By Hannah Whelan
In Motion Staff Writer
This feature debuts our latest monthly column, In Trend, which looks at the latest and greatest restaurants, products, activities and other pop culture must-haves for students. In Motion’s writers, editors and other staff members respond with their own favorite things online. Go to www.daytonstateinmotion.com to see what they have to say.
For March, we talked to members of the Student Government Association. If you are a club and your members want to be featured in future In Trend columns, contact In Motion Editor In Chief Candice Thompson at CandiceInMotionEIC@Gmail.com
Austin Albro — SGA President
Favorite restaurant is Tijuana Flats, especially the chicken tacos on “Tijuana Tuesdaze,” which features two tacos, chips and a drink for $5.49 plus tax.
Michael Tirpak — SGA Vice President
Favorite animal is a Siberian Husky. Tirpak loves to frequent the Halifax Humane Society, hoping that one day he will be able to adopt a Siberian Husky and name it Huska.
Nathan Sharpe — SGA Parliamentarian
Favorite volunteer project is when he worked at the historic Bulow Plantation, where he remodeled trails, created ramps for bridges, and cut down trees to clear paths.
Valerie ‘Val’ Thispark — SGA Executive Treasurer
Favorite song is Zayn Malik’s new single, “Pillow Talk.” She loves “Pillow Talk” because it is a slower song that reminds her of the R&B/Pop artist, The Weeknd.
Andre Willis — SGA Senator of Public Relations
Favorite upcoming movie is “Captain America: Civil War,” featuring Marvel Characters’ Captain America and Iron Man. Willis is a longtime fan of Captain America and has seen many of Marvel’s movies featuring Captain America multiple times.
Caleb Harwood — SGA Vice President at Daytona State’s Flagler/Pam Coast Campus
He loves to juice, as in extracting juice from fruits or vegetables. When making different juices, he loves to use kale, spinach, walnuts and red grapes. Harwood also loves the local juice bar, the Kale Café, located on Beach Street in Daytona Beach and Granada Avenue in Ormond Beach.
Rudy Pleterski — SGA Senator of Academic Affairs
His favorite restaurant is Zen Bistro on Magnolia Avenue in Daytona Beach. His favorite of their cuisine is the “Thai hot” pad thai. Pleterski loves that the restaurant offers quality Thai food for an affordable price.