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Committee brings accessibility awareness emily walker \\ staff writer

Blacklight mini golf was one of the popular games the kick off provided.

Jesse Villaverde // Crimson

Kick off the Florida Tech way jesse villaverde \\ staff writer

The Florida Tech Homecoming Committee held their homecoming kickoff event at Crawford Greens to start the week of school spirit.

The event featured free food provided by Panther Dining Catering and local vendors, as well as various free swag for students, such as hats and water bottles.

The theme of space in this year’s homecoming week was in lieu of the school’s 60-year anniversary.

Students were also able to vote on the homecoming king and queen by scanning a QR code with their phones.

Marian Anderson, the head of the homecoming committee, met with her team every week to plan the activities and also had support from CAB. “Marian started planning the road-

map for this year’s homecoming last spring semester and we all pitched in in September,” said Sam Gallion, a forensics psychology sophomore and part of the homecoming committee.

“Since Erica was on maternity leave this semester, Marian took over and we got to give huge props for her for setting this up.”

This event provided students a distraction and relief from their stress of midterms and gave a glimpse into the the spirit of homecoming week.

Though, after the first hour of the event, the amount of students started to dwindle as the king and queen activities began.

“I just went for the free food and free stuff,” said Kylie Hunter, a psychology junior. “I got lots of glow

This semester, a Health and Wellness chair has been added to the Student Government Association.

Lauren Zeigler is the cabinet member executive of this chair, and her focus is on improving accessibility around campus.

“When I first came here, I didn’t notice the problems we were having around campus until I was on crutches,” the computer science junior said.

“I couldn’t walk up all these stairs all the time because I was supposed to have no pressure on my leg at all.”

Zeigler said her own struggle with an injury made her think about what it would be like for people with a longterm disability.

She was especially concerned with how students in wheelchairs could access various points around campus, such as clubs in basements, when she was struggling to get around.

If a student is looking for help, the first thing they can do is contact Florida Tech’s Office of Disability Services, according to Rachel Densler, a disabilities counselor. “They need to tell us they want accommodations and provide documentation of their disability,” said Densler. She said the accommodations the school can provide are dependent on each student’s needs, and it’s her job to determine how best to provide them.

One student who has used the Office of Disability Services, or ODS, is Ryan Fink, a senior studying business. He has spastic diplegic cerebral palsy. When he was born, he suffered

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Nanotechnology: small scale, large range christian martinez \\ staff writer

On Oct. 5, the Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office visited Florida Tech as a part of the NanoFlorida 2018 Conference. ​Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf came to Florida Tech to meet some of the students and spent an hour having a casual discussion with some of the teachers and students here.

“It’s an incredibly broad field,” Dr. Friedersdorf said. Nanotechnology is about working with materials and properties that is very small, which is part of the reason why it is so broad.

Nanotechnology can range from figuring out a new chemical compound to improve sports headgear to adding a conductor to a building’s paint to make it like a solar cell to provide power the building.

Nanotech isn’t limited to just sturdy materials, it’s also applicable to medicine, agriculture, clothes, waterproofing, transportation efficiency and so much more.

Nanorobotics was the first thing that came to mind when speaking to Dr. Friedersdorf, since nanobots are prevalent in sci-fi, but nanotech is still far from reaching that exact ideal.

Dr. Friedersdorf explained that nanobots have to be more than just scaled-down robots. With so little space, nanobots would have to be simpler machines than what many would think.

One of the areas we talked about was the possibility of using nanotech to develop a universal flu vaccine, one that would be effective on a variety of flu strains.

Using nanoparticles, the universal flu vaccine is an idea to be worked on more in the future.

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Emily Walker // Crimson

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The “Blue” Panther: Dealing With Depression Ryan Daniels \\

CAPS Outreach Columnist Life is unpredictable.

It has a tendency to challenge you when you least expect it.

There is no way to know when something will throw a wrench into our plans or those of someone we love.

What we can do is build a toolkit to recognize when this happens, and deal with it the best we can.

Whether it’s failing a test we studied extra hard for, a fight with a significant other, or simply a nice beach day spoiled by rain, we must remember that it’s normal to be disappointed or sad sometimes.

But when these feelings linger, and they begin to affect our day-to-day activities, it may be time to consider seeking help.

It can be difficult to tell the difference between “normal” sadness and something that may need more attention, so here are some tips to help you make that determination and get the help you need:

TIP #1- Know What You’re Looking For

It can be difficult to know the line between going through a “funk” and being clinically depressed.

Some common signs and symptoms of depression include depressed mood most days, loss of interest in activities you once enjoyed, feeling excessively guilty or worthless, concentration and

decision making difficulties, and frequent thoughts of death or dying.

Signs that may be easier to identify in others include significant weight gain or weight loss, increased or decreased need to sleep, and fatigue or energy loss.

But the truth is: there is no line.

Only you know how serious your symptoms are, and if you’re questioning whether you qualify as “depressed” or not, it is always best to seek help.

Further, these symptoms may appear different in everyone, so how you experience them could be unlike how a friend would!

TIP #2- Ask a Friend or Family Member

Even with all this knowledge concerning what makes up “depression,” it may still be difficult to recognize these things when you’re going through them yourself.

You may think you’re just tired or having a bad week, so you take a few days off from class or stay in bed longer than usual.

While taking a break from the hectic nature of college is necessary sometimes, when these feelings continue to cause distress, it can be easy to lose your sense of time and motivation to get things done.

Checking in with friends and family members often can help us recognize changes we can’t see in ourselves, and reaching out for support is

always a good idea when we are feeling particularly down.

It!

TIP #3- Talk About

If you notice a change in yourself or someone you know, do not be afraid to talk about it.

While it may seem scary, it is likely that speaking up and talking about these feelings can only help you or someone else seek help.

Having to hide your depressive feelings from the world can be extremely taxing.

But, knowing that someone else is there helps you to discover you are not alone, to receive support, and to relieve some of the pressure of keeping it to yourself.

It is important to ask for help when you need it, and always be honest with your

loved ones about how you’re feeling.

October 11th was National Depression Screening Day. So, take a moment to check in on your mental health by completing a screening at CAPS’ website: https:// www.fit.edu/counseling-andpsychological-services.

You can find out in just a few minutes whether or not professional consultation would be helpful.

CAPS also provides support on managing feelings of depression and learning ways to enhance your mood state.

Consider joining us at our Mood Matters Group that meets Mondays from 4:00pm-5:00pm at CAPS. If interested, call CAPS (321-674-8050) to schedule a meeting with our Group

Corrections At The Florida Tech Crimson, it is our policy to promptly correct errors within our publications. If you find any factual errors, please contact Editor-in-Chief, Eleanor Mathers, at lmathers2014@my.fit.edu Here are the corrections for the last issue: Issue 4 - October 2 Two of our stories were cut short last issue: The Case of the Overworked Panthers: Learning to Relax: [the final line of the story] "physical and mental health."

Pedestrian Safety: [The final quote of the story] “If I treat you with courtesy, you’ll also treat me back with courtesy, and that can be little things like giving the right of ways to people on bikes or giving people a heads up before getting around them,” Graham said."

We regret these errors.

Coordinator.

Coping with a mental health condition can be difficult, but you don’t have to go through it alone.

Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself or a fellow Panther, as this may be just what is needed at a time when things seem most bleak.

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Another subject we chatted about was using nanotech in power conversion.

This idea can be as simple as just charging your phone in your pocket by just walking around, an idea that would be wonderful in modern smartphones that die in about two hours of use.

This mainly stems from studying how to convert forms of energy produced normally, like heat, into electricity.

The last idea Dr. Friedersdorf spoke about was the oleo sponge.

This invention absorbs oil from water, turning this invention into a solution for oil spills.

The sponge only absorbs oil from water, removing it and leaving the water clean as it once was.

This has been proven to work in the field, not in just a lab, as a tool to help clean up these environmental disasters.

Dr. Friedersdorf believes that there’s still room for improvement, but it could be scaled up to be used in these oil spills to reclaim the oil and save money that would’ve

been used in the cleanup and after-effects.

Dr. Friedersdorf stated that sports teams are early adopters of nanotech and it could lead to nanotech expanding more into commercialization for public use down the road.

But nanotech has some issues that researchers would like to avoid causing, like worker safety. Preventing harm is a priority for researchers to follow.

Due to the small size of nanotech particles, one of the possible problems is to ensure that there isn’t an asbestos effect that could harm those who work with nanotech by inhalation.

Because researchers are looking to prevent situations like this, or possible environmental damage.

Vigorous testing and modifications are done so that nanotech implementation is not going to cause more problems that they were looking to solve.

Nanotech researchers are taking their time to ensure that their work will benefit

everyone.

“There’s 20 different federal agencies that are working actively in nano-research and development,” Dr. Friedersdorf said.

The NanoFlorida conference is an opportunity for nanotech researchers from all across the state to come together, talk about new developments, look to collaborate and meet students who are also there to present their work.

Brendan Swiger, a research chemistry major who’s researching nanotech here at Florida Tech, had the chance to visit the NanoFlorida conference that Dr. Friedersdorf also attended.

He said the conference was mainly a series of talks and poster presentations from fields like nano-agriculture, nano-medicine and self-assembly.

Other students like James Moore, aerospace engineering major, see nanotech as extremely helpful for building planes and the like down the road.

He said he knows nano-

Director of the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office, Dr. Lisa Friedersdorf. tech’s uses for more durable materials and malleable plane wings for mid-air adjustments as something that can ensure traveling to Mars as a closer goal to reach.

To the students studying nanotech here at Flor-

Christian Martinez // Crimson ida Tech, Dr. Friedersdorf said “Get involved. There’s a network of student groups that are focused on Nano and emerging technologies.”

Check out nano.gov for more information on this field of study.

Kaleidoscope Corner Seductive Engineering Patrick Amy Issue 2 // Volume 2 When we first met you were sweeter than pi, I knew you could substitute my x without asking Y. You said you don't like group experiments and that's okay, Because nobody likes chemistry labs anyway.

You're 90 degrees even when we fight, I don't care what they think, because you're always right/ You said your love for me is like a fractal, how clever Because I know you're gonna love me forever.

So instead of derivative, I wanna be your secant tonight, So I can touch you lovingly not once but twice.

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REVIEW A Casual Review Xiao Liang

Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey was released on October 5th, and it has been getting a lot of positive feedback ever since.

The game is set in 431 BCE, at the early years of the Peloponnesian War, which was fought between the Delian League led by the Athens and the Peloponnesian League led

by Sparta.

Much like other Assassin’s Creed games, the player gets to visit and explore historical locations and meet iconic figures during the time, such as Herodotus, the father of history.

While keeping some of the key features of the franchise, the game is very different compared to its predecessors.

It added more role-playing elements into the game such as skill trees, dialogue options and romance options.

Unlike its previous games, the player is also allowed to pick the gender of the main character, and this choice will actually change the plot a little bit.

In the game, you play as either Alexios or Kassandra, a mercenary and a descendant of the Spartan king Leonidas I. As a mercenary, the player is able to choose the side they want to fight for during the war, and eventually become

A birds eye view over Mount Ainos.

the number one mercenary of the Greek world.

The game also has introduced a new bounty system.

If the player was seen committing crimes in the area, a person, usually a wealth leader, would put bounties on the player and when the bounty gets high enough, other mercenaries will start to actively hunt down the player.

The player can either choose to pay the bounty or take out the bounty giver.

The story of this game is not the best, but it definitely makes you want to keep playing to see what happens next.

And the choices you made throughout the game will affect the the ending of the game as well.

The world design and the music of “Odyssey” are absolutely gorgeous; they are very colorful and immersive.

I can’t recount how many times I have revisited certain locations for the view or played a soundtrack over and over.

While many well-known gaming websites have given this game a rating of 9/10 and above, I think the game does not really live up to the score.

There’s certainly a lot of good things about this game, but it has its flaws.

The number one problem

is that the combat in “Odyssey” gets boring quickly, you have a number of weapon types that you can choose in the game, but they are not very unique aside from the look.

The only thing you have to do in combat is just mashing the same button over and over with the occasional dodge or parry to avoid damage, this problem is more noticeable on higher difficulties since the enemies are tougher.

Along with the combat, the game also forces the player to explore the world a lot.

The player is only allowed to fast travel to synchronization points, and most of them are very far away from quest locations and major cities, which made traveling in-game time consuming.

The game also has optimization problems on PC even after GPU driver updates, as well as many game-breaking bugs that can be frustrating.

With all that being said, I think this game is still very fun to play, but I would recommend people to get this game later or when it’s on sale.

Because, for all the Xbox One and PS4 users out there, Red Dead 2 is coming soon.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Photo // Ubisoft

In-Game Screenshot // Jason Pack

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HOMECOMING Thursday oct. 11 The 5K may have been rained out, but the participants were anything but bummed out.

Florida Tech Wednesday oct. 10

thursday oct. 11

Wednesday started Florida Tech's Homecoming with a kick off filled with glow sticks, free food and a technical problem with the event's lights.

Thursday's lip sync competition and talent show brought a lot of laughs and cheers as students competed for first place.

Rain shortens 5k, runners unbothered Xiao liang \\ staff writer

The 60th homecoming of Florida Tech started with students, faculty and other members of the community gathering in downtown Melbourne, getting ready for the Homecoming 5K on Oct. 11.

The 5K run/walk event has been a tradition for Florida Tech Homecoming and was open for anyone who’s willing to participate.

According to runningzone.com, the organization that helped carry out the event, 427 people were registered to run in the 5K. Although it was raining heavily before and during the race, it didn’t seem to lessen the passion and enthusiasm within the participants.

There were many other interesting participants, such as a person in

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sticks for my cats to play with, and the golf course was cool.”

Rodney Bowers, associate vice president of student affairs, enjoyed the homecoming events this year.

“I loved it and it was a great time for students to enjoy,” said Bowers.

“When first I got there, there was a long line for the food and free caps. I give props to Marian, the homecoming chair, for taking the time and effort in putting this together with her team.”

During the event, before the king and queen activities started, the elec-

a Teletubby costume, people who ran with their dogs and people who were running and pushing their babies in baby strollers.

ROTC even has an interesting way of participating in the 5K. In previous years they’re practiced carrying “injured” teammates on gurneys.

However, this year they just carried their rucksacks and plate carriers - steel body armor - to add the extra weights.

“I think this event really brings together a lot of people and creates a friendly rivalry between the students and the faculties,” said David Walz, a student participant.

Walz also said that this was his first time being able to run a 5K since recovering from an injury.

People came to this event for

different reasons.

Some came because they were with friends, some because they were told to try new things and others came for the free beer available when they finish the run.

Unfortunately, due to the rain, the beer wasn’t provided this year.

Natalie Dorfeld, an english professor at Florida Tech, said she came not only for fun but also to use the event as a good stepping stone to prepare for the Disney World Marathon that takes place later this year.

To encourage students to participate in the event and live a healthy lifestyle, communications professor Dzmitry Yuran said that he would give out extra credit to those students who can beat him in the 5K. At 6 p.m, the run officially started with a loud starting signal and the

tricity was turned off without notice from facilities.

The overhead lights and the ice cream machines were turned off as a result.

Even without the lights, Cat Nanney, director of student activities, Marian and her crew continued the kickoff with school spirit.

“It went amazing when the lights unexpectedly turned off,” said Nanney.

“Marian did an incredible job and the students had a great time in the activities!”

Nanney also added that it was easier to get the food from Panther Dining Catering this year as opposed to having multiple vendors in previous years.

To wrap things up, the kings and queens participated in a jello-slurping contest, blindfolded obstacle course in duos, and a water balloon throwing contest.

Students lined up to get their hands on ice-cream.

cheering of runners.

However, shortly after all the runners started, the rain became even heavier and began to pour down, flooding drains and forming puddles on the streets of downtown Melbourne.

Unfortunately, the run was shortened and canceled due to extreme weather and safety concerns, and no awards were given.

However, this did not seem to affect most participants as they ran past the finish line with a smile and cheer.

“I think they should've just let people keep going but I understand why they canceled it, safety first after all.” said Bella Demel, a student participant, “I definitely had fun though, the rain was a refreshing and cool twist. It felt nice”.

Jesse Villaverde // Crimson

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saturday oct. 13 The Homecoming game against Valdosta was quite an event. Even though Florida Tech was not victorious, the game was exciting.

Homecoming Friday oct.12

saturday oct. 13

Multiple bands performed for the homecoming downtown fest. Cold War Kids headlined and rocked the crowd.

Students, friends and families gathered together for the last night of events to end homecoming week with laughter and fun times.

Community comes together downtown

emily walker \\ staff writer

Homecoming festivities reached a highpoint Friday night in downtown Melbourne at the Cold War Kids concert.

The concert was free to both Florida Tech students, faculty and the public.

It began at 6 p.m. with opening bands Moska Project, Authority Zero and then Cold War Kids came on at around 9:30.

For some, the concert was a chance to discover new music.

Nancy Garmer, the assistant dean of Evans Library, went to her first concert in fifth grade and has attended all but one of Florida Tech’s homecoming concerts.

“I like to be exposed to different kinds of music,” she said.

Others came as longtime fans of Cold War Kids.

Francis Edmonson, a freshman in astrobiology, knows many of their songs and was hoping they would play her favorite song, “Audience”.

“I’ve liked them since I was fourteen,” she said.

At the beginning of the night as the opening bands played, a small group of people scattered the area near the stage.

However, as the Cold War Kids’ performance approached, the space became more and more crowded.

When they began playing at about 9:30, the crowd packed the area from the stage back to near Hell n’ Blazes Brewing Company.

As the band played, the energy became more intense than earlier in the night.

People jumped up and down, climbed on their friend’s shoulders, took their shirts off, and sang along to

the music.

During one of the first songs, an error message popped up on the screen behind the Cold War Kids saying the device controlling the screen needed to be restarted.

It was closed within about five seconds. A few people in the crowd laughed, but the band didn’t react to the malfunction.

While the concert was at its peak during the Cold War Kids performance, some also enjoyed the opening bands.

Edmonson was most looking forward to Cold War Kids, but she also enjoyed Moska Project, a band from Jupiter, Florida and the first opener. “I liked their bluesy vibe,” she said.

Stephanie Wood, a freshman studying computer science, also enjoyed both opening bands.

“The first band was a Latin band, and they had a horn section, and I thought that was awesome,” she said.

“And the second band was a punk band, which is pretty awesome.”

However, not everyone was a fan of the opening bands.

Siomara Nieves, a Florida Tech alumni, felt the beginning of the concert fell short—both because of the bands and the crowd’s reaction.

“The bands were okay,” she said. “I wish the audience had been a little bit louder.”

Others also felt the concert overall was lacking, but the activities downtown made up for it.

Alex Gilbride, a Palm Bay resident, said he was there more for the socializing and drinking.

“The concert is okay, but I really like the bar hopping and just all the activities,” he said.

Larry Garcia, another Palm Bay resident, enjoyed the environment

A minor glitch in the system didn't deter the vibe of the concert Photo // Emerson Czerwinski despite not loving the music.

“I don’t really like the band, but the vibe is legit,” he said while Cold War Kids played.

As the night progressed, more and more people crowded the area close to the stage — many with cups of alcoholic drinks in their hands.

With the event open to the public and all ages present, Nieves found this concerning.

Having the concert open to the community can be a good and bad thing, she said.

“Pros are it brings in a lot of people—the party gets even bigger and gets more fun,” Nieves said. “Cons are there are a lot of younger people, and I feel like they have to be careful.”

Others thought the diverse crowd made the event more enjoyable.

“It’s fun seeing all these people

downtown, old and young,” Gilbride said.

Garmer believes the annual homecoming concerts are an opportunity for Florida Tech to become more involved in the community.

“Sometimes FIT gets overlooked in the community, so it’s nice that they’re downtown, hosting this event that’s open to everybody,” Garmer said.

No matter whether they were there for the concert or to bar hop, many enjoyed the social atmosphere.

Wood, who is a transfer student, said the colleges she went to in the past never had events like this.

“I think it’s really awesome that Florida Tech is putting their money to good use for social events,” Wood said. “It’s pretty amazing.”

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HOMECOMING Festival brings out local vendors tyler jones \\ staff writer

The annual downtown homecoming fest this year was alive with concerts, food trucks, and vendors from all around it brings in not just college students, but people from all around the area who want to enjoy the festivities.

While a lot was going on throughout the night I got the chance to speak to some local vendors regarding some of their product and what special events like this mean to them and their business.

West African native Cynthia Hayes was one of the vendors at the event who actually designs and creates her

own clothes and accessories by hand.

These range from anywhere to long skirts, Dashiki style tops, backpacks, you name it. Hayes handmakes all her products and can even tailor to the customers wants and needs.

Hayes’s business is currently just a side job but she plans to make her business bigger, she says festivals and events like this are what gives her the chance to spread her business and hopefully one day do what she loves for a living.

“I haven’t seen anything like this,” said Florida Tech junior, John Panik III. “The

fact that these are handmade are absolutely incredible, it’s hard to find authenticity like this nowadays.”

If you wish to check out some of Hayes’s work, you can find it on her Facebook page at Pene’s Apparel.

Another local vendor I found at the festival was Michelle Kleinschnitz, she sells designs on chalkboard frames that can be erased and replaced with other designs to fit different themes or different parts of your home.

She also sells the starter kits if you want to create the designs yourself which include reusable stencils, your own chalkboard frame, and other

design tools.

Like Hayes, Kleinschnitz does her designs on the side and uses events and festivals like the this in order to get her designs and work recognized in hopes to satisfy her customers and help add some design to your home.

“I saw the idea at a vintage art show a few months ago and decided to try and make my own designs, the startup kit was cheap, so I said why not?” Kleinschnitz said.

After a while her friends started to love her ideas and wanted to start buying them from her, ever since then Kleinschnitz has really enjoyed doing her chalk

designs on the side.

If you wish to see some of Kleinschnitz’s designs or even have an idea of your own, you can find her on Facebook at chalktalkMK. Events like the homecoming Festival really allow these unique businesses to come out and show everyone what they have to offer.

Even if you’re not a fan on crowds, or loud concerts, stopping by to checkout some of the local vendors is something definitely worth doing, you never know what interesting businesses you will find.

performance to tracks like Frank Sinatra’s “Fly me to the moon.”

Fourth was a lip sync from Hannah and Cameron for ARES, Spectrum and Pi Lambda Phi. Their track was “Moonage Daydream” by David Bowie, with costumes inspired by the legendary artist.

A large group in the center of the audience went wild for the duo.

Shik Shak Belly Dance Club had the fifth performance, with more cheering from the same group in the crowd from the previous performance.

Lip syncing in the sixth performance, Men’s Ultimate Frisbee and Street Dance Club would go on to win in this category.

Peter Martin of Men’s Ultimate Frisbee said he was glad to win, even though his group only had about a week to prepare for the show.

Seventh was Players in Harmony who performed an acapella mashup of “This is Gospel” by Panic at the Disco & “Sugar we’re going down”

by Fall Out Boy. Lip sync from SGA and Sigma Tau Gamma became the eight performance with Katy Perry’s “Extraterrestrial” followed by a track Star Wars, “Starships” by Nicki Minaj and other tracks.

Caribbean Student Association along was the ninth performance.

Theirs performance was a bit late, with Rochester stepping up on stage to save time by going over the previous act.

Songs from artists like Cardi B were their choice and they took bows at the end.

Nikhita Purshotamani and Anesia Rolle of CSA put in about two months of practice with the group and were glad that the performance went well despite being nervous.

The tenth was Alpha Tau Omega and Women’s Frisbee with lip sync.

Opening with JFK’s space speech, then some cartoon intros as an opening, Sinatra’s “Fly me to the moon”, They also brought out a person in a T-Rex costume that joined in for songs like “Shooting Stars”, “Break-

ing Free” from “High School Musical” and Silver’s “Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang”.

The eleventh performance was Delta Tau Delta & Phi Sigma Sigma.

Disney’s Lilo and Stitch was the theme with use of “Little Einstein’s” again, but they got the crowd to join in on parts. “He Mele no lilo” from Lilo and Stitch was the main song.

Zhenee Brown went up on stage alone and sung beautifully for the crowd as the twelfth performance.

Thirteenth performance

by Pi Kappa Alpha & Latin American Student Association.

Right Said Fred’s “I'm Too Sexy” with an ending of “Hey Soul Sister”. The crowd started singing and clapping along at this point, with some of the loudest cheers afterwards.

A musical performance

by Nathaniel Ashton was the fourteenth performance, which was dedicated to his girlfriend, of "Yours if You Want It" by Rascal Flatts.

African Student Association Dance Team was the

fifteenth performance.

The sixteenth performance was a lip sync by Gamma Phi Beta & Tau Kappa Epsilon. “Space Jam” and “Final Countdown” were the songs of choice.

A duo performance by Kiera Insetta and Vedat Jani was the seventeenth performance, with Jani on guitar and Insetta on vocals to the song “Palace” by Sam Smith.

Alpha Phi & Chi Phi lip sync with a Rick and Morty themed opening with the songs “Starships”, “Allstar”, “A Whole New World” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart”.

They were also the winners of the Homecoming king and queen competition.

Street Dance Club was the final performance of the night, winning the talent portion by dancing to songs like “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)”

by Eurythmics.

Rochester closed out with throwing free shirts into the crowd and allowed members of the crowd to jump on stage and do some talents while the judges debated amongst themselves on who won.

Student Stars: A talent show recap christian martinez \\ staff writer

To celebrate Homecoming week, Florida Tech hosted a talent show on the night of Oct. 11 for clubs and individuals to perform in.

From 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. there were 19 different performances in the categories of either lip-sync, for the king and queen competition, or talent, for students showing off their skills.

The winners of the talent portion were the Street Dance Club and the winners of the lip-sync was a collaboration of Men’s Ultimate Frisbee and the Street Dance Club.

A live video feed that projected on both sides of the stage allowed the entire crowd to view all of the performances, with many friends and family showing up to support the performers.

A mix of modern songs, Disney songs and some old-time tracks was the pattern of music used in most of the performances with a space theming to them.

The host, Thomas Rochester, introduced the show and asked for a moment of silence for those in Panama City affected by Hurricane Michael.

Afterwards, the performances began.

First was a lip sync performance from the African Student Association and Caribbean Student Association.

Opening with the Little Einsteins trap remix, they transitioned into a Mars-exploration performance.

The story told was all about community of dance from the planets of “Mars,” “Cafro,” and “Earth.”

Second was the duo known as Ish and Andres with a guitar performance as their talent.

Third was Swing Dance club with a lip-sync dance

Street Dance Club and Men's Ultimate Frisbee posed for a celebratory photo.

Aayush Kapar // FITV

ISSUE 5

OCTOBER 16

AUTO

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The new image of Ford Trucks, SUVs and the 'Stang Kevin Boodoosingh \\ design editor

Ford plans to remove all but one car from its North American lineup by 2020.

Earlier this year Ford CEO Jim Hackett made the decision to reduce its future line of cars, to just the Mustang.

Gone is the Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, C-Max and Taurus.

“We will refresh our entire lineup of traditional crossovers and SUVs that everyone knows, like Explorer and Escape,” said Jim Farley, President of global markets at Ford, according to USA Today.

Ford will still offer its truck series, the most famous being the F-150.

The F-150 has held the title of best-selling truck for more than 35 years now and continues to bare the phrase, “Built Ford Tough”.

Ford has been known for some of the world’s most iconic cars such as the Mustang, Thunderbird and Crown Victoria.

And special mention to the Focus RS and the Fiesta ST, being the standard of performance for value.

Cars have always been a product of wants.

The demand and need for specific vehicles allows for what cars and types of cars are made.

No manufacturer is going to make cars that no one wants, and this is the case with Ford and other companies today.

The buyers manipulate what is on the market.

Ford started off its company by building what the masses want.

When Henry Ford decided to build the Model-T, its sole purpose was to allow the average man to own, what was considered at the time a luxury item.

Not only did it bring the automobile to the masses but also changed the way cars were made: Ford introduced the automated production line.

It cut the cost to manufacture down but mostly it heavily increased how fast cars were produced, therefore making cars more accessible.

Ford then became known for its big and powerful vehicles but then the 1970’s hit, and the gas price skyrocketed.

The smaller, cheaper and more economical Japanese cars became extremely popular.

But Americans still wanted their big, powerful vehicles, and this is where the trucks come into the picture.

Ford and other brands had no choice but to domesticate their trucks.

Meaning, trucks became more comfortable and pavement worthy.

No longer were trucks used just for farming or heavy

The Ford F-250 Superduty.

duty, they became the daily drivers and school run chariots.

As the trucks were developed and improved, Ford’s car line up became less and less relevant.

Hackett’s plan for Ford is to focus on the future, making more electric and economical vehicles and also implementing new waves of transport, like Rideshare.

According to Ford, 90 percent of its sales are from trucks and SUVs.

With the ongoing battle with Japanese car manufactures being American’s choice in cars, Ford saw it best to compete with cars that will compete best in the fight; SUVs and trucks.

Even though this decision may seem different, it makes sense for Ford.

The world is moving fast and is focused on efficiency, though car enthusiasts may not like this decision, the reality is that this is what the masses want.

Photo // Cleanmpg.com

10 CAMPUSLIFE ISSUE 5

OCTOBER 16

DSL receives new equipment seamus burns \\ staff writer

An order of new equipment has arrived in Evans Library Digital Scholarship Lab. Now available for students to check out are two 360-degree view cameras with flow state stabilization that can attach to your cell phone.

Flow state stabilization makes video smoother and saves time from editing out any shaky parts of film.

The camera enables the viewer to see the image as if they were standing where the camera was recording, allowing them to turn their vision around completely.

“The cameras are great for advertising and promoting events such as homecoming,” said Martin Gallagher, DSL supervisor.

Gallagher tested the camera by capturing footage of Florida Tech’s 5K homecoming run.

The DSL also plans on purchasing three sets of the upcoming Oculus Quest equipment in the spring.

These virtual simulators are good for student projects, like construction management models.

Angela Taylor, the director of enabling infrastructure at Evans Library, said “We aren’t

sure whether we will have two on stock for library use and one to checkout, or two for 24 hour checkout and one on stock. But there will be three of them.”

For the portable versions of the Oculus, three of them amount to the same cost as one of the larger Rift sets, which require the operator’s headset to be plugged in directly to a computer that has sensors hooked up for the headset.

The portable Oculus will be released with a 64GB version in the spring.

The DSL is located on the second floor of the library, and Gallagher said his door is always open and is enthusiastic to talk and help with equipment and projects.

Installed into the Mac computers within the DSL is a 3D vista software to create the interface for virtual tours.

This software was used to make the virtual tour of the library, which can be accessed on the large touch screen outside of Gallagher’s office.

Freshmen astrophysics major, Hunter Digennaro said “I’m pretty excited to be able to check out an Oculus set. I’ve been to the DSL a few times and all of their technology seems really interactive and user friendly.”

Accessibility awareness continued from front

When he was born, he suffered brain damage that affects the way his brain and legs send messages back and forth.

This makes his legs weaker than other people’s.

Fink uses canes, a walker, or a wheelchair to get around.

He said one of his problems at Florida Tech is the academic quad.

“The academic quad really isn’t handicap friendly because it’s the oldest part of the school, so there are steps everywhere,” Fink said.

According to Fink, when he had classes in that area in the spring 2018 semester, ODS worked with facilities to install ramps for him.

That’s what ODS does: It works with students on a caseby-case basis to accommodate for their needs.

Accessibility issues come in all forms, according to Densler. Not all problems will be with struggling to get into

classrooms.

Some students may have chronic illnesses, which are sometimes called “invisible illnesses” or “invisible disabilities,” said Densler. For them, accessibility might look a little different.

“Someone might have seizures triggered by bright lights,” Densler said. “An accessible classroom for them might be one where they can wear sunglasses.”

In the classroom, students can not only get support from ODS, but they can also approach their professors.

While the responses will vary from professor to professor, Zeigler said she received compassion when she was on crutches.

“The teachers I had were really understanding,” Zeigler said. “There might be some professors who are really difficult about it, but I think we’re doing the best we can with the resources we have for those

kinds of things.”

If a professor is not understanding, ODS will be there to help as much as possible, according to Densler. “We can’t modify programs or due dates, and the professors can adjust their attendance policies at their own discretion,” she said. “But we will advocate for our students.”

Outside of the classroom, students can work with ODS and other departments of Florida Tech such as security or facilities, according to Densler.

An example of when a student might need to get security involved is when other students illegally park in handicap spots—a problem Fink mentioned has been frustrating for him in the past.

“I feel like parking is kind of a problem, and it kind of stinks when there isn’t any handicap parking,” Fink said.

Around campus, many students live life with disabil-

ities others may not be aware of. Even if their disabilities are visible, Zeigler believes there is a lack of awareness of how disabilities really affect people.

“For a school that has the Scott Center for Autism Research, there was nothing on Autism Awareness Day around this campus at all, let alone there being acknowledgement for people with physical disabilities,” Zeigler said. “For a school that’s considered inclusive, it doesn’t seem like we’re being as inclusive as we should be.”

As cabinet member executive of the Health and Wellness chair, Zeigler is working to bring awareness to disabilities. If students see areas where they feel accessibility could be improved, or if they have ideas for how to bring awareness to campus, Zeigler encourages them to talk to her.

“I think that anyone who

has anything to say about this—if they were to send an email to me or to Jace on this matter, it would really help a lot,” Zeigler said.

Awareness can be especially important when many disabilities are invisible or may look different in each person, said Densler. “Everyone is an individual, and every disability presents itself a little differently,” she said.

Zeigler believes that if people are more educated, they will be able to create a more inclusive environment.

“We’re in a day and age where people need to understand people’s differences and be more inclusive,” Zeigler said. “And to do that, we kind of need to tear down that curtain and help them understand.”

If you have any questions for Zeigler, you can contact her at lzeigler2016@my.fit. edu.

ISSUE 5

OCTOBER 16

GAMES

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Look through our stories to find the answers to these questions!

1. What was one of the opening bands at the concert?

(Hint: __ Zero) 2. What team did Florida Tech football played against at the game?

3. What is the upcoming festival in April 2019?

4. Who is the nanotechnology researcher that visited on campus?

5. Who was the winner of the Talent Show (abbr.)?

6. What new headsets will be coming to the DSL? (Hint: brand) 7. Ford is reducing its line of cars; what car is Ford keeping?

8. Why was the 5K cut short?

9. What war does Assassin Creed Odyseey take place during?

10. Who is the new SGA Health and Wellness chair?

STUDENT CLUBS WORD SCRAMBLE Below are a mix of scrambled clubs at Florida Tech. Unscramble them all!

MSCRINO

NLIGBOW

TFVI

ECSHS

AEKIODOELSCP

OSLPYFTIOH

AODRI

SCERUPMT

RECRYHA

TUTILAME

ATALSIITYUBNSI

OMSIBEZ

OOMSNGIRCE

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DM us your correct answers of all puzzles to enter for a chance to win a Crimson Goodie Bag. The winner will be announced Monday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. and must claim the prize by the Tuesday, Oct. 23, meeting at 6 p.m.

Answers will be released online after the drawing is finished!

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12 SPORTS ISSUE 5

OCTOBER 16

Panthers vs. Valdosta

Trent Chmelik, 9, throwing the football.

J.T. Hassle named Player of the Week for a third time

Photo // Matthew Lanque

Homecoming game results in second loss ashley letendre \\

social media coordinator

The Panthers had a slow start against Valdosta State, ranked No. 8, during their game on Saturday.

In the first quarter, Valdosta scored two unanswered touchdowns against the Panthers.

Valdosta then scored at the beginning of the second quarter, leaving the Panthers trailing 21-0.

Near the final minutes before halftime, Valdosta settled for a 20-yard field goal.

The Panthers were down 24-0 by halftime and were battling to score.

Once the third quarter began, the Panthers were energized and fighting hard to put points on the board.

By the last minute of the quarter, wide receiver Damien McGhee scored a touchdown, bringing the score to 24-7.

Action heating up on the field.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Valdosta fumbled the ball and Simon Williams ran the ball 37 yards for another touchdown.

Just as the Panthers began to catch up from 24-14, VSU scored their third touchdown with nine minutes left in the fourth quarter.

VSU led 31-14 until they scored again at the seven-minute mark bringing them to 38-14 after making a 48-yard touchdown run.

The Panthers scored a touchdown when their quarterback, Trent Chmelik, passed the ball to wide receiver, Romell Guerrier, who ran it from 27 yards into the end zone.

However, with only two minutes left in the fourth quarter, VSU scored leaving them at 45-21.

In the last 50 seconds of the game, the Panthers were fighting to score and at the final second of the game, VSU

scored a touchdown after a fumble by the Panthers.

The final for the game was 51-21 and fans were not happy with the game.

The Panthers Football coach, Steve Englehart said, “It didn’t end the way we wanted it to and it didn’t start the way we wanted it to.”

“We gotta find ways to correct the things that happened,” said Englehart.

“We’ve got to do a better job keeping our composure and playing one play at a time.”

The Panthers’ next game is Pensacola against West Florida on Oct. 20 and they hope to bring back their winning streak next week.

Photo // Matthew Lanque

J.T Hassle, #1

Roster // Athletics Department

david thompson \\ managing editor

For the third time this season, Florida Tech football player, J.T. Hassell, was named the Gulf South Conference Defensive Player of the Week.

Hassell received the awards for his games against Newberry College, Wingate and Mississippi College.

Against Mississippi College, the senior linebacker put on a historic performance to help lead the Panthers win 31-24.

Hassell registered a school-record 20 tackles in the game, including 15 solo stops, a forced fumble and had a pass breakup against Mississippi College.

Hassell is the first player in the GSC to put up 20 tackles in a game since 2013, and just the 10th player ever to do so in the conference.

Against Wingate, Hassell finished with nine tackles and a school-record four sacks against the Bulldogs.

This performance lead him to being named Defensive Player of the Week for his second time this season.

His first Defensive Player of the Week award of this season came against Newberry College in the Panthers’ second game of the season.

Hassell posted 19 tackles to help Florida Tech win 17-10.

In their most recent game, Hassell led the team with eight total tackles and five solo tackles against Valdosta State.

This wasn’t enough as the Panthers lost 21-51 against VSU. Through the first seven games this season, Hassell leads the GSC with 77 total tackles and 52 solo tackles.

He is tied for second in sacks with Delta State’s Tramond Lofton, both with 4.5 on the season.

Florida Tech’s Adonis Davis leads the GSC in sacks with six throughout his first seven games of the season.