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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2019
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Flight training delayed due to government shutdown Emily wALKER \\ C o py Ed i t o r Flight students at Florida Tech may struggle to finish their training on schedule as the government shutdown continues, according to Timothy Rosser, an associate professor and chair of Flight Education Committee. For all purposes other than critical functions, the Federal Aviation Association, which is a federal government agency, is shutdown as of the time of this article, according to the National Business Aviation Association. According to Rosser, as part of flight students’ schooling, they must take a set of tests—a written exam followed by a practical exam. The written tests need to be processed by the FAA. “I’m hearing conflicting information, but what I’m hearing mostly is that they’re not even doing the written exams until the government’s running again,” Rosser said. “So we have students who need to finish their checkride to get their certificate or their rating and move on, and they can’t because of that.”
Darian Sotomi, a senior in aviation management with flight, works in the aviation department as a flight instructor while he’s finishing his degree. He said he’s seeing a lot of people who are ready to get their certificate but can’t. “People who are at that stage— they’re proficient and ready to take that checkride [and] can’t do it because they can’t complete the ground portion first,” Sotomi said. Buse Dayioglu, a senior in aeronautical science with flight, is one of the students who hasn’t been able to take her written test yet. “In a couple of weeks, I’m going to have to take an FAA written test,” Dayioglu said. “You can technically take the test, but it won’t process your scores. I can’t really do anything if I don’t really get that written [test] out of the way.” Rosser said if a student took their written test prior to the shutdown, they should be able to complete their checkride.
Some flight students are worried about graduating on time, with the government shutdown affecting their flight tests.
Photo// Daniel Beyer
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Costliness or lack of exposure for study abroad programs olivia mckelvey \\ S ta ff W R I T E R Colleges worldwide offer programs for students to spend a period of time in a different country to study major-related curriculum, interact with and experience a different culture; Florida Tech is no exception. According to the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers, approximately 1.6 percent of all U.S. students enrolled at institutions of higher education choose to study abroad. This percentage of students is growing each year, but not at an expo-
nential rate. On a more localized perspective, Florida Tech provides students with options to study abroad in Oxford, England; Barcelona, Spain; and the Netherlands. Despite the fact that a large portion of the participants in the survey said they were intrigued in participating in these programs, many still choose not to participate in traveling internationally for their education. A survey of approximately 103 Florida Tech students revealed that 93 of those who participated want to study abroad, but 84 of them said they would not because it is too expensive.
“Students have a lack of understanding,” said business professor Charles Bryant, who manages the study abroad program to Spain. “They see the dollar signs and panic, but if they understood how much it costs not to go, they would make a change.” The 12 day trip in Spain allows business undergraduates and graduates to earn three credits and immerse themselves in Spanish culture as the group travels to Barcelona, Madrid
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Students creating a new social network at Florida Tech Jesse Villaverde \\ Copy Editor
Graduate student Maria Fernanda Sagastume in Toledo, Spain, the nation's old capital which has now become an ancient city.
and Malaga. “International exposure, both within culture and business, is truly one of the greatest takeaways of studying abroad,” Byrant said. “You are going to get job interviews and stand out from other applicants because you have that competitive advantage of experience on a global platform.”
A new app has sparked on campus about checking in on students’ activities and meeting people. We.We, an app created by students Mario Acosta and Daniel Hochiemy, two mechanical engineering seniors, has recently launched this semester for Florida Tech. The app was made for students and organizations to post activities and events on a map for students to see as well as “connect with people on campus to do the same activities you love”, according to the app description on the app store. The development team consists
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of five people, primarily comprised of international students, with most of the app coding outsourced to two friends in India. “There are a lot of events and activities that go on around campus that go unnoticed,” said Acosta, explaining the reason of creating the app. “It’s a problem that nobody has solved in the student community.” Acosta added that students constantly receive emails and most of them are left unread as spam, while organizations have to pay for flyers and posters to put around on campus. “Although most students are on
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The Panther's Resolution to Resolve: Tips for Dealing with Conflicts Ryan Daniels \\
CAPS Outreach Columnist
Ahhh…We’re back. The New Year brings us so many new opportunities! With the new Spring semester comes renewed energy, rejuvenated mental and physical strength, and a commitment to better ourselves and the world around us. A fresh start can be liberating, and 2019 is a great time to establish new relationships and strengthen old ones. So why are there still old dishes your roommate left in the sink in November…? Resolving conflicts can be difficult: be it a new roommate, lifelong friend, or a romantic partner. It can be hard to express our own needs while also being considerate of those we care about. On the other hand, it can be frustrating to feel attacked or disrespected by someone when you had no idea a conflict existed. The goal of healthy and effective conflict resolution is not only to reach an agreement that is satisfactory to both parties, but also to strengthen your relationships, making them more open, honest, and respectful. Here are some quick tips on how to resolve conflicts in a healthy and mutually beneficial way:
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Be Assertive! Being assertive does not mean being aggressive. Assertive people are those who put forth their needs and views confidently and directly. They stand up for themselves without having to become physically or verbally abusive, and always consider the views of others. Aggression, on the other hand, can be seen in those who treat interactions with others as a competition. For them to win, someone must lose. The irony is this type of behavior, when one person is “keeping points” or trying to defeat another, just makes matters worse for both sides. It can confuse the situation or even end the relationship. One should strive to be assertive with others, but also be empathetic and aware of the other person’s perspective.
Respect Boundaries! Forming your own boundaries and being respectful of the boundaries of others can seem difficult. It may be hard to know where to even begin. This can be broken down into two simple, but essential, steps: talking and listening. Let others know where you stand with them and communicate about behaviors that make you uncomfortable. To understand the boundaries of others, listen carefully. While some may be more open with their boundaries (eg. “I’m uncomfortable when you say that to me”) some may be more subtle (eg. changing the topic to something less confrontational). Pay attention to body language, and whether you are invading someone’s personal space. Take time to be aware of these behaviors, and you will learn where each person’s personal boundaries lie.
Communicate! Honest and open communication can also be challenging, especially when the topic is serious or controversial. It can be difficult to know when and where to bring things up, and how best to approach the topic. In many ways, it can be scary, as you do not know how the other person will respond. While there may be no perfect time to communicate about difficult topics, it is best to make sure both parties are calm, not distracted and ready to communicate. Setting a specific time to have an open discussion may be helpful. While engaged in the communication, listen respectfully and be flexible. Difficult conversations rarely go as planned, so don’t try to rehearse, simply be in the moment with the other person, without judgement, so that both parties can be heard and understood.
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Conflict resolution is hard. It takes work to form and maintain healthy and effective communication patterns, and foster trust between individuals. But as long as we remember that we all want to be heard and accepted as we are, we will be on the right path for finding valuable, mutually beneficial resolutions. For more tips on learning to effectively deal with conflicts, please join us at our “How to Resolve Like a Panther” event taking place on Wednesday, February 6th from 7:00-8:30pm in Evans Hall, Room 202. For a more thorough discussion on managing relationships and gaining a better understanding of yourself and those around you, consider joining us at our Let’s Talk Group, meeting on Tuesdays, or our Understanding Self and Others Group, which meets on Thursdays. For more information, call CAPS (321-674-8050) to schedule a meeting with our Group Coordinator about joining these groups!
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Study Abroad Other study abroad programs at Florida Tech also attempt to highlight the opportunity of an educational journey overseas. “If students put in context the return on investment that they get for what they pay, they would realize it’s an amazing opportunity that allows them hands-on experience to translate what they’ve learned in the classroom to real life experience,” said associate head of Florida Tech’s School of Arts and Communications, Heidi Hatfield Edwards, who manages the study abroad program to the Netherlands. Yet, money out of pocket is not the only thing preventing students from studying abroad. “The classes offered through study abroad at FIT don’t fit my degree program,” said astrobiology major Hannah Blackburn. “They
typically seem to be business or humanity classes only.” While Blackburn feels that the university’s study abroad programs do not accommodate her educational requirements, there are numerous programs that offer core classes that every student must graduate with. For example, the Oxford trip offers a Western Civilization class that would fulfill a required three hour humanities elective. Bryant admits that Florida Tech as a whole has a small pool of study abroad options to choose from for graduate students, but says administration is attempting to develop more opportunities for them. However, there are other opportunities that a large portion of the undergraduate student body may not be educating themselves on. For example, Florida Tech’s study abroad page on their website has a total
of 10 destinations listed for students of varying majors to participate in and offers programs for every college represented at the university. On the survey, using a scale from one to five with one being very poorly and five being very well, students were asked how well the university
Crawford elevator to be replaced this semester, Facilities Management says David Thompson \\ Managing Editor
Facilities Management anticipates one of the two elevators in the Crawford building will be replaced this semester, according to Dewey Yeatts, the director of Facilities Management, in an emailed response. The second elevator is scheduled to be replaced over the summer, ensuring that one elevator will always remain operational. According to Yeatts, Florida Tech has issued a contract to ThyssenKrupp, an international elevator manufacturer, to replace and “modernize” both Crawford building elevators for an “excess of $336,000.” “Those new elevators are currently in design and production/fabrication by ThyssenKrupp,” Yeatts stated. “Time for fabrication is approximately 12 weeks. Once the elevators have been built, they will be delivered to the project site and installed one at a time.” Cieanna Nichols, a junior studying forensic psychology, said she is relieved to hear that the Crawford elevators are being fixed. “Thank God, honestly,” Nichols said. “Seeing the same elevator get fixed and then be broken a few weeks later is nerve-wracking.” According to Nichols, the cost of modernizing the elevators is worth the price for a well-functioning elevator. “I mean it’s only like five or six kids tuition,” Nichols said. Facilities Management receives complaints about the elevators in Crawford “all the time,” according to Yeatts.
educates students about study abroad programs. The majority of votes fell in the middle, with 39% choosing three, meaning that they believe the school does a moderate job on informing students about FIT’s study abroad programs. Students interested in
study abroad programs can visit www.fit.edu/studyabroad. To make a decision, it’s a matter of students making the effort to learn more and the university dedicating themselves to continuously providing and marketing these.
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However, Rosser said students may run into problems with the temporary certificate that states they finished their training at the end of the checkride, depending on how long the shutdown lasts. “That temporary [certificate] is good 120 days,” Rosser said. “So what we’re kind of looking at is if they did their checkride on day one of the shutdown, they kind of have 120 days.” According to Sotomi, after a student’s temporary certificate expires, meaning they don’t have their “certificate A common site for those that frequent the Crawford building. privileges” that state whether David Thompson // Crimson they can fly private, commerNichols said she has elevator and he called Facili- cial or be an instructor. They also don’t have their been scheduling her classes ties to get them out. to not have any in the CrawAfter his years of teach- ratings that state if they can fly ford building. “Walking up ing at Florida Tech, Lavelle in a certain type of airplane. “Pretty much, they can’t six flights of stairs a few days said he has gotten used to the exercise any of the privileges a week is not ideal,” Nichols elevators not working. said. “There’s always a mess of Yeatts stated that every they have when the temporary people waiting for the eleva- component within a build- expires because it covers all tors because one is broken, ing has a life cycle and the the certificate and ratings they and a rush of people running two elevators in the Crawford have earned,” Sotomi said. Even as an instructor, up the stairs so they won’t be building are “beyond their life Sotomi said he is dealing with late for class.” cycle.” Nichols went on to say “We are fortunate that our trying to get his permanent that she now prefers to avoid President McCay understands certificate. “I added instrument the elevators entirely because these infrastructure needs and of fear for her own safety. worked diligently to fund this rating onto my flight instructor certificate, and I did it in “It sometimes gets stuck project,” Yeatts stated. on different floors, and it’s Nichols said the elevators December,” Sotomi said. “I always crowded,” Nichols in Crawford have been low have a temporary certificate said. “I never feel extremely functioning since she got to right now that lasts for 120 days. So after the 120 days safe in those elevators.” Florida Tech three years ago. John Lavelle, associate “Now, I’m not sure how end and the government’s not professor in School of Arts long it takes to contract a new open, I don’t really know what and Communication, has his elevator, but I feel like three I’m supposed to do.” According to Rosser, office located in the Crawford years isn’t diligence.” Nichols there is a way to extend the building and said the elevators said. have been “pretty bad lately.” According to Yeatts, Facil- temporary certificate 60 days “Last semester, twice, kids ities Management is constant- through the FAA. However, got trapped in it,” Lavelle said. ly planning to replace or this may be difficult to get Lavelle said he was there repair infrastructure equip- approved since most of the during one of the times ment throughout all of Florida FAA is shutdown. Dayioglu believes the students were trapped in an Tech.
shutdown may add a semester or two to some students’ schedules. “Technically it’s going to delay my graduation,” Dayioglu said. “Honestly, I don’t really have a solution myself because it all depends on higher people than me, so I think we’re just going to see as we proceed. I think it’s going to become a more serious issue if more flight students like myself have issues with taking writtens and moving on and possibly delay of their graduation date.” Finding out what procedures should be followed has been difficult during the shutdown according to Margaret Browning, an assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics. “In general, we have a lot of interaction with the FAA, just asking questions to find out things that we need to know—whether it’s pertaining to flight school, dispatch, air traffic, our programs, whatever it is,” Browning said. However, following the shutdown, Browning said that has changed. “We can’t talk to anybody because they’re not there.” For now, Rosser said the department is doing their best to continue as usual while hoping for the best. “We’re able to continue flight training, we’re able to continue doing check rides, we’re able to continue,” Rosser said. “But if this doesn’t get resolved soon, we’re going to have larger issues.”
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REVIEW Retro Movie Reviews
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A steady erosion of trust and sanity
Arpad Marsh \\ staff writer
One of the main staples of a horror movie is the jumpscare, an abrupt change used to terrify audiences and temporarily pull them out of their comfort zone. While it can be effective, it is rare for a horror film to deliver that same degree of fear with techniques other than the jumpscare. The Thing is one of the few movies that successfully pulls this off. The Thing is a horror movie directed by John Carpenter, and it’s actually a remake of the 1951 film The Thing From Another World, which itself is based off a 1938 novel called Who Goes There?. The movie was released on June 25th, 1982, and has in recent years been given much praise by critics and viewers. The film is set in Outpost 31, an American research station in Antarctica. Among the men working there are a helicopter pilot named R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell), a chief mechanic named Childs (Keith David), and a head biologist named Blair (Wilford Brimley). While stationed there, the men of the outpost encounter a malevolent, shapeshifting alien that can perfectly imitate other lifeforms.
Faced with ture posses. the knowledge Throughthat some of the out the film, the men are infected, infected activeMacReady and ly try to create the others slowly a lack of trust descend into parabetween non-innoia and fear as fected individuthey try to uncover als. who is human and From the who is not. viewers perspecOne of the tive the men aspects of The are thrust into Thing that makes chaos, pointit a gem amongst ing fingers at horror films is its one another and use of ambiguity. instigating witch The audience hunts. is aware that at The audileast one of the ence may also men in Outpost 31 be pulled into has been assimithe suspicions, lated, but they are where they find otherwise clueless themselves incaas to exactly who is pable of trusting an alien. some of the men This unceras well. tainty causes The Thing distrust among the is also a cut men, as they slowly above the typical devolve to blatant horror movie by accusations and how the men of engage in antagOutpost 31 fight Photo // Universal Pictures back against the onistic behavior Original promotional movie poster between them. creature. This fear of the unknown infected, or are you analyzThe average horror film is meant to extend to the view- ing the behaviors of others, features a few characters who er as well, as they are dragged watching for any sign that he make questionable decisions into the same paranoia that might be the thing? that often lead them or others the men experience. The Thing also appeals to into danger, which many Do you begin to suspect audiences by demonstrating viewers may find aggravating. that a certain member is the intelligence that the creaHowever, in The Thing,
A Dog's Way Home
the men are doing their best to act as intelligently as possible to combat the alien. Take for instance Fukes, another biologist at the outpost. After discovering what the creature is capable of, he begins to perform tests on samples of the creature in the hopes of finding a weakness. While The Thing today is considered a cult classic, it initially received negative reviews at the time of its release. Critics scolded The Thing as being an unnecessary remake of the original, and considered the gore and effects in the movie to be over the top and more disgusting than frightening. However, in recent years The Thing has been reanalyzed by critics, and has since been proclaimed a masterpiece of horror. The Boston Globe magazine rated The Thing as the number one horror movie of all time in 2018, with several other magazines and websites placing it in their top ten. Even though it started as a box office failure, The Thing has managed to captivate modern audiences through its use of ambiguity, isolation, and distrust between the characters to create an aura of horror and suspense.
Going home has never been sweeter
Stephen Pickrom \\ staff writer
If you want proof of the bond between man and dog, then A Dog’s Way Home is just the flick for you. The latest book in the trilogy by W. Bruce Cameron just hit the silver screen on Friday, Jan. 11, directed by Charles Martin Smith. This film follows an alternate storyline from 2017’s A Dog’s Purpose, the first movie in the trilogy. The third and final, A Dog’s Journey, is to come out on Friday, May 17, 2019. A Dog’s Way Home is a well-told story of a rescued pit bull mix named Bella who follows an “invisible leash” across 400 miles of rough Rocky Mountain terrain to return home to her person in Denver, Colorado. Along the way she meets several humans and animals alike, including Big Kitten, a cougar cub orphaned by poachers, a border collie named Dutch, an old war veteran named Axel and an unnamed band of coyotes.
Before the main events of the film, Bella lived under demolished houses with her mother dog, siblings, and a large group of cats. After an undescript amount of time Bella instantly befriends, and is rescued by, a young man named Lucas, who becomes her owner. Bella also becomes an unofficial therapy dog for veterans at a local VA hospital. Bella is voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard and played by a dog named Shelby, who is an actual rescue dog. This emulates the bond between the dog and her person all the more realistically. Shelby is also a certified therapy dog, adding to the realness of her actions during scenes where she is shown comforting veterans at the VA. The way Shelby moves when interacting with Jonah Hauer-King, who plays the role of Lucas, is exactly how a young dog would play and interact with their person, and the same goes for Hauer-King. You can tell that a lot of time was spent building the
relationship between the actor and the dog, as to perfect these interactions and make them seem all the more real. While the movie is by no means perfect, I seriously doubt that those who watch will have dry eyes by the time the credits roll. It has feel-good moments, especially toward the end, and a few sad ones too, that could move even the stone-hearted to tears. The writers managed to cram in just about every dog cliche you can think of into the runtime of the film. The mannerisms of Big Kitten probably weren’t entirely accurate to that of a real cougar; they couldn’t use a real cougar for safety purposes, and the CG effects didn’t quite replicate the qualities that a cougar would display, especially in Big Kitten’s face. The emotions displayed were too humanistic, especially when compared to those of the house cats used in the film; the film personifies Big Kitten a bit too much, and it felt like a slight damper on certain scenes where Big
A Dog's Way Home Kitten and Bella interact. The film also has no real consistent antagonist, unless you count the forces of nature, unfortunate circumstances, overzealous Animal Control officers or indifferent construction workers. Despite the movie’s flaws, it’s full of heart and is
Photo // Sony Pictures bound to get at least a few laughs and maybe the occasional “Awww.” It has just the right balance of tense moments and twists, and shows what it means for a person to love their canine partner with all their heart.
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CAMPUS LIFE We.We
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Here are a few pictures from last issue’s recipe, Potato Chip Crusted Chicken Tenders with Parmesan Basil Pasta. Send us your attempts at the College Culinary recipes to crimson@fit.edu and let us know how it came out!
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Jace made the dinner for his family, saying "it was amazing." He thought the idea was great for college students to try out.
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Made for a house of four, our Editor-in-Chief tried out the recipe for her roommates. "We thought we had made too much, but it turned out not to be enough."
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social media, it’s saturated with unnecessary content and ads,” said Hocheimy. “Plus I know some people that aren’t on those platforms.” Acosta and Hocheimy came up with the idea of We.We when they were doing physics homework. When they had finished their homework for they night, they wanted to do something fun but couldn’t find anything to do around campus. Acosta and Hocheimy reached out to Residence Life and to SGA at the beginning of the semester to advertise their app to students. “The app has a lot of potential,” said Jace Petrowski, president of SGA. “It’s rare to see students who put [ideas] on paper and actually do execute them.” Petrowski mentioned that We.We would be great in combining the social aspect of the different apps here on campus. Florida Tech currently pays for three different services to run apps for students, whether on desktop or mobile. These are Panther Prowl, the athletics department’s Panther Rewards under
SuperFanU Inc., and the official Florida Tech Mobile app. Alongside Panther Prowl, student organizations advertise their events and meetings through multiple mediums, such as emails, flyers and social media. Ana Delgado, president of ASME at Florida Tech, is pleased with interactive aspect of We.We. “Our organization has started using the app this semester due to Residence Life’s involvement in it,” said Delgado. “I feel more comfortable with the app since Orgsync sends out emails and students associated emails with boring information.” With the social aspect of the app, Delgado mentions that the map and event-goers list motivate students to actually go to an event. In the app, students see the precise location, time, duration and chat with those going to an event. “I feel that people are more engaged in the app,” Delgado said. “However it will be better once the audience grows and more users seek for activities.” The duo started working on the app in April 2016, and for the next two and a half years, Acosta and Hocheimy focused on marketing and
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We.We was a team effort, with several friends and colleagues helping Hocheimy and Acost (pictured middle and right respectively). Tij Vishwakarma, pictured left, is one of their friends to contribute to the project. starting up their company. “We spent a lot of money on development to the point where we didn’t have enough for food,” said Acosta. “We had to resort to only buying potatoes and pasta.” In the first year of the app, Acosta and Hocheimy looked for coders at school, but no one was available to help at that time. Investments were made from friends and family. Acost and Hocheimy also invested money from jobs during the summer, such as tutoring and mowing lawns. The name for the app was
Jordan Densler \\ Staff Writer
an attractive term in marketing the app, according to Acosta, as well as complimenting with their slogan “You, Me, We.We”. The first version of We.We launched in April 2018 as a closed beta for their friends and family. Currently the app is being tested only at Florida Tech, although future changes will be made to expand to other local universities. “We.We 2.0 will have an official redesign and will be focused on expanding our audience,” said Acosta. “Optimization and privacy are key
goals that we want to achieve until then.” According to Hocheimy, Rodney Bowers, the dean of students, and Erica Richardson, the assistant director of student activities, have been supportive of the app. For future plans, Petrowski would like the We.We. team to optimize the app for a larger audience, such as a different university in Florida. Acosta and Hocheimy hope more organizations and students will use We.We to post their events so the duo can reach their goals with the app.
College Culinary
Beef Lo Mein is a delicious and simple recipe to bring the flavors of your favorite Chinese restaurant right into your home. This recipe only takes about 30 minutes to make, and it’s super delicious. It’s also a good way to get some veggies into your diet. It’s the perfect meal to make for a cozy date night at home or for a typical night of hanging out with your roommates while getting homework done. Get a pot of water boiling while you prepare ingredients; put the noodles in and turn off the heat once it begins to boil. Chop the vegetables into pieces, the size depending on your preference. Set these aside in a bowl with chopped green onions. Put olive oil and sesame oil in a pan on the stove and set the burner to high. Cut your steak in small, thin chunks. If you’d like to get really specific, I usually make them about 3 cm thick and an inch long; they come out perfect. In another bowl, you should have the salt, pepper, garlic powder and a teaspoon of ginger mixed together. Cover your steak strips with the mixture and then put them into the hot oil to sear. Next, put your vegetables in. After you’ve drained your cooked noodles, add them as well. Add the soy sauce, teriya-
ki, minced garlic and the rest of the ground ginger, which you can modify to your test. Turn the stove off and mix
your ingredients together until the sauce coats the mixture. Put this into a bowl and you’re good to go!
Simple Beef Lo Mein INGREDIENTS
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1. Bring water to a boil 2. Chop vegetables into small pieces and set aside in a bowl with chopped green onions for later 3. Put both kinds of oil in a pan on stove and set to high 4. Slice steak into small thin chunks 5. Place chopped steak in a bowl with salt, pepper, garlic powder and 1 tsp of ginger, and mix thoroughly with your hands. 6. Place noodles into the pot of boiling water and turn off the stove. Let sit while the noodles cook. 7. Put steak into the pan of hot oil and sear it. 8. Add the vegetables into the pan. 9. Be sure to stir. 10. Strain the water from the noodles. 11. Add noodles to the pan with the vegetables and beef. 12. Add teriyaki, soy, minced garlic and the rest of the ground ginger. 13. Turn off the stove and mix thoroughly. 14. Serve and enjoy.
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1 8 oz beef steak 2 cups of ramen noodles 3 cups of water 2 stalks of celery 1 cup of baby carrots 1 cup of chopped green onions 3 tbsp of olive oil 2 tbsp of sesame oil 3 tbsp of teriyaki sauce 3 tbsp of soy sauce 3 tbsp of minced garlic 2 tsp of ground ginger 1 tsp of garlic powder 1 tsp of pepper 1 tsp of salt
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SPORTS
Women's lacrosse places at highest season ranking in program history marquise lewis \\ Staff Writer
Florida Tech women’s lacrosse team starts off the season with a ranking of No. 7 in the Nike Lacrosse Preseason Top 20 which is the highest ranking in program history. “It’s super exciting to be ranked the highest we’ve ever been but it’s also motivation to prove that we deserve that spot or potentially higher spots,” said Bayleigh Keator, sophomore defender for the Florida Tech. The Panthers are coming
off their best record in program history with a record of 17-3 and a 5-1 record in the Sunshine State Conference in 2018. “One of the biggest expectations for our team every year is to make it to postseason and the NCAA tournament,” said Cristina Marani, senior attacker for the Panthers. “And another goal is to beat a team (Florida Southern) we lost to last year that were our only three losses of the year.” Along with the Panthers, conference rival Florida Southern joins the Top 20 poll at No. 3 and conference oppo-
nent Rollins College joins in at No. 12. New women’s lacrosse head coach Mckenzie Rafferty said that this year will be a tough task due to the schedule so they are looking to keep working hard and constantly growing before the season begins. This year will be Rafferty’s first season as a head coach. She had spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Regis University where they made consecutive trips to the NCAA Division II Tournament; one of the trips being in the final four.
Rafferty was hired as the new head coach this past fall. She will be taking over after Corinne Desrosiers departure for Duquesne University. “I believe Coach Rafferty has already settled well into her head coach position,” said Marani. “With her positivity and previous coaching experiences, I believe she will have a significant impact on our season.” Florida Tech opens up their season away against Lenoir Rhyne on Friday, Feb. 15 at Moretz Stadium in Hickory, North Carolina. The game is set to takeoff at 5 p.m.
Senior Leah Dunn (No. 1) Crimson//Marquise Lewis looking to pass the ball.
Embry-Riddle gives men's basketball biggest loss of season marc kanneh \\ Staff Writer
The Embry-Riddle Eagles defeated the Florida Tech Panthers 102-68 at the Clemente Center on Wednesday, making it the biggest deficit of the season for the Panthers. The first basket of the match between two the Sunshine State Conference opponents, a three-pointer made by the Eagles senior
guard Alston Jones, set the tone of the game. The Eagles would continue to shoot over rather than go through the Panthers’ defense with a barrage of threes. The Eagles made 18 of their 28 shots from threepoint range compared to the Panthers’ 4 out of 26 attempts. Florida Tech’s junior forward Derek Murphy, led the Panthers with 28 points on 10-of-19 shooting with five
rebounds. “Moving forward we’ve got to hit shots,” Murphy said. “A lot of shots that we normally make in practice did not go down tonight.” RJ Coil, Florida Tech’s senior center, added 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks to the Panthers’ effort. Junior guard Valur Valsson added 10 points, two assists and two steals. The Panthers only made
16 of their 29 free throw attempts compared to the Eagles’ 10 out of 11. “I give them credit. They came out, played hard, made a lot of shots. We didn’t make shots,” Florida Tech’s Trey Schaneville, freshman guard, said. “Disappointed, that’s the main word. Obviously we didn’t play how we wanted to play.” The Panthers ended the first half trailing 45-31 but
would see an even tougher second half with the Eagles scoring 57 points versus the Panthers’ 37. This makes it the Panthers’ fourth loss in a row dropping their overall record to 7-9 with the Eagles moving to 9-11. The Panthers are now 1-7 in conference games and the Eagles are 2-7 in such games.