At 3 a.m. on Nov. 3, Florida Tech Army ROTC cadets began preparing for the land navigation portion of their field training exercises. By 3:45 a.m, they set out onto the dark course. The goal of the FTX, as field training exercises are referred to within ROTC, was to get cadets into a field environment […]
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Recycling Switches to Dual Stream System for Sustainable Improvements
Florida Tech has switched to a dual stream recycling program in order to curb thousands of dollars in contamination fines from incorrect recycling. Quinn Duffy, the university sustainability officer, said dual stream process uses multiple bins instead of one bin for all recycled material and can help to make it a simple process for students […]
Passing the Torch (Fall 2019)
Running a college newspaper can be difficult. We attend not only a school where technology is the focus, but we also live in a world that encourages people to pursue careers in STEM and discourages those who want to do something outside of that. Working at the student newspaper when many people at Florida Tech […]
CAPS Presents – Stop Feeling F.I.N.E.
As we inch closer to exam week, it is easy to feel F.I.N.E.—Freaked out, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional. While the stress of exams and the holiday season might cause overwhelming feelings of needing to “get it all done,” it is important to remember that only so much can be completed in one day. College students […]
Nerd News: Star Wars ranking and Episode 9 preview
The widely anticipated “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” opens in theaters on Dec. 20. Disney and Lucasfilm have said this is the end of the “Skywalker Saga.” The “Skywalker Saga” is all of the episodic Star Wars films produced up until this point. Beginning with the adventures of Luke, Han and Leia, then the […]
Potential of transatlantic flight to be offered out of MLB airport
by: Ethan Qualle This story was updated on Dec. 4, 2019 at 7:10 p.m. TUI U.K., an English leisure airline, announced a potential commencement of service to Orlando Melbourne International Airport by 2022. TUI, based in Luton, England focuses mainly on vacation travel for its customers located in the United Kingdom. The British-based airline company […]
Florida Tech Security Report Nov. 19 to Nov. 21
Florida Tech Sports Recap for Nov. 24, 2019
Football: Overall record: 5-6 Nov. 16 42-3 Win vs Shorter Volleyball: Overall record: 4-27 Nov. 15 0-3 Loss at Saint Leo UniversityNov. 16 0-3 Loss at University of TampaNov. 22 0-3 Loss vs Lynn UniversityNov. 23 0-3 Loss vs Nova Southeastern University Men’s Soccer: Overall record: 12-3-1 Nov. 14 1-3 Loss vs Palm Beach AtlanticNov. […]
Third potential violation found in Florida Tech’s 2019 Clery report
By Emily Walker, Olivia McKelvey, Kevin Boodoosingh A third potential violation of the Florida Tech 2019 Annual Fire and Safety Clery report was found in the category of stalking that occurred in 2018. This comes on the heels of two confirmed reports of rape that were not included within the Clery report. Within a section […]
NCAA student-athletes can now profit off their fame nationwide
After the NCAA board of governors passed a law to allow college athletes to profit off their fame in several states such as California, Florida and Colorado, they voted unan- imously on a similar agree- ment nationwide on Oct. 29. The board has asked the three divisions of the NCAA to create the necessary rules […]
Nearly $200,000 raised for Day of Giving at Florida Tech
This year’s Day of Giving exceeded Florida Tech’s goal of 1,500 donors with funds reaching just under $200,000 in 24 hours. The funds that were raised will be used for everything from updating technology on campus, providing for scholarship and research grants and funding the new Health Sciences Building. Mary Ida Spradlin, the assistant director […]
Florida Tech fails to acknowledge reports of rape required under federal law
By: Emily Walker, Olivia McKelvey, Kevin Boodoosingh Florida Tech failed to acknowledge multiple reports of rape within the 2019 Annual Security and Fire Safety Reports under the Clery Act. Two students have come forward with accounts of rape and how they reported their cases through Title IX and Security. Their cases did not appear on […]
Coping during uncertain times
By Erika Pobee-Mensah, M.S., Outreach Coordinator, Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) Over the past few weeks, news broadcasters, politicians, and various other people on internet and media platforms have been repeating similar somber messages, using terms like “these are strange times” or describing the current worldwide crisis as “surreal.” The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread […]