The official student newspaper of florida Tech
Fall, issue 5
October 15, 2013
New homecoming traditions begin with football, dance Homecoming dance to be on fourth floor of parking garage
dance,” Richardson said. Richardson also said that the committee wanted to be “innovative,” so they chose the fourth floor of the parking garage. “We’re announcing the king and queen at the dance this year,” Richardson said. “It has seemed like the dance was something that came after homecoming and wasn’t a part of it.” Richardson planned to announce the king and queen at the dance this year to make the homecoming dance the official end of homecoming. One of the events Richardson is most enthused for is Taking Back Sunday, this year’s homecoming concert. “We are flying them out from their tour to play. And then we are flying them back to continue their tour. Homecoming Fest is their only show they are playing in Florida and it’s free.” Bino Campanini, assistant vice president for Alumni Affairs, handles homecoming on the alumni side. “The students provide the financial backing to bring in the band, and Melbourne Mainstreet provides the infrastructure,” Campanini said. “This year we have Taking Back Sunday, as chosen by the students. We find out through our concert promoter what kinds of bands are in our price range and who is available around this time.” The Campus Activities Board donated $20,000 to fund Taking Back Sunday. The rest of homecoming’s $66,000 budget came from various sources, such as corporate sponsors like Audi of Melbourne, Meg O’Malley’s and Geico. Homecoming begins on Tuesday, Oct. 22 with the opening ceremonies in Columbia Village at 6 p.m. With the football program in place this fall and a new site for the dance, this year’s Homecoming should spark some panther pride in students on campus.
Hershlay Raymond Editor-in-Chief Last year, the Alumni Association inaugurated “Homecoming Fest,” a festival held in downtown Melbourne which aimed to unite both current students and alumni alike. The festival came together due to a partnership with Student Government Association, the student homecoming committee and Melbourne Mainstreet. Homecoming Fest marked a major change in Florida Tech’s homecoming. This year, there are even larger changes. “This year is going to be the best because we have an actual football game,” said Duke Richardson, a sophomore in communication and the 2013 homecoming chair. “Everyone is really fired up for the Panthers.” Rodney Bowers, the dean of students, is looking forward to football as well. “Football is a major part of homecoming. Now Florida Tech’s homecoming can be a part of the tradition all universities have.” The homecoming football game against Warner will be a part of the packed last day of homecoming which includes the parade, the tailgate and the homecoming dance. Richardson is enthusiastic about the changes the homecoming committee has made for this year, including the homecoming dance, which will be located on the fourth floor of the parking garage. “The dance is on campus this year because Levelz is closed,” Richardson said. After the shutdown of Levelz, the night club the homecoming dance was held at over the last few years, the homecoming committee scrambled to think of another location. “We didn’t want to do it in Clemente because it would feel like a middle school
Parking poses problems for students, faculty
Photo by Efram goldberg Officer Morrison and the rest of Florida Tech Security are on the lookout for parking violations.
Rebekah Duntz Campus Life Editor Everyone has raced the clock for a chance to get a decent parking spot at least once or twice— whether that person is a commuter in the morning, a member of the faculty or a hungry student taking a risk at losing a spot during lunch time. From any standpoint, the parking situation on campus is an issue that needs to be dealt with. At any time between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., people can be seen circling the campus parking lots for an open spot. It’s a common happenstance to be walking to a car and having the feeling that someone is slowly following you—and someone is following you—because they want your spot. “Parking is finite,” said Kevin Graham, head of security. “We are putting together a committee to look at parking to see what can be done to relay concerns for all of our parking customers.” This committee will be meeting periodically to, “look at projec-
tions of parking and incoming students,” Graham said. The undergraduate admissions are 10 percent larger this year and the parking lots are at 99 percent capacity, showing that the campus is vastly expanding. As more students enroll, the parking situation becomes more complicated. “You see what we’re up against: a finite number of spots and an infinite possible number of customers,” Graham said. “Discipline in parking will help deal with the finite number of spaces. We don’t want to write tickets, but tickets are the only way we can let students know if they’re doing something wrong.” Other solutions to this problem are in the works, but these are not easy fixes and will take some planning and funding. In the future, there could be another parking garage constructed near the Olin buildings to help alleviate the heavy parking congestion on the south side of campus. Both the freshman garage and dining hall garage were designed to go up another floor, if need be. In the dining hall garage elevator,
there’s even a “fifth floor” button, even though there is actually no fifth floor. Greg Tsark, vice president of Facilities Operations and university architect, will be alongside Graham on the parking committee. “My job as a planner is to make recommendations and show where parking could be improved,” Tsark said. “I think that these are all potential projects that do not have a timeline yet. Some of the things right now, on the management side, are managing who can park where.” From an architect aspect, Tsark said the object with parking is to have all the cars on the perimeter of campus, and all the pedestrians on the inside. “It’s a pedestrian oriented space,” he said. Another parking issue at hand is the controversy over the “executive passes” being sold. Students and faculty can purchase a $750 parking spot and technically “lease” the spot of their choice for a year, including parking zones normally restricted from student use.
See Parking, pg. 3
Shutdown hinders students, but doesn’t prevent progress Kelsey McMullan Sci/Tech Editor For most students on campus the only exposure to the government shutdown they get is from the news or late night TV programs. Other students have to adjust to life with restricted resources. “I get data from NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association,” said junior Nicholas Spiva. “I download data from them and I have a program, the NOAA Weather and Climate toolkit, that talks to NOAA and analyzes the data and puts it into a visualization so I can look into it. The day the government shutdown happened I realized I couldn’t open the application or use any of the data I had.”
“I happened to get lucky and saved one picture the day before,” Spiva said. “Had I not saved that one picture, I would be almost completely out of work. I’m doing what I can with the one picture.”
The US government has been shut down because Congress has not been able to agree on certain bills that are trying to be passed, which includes how the government spends money.
One of the most controversial parts of debate has been the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” Brevard County’s representative in the house, Congress-
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rick Stottler field displays new lights See lights, pg 8
man Bill Posey (R.), has stated publically that as long as federal employees are furloughed, he will not accept a paycheck, but will keep working for his constituents. Florida senator Bill Nelson (D.) is still accepting his paycheck according to his website, however CNN reports that he will donate his salary to a local charity. Florida’s other senator, Marco Rubio (R.), is still accepting his pay as well. Also dealing with depleted resources is Florida Tech’s Army ROTC. “For us here, we are continuing to train and educate our cadets,” said Lt. Col. Troy Glassman. “All of our workers right now are working. There is very minimal impact to our day to day operations.”
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CAPS PSA: The many faces of stress Stephanie L Field CAPS It would be meaningless to ask, “Have you ever felt stressed?” because we all have experienced tension at some point in our lives. As a college student, stress can seem like a natural part of the college experience, especially with midterms right around the corner. So, perhaps a better question would be, “How do you deal with the stress you are currently experiencing?” Many would agree that the stress related to a death in the family is somehow different than stress from trying to get to class on time. That is because there are many different kinds of stress! From “distress” to “eustress,” we all experience some stress in our lives. The most common type of stress is “acute stress.” This is the type of stress you experience when you are running late for class, trying to complete a paper by a deadline or studying for midterms. In other words, this is the daily stress that we experience on a regular basis. It is uncomfortable, but not life altering; it is the stressors we expect to experience and know we simply have to work though to get through each day. Another type of stress is “chronic stress.” With “chronic” as the key word, this type of stress comes from experiences that are long-lasting. Situations that exemplify chronic stress include people experiencing consistent financial difficulties, people with a recurring health concern or people in an unhappy relationship. People in these situations feel stuck and hopeless, leading to the longstanding nature
of the stress. There is also “episodic stress,” which again involves a feeling of being significantly pressured or overwhelmed. People with a “Type A personality” (i.e. people who are constantly rushing and take on too many tasks at once) suffer from this type of stress. If you find yourself feeling spread too thin among numerous responsibilities or you are always rushing yet barely making the deadline (or possibly even being late), you may be experiencing episodic stress. Finally, we cannot fail to acknowledge a helpful type of stress! Stress typically has a negative connotation, but there is actually a good type of stress that has positive benefits, called “eustress.” Eustress helps motivate us to complete tasks; it keeps us productive and helps us feel challenged so we can feel pride in our work. For example, you may experience eustress when working on the details of a major class project. Without eustress, you might produce a poor project— or you may not even complete the project at all. Eustress keeps you going and makes you work hard so you can be proud of the work you complete. Maybe eustress doesn’t sound quite that appealing, but it is necessary for completing important activities; it helps us enjoy the work we do and it’s beneficial in the long run. So how do we bust the bad stress and embrace the eustress? Here are five quick tips to relaxing rejuvenation: 1) Be mindful! Keep yourself “in the moment” instead
of focusing on the worries from the past or future that might be bothering you. Take a couple of minutes to focus on the details of a photograph, go for a walk to smell the flowers and enjoy the sounds of nature, or enjoy the sensation of your favorite piece of candy melting in your mouth. Use your senses to experience the beautiful world around you! 2) Take deep breaths! When you are tense, your oxygen levels tend to decrease, which is why you might find yourself hyperventilating if you get incredibly anxious. Take control by focusing on your breaths: inhale for a slow count of four, exhale for a slow count of five. 3) Relax your muscles. Some folks “store” their stress in their shoulders, forehead, temples, jaw or back. Notice where you feel tense, intentionally tighten those muscles and then allow those muscles to relax. You can even try this from head to toe for some serious relaxation. 4) Write it down! If you are stressed about being on time, use alarms and a planner to make note of times and plans. If you feel overwhelmed, make yourself a “to do” list and develop goals that are small and reasonable. You may also find it useful to write out all of your anxieties in a journal; afterward, the worries might not seem as catastrophic as they initially felt. 5) Give yourself permission to have “worry time.” Schedule a time in your day where you allow yourself to worry for a few minutes. Use this time to do whatever helps you feel better: write down a list of your worries, cry, call a friend, etc. But only for this specific period of time!
When your worry session is over, use a relaxation strategy to reacquaint yourself so you can be ready to pursue the rest of the day. Stress can lead to feelings of tension and anxiety, which can feel overwhelming. One source of significant anxiety can be experienced when in an unsafe situation or when dealing with a traumatic event. Whether you feel uncomfortable on or off campus, a peer makes you feel uneasy, or you are unsure if you have experienced a traumatic event or a sexual assault (“I don’t remember if I said ‘no...’”), it’s understandable that you may feel anxious, worried, or even confused. Such an experience can also make you feel more vulnerable, which may lead to chronic stress. Sexual assault happens to men and women alike, but is unfortunately not often reported. The best way to avoid this source of stress is to be aware of high-risk situations and use preventative measures to reduce your risk of experiencing sexual assault. For more information on sexual assault awareness, safety tips and coping after an assault, come join CAPS on October 29 at 7p.m. in 202 Evans Hall for “If You Want To Touch, Ask!” Do not take for granted these simple skills to enhance your personal safety and that of the campus community. We hope these are some helpful hints for reducing stress and anxiety; however, they may not be enough for the support you need. CAPS
can help! CAPS is right here on campus to offer assistance for the many challenges faced by college students. To make an appointment with a counselor, you are welcome to call (321) 674-8050 or walk in to the center. CAPS is located beside the Health Center, at the corner of Country Club Road and University Boulevard. CAPS also offers a group for stress reduction and relaxation. “Leave Me Stress-Less” is a weekly group available for anyone who may feel the need for some coping skills, selfcare tips, time management techniques and more. Come join us on Tuesdays at 2 p.m. in Room 226 of the Denius Student Center to become an expert at being stress-less! Contact the center or visit CAPS’ website for further details. 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 intimidating to ask for help, but we hope you reach out when you need us. CAPS is just one of many resources at Florida Tech that supports maintaining a happy and healthy you. CAPS is looking forward to seeing you for our “If You Want To Touch, Ask!” event on Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. in 202 Evans Hall! Remember, safety starts with you.
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Parking poses problems for students, faculty Story continued from Page 1 In lot 13 in front of Crawford there are 33 total parking spaces. There are 16 executive pass spots, 8 motorcycle spots, 4 spots that belong to vice presidents, 3 first come first serve spots, and 2 handicapped spots.The university will net $12,000 from these 16 spaces alone. This raises concerns for many of the people who work in the Crawford building, and the issue is consistently brought up at faculty meetings. “What we are trying to do is get rid of the signs that keep faculty from parking near where they teach and where they have their offices,” said Bob Shearer, secretary of the faculty senate, whose office is on the sixth floor of Crawford. “And the problem with that is there are hardly any spaces outside this building that are open for faculty.” The reserved executive passes mean others cannot park there, or they will be towed and fined.
Even during the summer— when many of the students go home—professors still must park in other lots, farther away from their offices, in order to not be ticketed. This has been an ongoing discussion for some time now, and the faculty senate is working to address their concerns to the administration. “All we can do is put it out there, and hope that the right thing is done as we understand it,” Shearer said. Though wealthy students may benefit from the executive parking passes, other students do not. Some may think it is a great way to ensure a good spot for the year, but some people may think it is a way to pay for privileges. “I think that we have too much of this hierarchy of parking. The hierarchy of parking generates lost efficiency,” said Greg Tsark, about the executive passes. “When that person leaves for lunch and someone else is supposed to fill that spot, you’re losing two hours of useful space.”
Students engage in philanthropic efforts through clubs Carlo Mencarelli Staff Writer Habitat for Humanity, President’s Picnic, Relay for Life, and the Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream Social. What exactly do all of these have in common? They are just a few of the events or charities that Florida Tech students contribute to. In between obligations like lab hours, classes, studying and social lives, over 1,000 students found the time to give back to a nearly innumerable amount of groups, foundations, and charities in many different ways. Cat McGuire-Carnley, the director of Student Activities and Greek Life, attempts to keep track of all of the civic engagement performed by students across the community. She admits, though, that not all people record their time and money raised in the school’s Civic Engagement tracker. The lack of records aren’t due to laziness though: “[Most students] do it out of the kindness of their hearts.” McGuire-Carnley added. While passing through Panther Plaza, a fraternity or sorority raising awareness for a charity or advertising their own philanthropy event can usually be seen. There is no doubt that Greeks are a large portion of the volunteers and fundraisers. “Spring is big for campus activities and Greeks are huge then.” McGuire-Carnley said. According to the Civic Engagement Tracker, from the 2012 fall semester to the beginning of the 2013 fall semester, there were 366 members affiliated with the Greek community. These Greeks contributed more than 11,300 hours of service between campus and community services, and they raised $43,000 for various charities. Various events recently hosted by the Greeks include: Alpha Phi’s Red Dress Gala, Lambda Chi Alpha’s Watermelon Bust, and Alpha Tau Omega’s Save 2nd Base. These events alone have raised thousands of dollars already for their national charities: The Alpha Phi Foundation, The North American Food Drive, and Florida Breast Cancer Awareness respectively. While the Greek community at Florida Tech is very vocal in their civic engagement, they are by no means the only contributors to the community. The College
Players regularly raise the most money at Florida Tech’s Relay for Life event during the spring. Last year they rose over $5000 by themselves – an incredible feat in itself since a lot of their members are involved in other groups that perform regular civic engagement. The College Players provide entertainment at events. Alpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity, promotes community involvement while growing leadership skills. Rosemary Compton, vice president of service for the Alpha Gamma Rho chapter at Florida Tech, mentions that the group is involved with the community at least every week—if not more. “Merit Badge University is our biggest event. The local boy scouts come on campus and we help them with their badges,” Compton mentioned. The event is set to take place in the spring of 2014. During the spring 2013 semester, there were 706 active users of the online recording system for civic engagement that were not associated with Greek society. These non-Greeks consisting of students, faculty, and staff contributed over 17,200 combined campus and community service hours. The same group amassed over $44,000 in philanthropy dollars during the same time period. Florida Tech has been awarded the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll since 2008. The school also highlights groups and individual members on their achievements through the Civic Engagement Awards presented by President Catanese annually. The community around Florida Tech relies heavily on the engagement by students. “The community loves us.” McGuireCarnley said. There are always opportunities to help people around the area. To find those in need of help, Compton suggests just asking. “There are so many opportunities here you can just ask who needs help.”
The general parking passes for commuting students, faculty and administration are a great price compared to other universities across the country. In urban areas, parking decals are usually in the hundreds of dollars, and they can even reach in the thousands if people want a special spot, like Florida Tech’s executive parking passes. The parking decal costs may also be so low that it there is no incentive for people who don’t drive to campus as Greg Tsark suggested. “We’re like a micro city here, why not make the decision to leave your car at home? If it was a lot more expensive, then you might,” he said. Raising decal costs and eliminating unnecessary passes might decrease the parking tension on campus, and allow for more growth. The parking committee will be discussing all of these topics, and students and faculty should be expecting a change in the future.
The timeline may be vague, but it’s a step in the right direction for anyone with a vehicle—no matter what your place is in the university.
Graham said, “We are going to look at all the options and then make a recommendation to Dr. Catanese. I think that’s the only fair way to do it.”
Photo by Efram goldberg Security Officer Morrison writes a ticket for a vehicle illegally parked in front of Panther Dining.
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Students take a stand against domestic violence Jennifer Redding Staff Writer One in six women in the United States will be a victim of sexual assault in her lifetime, according to the Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network. Over 50 percent of these crimes of sexual assault go unreported. This past
Friday, the fifth annual “Take Back the Night” event, presented by Brevard NOW, took a stand against these statistics by raising awareness of domestic and sexual violence. Musical artists, spoken word poets and vendors including local activist groups came together in
support of the cause. A clothesline decorated with anti-abuse t-shirts was displayed along the walkway. Emily Burch, a senior in clinical psychology and member of the Rotaract Club of Melbourne, said that there is not enough awareness of sexual assault and harassment on college
Photo by Jennifer Redding Emily Burch gathers supporters to ‘Take Back the Night’ in a rally across campus. campuses. ”In college, this is a big deal, and it’s something that we’re not going to put up with. A lot of people don’t know how widespread the problem is.” A candlelight vigil was held in honor of victims who
have lost their lives to domestic violence. Following the vigil, students armed with candles and signs marched across campus as a statement against sexual assault and harassment.
Want to see your event spotlighted? Photo by Jennifer Redding Florida Tech students carry signs to raise awareness against sexual assault.
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Photo by Efram goldberg Cotton candy was one of the many snacks available at the Presiden’ts Picnic.
Photo by Neal Carrera Staff and family enjoy the President’s Picnic with prizes and food.
Photo by Efram goldberg Adin Kavera, number 11, scored the overtime goal in the Pantehers win over Tampa, 10/08/13.
Photo by Efram goldberg Sam Sawyer feels the pain after an inadvertent goal in the final seconds gave the win to Eckerd on 10/03/13.
Photo by efram goldberg Ezgi Avci getting ready to serve. Avci is going to represent Turkey in the “Miss Earth Pageant in December.
Photo by Efram goldberg The men’s swim team loudly supports women’s volleyball at Dig Pink Night.
Photo by Neal carrera Charlie French spikes the ball at Dig Pink Night.
Photo by Efram goldberg Girls volleyball beat Lynn in straight sets at Dig Pink Night.
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Evans Library welcomes our new Dean of Libraries, Dr. Sohair Wastawy. Dr. Wastawy served as Chief Librarian at the new Library of Alexandria from just after its completion in 2004 until 2010, and comes to us most recently from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, where she served as Assistant to the Provost and Professor and Dean of the University Libraries. Read a little bit about the New Library of Alexandria here: http://www.bibalex.org/home.
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Webmail Review Chris Pangalos Staff Writer
While Yahoo lacks its own drive, it attempts to make up for this through a partnership with Dropbox, allowing users to link their Dropbox and Yahoo accounts. The biggest downside of Yahoo is its speed, which often causes slow login and lag during navigation regardless of system specs. Free Yahoo accounts support ads which will occasionally display on the right side of the page. Even when they are not displayed space is reserved for them, making these ads somewhat more annoying than those of Gmail. Overall, Yahoo falls just short of Gmail with a roughly equivalent interface but no redeeming features.
With the advancement of technology, more and more of what we do depends upon instantaneous communication. One of the ways we manage to accomplish this task is through email. Whether it is sending data for a report or scheduling a meeting, we rely on our computers to accurately and efficiently transfer information. Of course, there are multiple ways to send an email through various service providers. The three most common for general users are Gmail, Yahoo and Outlook.
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Gmail One of Gmail’s biggest strengths is the wide variety of features linked to your account, such as Google Docs which gives you a portable office suite, and a Google Drive which gives you portable file storage. Gmail features support for 52 languages, all browsers, 15GB of mailbox storage, and it allows nine months of inactivity before account deactivation. The interface is fairly user friendly displaying folders, contacts, and new email composition on the left side of the page. Gmail accounts do support ads, but the adds are small and only appear on the right side when reading emails.This prevents them from being a major annoyance. Overall, Gmail may not be perfect, but it does manage to do almost everything better than the competition— lacking only in mailbox storage.
Yahoo Email
Also known as Hotmail, Outlook is Microsoft’s email service. Outlook features unlimited mailbox storage, a Sky Drive similar to Gmail’s Google Drive and supports 106 languages. Outlook’s interface seems slightly less efficient than the others, requiring users to click a bar on the top of the page to compose emails while still using a panel on the left to navigate folders. Many of its features— such as contacts, calendar, and Skydrive— are grouped into various tabs, making them difficult to find if unfamiliar with the interface. While some users may find the tabs cut down on wasted space, this seems almost pointless since free accounts leave users with a large panel of ads on the right side of the page. Unlike Gmail, these ads are displayed at all times. Overall, Outlook has a very cheap feel similar to a trialware program, keeping you ever aware that you didn’t actually pay anything for it.
Compared side by side, the interface of Yahoo Mail is almost exactly the same as Gmail. Yahoo Mail features unlimited mailbox storage, support for 27 languages and allows six months of inactivity with an additional two months for each year active.
Shutdown Continues Story continued Some of the ROTC staff were affected by the shutdown and were furloughed for about a week. Their jobs were reinstated last week by a military directive. “We took a bad news story, and put it in the best light we could,”Glassman said. “We were able to use it as a lead lab, or leadership laboratory, where the seniors are having to develop contingency plans,” Glassman said. “For example, if we are missing a government worker or a transportation asset or we are missing resources, how do they still make the mission happen?” “They did it last week for instance. They were able to take limited resources, figure out a plan and then moved the location of the training, and changed the training based on the equipment that was available.” Some international students and their parents are just as confused as many American citizens.
Pan Luo had a difficult time explaining what was happening to her parents back in China. Luo’s parents asked her questions like, “They don’t own the country anymore? What do they do if there is no America then? Does that affect your school work? What’s your plan in the future?” Luo reassured them that she was still going to class and doing her homework, and that they shouldn’t pay attention to what the media was telling them. Meanwhile, the shutdown will continue until lawmakers can come to an agreement about what needs to be done. The shutdown negotiations could take some time to figure out, but if Congress doesn’t make adjustments, there is the possibility that the government will go into another shutdown in the future. Until the shutdown ends, students and faculty will just continue to adapt to their changing resources.
Gadget Corner Joseph Stoltz Staff Writer
Electrolux Bio Robot Refrigerator Have you ever wondered what kind of shaving experience you can buy with only a small $ When you see food floating in green goo on a wall, generally very bad thoughts come to mind: “Am I in a new exorcist movie, and now my name will be ruined forever in Hollywood?” or “Did I forget to get rid of my nuclear waste in the attic?” or more simply you may ask why you have ectoplasm on your wall that’s eating all your food. One thought is guaranteed to never come to mind, that being the thought of your Electrolux Bio Robot Refrigerator needing more food. Designed by Yuriy Dmitriev, the Electrolux Bio Robot Refrigerator is quite a unique refrigerator since it does not utilize any drawers, shelves or even doors. Instead the Bio Robot uses a biopolymer gel which is able to keep food cold through luminescence, or the ability to absorb heat and in turn emit light. In this case, an eerie glowing green light of malice and demise. According to Yanko Design, “the process of work does not require expenditure of energy for cooling products.” In addition to that, Yanko continues to say that the device has completely silent operation and it has no moving parts at all. All of this may sound nice, but you’re still probably wondering how you can even actually store anything in the wall of goo. Since the biopolymer goo has an extremely high surface tension, while also having a high density, the goo forms a “pod” around each object placed into its clutches and can expand outwards to encompass a fair amount of food, allowing for a lot more room than what you think it could have. The Bio Robot is also able to sense what type of food you’ve placed into it, allowing it to keep your meat at the perfect temperature. This also prevents it from getting freezer burn and keeps fruit and vegetables crisp. You may also be wondering if the ectoplasm leaves any slime or odor behind on your food, well your fears can be put to rest since this biopolymer goo is actually like polyethylene plastic in that it has no smell and is not sticky.
the bubble fog machine The next gadget is much simpler than the previous gadget, but will still bring you joy with its combination of gaseous “fog” chemicals trapped in exploding “bubbles” of death; it’s great for any Halloween horror fest. A combination of a bubble machine and fog machine may sound like nothing special, but after you start to experience the sight of falling doom bubbles around you that are leaving puffs of smoke and forming an almost post-apocalyptic world of joy, your opinion will surely change. This great gadget will provide you with many hours of joy when you decide to play the game “Guess Which Deadly Gas is in the Bubble” this Halloween; the kids will make it an instant classic. However, if you’re not in the mood for playing games, and you’re feeling dramatic, you can use this gadget for over-dramatic fanfare entrances; it’s great for students and professors alike. If you’ve decided to come to the dark side, then you can find one of these lovely devices at almost any Halloween party supplies store or major retailer. Target carries a version of this product for $60 online and at select stores.
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October 15, 2013
Rick Stottler field displays new lights David Barkholz Sports Editor Winston Scott walked towards the podium positioned on the near sideline of the freshly-cut field, his glasses reflecting the artificial lighting that surrounded him. He pulled a small piece of paper from the pocket of his jacket and paused for a moment before speaking into the microphone. “Ladies and gentlemen, we dedicate these lights to the former and present FIT soccer players, all of whom has contributed to the success of this rich tradition. Congratulations.” After 16 years of dark fields, stadium lighting has finally been brought back to Florida Tech soccer. The new lights surrounding Rick Stottler Field – named after the men’s soccer head coach who led Florida Tech to two National Championships – stand on six poles, four of which are brand new. The other two were existing poles installed for the baseball field. A dedication ceremony for the new lights was held Oct. 5. between the Panthers’ doubleheader against Eckerd College. The ceremony also celebrated the 25-year
anniversary of Florida Tech’s 1988 Division II Men’s National Championship team. Scott – senior vice president for external relations and economic development – and athletic director Bill Jurgens both gave short speeches before Steve Freeman, a co-captain on the 1988 team and current Board of Trustees member, spoke to the crowd. “Without Rick, we wouldn’t have had lights on the field in the beginning of our season back in 1986,” Freeman said. “There were no lights; we were playing at two in the afternoon in the blazing heat. Without Rick’s support and guidance, the lights wouldn’t have been here.” The lights Freeman spoke of were those installed at Andy Seminick Field, Florida Tech soccer’s previous home before Rick Stottler Field. The men’s and Photo by Efram goldberg women’s team switched fields in Francisco Uviera scores a goal in the 79 minute of play during the match against Eckerd under the new lights. 1997 and, until now, were forced versity put fourth a majority of to play every home game with Chan said the new lights mal day games,” he said. “We the funds to have the lights,” the hot Floridian sun looming would benefit the surrounding comanticipate that the attendance he said. “We relied a lot on our overhead. munity as well. will quadruple for regular soccer alumni for fundraising. We are “For the players, I think “It’s fantastic to have the new games and that we will have to very fortunate that the alumni everyone prefers to play in the lights because I think it gives a lot add more bleachers, which we we have here in our sports evenings this time of year,” said more opportunity for the people have for the first time in the last program have such as close current men’s head coach Robin in the community to get out here, couple games.” affinity to the university.” Chan. “It’s been a long time com- which is valuable.” According to Jurgens, the Both the women’s, 6-4 ing. We’re really pleased to have Jurgens agreed in a later innew lights were paid for with a (1-3), and men’s team, 4-5-1 the lights back.” terview with The Crimson. combination of fundraising and (1-3), have five games remainChan, along with current “We have tripled and quauniversity spending. ing before the Sunshine State women’s head coach Fidgi Haig, drupled the fan attendance at “We fund-raised a lot of Conference Championship were also members on the 1988 (night) games as opposed to normoney, but in the end, the unitournament begins on Nov. 5. team.
Ave Maria Comes Back to Beat Florida Tech, 45-41 Press Release Florida Tech Athletics Florida Tech lost to Ave Maria 45-41 on a 16yard touchdown reception by Karim Bryant with threetenths of a second left Saturday at AMU Football Field. It was Ave Maria’s first game on campus since the program began in 2011. Kaleb Leach capped a six-play, 68-yard drive with a 10-yard run to extend the Panthers’ lead to 10 at the 3:16 mark of the fourth quarter. On the Gyrenes’ ensuing possession, Mike Ferguson nearly sacked quarterback Clayton Uecker, but Uecker desperately threw the ball away and into the hands of Vince Perry for FIT’s second interception. However, Ave Maria got the ball back with two minutes remaining and still trailed by 10. Uecker passed the ball down the field and eventually found Bryant for a 10-yard touchdown with less than 40 seconds to go. The Gyrenes then recovered an onside kick at the Panthers’ 45-yard line. Uecker found Dan Mervos for a 10yard reception on 2nd-and-10 and then Travis Makauskas for a 19-yard catch on another 2nd-and-10 from FIT’s 35. Those two passing plays set up Bryant’s final catch. “It’s tough,” head coach Steve Englehart said. “Our defensive backs did not play very well. They were able to throw the ball on us quite a bit.
That’s not like our defense. That was the most disappointing thing. Our offense did some good things, scoring 41 points. I was disappointed with all the penalties. You can’t win games with those kinds of penalties. We had 14 penalties for 150 yards. That’s what gave them the chance to win.” Dan Masteller started the game at quarterback and went 5-for-7 with 50 yards and an interception. Bobby Vega entered in the second quarter and finished 24-for-33 with 282 yards, three touchdowns and one interception. One of his touchdowns was caught by Wayne Saunders, who finished with a game-high nine catches for 103 yards. Trevor Sand once again carried the load on the ground, totaling 73 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. Defensively, J.J. Sanders led all tacklers with 15. He also had one of the team’s six sacks. For the first time in exactly one month, the Panthers will play at Palm Bay High School’s Pirate Stadium next Saturday against Gulf South Conference provisional member Shorter at 2 p.m. ET. The game is the Panthers’ Breast Cancer Awareness Game as fans are encouraged to wear pink. “It’s going to be nice to play in front of our home crowd,” Englehart said. “We need to get a lot better. We’re playing another Gulf South Conference opponent in provisional member Shorter. They run the option, so we’re going to have our work cut out for us next week.”
Panthers Fall to Lions in Three Sets Press Release Florida Tech Athletics A balanced Saint Leo’s team (14-5, 4-2 SSC) snuck past Florida Tech (12-4, 3-3 SSC) and defeated the Panthers in straight sets, 26-24, 25-20, 25-19, on Saturday afternoon at the Bowman Center. Kaitlin Brennan finished with a game-high and tied her career high with five blocks (one solo block and four assisted) and Charlie French registered a team-
high nine kills and added five digs and three assisted blocks. Kim Juriga and Marilyn Dick recorded seven kills apiece and combined for three blocks while Ashtin Truesdale finished with 26 assists. The Panthers began the opening set with a 14-9 lead but the Lions closed the gap and the match ultimately went to SLU, 26-24. FIT looked to tie the contest at 1-1 but Saint Leo clinched its fourth Sunshine State Conference victory with a 25-20 and 2519 win in sets two and three, respectively.
For the Lions, Lauren Campbell recorded a double-double with 15 kills (game-high) and 11 digs and registered four aces. Tawni Warren added 13 kills and four service aces. The Panthers return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 16 as Palm Beach Atlantic enters the Clemente Center at 7 p.m. Live stats and video will be provided on FloridaTechSports.com, the official home of FIT athletics.
Racing Conditions Postpone Sunday’s Men’s Rowing Fall Opener Press Release Florida Tech Athletics Florida Tech will have to wait one more week to begin the men’s rowing season as Sunday’s Occoquan Chase was postponed due to racing conditions. Heavy rains earlier last week in the mid-Atlantic region flooded the course on the Occoquan Reservoir with debris. The race has been rescheduled for Nov. 2, how-
ever, FIT will be participating in the Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, Tenn. that weekend and will be unable to make the return trip. The Panthers will now prepare for next Sunday’s Head of the Charles in Cambridge, Mass. It will be the third time they have competed in the event in the last four seasons. In 2010, the varsity eight won against 41 other crews and set a new course record of 14:43.373.
After the Head of the Charles, FIT will host its annual Alumni Race over Homecoming Weekend on Oct. 26 at its boathouse. It will then compete in the Head of the Hooch Nov. 2-3 before concluding the fall racing season with the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Fall Classic Nov. 9 at Canal 54 in Fellsmere, Fla.