Avion Issue 5 Fall 2014 by The Avion

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From Left to Right: Brandon Steffens, Kenneth Novak, Tyler Rice, Leonardo Ramirez, Weylin MacCalla, Professor Claudia Ehringer Lucas, Austin Leach, Elizabeth Bradfield, Joshua Woodland, Qi Zhou, Ci Wen, Jonathan Jaworski, Junzhen Shao, Ashley Hollis-Bussey, Professor Jason Kring. Photographer: Chi-Valry Wu

Students Take Part in NASA’s NEEMO Project Claudia Ehringer Lucas Jason Kring Professors of EF and HS At the beginning of September, students from several departments of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University conducted research during the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission 19

at the Aquarius underwater facility in the Florida Keys. These projects were part of the overall research and training program for the crew of astronauts from the U.S., Canada, and Europe. This facility, owned and operated by Florida International University (FIU), is an undersea research laboratory. As an enclosed environment, about the size of a school bus, and deployed 60

feet beneath the surface, Aquarius is an excellent analog of the isolation and confinement astronauts experience aboard the International Space Station and, one day, a vehicle destined for Mars. During the NEEMO 19 mission in Sept. 2014, NASA Astronaut Randy Bresnik, Canadian Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and European Astronauts Andreas Mogensen

Scotland Says “No”

The Myths of Hazing

Mike Barrett Correspondent The Scottish people have decisively voted to remain united with the United Kingdom of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and now, Scotland – by choice – on Sept. 18, 2014. 31 out of the 32 councils of Scotland made their choice clear with a “no” vote, sealing the fate of the Scottish independence movement and settling the age old debate, for now. Scotland is not a country new to the ideas of separation and “leave us well enough alone” attitude. In fact, they have been struggling with the concept since the conception of a Scottish nation and people. Gone are the fantasies of a vocal Scottish minority who venerate the ideas and feats of William Wallace and his drive for Scottish independence and freedom from England in the late 13th Century. This brings to mind the epic film “Braveheart” (1995) when Wallace charged

and Herve Stevenin joined two professional Aquanauts/Habitat Technicians from FIU for a seven day mission. Key objectives included evaluations of “just-in-time-training” hardware and techniques, extravehicular activity (EVA) hardware and operations, and communication delays between the crew and mission control. Continued on A05 >>

Shemar Alexander Correspondent

Impact of Scotland and its residents on the United Kingdom’s population and economy.

the well-equipped English Longbowmen of Edward I Longshanks of England at the Battle of Sterling Bridge (Sept. 11, 1297). Clearly, in today’s globalized world, the idea of a separate nation and people is far too much of a logistical and economic nightmare than the idea of freedom itself. Of course, to be fair, England has treated Scotland with a great deal of reverence and respect compared to the other conquered nation of Wales since that time. This,

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however, may be due to the fact that Scotland actually “conquered England” in 1603, by default. When Queen Elizabeth I died without issue on March 24, 1603 there was no heir to continue her Tudor Lineage. Thus, the crown went to her first cousin, King James (Stuart) VI of Scotland. He then became King James I of England. From Whitehall Palace, he ruled England and Scotland jointly, thus was established the Union of Crowns (Aonadh nan Crùintean in Gael-

ic). Then, his great-granddaughter Queen Anne, oversaw the formalization of the United Kingdom following the Act of Union in 1707. Queen Anne died seven years later and with seventeen pregnancies without issue, the Hanoverian Succession was in place by 1714 with the line of Georges (George I-IV) of the United Kingdom. However, the issue of Scottish independence at the time was never questioned since the Scots Continued on A04 >>

Destiny Review

Last Friday for the national anti-hazing week, there was a guest speaker from the University of West Florida. Dr. Gentry McCreary discussed that there were five myths about hazing that everyone seems to believe. The five myths were “Hazing is only a problem with rogue members, it’s not hazing if our new members volunteer to do it, hazing teaches respect, hazing builds commitment, and hazing is a tradition.” Dr. McCreary linked all the hazing myths to scientific studies such as the Stephenson monkey study of 1967, and the Stanford prison experiment. He also went on to state that

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in the last ten years over forty students around the country have died from hazing. Hazing is heinous and it shouldn’t be seen as an act of fun or excitement. You shouldn’t pretend that your actions don’t have any consequences, and you can still be a good member of the team without being hazed. Dr. McCreary then stated that “Remember your obligations. First, do no harm. Second, you did not create this hazing problem, but you’re still responsible for helping to solve it.” Embry-Riddle does not participate in any acts of hazing, and the anti-hazing week’s activities have raised the awareness of our students and has encouraged them to do the right thing if there are any signs of dan-

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CSSA & ASU Celebrate Mooncake Festival

Lulu Sun Assoc. Prof. of Engineering

On Sept. 22, at the Landing Strip in the Student Center, CSSA and ASU celebrated the mooncake festival by having mooncakes, charades, lantern drawing, and lantern riddles games. The Mooncake festival, also called Mid-Autumn festival, Moon festival, or Lantern festival is a time for family members to gather, enjoy the full moon, and enjoy the successful reaping of rice and wheat with food offerings made in honor of the moon, traditionally. The Mooncake festival follows the lunar calendar, which is the 15th day of the eighth month and on

the night of the full moon between early September to early October of the Gregorian calendar (or the solar calendar) that is commonly used in Western countries. This year, the Mooncake festival was on Sept. 8 of the Gregorian calendar. CSSA and ASU decided to celebrate it on Sept. 22. A notable part of celebrating the holiday is sharing mooncakes and playing the lantern related games. Every guest was able to enjoy the traditional mooncake which symbolizes unity and family. They also received some free gifts from Rockwell Collins. The president of CSSA, Qi Chen, and the president of ASU, Chaowei Zheng

hosted the event. Chaowei, as the representative of Rockwell Collins, also their previous intern mentioned that Rockwell would like to connect with ERAU students and support multicultural activities. “No matter who you are where you are from, we are glad to bring you our celebration of the Moon-

cake festival. It is a culture event. I am glad to see so many international students coming today,” Ms. Kim Hardiman from the ERLI department and faculty advisor of ASU added at the end of the event. The faculty advisors of CSSA are Dr. Lulu Sun, and Dr. Hongyun Chen from The College of Engineering.

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ΣΣΣ & ΣΣP Volley Against Domestic Violence Paige Sanchez Correspondent Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority and Sigma Sigma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, are launching National Domestic Violence Awareness Month at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In order to raise awareness for the Domestic Abuse Council (DAC) in Daytona Beach, these organizations are hosting a philanthropy night with Embry-Riddle’s 5-time conference champions, the Women’s Volleyball team, at their game on Oct. 1. The Domestic Abuse council began in 1976 when a task force on battered women was formed by a small group of individuals concerned with the issues of domestic violence. The DAC provides emergency shelter, victim advocacy, transitional housing, support/education groups for victims, information and referral services, case man-

agement, residential and community programs for child witnesses of domestic violence, legal advocacy, community education and professional training. The goal is to inform the community on how many people are affected by domestic violence, where victims can turn to for help, and how volunteers can get involved in the Domestic Abuse Council. They are hoping for a great turn out so that we can make this an annual event. The organizations are excited to be able to support such an amazing institutuion and really make an impact in the community. To show support for the Domestic Abuse Council, the volleyball game will be a “Purple Out”. Purple t-shirts will be sold in the Student Center on the tuesday and wednesday before the game while also at the game for $15. All proceeds will be donated to the Domestic Abuse Council. In addition,

ΣΣΣ and ΣΣP are hosting a food drive at the game. It is encouraged that all attendees bring non-perishable food items to the game to be donated to the DAC. If you would like to support the Volley Against Domestic Violence, the game will

take place on Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. in the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ICI Center. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors (55+), $3 for students (6+), free for ERAU students (w/ ID) and free for children 5 and under.

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Fighting Muscular Dystrophy Zachary Wilkinson Staff Reporter College students typically reserve Saturday mornings for sleeping in, lounging around, and wasting time on Netflix. But this is not so for some Embry-Riddle students. Members of the Greek community spent their saturday morning leaping up stairs with lengths of hose, hoisting human-sized dummies, and blasting cones with a fire house in the hot Florida sun; all for a higher cause. Saturday morning’s first annual Firefighter Competition went out fully involved, and brought together teams of Greeks and individual competitors alike. The Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity partnered up with Daytona Beach Fire Department to prepare a weeklong schedule of small competitions led up to the Big Challenge on Saturday morning. A DBFD fire truck was present at

the event to provide water and hoses for several of stations in the challenge. Each team started in the rear of the IC, carrying a length of hose up stairs and down again. Then they progressed to a hammer, which they used to hit a steel weight along a track; this simulated firefighters breaching a doorway. After that stage, two team members were required to life a 170 pound dummy, similar to ‘Buster’ made famous in the Discovery Channel show Mythbusters. Once the dummy was moved, the next team member had to run a length of charged hose along a path and get into firefighting position to spray down three cones. After the cones were down the next contestant then ran across the Oozeball court and around a tree and back to cross the finish line. PIKE member Alessandro Gallone organized the weeklong event, and also filmed

portions of it from a quad-copter drone. The week of competition, capped off by the event Saturday, was held to raise support and awareness of Muscular Dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is title given to several genetic diseases in which muscle fibers are notably more susceptible to damage. Over time, these muscles become progressively weaker. Most people affected by muscular dystrophy will eventually need to use a wheelchair, said the Mayo Clinic’s website . Depending on the variant, MD effects anywhere from 1 in 3500 to 1 in 6000 people and it’s most common form effects young children. “We’re really proud of how this event went, we definitely want to do it again next year and make it a tradition”, said PIKE member Michael Reha. If you have an interest in contributing to support MD, visit mda.org.

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Top Left: PIKE member Allessandro Gallone operates the firehose. Top Right: Lyle Pickles, Chris Azcuy, and Kevin Lim operate the hose. Above: The Group photo of DBFB and all students who participated.

YikYak gained a lot of interest on campus Wednesday morning when students awoke to largle flooding in several areas. The Avion Selected some of our favorite YikYak Posts.

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Spread The Word to Grow The Herd: Riddle Yakkers Crystal Cortez Correspondent Yik-Yak is a location based social media app that shows the most recent posts from users in the area and the best part is, it is all anonymous. Ever wonder who is yakking away on Yik-Yak? It is intended for sharing primarily with those in close proximity of the users, potentially making it more intimate and relevant for people reading the posts. All users have the ability to contribute to the stream by writing, replying, and upvoting or downvoting yaks. Yik-Yak is extremely popular with young peo-

ple. Like Snapchat before it, Yik-Yak is finding its way in every college student’s phone. Some users may reference Yik-Yak as the uncensored and uncut version of Twitter. Even Embry-Riddle has some yakkers of its own. This geographic fenced app acts like a bulletin board, allowing Riddle users to engage with the student body, but reading what other students have to say becomes distracting. Yik-Yak may be just another social media tool distracting students from getting work done. Yet who is complaining? Now with the hot tab feature, it allows users to view what

other users find popular. Unfortunately this kind of freedom comes with problems of its own. There may be post dealing with sexism, racism, drug references, and other harmful topics. An app that promotes anonymity will always attract unfriendly messes. Yik-Yak realizes they provide a platform for bullies, but promote users to downvote the yak in order to make the yak disappear permanently or to simply report the post. If a user’s post continues to be downvoted they will become suspended from the app. Some yaks may portray a negative light on our cam-

pus, but when a student “peeks” at other campuses they will find other students yak’s hardly differ from Riddle’s. Although Yik-Yak has its mind of its own, there are still some humorous, inspirational, and insightful post from the fellow Riddle Yakkers. The app is free to try and will get anyone posting right away. I encourage users to think before yakking and to downvote anything harmful to other students. Yik-Yak has swept across many campuses, but the day the app begins to lose its users interest is the day professor’s start yakking too.

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Freedom Continued from A1 >> settled the issue on their own terms after 1603 and certainly, by a Scottish monarch in 1707. Then, fast–forward into the 21st century and the world economic collapse of 2008 caused primarily by the real-estate bubble and an increase in subprime mortgage rates in the U.S.; the economic fallout throughout the Western World sent ripples into isolated communities like the Isle of Skye and the Shetland Isles in Scotland. U.K. Government subsidies were withdrawn, welfare benefits revoked and retirement pensions rescinded following the collapse, leading to outright frustration and many questioning why the fates of Scottish pensioners were tied to risk-taking and gluttonous English banks. This English economic culture contrasted greatly with

the fiscally conservative and independently– minded Scottish people. The resource rich land of Scotland and its relatively few citizens could be likened to Norway, which has a very high per–capita GDP. However, the U.K.’s population and open immigration policy (leading to even greater population) has caused consternation among Scottish independence advocates. They have voiced concerns as to why Scotland should be raided of its resources at the detriment of its people to support a socialist minded social program favoring immigrants and refugees who are looked on as U.K. welfare dependents. Interestingly, referendum voters were not required to be U.K. citizens. In fact, any Scottish residents (including Commonwealth, Irish and EU citizens) who were also registered to vote were eligible to cast a ballot regarding the separation question. But, Scots living

outside of the country did not have the ability to cast an absentee ballot. So, now the alternative history – what if Scotland had voted “yes” to independence? If that happened, Scotland would have officially separated on March 24, 2016. Why that specific date? Because, that was the date that James I of England, a Scottish monarch, ascended the English throne in 1603, an important date for Scots. Firstly, negotiations would have been lengthy and onerous concerning which currency to use — keep the British pound, adopt the Euro, or even create a new Scottish pound? Secondly, where would U.K. nuclear weapons stored in Scotland go — to the U.K. or be kept with Scotland? Finally, how would North Sea oil revenues be apportioned amongst the U.K. and Scotland? These would have been fiercely debated questions. Crucially, Reserves of oil and gas would be

Facilities Update Jonathan Lezman SGA Facilities Liaison Parking lots flooding, construction everywhere, and the planning of the new Student Union building are all the ingredients for the recipe of this month’s construction updates. First, the parking lot behind the ICI center was recently flooded due to a massive amount of water that was dumped on Daytona Beach this past week. The issue with the flooding of the parking lot and also the retention ponds on campus is not a lack of drainage, but a surplus of water in a very short period of time. The recent storms brought so much rain for such a long time, a lot of Daytona Beach’s roads were also flooded. Most of the water in the parking lots on campus have drained, so expect dry parking lots soon. The next item on the list is construction

everywhere, and due to the rain some projects are not nearing completion as quickly as expected. The roof on Doolittle was supposed to be completed already, but due to complications the contractor expects it to be finished soon. Consequently, there is no need to worry about flooding or about water leaking in Doolittle - it is all sealed up. The SGA last year, with Facilities, constructed a hammock park between Doolittle and the Student Village, and the SGA’s Progress Committee will be expanding upon the project as the year progresses. Finally, the new Student Union building is still in the beginning planning stages. Any student suggestions and must-haves are wanted by the University because this is going to be a building designed for students, by students. Any suggestions, no matter how “out there” will be

relayed to the University. To conclude, the construction on campus is still ongoing, and Construction would still like the patience of students, faculty, and staff while the University transitions from the present campus to the major renovations that will happen this summer. Many departments will be moving, which includes Starbucks. No worries, Starbucks is staying, it is just being moved to where the Post Office used to be, and during this phase of moving patience is needed to ensure everything happens smoothly and quickly. Once again, if you have any comments, questions, or concerns regarding the Student Union, the demolition of the Departure Lounge, or the future of the racquetball courts, feel free to email me at lezmanj@my.erau.edu and I will work to voice your thoughts.

split, possibly along the so-called median line, already used to allocate fishing rights. The division would hand the Scots about 96 percent of annual oil production and 47 percent of the gas, according to estimates for 2012 by the University of Aberdeen’s Alex Kemp and Linda Stephen cited by the Scottish government. No doubt, if anything, Scotland showed the “Powers That Be” in London one important thing: don’t mess with Scotland. Because it can (and will) separate at any time it wishes, and they have the cojones to go all the way. In essence, that is a lesson the Great State of Texas is probably watching very closely. Even though Scotland reaffirmed its loyalty and allegiance to the UK, it certainly has gotten more power than before the referendum. All in all, Scotland owned this referendum and got a lot of respect in return.

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Would I Still Be The Same? Father - The definition of what we hope to see in a loving male figure. The head of the household! A lot of us have lost our fathers due to sickness, abandonment, war, etc. A lot of us don’t realize the importance of a father when he is with us. This article is dedicated to all those who lost their Fathers and yearn every day that they could find them and hug them for all that life is worth. I close my eyes and wonder, Would it be the same? If my dad was still alive, Would I still be the same? Would I be a stronger me, Would I be a wiser me, Would I be the one he wanted me to be? Would he even be proud of me? I’d come home from school and wait for his call. I’d wait and wait and wait for it all. I’d stand at the door and cry my heart out, Then wipe it off and tear my heart out. Dad, I miss you I miss you so much, I wish I was near you, I yearn for your touch. Why did it happen? I know you didn’t want to leave Is this a test of strength? Or can I grieve?

Note: For all those that have your father with you, you don’t have to wait I hate that you are not here. for Father’s day to appreciate them. I hate that you are gone. Show them you love and need them I hate the fact that after all these years while you still have the chance. I still feel so torn -Theodore King

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Career Expo of Dreams How are you preparing for the expo, and what are you expecting to get from the expo? “I expect to learn the values and experience each company looks for in a possible employee. I am making a list of questions to ask each company I’m interested in. I will also be walking around taking notes as I watch and listen to others talk to the various representatives. I am also excited to see what it takes to be an airline pilot.”

- Conal Kramer, Aeronautical Science

“I am still re-designing my resume and cover letter in preparation for the expo. I feel like I am prepared for the expo mentally. I already have a handsome ensemble put together to wear for the expo. I am merely preparing through basic practice of interview tips and cleaning up my resume. I also just keep in mind the environment surrounding me, and remember this is a competition for future employment and approach it as so. I expect to gain further interview experience, and I pray to hopefully receive one or two internship offers. I believe there will be a lot of opportunities awaiting everyone in attendance.”

- Thaferi Serrano, Business Administration

“I am ready for the expo, I hope not only to meet potential employers, but to see how upperclassmen are presenting themselves, and how they dress and act. While I am not yet interested in an internship or job, I am making business cards so I can get my name out to potential employers.”

- Devlin Robear, Aviation Business Administration

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A Building Block of Life Himani Parekh Correspondent On the screen were two plots, each with a solitary bump interrupting a downward curve. Above them, the title: “$9 million plots.” Apparently, these plots brought people to tears. Apparently these plots had people lining up like they were going to a rock concert, though, as Cal Tech theoretical physicist Dr. Sean Carroll explained to a packed audience in the Willie Miller auditorium on Wednesday night, “it was not, of course, a rock concert. It was a set of PowerPoint presentations.” These plots presented evidence of the much-antici-

NASA Continued from A1 >> ERAU’s partnership with NASA for NEEMO 19 began with a suggestion from Astronaut and ERAU Board of Trustee member Nicole Stott that ERAU get involved in the NEEMO program. Nicole spent 18 days at Aquarius in April 2006 as a member of the NEEMO 9 mission and has said this experience was excellent training for her mission to the International Space Station in 2009 as a Flight Engineer on Expeditions 20 and 21. With the support of Stott and Board of Trustee member

pated Higgs Boson particle. And why is the Higgs Boson so remarkably exciting? Dr. Carroll addressed that question with a wit and clarity that rendered the related complex physics accessible to physics aficionados of all levels. Simply put, the Higgs Boson particle is an instance of the Higgs Boson field, the particle associated with the field (in the same sense that a photon is associated with the electromagnetic field). Theoretically, the Higgs field gives mass to everything in the universe. As Dr. Carroll put it, “[w]ithout the Higgs Boson, life itself would be impossible.” However, until July 4,

2012, the Higgs Boson was just a theory with no experimental proof to support it. The idea of the Higgs Boson had been first introduced as a concept in 1964 by American physicist Peter Higgs. With contributions and confirmations by other physicists along the way, the concept of the Higgs Boson arrived at the doorstep of CERN laboratories, built in 1954 by the European Center for Nuclear Research in Geneva, in the 1990’s, when the precursor to the Large Hadron Collider, the Large Electron-Positron collider, began work. In 2012, two independent teams at two different locations in the Large Had-

ron Collider, ATLAS and CMS, presented their evidence of the existence of the Higgs Boson and found to their surprise and delight that their results coincided. The Higgs Boson had been detected separately by two independent teams, making the discovery all the more exciting. The problem in finding the Higgs Boson was that it was not something separate and distinguishable already within the protons. “The stuff that comes out of these fields is not something that was lurking inside,” Dr. Carroll explained. “It’s like looking for hay in a hay stack.” And look they did, with a particle collider twen-

David Robertson, ERAU faculty Dr. Jason Kring, Human Factors, and Dr. Glenn Greiner, Aerospace Engineering, connected with NASA to develop a research plan focused on student involvement. This plan evolved to include three main projects. First, Hong Liu, Mathematics, and his students deployed their Eco-Dolphin—an autonomous underwater vehicle— during the NEEMO 19 mission to test navigation and operational capabilities. Second, Jason Kring and students from Human Factors and Commercial Space Operations observed communication and inter-

actions between the astronaut crew inside Aquarius and developed a test protocol for a future NEEMO mission. Finally, Dr. Greiner developed a partnership with Teledyne Oil and Gas, located here in Daytona, to build a structure for testing underwater connectors. This project, led by Engineering Professor Claudia Ehringer Lucas, is a joint venture between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Teledyne Oil and Gas. For this project, a test stand was constructed by eight of her Summer Engineering 101 students at the Teledyne facility. Various materials and underwa-

ter systems produced by Teledyne were mounted to this test stand to explore the long term effects of the subsea environment. The overall project would not have happened without the involvement of ERAU students, faculty, and the financial support of several key individuals and organizations including Nicole Stott, David Robertson, Dr. Greiner, Teledyne Oil and Gas, and ERAU’s Office of Undergraduate Research and their “Ignite” program. Dr. Kring, Principal Investigator on the project, also received strong support from the Human Factors Department and Chair Dr. Scott Shappell.

ty-seven kilometers in circumference and a hundred meters below the Earth’s surface operating at a temperature colder than outer space. The project cost $9 million, hence the $9 million plots. So why? Why spend $9 million to find something that only a handful of people really understand and that only exists for a zeptosecond before disintegrating? Here, Dr. Carroll’s ability to tailor a presentation must truly be applauded. Unlike so many scientists who are satisfied to reply rather disappointingly with something along the lines of “because we can,” Dr. Carroll ended on truth: because discoveries

like that of the Higgs Boson, as well art and literature and all the rest of science, give us a reason to exist beyond just subsistence. The Higgs Boson is, in a scientific perspective, an essential part of the fabric of the universe but is also, on a more human scale, essential to the fabric of human culture by feeding into the curiosity and creativity that pulls us along.

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Travel Manhattan on the Maas

Mark Fetters Staff Reporter Just an hour from Amsterdam and with way less tourism is Rotterdam. Rotterdam is located in South Holland and is the second largest city in The Netherlands. One of the first things you will notice about Rotterdam is how many bikes there are; biking is probably the most popular way to travel in all of The Netherlands and is a great way to get around Rotterdam. If you need to rent a bike, Hertz (yes the car rental company) has a place where bikes can be rented. If riding a bike is not your thing, Rotterdam also has an underground metro, an above ground light rail system, buses, and waterbus to other cities. The next thing you might notice about Rotterdam is how modern looking it is compared to Holland. In 1940, during World War II, the Luftwaffe (Germany Air Force) bombed the city on May 14. Even though most of the histo-

ry of Rotterdam is lost, a new Rotterdam stands in its place. On Overblaak Street and right next to the Blaak Subway Station are 39 homes that were built in 1977. What makes these homes worth a visit is that they are not built on the ground but instead in the air, and while square like a normal home, it is also tilted 45 degrees. Architect Piet Blom designed these cube homes based off of “living as an urban roof ”. His design signifies each of the homes built like a tree and all the trees come together to make a forest. Near the cube homes is the Old Harbour, which was built in the 14th century and with many historic ships to see. The White House is not hard to miss, not because it is white but because it is Europe’s first skyscraper. Built in 1898, it is 140 feet tall and was inspired by a trip of one of the developers to Manhattan. Like most European cities, Rotterdam sits on a river and was home to the world’s

busiest port until overtaken by Singapore and Shanghai. One of the most interesting bridges in the world is the Erasmus bridge that crosses the Nieuwe Maas and has been the backdrop for many events including the Red Bull Air Race, the movie “Who Am I?” featuring Jackie Chan, DJ Tiësto, and was crossed for the 2010 Tour de France prologue. Just across the bridge is a floating hotel, the SS Rotterdam. It was once a cruise ship owned by Holland America and is now a popular tourist attraction for spending the night or taking tours. Other popular things to see and do in Rotterdam include the view from the top of the Euromast, the museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Maritime Museum, and Santa Clause. Though Rotterdam is not your typical Dutch city, it has a ton to offer and is a great way to escape the overcrowed tourist areas in Amsterdam.

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Study at Massey Dayton Drugovich Staff Reporter For those of you who have been reading my articles, I would like to say thank you, and for the few of you that are interested in doing some time studying abroad (which is awesome, by the way, and you should totally do it), I can tell you a little about my experience and hopefully motivate some of you to go out and do it, even if you are a pilot! I initially wanted to study abroad to get out of Daytona. I did an internship with United Airlines the year before and it was the best time I’ve had while in college, so I began to look for others ways to get out of Daytona. I ended up going about as far away as you can go, to New Zealand. While I was on my internship, I had the great chance to talk to some of the people who hire pilots at United and they said what they like to see are “people and not robots”. What they mean by this is that they want to see you have interests outside of your aviation life. You need to get out and do things and not just go to college. Get your ratings, teach, apply for jobs, and become a more rounded person. The great thing about doing a semester abroad is that when you’re in an inter-

view and you have that on your resume, you’re guaranteed to get asked about it and wouldn’t you want easy questions like that instead of the typical “tell me about a time…” questions? One of my main driving goals in doing the exchange program is that it is another way to get you to stand out in the crowd. In a very competitive field like aviation, every little bit helps. Doing a student exchange program is about much more than that. It’s about the whole experience. It is probably the only time in your life that you have the ability to pick up and move to another country so easily. I thought that I would go to New Zealand, meet other aviation students and go from there. It didn’t work out that way and I’m glad about that. I ended up meeting and making friends with students from Europe, the US, and New Zealand – none of who are aviation students. Things just worked out that way, and while it surprised me, it’s been good. For me at least, in Daytona, it seems that I fall into the habit of only talking to other pilots. It’s sort of a comfort zone. The people I’ve travelled with and spent the most time with are people I probably normally wouldn’t have gotten to know. That’s not to

say that you have to go to New Zealand to meet new people – but it’s certainly a beautiful place to do it. From an academic angle, college classes are college classes and there are definite differences to taking classes at a university abroad, but in a field like aviation, where mostly everything is standardized, it’s pretty easy to dive right into third and fourth year classes and not have much trouble. There are days when I don’t do much other than get up and go to class. But, I’m getting up and going to class thousands of miles from home. I’m going grocery shopping, going to the movies, and reading the newspaper, and I get a little smirk on my face catching the fact that I’m genuinely living in another country 17 hours ahead and thousands of miles away from everyone I know. It’s truly more about the whole experience than just going to school, the friends you will make, the accents you can get good at impersonating, and the general fact you’re living in another country. As my time comes

to an end in New Zealand in a little over six weeks, I’m already looking back on the first few days when I was apprehensive about almost everything compared to now, and smiling.

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Flying to the Real Jersey

Christian Pezalla Alumnus Approaching from the Northwest, the Blue Islands ATR 42 descends towards the Island of Jersey. No it is not New Jersey, fortunately. It is one of the Channel Islands, a British territory just off the coast of France in the English Channel. Jersey (for which the US state is named) is the largest of the Channel Islands. The islands are historically significant, as the only British territory occupied by German forces during the Second World War. Much of the German war infrastructure remains today, as a reminder of how close Great Britain came to an invasion of the mainland. Opened in 1937, Jersey’s only airport serves as an entry point for many of the British vacationers and for-

eign tourists, who visit the Island each year. It was at this airport that German officers first met with local officials in 1940 to negotiate the occupation. Under German control, the airport was expanded and one of the German built hangars remains today, having seen post-war use by Jersey Airlines (which is no longer in operation). The islands are home to Blue Islands, offering flights to mainland Europe and the UK, and Aurigny Air Services, with direct flights to London. Well known carriers from other parts of Europe also fly to Jersey, including Aer Lingus (from Ireland), British Air (from London) and EasyJet (from multiple UK airports). Low-cost carrier Flybe, formerly known as Jersey European Airways, provides direct service to several destinations

in England, Wales, Scotland and Switzerland. Operating from a hangar on the east side of the airport, is the Jersey Aero club, which offers flying lessons and sightseeing flights. A short, 30 minute flight in a Piper Cherokee provides an astounding view of the Island. Along the coast, former German fortifications are intermingled with ancient castles, including Elizabeth Castle, near the town of Saint Helier. The castle is located offshore, except during low tide, when an original causeway makes access by foot possible. Further east, Orgueil Castle sits atop a hill overlooking a small bay to the south, and St. Catherine’s breakwater to the north. Marking the island’s northwest corner is the remains of Grosnez Castle, dating to the

14th Century. Close to the castle, a series of German war bunkers remains, with the exteriors largely intact. At its closest point, Jersey is just 15 miles from the French coast, and less than 100 miles away from the site of the Normandy landing. On June 6, 1944, residence of the Island awoke to sound of allied aircraft crossing the English Channel towards France as the D-day invasions began. However, it would not be until May 1945 that Jersey and the other islands were freed from German occupation. From then on, the Jersey Airport returned to civilian use, hosting flights from around Western Europe. Among them, direct flights to and from Germany, a sign of the great diplomatic progress Europe has made following the war.

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Hola! Santiago Mark Fetters Staff Reporter

Mark Fetters/The Avion Newspaper Breathtaking view from the top of San Cristobal

Santiago with a population of six million and the capital of Chile makes for another great city to visit. Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia founded Santiago in 1541 and today is divided up into comunas, similar to the boroughs of New York City. The city is a great location to visit as it is only an hour away from various ski slopes or a little more then an hour away from the beaches. Upon arrival into Arturo Merino Benitez International Airport (SCL), the only way to connect to the metro is by one of the many private bus companies, which will drop you off at

different locations around the city and usually close to metro system. As my layover was only 11 hours to visit this trip the first place we went to was Cerro San Cristobal, a large hill which offers amazing views of the city and on clear days the Andes Mountains. Walking or biking are all options to get up the hill but we went up on the Funicular. The Funicular of Santiago was built in 1925 and is a National Monument. From the bottom of the hill you make one stop where you can get off and visit the Santiago Zoo. The second stop is at the top of the hill where you can visit the botanical gardens of the religious sanctuary with a large statue of the Virgin

Mary overlooking the city. Santa Lucia Hill, which is a lot smaller then San Cristobal hill, is a large park with some neat fountains and rather interesting architecture. The way up and down has a lot of steep and uneven stairs where you need to be careful. I almost fell down a few times. Not far from Santa Lucia Hill is Emporio La Rosa and claims to be in the top 25 in the world for its ice cream. After trying a few flavors, I went with Dulce de Leche and I was not let down; it was by far one of the best cups of ice cream I have ever had. Palacio de La Moneda is the seat of the President of Chile. It covers an entire city block and became

the seat during president Manuel Bulnes administration in 1825. On odd number days and Sunday, they have a changing of the guard, which occurs at 10 a.m. Near the La Moneda is Plaza de Armas and by many, it is considered the heart of Santiago with many historical buildings within walking distance including the Metropolitan Cathedral, Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago, the Central Post Office and many great places to try local Chilean foods. While Santiago is not as tourist friendly, it is best for sightseeing. There are plenty of things to do in the city. Other option is taking trips to either go skiing or hanging out at the beach.

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Airshow Center Melbourne Air & Space Show Melbourne, FL October 4-5

• Sponsored by Northrop Grumman, the Melbourne Air & Space Show takes place on Paradise Beach with big names such as the USAF Thunderbirds, the U.S. Army Silver Wings Parachute Team, the F4U Corsair, and many more. _________

Wings & Waves 2014 Daytona Beach, FL October 11-12

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enniel airshow on the World’s Most Famous Beach” with performances by the USAF Thunderbirds, Geico Skytypers, Lucas Oil Skydivers, Matt Chapman, Rob Holland, Patty Wagstaff, ERAU Alumnus Scott “Scooter” Yoak in his silver P-51, and many more! Free shuttles will be offered for ERAU students from the DAB Campus to the Bandshell at beachside. _________

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to the skies this year with the bienniel NAS Jax Airshow. The USN Blue Angels will be opened by the USAF F22 Raptor Demo Team, the USAF Heritage Flight, Matt Chapman in his Eagle 580, Skip Stewart in Prometheus, Patty Wagstaff in the Extra 300S and Michael Goulian in the Extra 330SC.

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Ethiopian Strikes $2.1B Deal with Boeing Anthony Carpeneti Staff Reporter In the largest single Boeing order by number of airplanes from any African Carrier, Ethiopian Airlines has ordered 20 of the new Boeing 737 MAX 8s. The order, which was a previously unidentified order on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, is worth more than $2.1 billion at list prices and also includes options and purchase rights for a further 15 737 Max 8s. This order represents the largest single Boeing order by number of airplanes from any African carrier to date. The 737 MAX incorporates the lastest technology of CFM International LEAP-1B engines, advanced technological winglets and other improvements to deliv-

er the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the single-aisle market. The 737 MAX will be 14 percent more fuel efficient than the original Next-Generation 737s from when they entered service. The 737 MAX has a total of 2,294 orders from 47 different customers around the world. Ethiopian Airlines has a fleet of more than 50 Boeing airplanes that includes Next-Generation 737s, 757s, 767s, 777s, 787 Dreamliners and a cargo fleet that includes 757 and 777 Freighters and MD11s. Ethiopian, the biggest airline in Africa, currently flies to 82 international destinations across five continents operating a young and modern fleet, with such aircraft as the Boeing 777 and 787. In other news, Ethiopian

Airlines has won the Passenger Choice Awards for “Best Airline in Africa” for the second year in a row at the APEX 2014 EXPO held last week in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. The Passenger Choice Awards were created by the US based

Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) to give voice to airline passengers. APEX encompasses the largest and most comprehensive survey of passengers in 13 languages. It is the most important award in the airline industry since it is the customers

themselves, who rate airlines based on their overall experience. Ethiopian Airlines was also among the finalists, among other global airlines, for “Best overall flight experience”, “in-flight video” and “in-flight magazine” at the 2014 Passenger Choice Awards.

Photo Courtesy: boardingarea.com The Boeing 737 MAX 8 features winglets that reduce drag to ncrease fuel efficiency and range. Ethiopian has purchased 20, with options for an additional 15 units.

Delta Celebrates 35 Years at Daytona Beach Int’l Airport

This Week in Aviation History September 30, 1958

First flight of the Douglas DC8. Douglas would later go onto produce until being bought out by Boeing in 1997.

September 30, 1975

First flight of the Boeing AH64 Apache.

September 30, 1990 Introduction of the Piaggio Avanti.

October 1, 1994

United Airlines introduces their regional affiliate, United Shuttle.

October 1, 1964

First flight of the Dessault Mirage IV. The French manufacturer is still producing today.

October 2, 1910

The first recorded mid-air collision occurs near Milan, Italy. Both pilots survive, with one severely injured.

Mark Fetters/The Avion Newspaper September 26, 2014 Delta celebrates 35 years of operations at Daytona Beach international airport. The first flight of the day sent passengers off to Atlanta with not only a thank you but also some cup cakes. The first arrival from Atlanta saw a water cannon salute as it pulled into the gate. Delta currently flies the 757, MD-88 and MD-90 to and from Atlanta. They also have seasonal Saturday flights to New York operated by the EMB-170 flown by Shuttle America.

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NASA’s Maven Probe Enters Mars Orbit Corallys Plasencia Correspondent It has been nearly a year since NASA’s Maven (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) Spacecraft left earth orbit for its mission to reach Mars and study its atmosphere. In 2013, the craft was launched from Cape Canaveral after many failed launch attempts. Sunday night marked the end of Maven’s long journey after the spacecraft finally inserted itself in orbit around the red planet. For many years, experts have been trying to determine the feasibility of actually putting humans on Mars, however, they face challenges such as funding and a lack of knowledge of the conditions on Mars itself. The $671 million project will study the upper atmosphere of the planet, giving experts data to gather clues about the planets’ past climate so they can develop theories about the climate changes.

Photo Courtesy: The Wall Street Journal Artist’s conception of the MAVEN spacecraft in Mars Orbit

The craft is the first of its kind to observe the Martian upper atmosphere along with a fleet of other orbital crafts, such as NASA’s Mars Odyssey spacecraft, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), as well as NASA’s Opportunity and Curiosity rovers down on the surface. Scientists are trying

to determine what happened to the water and carbon dioxide that thrived on the planet billions of years ago and whether it went below the planet’s surface or escaped into space eons ago. According to space. com, mission principal investigator Bruce Jakosky of the Universi-

ty of Colorado in Boulder said that they are trying to understand the environment in which life might have existed. “Any life on Mars interacts with its planetary environment; we need to know what that environment is, and how it’s evolved over time,” said Jakosky during a recent news conference.

It doesn’t look like humans will make Mars a second home just yet. Much more research and exploration on Mars is required for that to happen. The first few weeks of Maven’s yearlong expedition will include a series of tests on the craft’s instruments that include observing a passing comet. “We are going to take five days out our commissioning in order to make observations of the comet itself. Over the next six weeks we have to do commissioning of the spacecraft that requires us to do maneuvers to get into our final mapping orbit. We have to deploy the booms, we have four booms to deploy with instruments at the end.” said Jakosky. Jakosky, along with experts from NASA and Lockheed Martin, says that as early as November, data collection on Mars upper atmosphere will begin. To keep track of all the progress and data Maven has to share, visit nasa.com/maven.

India Arrives at Mars On the first try, at a fraction of the cost...and quality.

Micah Knight Correspondent On Sept. 24, India made their own history by sending a craft into orbit around Mars. India joins NASA, the Russian Federal Space Agency, and the European Space Agency as an explorer of the red planet. What is remarkable about this mission launched by the Indian Space Research Organization is that it was successful on their maiden voyage, a feat that neither the US or Russia were able to accomplish. India is also the first Asian nation to reach Mars, succeeding where a Japanese mission did not in 1998. Another astonishing aspect of the mission is that it only cost $74 million dollars. Compared to the $671 million that was spent by NASA to conduct their most recent Mars mission MAVEN, that is ludicrously cheap. According to CNN,

some observers noted that the mission cost even less than the $100 million budget set to create the film Gravity. However, the cost difference also comes with an enormous quality difference. NASA’s MAVEN (see above article) is in a tight elliptic orbit around the planet, going from 93 to 3,900 miles from the planet in each orbit, which takes 4.5 hours. India’s MOM (Mars Orbiter Mission) is in a very eccentric elliptic orbit – 262 to 48,000 miles, with a period of 73 hours. Furthermore, MAVEN’s mission expectancy is a year (but NASA’s craft are renowned for going far beyond their mission expectancy), while MOM’s expectancy is six months, and isn’t expected to last much beyond that as, to cut costs, it spent several weeks in the Earth’s Van Allen Belts absorbing radiation as it picked up speed and energy to

reach the Red Planet. Trying to compare the craft and their respective costs to each other is futile. India’s probe is a technology demonstration indeed; the primary purpose of the mission was merely to reach Mars, in order to demonstrate that India can successfully build and launch a spacecraft to another planet. Scientific discovery was merely a secondary mission objective, with the craft only having 33 lb of instrumentation on board to conduct scientific studies of the Martian atmosphere, morphology, and mineralogy to study the planet - studies which have already been performed many times over by prior US and Russian missions. MOM’s highly eccentric orbit will only bring it close to the planet every couple of days, hugely inhibiting its observational windows and abilities. MAVEN, on the other

hand, is always close enough to the planet to constantly make observations with its 143 lb of equipment (more than four times that of MOM’s). As NASA has sent 18 orbiters, landers and rovers to Mars prior to MAVEN, their newest mission is exploring the unknown, promising not only to bring new discoveries as to the history of the Martian world, but to also gauge the feasibility of sustaining long-term human life on the planet. India’s space program is just getting rolling - they may be looking to put their own astronauts up in space next, while NASA is moving towards an asteroid mission within a decade and a Mars mission in the next 20-30 years. Though India’s Space Research Organization has been in existence since 1969, they have moved much slower and had a much smaller

budget than NASA, the leader in space development in exploration. On the other hand, it goes to show that more of the world is becoming more interested in space and doing more about it - not only private , but also more governments. A final, and probably most crucial piece to the cost difference between the two probes is the building cost, not only is MAVEN significantly more sophisticated than MOM, but much more notably, there is an enormous difference in the wages of those who made each craft. Though India has high-quality engineers, a 2013 NPR report found that top Indian engineers earned about $20,000 annually, compared to the near$100,000 salary for their US counterparts. Granted, the cost of living in India is substantially lower, it makes me glad to be on the track to be an Aerospace Engineer in this country.

Launch Control Center GPS 2F-8 - Atlas 5 Oct. 29 @ 13:21-13:39 Cape Canaveral SLC-41

SpaceX CRS 5 (Dragon Capsule) - Falcon 9 Dec. 1 @ TBD Cape Canaveral SLC-40

Orion EFT-1 - Delta-IV Heavy Dec. 4 @ 7:05-9:35 Cape Canaveral SLC-37B

Orbcomm OG2 - Falcon 9 December TBD @ TBD Cape Canaveral SLC-40

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ISS Sightings Thursday, Oct 2

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Shuttle Spinoff of the Week Artificial Heart

The technology used in space shuttle fuel pumps led to the development of a miniaturized ventricular assist pump by NASA and renowned heart surgeon Dr. Michael DeBakey. The tiny pump -- 2-inches long, 1-inch in diameter and weighing less than four ounces -- is currently undergoing European clinical trials where it has been successfully implanted into more than 20 people.

This Week in Space History October 3, 1962 Project Mercury’s Sigma 7 launched from Cape Canaveral, with Astronaut Wally Schirra aboard for a six-orbit, nine-hour flight. October 4, 1957 The world’s first artificial Satellite, Sputnik 1, is launched by Russia, beating American attempts.

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ERAU Volleyball Improves to 5-1 in Conference with Win at Warner Alison Smalling ERAU Athletics

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The Embry-Riddle volleyball team picked up another conference sweep on Saturday, defeating Warner 3-0 (25-15, 25-20, 25-19) to move to 8-6 overall, 5-1 in league play. The Royals fell to 4-8, 3-2 in Sun Conference matches. Jennifer Beatty and Ana Pajic each tallied a match-high 13 kills while Evelina Abdurakhmanova added eight. Hannah Gray picked up a match-leading 27 digs and Tamires Ferreira notched 33 assists and 15 digs. Nicole Wittmer, Marisa

Moralobo and Tiffani Pate all had six kills apiece for Warner. Moralobo also led the team with 11 digs and Rachel Stanton registered a team-high 24 assists. Embry-Riddle used a 4-0 run to jump out to a 13-7 lead in the first set, and broke it open with a 6-0 run to build the lead to 19-10. ERAU maintained a comfortable advantage as it won the set, 25-15. Warner’s only lead in set two came after Wittmer killed the first ball of the set; after that, ERAU scored 10 of the next 13 points to move in front, 10-4. The Royals scored four straight towards the

end of the set to make things interesting, closing the gap to just three points (23-20). After a Joslynn Gallop timeout, Ella Duggan came up with a big solo block and Cheye-Anne Savage put down a kill to finish the set at 25-20. The Blue and Gold fell behind in the third set, trailing by scores of 4-1 and 9-7. Beatty killed a ball that served as the beginning of a 7-0 run that included three service aces from Pajic, pushing the Eagles ahead, 14-9. The Royals battled back to knot things up at 16-16 and kept it tied after each

side exchanged a pair of sideouts. With the score tied at 18, Pajic stepped up to pound out kills on five straight points, giving ERAU a 23-18 lead. Three serves later, Beatty ended the match with her 13th kill, cementing the 25-19 win and a 3-0 sweep. The Eagles return home to host No. 23 Coastal Georgia on Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. Embry-Riddle will be looking to hand the Mariners their first loss of the season, as CCG is currently 17-0 this year. Live stats along with live streaming video and audio will be available at erauathletics.com/live.

Friday Women’s Volleyball vs vs Broward Daytona Beach, Fla. - 7:00 pm Men’s Golf vs NAIA National Preview Daytona Beach, Fla. - All Day

Saturday Women’s Soccer vs Southeastern Daytona Beach, Fla. - 4:30 pm Men’s Soccer vs Florida Memorial Daytona Beach, Fla. - 7:00 pm Men’s Golf vs NAIA National Preview Daytona Beach, Fla. - All Day Men’s Cross Country at 40th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational Salem, OR Women’s Cross Country at 40th Annual Charles Bowles Willamette Invitational Salem, OR

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Zmak, Sanchez-Canamares to Compete in ITA Regional Finals Alison Smalling ERAU Athletics Junior Deni Zmak and senior Jaime Sanchez-Canamares Rios will be competing for singles and doubles titles when play in the 2014 USTA/ ITA Florida Regional resumes on Sunday. Sunday’s action will feature an all-ERAU matchup in singles. Zmak continued his quest for a second regional title with his 6-3, 6-2 defeat of St. Thomas’ Juan Bravo in the Saturday’s first semifinal. On the other side of the bracket, Sanchez-Canamares earned a hardfought 6-2, 7-5 victory over Alvaro Itiurraga to advance to face Zmak in the title match. Prior to their singles

showdown, Zmak and Sanchez Canamares will team up in the doubles finale. The ERAU tandem grabbed an easy 6-2 win in the first set, but had to fight off a strong challenge from Southeastern’s David Veliz and Gweladiy-

os Haile before taking the second 7-6 with 7-4 edge in the tiebreaker. Their opponent in the doubles championship will be the second-seeded Northwood pair of Alvaro Itiurraga and Nicolas Guershanik who managed to

hold off the Eagles’ Miguel Lopez Gomez and Luke de Caires 6-7 (4), 6-3, 13-11 in the semifinal round. Sunday’s play begins at 8:30 a.m. with the doubles championship followed by the Zmak/Sanchez-Canamares singles title match.

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Jen Grimes ERAU Athletics The feeling out on the edge of that cliff was like nothing we have ever felt before. The view was interrupted only by the stunning neutral hues and earthly veins of the opposing rifts that seemed to give the landscape its life. We seemed so miniscule next to the vastness of the Grand Canyon. To have been given the opportunity to embark on this trip was something myself and the rest of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Women’s Soccer Team will never forget. “It is such a blessing to be able to be a part of this program,” says ERAU junior Olivia Lynch. “I have been able to see so many beautiful places and share countless memories with inspiring teammates and best friends.” This past Labor Day weekend the Eagles took their talents to Prescott, Ariz. to compete in two non-conference games. The Eagles battled victoriously for two tough wins against Concordia University, 4-3, on Friday, Aug. 29 and Embry-Riddle Prescott, 3-1, on Sunday, Aug. 31. How-

ever, on their in-between rest day the girls and the ERAU women’s soccer staff were given the opportunity to visit the Grand Canyon National Park. “The Grand Canyon was absolutely breathtaking,” added senior athlete Dana Robins, “I honestly never knew how immense it really is.” The two-hour drive north from Prescott was nothing in comparison to the lifelong memories made that afternoon. The Eagles were able to visit three different locations on the South and East Rim of the National Park: the Grand Canyon Visitor’s Center, where the team was able to lay their eyes on the amazing geography for the first time and cool off with a scoop or two of ice-cream; Mather’s View, which was home to historic Navajo culture and artifacts; and finally, Desert View, which was a team favorite because of the available watchtower and the view of Grand Canyon on the west and the green plains on the east. “The colors of canyon at Desert View were spectacular,” said ERAU freshman, Kayla Merkel. “We got there as the sun was beginning

to set, which made for an incredible site.” The opportunity to fly west was far from a last minute trip according to Women’s Soccer Head Coach Samantha Bohon. It began over three years ago when Bohon and ERAU-Prescott Coach, Todd Poitras, decided to bring the two programs together. Two years ago, Poitras flew out his team to battle in a 6-0 defeat against his sister program in Daytona. This year the Eagles from the east were returning the trip. “Because we are making

the transition to NCAA D2, this was the perfect year to make the trip,” stated Bohon. “The athletic department encourages these good experiences using our sport. We were able to get two good games and to see the Grand Canyon, which was a first for most of the people on the trip.” The women’s soccer team also had the privilege of sharing their Arizona experience with newly appointed Athletic Director, John Phillips. Phillips had the opportunity to meet and hang out with

some of the characters of the soccer team and, as a soccer dad himself, enjoy some game action from behind the bench with the coaching staff. “It was great for me to get to know the personalities that make up the women’s soccer team, both the players and the staff,” said Phillips, who was also visiting the ERAU-Prescott Campus for the first time in his 17-years with Embry-Riddle Athletics. “I was also able to see the culture [Coach] Sam Bohon has created and that was really cool.”

“It was fun to watch how Sam [Bohon] and Assistant Coach Liam [McIlhatton] coach, motivate, and correct during the game,” he added. The ERAU Athletic Department has created so many diverse opportunities for every student athlete that has walked on to the Eagle campus. “I’ve always appreciated the athletic department,” says 2013 Women’s Soccer All-American Valerie Obita. “I’m very blessed for everything they have done for me and the teams at Embry-Riddle.”

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Huang, Couder to Compete in ITA Regional Finals Alison Smalling ERAU Athletics

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The third day of play at the USTA/ITA Florida Regional saw the Eagles advance players to the championship matches in both singles and doubles play, Saturday at the Crotty Tennis Complex. Junior Hui-I Huang, the No. 1 singles seed in the women’s bracket, lost

the first set to SCAD’s Carolina Viteri, 4-6, but rebounded to win the next two sets, 6-1, 6-3, to advance to the title match for the second time in her career. She will face Northwood’s Adelaide Wood in the singles championship at 8:30 am. on Sunday. Huang partnered with Paula Ortiz Couder in the doubles semifinal. The ERAU duo got off to a

shaky start, falling behind fourth-seeded Wood and Valentina Souki 6-0 in the first set. But the Eagle tandem was able to bounce back to take the second 7-5 and pulled out a 10-8 win in the third to advance. Huang and Ortiz Couder will take on reigning regional champions Maria Barragan and Daniela Arcila of SCAD Savannah following the singles title match on Sunday.

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Get a Taste of the ‘Red Bowl’

Suzanne Fernandes News Editor

Ormond Beach has definitely more to offer than good ol’ Daytona. So once a while, I spend some more time and gas to check out one of the many quaint establishments. This time my hunger pangs guided me to a restaurant called ‘The Red Bowl’ in the Ormond Towne Square on West Granada Blvd. I was introduced to this place by my Asian friend who would not stop praising the joint. The restaurant captures your imagination with a spectacular imitation tree center piece. The design, like something out of a Ewok village, forces a daydream of tree huts to occupy your vision. What could be

better than that, you say? They advantageously positioned the bar around it. With a calm effervescent blue light emanating from the ceiling, The Red Bowl has a modern contemporary feel to it complete with soft Asian classical music. The Red Bowl is pan-Asian that specializes in Chinese, Japanese and Thai delicacies with sushi, hibachi and drinks. It is almost impossible to find this place empty, especially during the weekends. Gladly, they also take reservations. The best time to grab a bite is in the afternoon during lunch. Why? Because of their lunch specials! For less than $10, you can find yourself eating a good portion of soup,

salad, rice, sushi, spring rolls and a choice of meat. This combination called the Bento Box, reasonably priced, is the best lunch special I have had at an Asian place, both in terms of quality and quantity. You will find the same sushi rolls here than you would at any Daytona eateries so nothing special about that. However, if you do try the sushi like I always do, try it with some eel sauce or shrimp sauce. Red bowl is ideal for dining with your family or a business client. Good food always calls for some good times. I do feel that the restaurant can do better with their service especially when they are packed. While, your food is brought to you in time, your servers may not

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Suzanne Fernandes/ The Avion Newspaper The food is presented in a way that pays homage to traditional Asian cuisine.

be the friendliest. Don’t let that deter you from visiting the Red Bowl. With a variety of food to offer and located within a shopping center, the Red Bowl is not set to disappoint you. Something more different you can try out, are the deserts. For a sweet tooth like me, I was more than delighted to experience a different taste of banana tempura ice cream which was the perfect mix of fried bananas and sweet ice cream. All in all, I spent considerably less for my lunch here and ate some good Asian food. That’s why I would travel the distance to eat here again. It’s more bang for the buck.

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Red Bowl offers a great variety of Asian cuisine ranging from sushi to dumplings.

Trey Henderson Editor-in-Chief

Destiny

The highly anticipated next chapter in Bungie Studio’s legendary production history, Destiny, hit shelves Sept. 9 this year. The extremely successful production company known for the multi-billion dollar Halo series has had fans in high hopes since Destiny’s announcement in 2012. The new game, an interesting combination of MMO, RPG and FPS, is, at first, an all around crowd pleaser. Pulling cues from games like World of Warcraft and instilling it with the atmosphere of its predecessor, Halo, Destiny is a uniquely exciting game. Dungeons, raids, classes, player versus player, freeroam adventure, a wide selection of weapons, a deep story line, and detailed customization will keep players enthralled in the deep universe of Destiny for hours. Consistent with Bungie design is great sound and graphic development. Des-

tiny feels like a thoroughly conceived title with a solid construction and deeply immersive story. Despite the flashy graphics, ear-oozing audios and deep story, Destiny’s unique category does place it as victim to certain issues. Plagued by repetitive quests, a mundane level grind and extremely long raids, Destiny is not a perfect title. Perhaps the largest fault in Destiny; though, is its story telling. While Destiny’s story is quite well developed, Destiny fails to tell players that story in game. Without the help of outside lore, many gamers will play through the game under the impression that it is nothing more than a level grind. Despite these issues; though, Destiny is still a solid game, worthy of four jets out of five. We will likely see much more of Destiny in the future as the game is a product of a 10 year publishing deal between Activision and Bungie for a planned total of four Destiny games.

Artist’s rendition of Destiny’s classes.

Gameplay screenshot illustrating Destiny’s FPS primary gameplay.

A gameplay screenshot of one of Destiny’s class skilltrees.

Comics and Games

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Phobias

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Jamarion

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Mark

Packard

Claustrophobic

3 min, 5 sec

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Porsche

Coulrophobic

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Garrett

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