College Players goes ‘mad’
By: Duke Richardson Reefer on a college campus is not typically something to be celebrated. This is not the case at Florida Tech as College Players gets ready for their fall production, Reefer Madness....
View ArticleClub Spotlight: Colleges Against Cancer
By: Brenda Oliva Quesada A new campus organization, Colleges Against Cancer (CAC), has taken the task of improving the annual event of Relay for Life. Students like Lenny Bernas, event chairman of...
View Article“Access of evil?” Website begins 2.0
By: Carlo Mencarelli Love it or hate it, Access Florida Tech is here to stay. First introduced in 2012, the Internet portal is approaching its second version which will introduce a host of new features...
View ArticleThreatening email causes lockdown
According to Melbourne Police Department, a threatening email was sent to the office of the president. The email was traced back to a male student in McCool Hall in Columbia Village. Six Melbourne...
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Cheater, Cheater
By Kelsey McMullan and Allison McLeallan Hallanna Ortiz, a senior ocean engineering major, noticed a problem with cheating in her differential equations class. “It was mostly just people talking next...
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Students create an interactive website for communication class project
For many communication classes, the semester ends with a term paper. Debbie Lelekis, however, wanted her students to think outside the box for her British and American Literature class. For her class,...
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MAVEN’s mission to Mars
NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Nov. 18. “MAVEN joins our orbiters and rovers already at Mars to explore yet another facet of...
View ArticleSpaceX will attempt third launch today
SpaceX is hoping the third time is the charm to launch a SES-8 satellite to a geosynchronous orbit around earth. To get there, they need to figure out an engine problem first. The first attempt to...
View ArticlePeace Corps volunteering provides opportunities for students
The Peace Corps has been a leader in international development for decades, but many students may not know the benefits of volunteering. The Peace Corps is a government-run volunteer organization that...
View ArticleTara Drumm wins Joan Bibxy Award
By: Sara Torabi When Tara Drumm first received the phone call that she had won the Joan Bixby Award, she was shocked. “I had no idea that Lieutenant Colonel Glassman had even nominated me. The phone...
View ArticlePanther Dining Hall discourages DIY to-go boxes
By: Carlo Mencarelli An apple here, a sandwich there. Some students may have taken something from Panther Dining Hall at one time or another. When is taking something from the Dining Hall crossing the...
View ArticleU.S. driving laws, customs confuse some international students
Many of the things that college students have to worry about have to do with driving: getting a driver’s license, finding a parking spot, buying gas, getting insurance, using public transportation,...
View ArticleToyota, Hyundai to launch hydrogen-fueled vehicles in near future
The timeline for hydrogen-fueled cars to be distributed through dealerships in the Washington area is set for three to four years. Hydrogen fueled cars were on display this past week in the Washington...
View ArticleFlorida Tech acquires two more trolleys
Florida Tech is now the proud owner of two more trolleys. “We wanted to expand service,” said Greg Tsark, vice president for facilities operations. “Adding a new trolley to the mix, putting another...
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