high school level you only have a few really good athletes that you may focus on.” He said being a high school coach for five years helped him to be a more well-rounded coach, and to break things down with athletes more. Also while at Riverview, Munsch coached current Florida Tech hurdler, Maia Carter. “It’s exciting to see a familiar face,” Munsch said. “It’s a testament of me as to what I can do as a coach. I developed her for four years as a high school athlete. I think it’s going to help other athletes get a little more comfortable with me as a coach, helping them trust in me and have confidence in me. Obviously being the new coach coming in you have to earn the trust of your athletes. They have to know you’re the right guy to get them where they want to be.” With the Panthers being in so much flux over the last few months, Munsch stressed that getting the team to buy into him as well as getting some structure
Photo from FloridaTechSports.com back to practice will get the team back on track. “I think something that the athletes are going to want is some structure and some consistency,” Munsch said. “For me it’s coming in and establishing a constant routine as far as practice and the training we are doing things on a weekly basis. For almost two months they have been on their own. It’s important to them on the same page expeditions and making them understand that we have goals to accomplish.” When meeting with the team for the first time, Munsch stressed his goals for the team. He said he also understands this a process and
National Championships aren’t born overnight. “Short-term goals is really individual improvement,” Munsch said. “Picking up where we left off last year with our individual performances and continuing to show improvement. That’s going to us help us get more national qualifies and place better in the conference. Long term — once we have success, use it to market to high school athletes and recruits to improve our numbers.” The Panthers will compete in their second season this spring in the competitive Peach Belt Conference. v
Women’s soccer gears up for season’s end Audrey Gangloff Staff Writer
Photo by Amanda Stratford Photography Above: Freshman Keira McCarthy registered her first career hat trick in the SSC win over Rollins, 3-0.
Photo by Ryan Seeloff Above: Taylor Eller’s goal scored in the 42nd minute was the first scored by a Panther player against Barry since 2013, according to Florida Tech Sports.
Women’s soccer has a sign hanging in their locker room that asks them everyday, “Do you believe?” They started off last week riding their biggest high of the season. It was the conference quarterfinals game, and Florida Tech shut out Rollins 3-0. “The girls, in my opinion, played almost flawlessly,” said Head Coach Dustin Smith. “They were so happy and ecstatic, and they were so exhausted after the game. But it was one of those good feelings.” The Panthers were hoping to take that moment with them into the semi-finals on Nov. 6 against Barry, their toughest competition. The game came hand-in-hand with some memories. Two years ago FIT lost to Barry in the same round, on the same field, in PKs. The déjà vu reminds Julia Kantor, senior goalkeeper, what it was like playing there with Fidgi Haig. “I can vividly remember him literally standing on the sideline yelling at us and encouraging us,” Kantor said. “I think that now it’s in our hands. It’s just more motivation and a good thing to keep in our hearts.” The Panthers lost the rematch 2-1. But the season was not a failed one. Kantor played hard every game, knowing it was her senior year and wanting to make every game memorable. She earned the top spot in the
conference for shutouts with her relentless attitude. She says she could never have reached that achievement without her defense behind her. “If it wasn’t for them,” Kantor said, “I’d be dying back there. They’re like my wall and we have each other’s backs. Always.” Women’s soccer rallied against adversity this season, facing the loss of two key players to injury. For Smith and his coaching staff, he said the response was easy: simply plug in the next person. They have built a deep bench just for that reason. Smith said his team responded extremely well to the changing circumstances. “We’ve put in some players in certain positions and whether they’re a freshman or a senior, it didn’t matter and they just went about their business,” Smith said. “I think that is a lot of credit to the team’s chemistry and again, believing in each other. And the girls are the ones who create that.” Smith had been assistant coach under Haig for five years. In those five years, the team went to the NCAA tournament three times and once even made it to the final four. Smith said he’s happy that the team made it as far as they did, but he also fully expected them to. “It is a lot different being the head coach,” said Dustin. “But I have no problem giving all the credit in the world to Fidgi for helping even me prepare for these moments.” v