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Trey Henderson/The Avion Newspaper Student Union architect Joe Tattoni presents a current working design of the new student union to interested students at last Thursday’s Master Planning Open House.
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Architects Confident in Fall 2017 Grand Opening Himani Parekh Staff Reporter A motley of students, staff, and directors of various sections of the University drifted about the room. On the left were a series of posters and tables, on the right various refreshments. The atmosphere in the room was curious and thoughtful, with a low buzz of formality. No surprise, given that this early influx of people was here for the Master Planning Open House, discussing and getting a sense of the planned changes to the Embry-Riddle campus. This includes the new student center/library complex and the new student resident spaces. The open house, held in the Henderson Building, lasted for four hours. Within that time, all those interested in knowing more about the upcoming changes were welcome to view the plans and add their input. The first of the posters depicted the planned changes to the student resident areas. By the next spring semester, the university plans to have a new residence hall to replace McKay Hall. It will be located before the bridge and will increase be able to house five hundred more students than currently possible. Unfortunately, the space allocated for the new residence hall includes the current basketball courts, which some students, via the provided sticky notes, indicated should be moved to a new location instead of being removed entirely. The rooms within the new residence halls will be similar in layout to those in Apollo. The next few posters asked for the input of the faculty and staff on matters related to the student center, residence areas, and community spaces on campus. What type of study spaces do students prefer? Where do students feel the most sense of community? What changes would they like to see in food services? What is a deciding factor in choosing to live on campus? The list goes on. Students and staff could indicate their opinion by placing a dot sticker next to a concept or by writing out a suggestion on a sticky note. The final section dealt with the new student center, a large, four-story complex designed to house everything from SGA to food services to the library -- a one-stop hub for students. The model suggested a futuristic curving building reminiscent of an aircraft, with an outdoor patio looking out to the runway. Construction of the building
is currently slated for the upcoming fall semester with the architects thoroughly confident that the building will be complete and open to the students by fall 2017. As the day went on, the crowd swelled as more students and staff attended in order to learn more about the plans. Some students seemed excited: the ideas seemed to be in the best interest of the students. Others expressed concern that the university is planning on unnecessary construction and that the input of students will not truly be incorporated. However, when I asked the question of just how much influence the little sticky notes had, I was assured that these designs were still flexible and able to be influenced by the students’ voice. The open house was a good opportunity for students to, at the very least, see the changes planned for the university and potentially contribute meaningfully to the way in which they want the student center and resident spaces to serve them.
Trey Henderson/The Avion Newspaper In addition to posterboards presented around the room with floorplans and proposed spaces, the architects brought with them a scale mock up of the new student union as well as surrounding builds for students to get an idea of the changes coming to campus.
The dreams of the Embry-Riddle Eagles has taken about 10 years of student fees, hopes, and desires, but is becoming nothing but remnant pieces of what once was a building that represents the pride of our campus. Most student feedback, hopes and ideas since the project was conceived in 2005 have been neglected or ignored because of budget constraints or political agendas, which frankly have no concern for our interest. To make things worse, the architect’s assumption that supports all the buildings supposedly elegant designs are conservative at best. According to my conversation with a representative from ikon.5 (the contracted firm for the Student Union), the key elements that drive the design are flexibility of expansion and utilization of rooms and capacity of the building, all based on the forecasted growth of students in the next couple of years. However, this key assumption that is the foundation of the entire design is questionable because it rests on the forecasted range of the minimum amount of future students. The second assumption is study space, based on the projected influx of students in the next couple of years. According to the master planner, there will be enough study space for 10,000 students, which is what our campus could be facing in the next 10 to 15 years. Over the next two years, it is reasonable to expect reaching 6,000 students on the Daytona Beach campus and 7,500 in the next four years. As it stands now, our library is the main study space. If you compare the Hunt Library with the planned one in the new Union building, the square footage is not a substantial increase, and more importantly, the seating would barely account for our current population of 5,500 students. As a senior studying accounting and finance, I am positive that the architect is not taking into account the maximum possible influx of students that could enroll if he is wrong in his scenario analysis. There should be more study space because estimating too low is a recipe for major disappointment that we will feel during finals week when the library is maxed out. This firm is being extremely conservative in their estimates of the study space, student traffic, flexibility and capacity requirements of the building with our tuition money and we are going to pay the price. Continued on A5>>
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•The Aviator’s Devotional• Day 2: Magnetic North
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Brought to you by the Center for Faith and Spirituality Before ancient sailors ventured into open waters, they traveled along the coastlines from cape to cape seldom losing sight of land. The pilot depended on his navigator in the “crows nest” to compare visual references to crude charts and point him in the right direction. Later, seafarers learned that their north-south position could be pinpointed at night by gauging the angle of the North Star. It wasn’t until the fifteenth century that the magnetized compass needle, invented by the Chinese thousands of years earlier, was perfected. It was used by the likes of Magellan and Columbus to circumnavigate the globe. Remember the first time you were introduced to the basic, yet kind of complex, compass system? You had to understand true north, magnetic north, and magnetic deviation. I’ll never forget my first encounter with the gyro compass that had to be adjusted to the standby “whiskey” compass and all about its precession error. However, the most amazing thing was the magnetic field at the top of this old planet that is
continues to be the basis of all navigation aids that get us from A to B. Similarly, God has established Himself as the unchanging magnetic north for our life journey. His compass for each of us is his perfect Word communicated through the Bible and the influence of His Holy Spirit. The Bible is just as relevant and reliable today as it was when it was written many centuries ago. It is a guiding light that directs and illuminates our journey (Psalm 119: 105) like the gyro or electronic compass, our personal direction can sometimes stray. We can track what looks to be a correct course but one that will in fact take us to the wrong destination if not to destruction. That is why we are taught the crucial habit of periodically adjusting our directional gyro compass with the unchanging standby to make sure we are on course. During the dark nights of our lives or when clouds of doubt obstruct our view of reality, we need only to refer to His compass to find the right way. Isn’t it interesting that the pull of the natural mag-
netic field on a compass needle has existed from the beginning of time, but was applied to people’s lives only a few centuries ago? Have you discovered God’s direction for your life? He has been there all the time with a purpose customized just for you. Are you aligned with His magnetic north today? Are there adjustments that need to be made in your life because you have been drifting in the wrong direction? Is it time for a course correction? There is only one magnetic north, and it will NEVER fail you! Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3: 5-6 Thompson, Terry (2013-12-19). The Aviator’s Devotional (Kindle Locations 113-140). . Kindle Edition. The Aviator’s Devotional was written by Terry Thompson, who is glad that we are sharing his work with our community. (For additional information, visit www. bountypublishers.com.)
JetBlue to Start Service to Daytona Beach Mark Fetters Staff Reporter
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absolutely reliable. And, there is still that North Star. It is precisely in the right place to have led voyagers to their dream destinations centuries ago and is still a “back up” navigation aid today. When I was flying trans-Atlantic routes before GPS, we relied heavily on LORAN stations to keep us on course. Nevertheless, we carried a navigator on every crossing to frequently “shoot” the stars or the sun with their octant instrument and accompanying charts to ensure proper track. Approaching an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on the wrong course can really ruin a pilot’s day. God knew that we would need a 100 percent dependable way of getting around this world as we ventured farther away from home in our travels. He had reason to place a stationary star in that exact position of the universe and create a magnetic field in that perfect location. The introduction of GPS has given us a more convenient way of using the geometry of navigation today. However, the old system
Announced on Feb. 13, JetBlue will start daily service to Daytona Beach from its hub in New York’s JFK. They will fly the route only once a day, and it will start just in time for the 2016 Daytona 500. The route will be served by an Airbus 320 which seats 150 passengers, offers 100 channels of SIRIUSXM and 36 channels of DIRECTV. “This is great news for this community and our airport. This is the result of the community’s support that County Council has received to recruit JetBlue as an important new business partner at Daytona Beach International Airport,” said Jim Dinneen, Volusia County Manager. Embry-Riddle seemed to be a large factor as President Dr. John P. Johnson
said, “This new route will provide a much-needed service to our growing community and strengthen an already great relationship between Emb-
ry-Riddle and JetBlue.” The Daytona Beach Airport saw a 4 percent increase in passenger count in December 2014 compared to the same time in 2013, with
a total of 47,461. For the year 2014, the airport also saw a 4 percent total increase in passengers compared to 2013, with a total of 629,843.
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SRB: Where Your Voice is Heard Esteban Sanchez College of Engineering
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OPT Clinic: Clearing Doubts of Your Future As the days fly by bringWilliam Kusuma International Student Rep ing the seniors closer to graduation, an atmosphere of excitement mixed with a tinge of nervousness can be felt reverberating around the campus. The light at the end of the tunnel is close, but it is not the end of the journey. As a matter of fact, it will be the start of an exciting chapter of life. What will you do after graduation? For international students, the question may carry even more weight than it appears. International students are only authorized to be in the United States for the duration of their study. Once they graduate, their authorization will be terminated, and they will be required to go back to their home countries. However, they may choose to continue their education or apply for an Optional Practical Training (OPT). International students who want to get experience working in the United States need
to apply for OPT to get the authorization to stay, look for jobs, and work for a year after their graduation. The OPT application to the US immigration office is not an exactly clear and straightforward process. With the many rules and dates to adhere to, it is not surprising that many found themselves confused on submitting the application. In order to help the graduating international students navigate through the OPT process and prepare them for their future post-graduation, the Student Government Association (SGA) International Student Representatives worked together with Eileen Hamme, Director of Operations and Compliance to host an OPT Clinic. The purpose of this session is to provide a forum where students get to learn about the OPT process and understand the requirements and deadlines. It is important that students understand the process to prevent any denial due
to trivial non-compliance in the information or forms they submit. The OPT Clinic was held on Feb. 10 in the College of Business. The event had remarkable attendance with over 60 people joining the session. Even with the additional chairs added, some people were still standing at the back of the classroom. The session started with Mrs. Hamme’s OPT presentation explaining the application process and the necessary documents. Subsequently, the floor was opened for questions. After 20 minutes of question and answer and most of the crowd seemed to be satisfied and confident in the process, they were provided with free refreshment courtesy of the SGA. Some of those who still have questions unique to their circumstances were able to get their answer while Mrs. Hamme stayed back for those who were still unclear on the process. Overall, this was a very successful event as
the session not only had great attendance, it also received very positive feedback from the students. Many of those who attended commented that the OPT Clinic was just what they need to explain the process clearly. Some mentioned that they have heard of OPT prior to the session, but were not sure of what it is exactly or how they can apply for it. Thus, this session has benefited the international student population and is planned to be regularly held every semester. In addition, the International Student Representative will also be working with the office of international and graduate admission to provide the slides online on Connection for those who weren’t able to attend the event. Hopefully, this session can ensure that international students can use the OPT opportunity to their advantage.
Get to Know your SGA Taylor Fazzini Hospitality Coordination, TNG Productions Sophomore, Aerospace Engineering and UAS Minor My dream is to someday work at Skunkworks for Lockheed Martin. I was born and raised in the small town of Sunbury, Pennsylvania. There’s not a lot to do in my hometown, so Daytona Beach is a big change for me! I absolutely love the weather here, especially when there’s a foot of snow at home and I’m lying on the beach with my friends. When I have free time, I love playing tennis, travelling, watching ice hockey (GO FLYERS), and reading. I work as a Student Assistant in the Aerospace Engineering Department, and I also serve as the Service Committee Chair for the Honors Student Association. I joined Touch-N-Go the very first week of my freshman year, and it was easily the best decision of my school year. I’ve met so many incredible people thus far, and I can’t wait to work with everyone again this year. This is my first year serving on the board, and I’m super excited to be an exec! I am the hospitality coordinator, which pretty much means I’m responsible for keeping everybody (acts and volunteers alike) happy by feeding them!
Are you a person that settles for anything that is given to you, or are you somebody that always wants something better? Are you a person who will stay quiet when you encounter an issue or are you somebody that will take the bull by the horns and face those issues? Do you want to see an improvement on this campus? Do you want to find a solution for those issues that you encounter? Do you want to challenge the status quo? Then come to the Student Representative Board (SRB) meeting and voice your concerns. The Student Representative Board (SRB) is a branch of the SGA which main purpose is to provide solutions to the problems that students can encounter on campus. Embry-Riddle can be considered as an
ever changing and improving campus, which takes pride in its modern building and top-level laboratories. Nevertheless, there is always room for improvement! The SRB representatives’ goal is simple: to find what are the problems for students on campus and fix them. There is only so much that we as representatives can do to cover issues on this ever-growing campus, and that is why we need you. We need students to raise their voices and present their concerns about this campus so we, as your representatives, can solve them. Challenging the status quo is not for everybody, but those who do challenge it can achieve colossal things. If you want to be one of those people, we invite you to come and be part of the change. The SRB meeting takes place every Tuesday at the IC Auditorium from 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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OPINION Continued from A1 >> This begs the question of about what else are they wrong? What else are they not taking into account? History has proven that experts can be wrong. Every student in this university has paid $150 towards this project every semester for 10 years, and we deserve that our voices are heard, and our dreams are realized. Almost every question asked by concerned students during the open house was dismissed as a policy question to be addressed by the Board of Trustees. This is a long-term investment of our tuition and only we are going to feel the consequences of the wrong decisions. This building is for the students, and we are going to be the ones using it. A wise man
Student Life Former Governor Visits Campus
once said, “Never take advice from someone who doesn’t have to live with the consequences.” So, as a concerned student I firmly believe that the students should get what they ask for because this is funded by their tuition. We should have enough parking, accommodations and study space to meet our needs; enough resources to meet our degree requirements and complete our degree. Does the university’s administration and Board of Trustee really have our best interest at heart? At the end of the day, this building has the potential to be the shining pride of our campus or a symbol of frustration uttered by students moving through its hallways due to their voice being ignored by the planners, Board of Trustee and the head administration. By: Ben-Joel Ndjami Concerned Student
Mike Shekari Staff Reporter On Feb. 11 former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm (D) visited Embry-Riddle as a speaker in the President’s Speaker Series. Gov. Granholm is well known on the political scene for her speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2012 and for her current endeavor, The American Jobs Project. According to the President’s Speaker Series page on the ERAU website, the session was meant to cover
Spring Gov’t Career Fair Shemar Alexander Senior Reporter Career Services is hosting a government agency and non-profit organization career fair on Feb. 26. There will also be a final career prep session on Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. in COB room 118. There will be many different organizations and agencies on campus, some of which have never set foot on our campus before. Some of the agencies that will be on campus are the Secret Service, U.S Customs, the FAA, the FBI, and City Year. Alicia Smyth, the Executive Director of Career Services, stated, “This year for the spring government and non-profit organization career fair,
we decided to change the scope of the fair and focus more on government agencies and non-profit organizations.” The FBI will also be holding a huge hiring event on Feb. 23 and giving out contingent offers on the spot. The career fair is open to all students of all majors, and all students are welcome to attend. Career services will also be doing walk-ins and appointments in order to answer questions and critique resumes. Students can apply for some jobs online through USAjobs.gov and are encouraged to pre-register for the career fair in order to bypass long lines and meet with agencies quicker. The career fair is anticipated to be packed with many
students trying to land internships and co-ops. “We are very excited to be under the Corporate Relations & Government Affairs umbrella because it is opening more doors for us to the companies, agencies, and organizations where our students want to launch their careers,” said Smyth. So fellow eagles, be prepared to dress professionally and hunt down your internships and co-ops. You can use the same app for the 2014 Career Expo for this upcoming career fair. You can download the app on iTunes and Google Play. You can also tweet and ask questions using the career fair hashtag #DBGovFair.
the topic of “opportunities for college graduates in the workplace and how to help students in managing the cost of higher education.” However, the topics discussed were anything but those listed on the web page. Among the topics that were actually discussed in detail during the speaker session were the governor’s thoughts on the Affordable Healthcare Act, the revitalization of the automotive industry in Michigan, election campaign funding, and Gov. Granholm’s research for the Ameri-
can Jobs Project with UC Berkeley. I also included the usual rivalry and finger pointing between political parties and a public endorsement of Hilary Clinton as a candidate for the 2016 presidential election if she were to run for the oval office. When confronted by students with questions about ways the government could help manage the costs of their higher education Gov. Granholm replied with answers that seemed almost evasive; speaking in generalities and using idealism rath-
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er than discussing a clear plan on how to help alleviate the burden of student loan debt. However, Gov. Granholm did mention one program of interest that she implemented in Michigan that allowed adults to return to school at community colleges so they can train for careers needed in their communities. It would be fascinating to see a program similar on the federal level that extended beyond community colleges to help train students to enter careers that are needed nationwide.
Iran Successfully Launches Satellite Into Earth Orbit Bryan Rallet Staff Reporter This month, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched their fourth satellite into low earth orbit. This marks a significant advancement in the technological and scientific progress of the Islamic Republic of Iran, within ten days of the celebrations of the Iranian revolution that overthrew the Shah in 1979. Politically speaking, the timing of this event is also significant as it demonstrates to all nations that Iran did not come to the negotiation table from a point of weakness. Indeed, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei announced last Sunday that he opposed the signing of a political framework agreement that would set the basis for a lim-
itation of Iran’s nuclear program. President Hassan Rouhani “congratulates the nation of Iran for this new phase of aerospace exploration... The government is determined to press ahead with the country’s progress in aerospace science...and wishes for more progress of the Iranian people in all fields of Science.” The Fajr, “Dawn” in Persian, satellite was launched from a military base in northern Iran’s Semnan province onboard the twostage Safir, “Ambassador” in Persian, Satellite Launch Vehicle (SLV). Based on Iran’s most advanced ballistic missile, the Safir SLV is two-stage expendable launch vehicle measuring 22 m (72ft) in height with a core diameter of 1.25 m (4.1 ft) and is capable of placing a 110 lb
payload in a 139 mi by 285 mi elliptical orbit. In comparison, SpaceX’ Falcon 9, also a two-stage rocket, is 224.4 ft high with a diameter of 12 ft and is capable of putting 29,000 lb of payload into Low Earth Orbit. Formed in 2004 and with a yearly budget of $71 million (NASA’s budget is $17 billion per year), the Iranian Space Agency is an active participant in the “Asian Space Race”. Additionally, Iran is one of the 24 founding members of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, which was set up in 1958. While some international observers show concern that Iran’s space program could be used to develop long-range nuclear weapons, Iran assures both its space and nuclear programs are for peaceful purposes.
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Letter to the Editor Last month, the Embry-Riddle administration, led by Dr. Tim Brady, hosted a Pilot Supply Summit on campus. According to Dr. Brady, “We were asked by the airline industry to convene a summit composed of airline representatives, federal officials and industry leaders to discuss the critical issue of pilot supply.” The attendees included representatives from airlines (including management pilots), aircraft manufacturers, consultants, the FAA and Embry-Riddle administration. I was disappointed that it did not include line pilots, their union representatives, or any Embry-Riddle flight students or Flight Instructors. I’ve been flying for Part 121 airlines since 1987, including my current job at UPS, and I don’t see a pilot “shortage.” I see a shortage of people who are willing to spend over $250,000 to get an ERAU education with all the required ratings just to get a job that pays a starting salary of less than $20,000 a year. The recurring theme in the presentations, especially from Flightpath Consulting, (you can find it here https://www.dropbox. com/sh/un83rtz4dk4nqgm/AABiP1Uy5-mIgfSWSYLMUU0va?dl=0) seems to be that increasing wages and benefits in the profession as a whole wouldn’t be effective in alle-
viating the “pilot shortage” problem. I strongly disagree with this. When I started at ERAU in 1981, tuition was $2,500 and flight training was another $3,000. When I graduated, it was about $3,700 and $4,000, respectively. Starting pay for a CFI at ERAU was $8.05 per hour. My first regional job paid $13,500 per year. These slave wages were palatable at the time because one, I was single and two, there was a career expectation of a comfortable wage, benefit, and retirement package waiting at the legacy carriers. College and flight training also didn’t cost upwards of $250,000. So it was economically feasible at the time to spend 30 to 40 thousand dollars to make a paltry salary for a few years, with the promise of a good job at some point. Today, starting pay at the regionals is about $20,000 per year, which is a job that’s available at least two years after graduation with a total tuition investment of a quarter of a million dollars. And now, with a few exceptions (UPS/FedEx), the defined benefit retirement is gone, there is no longer retirement medical, and, through strategic bankruptcies, most of us have lost a significant chunk of our earning power. So to say that a high school kid considering a career choice wouldn’t take the economic out-
look of becoming a professional pilot into consideration strains credulity. But that is exactly the conclusion the Flightpath consultants want the industry to believe. They actually have a different presentation on their website that seems to come to a different conclusion than the one they gave at the summit. I’ll include it here: http://www.flight-economics. com/pilot-shortage.html They admit to “high-cost pressures for compensation” and a “sellers market” for pilots. Contrast this with the pie chart on page 17 of their powerpoint presentation to you which the “other than network carriers” expect no change or a moderate increase in compensation. It’s almost as if regional airline management believes that the basic economic principle of supply and demand doesn’t apply to them. Just to illustrate this point further, regionals are experiencing a “pilot shortage,” yet when UPS announced last year that we were hiring, we got over 10,000 qualified applicants for 100 positions. And our minimums are 4000TT, a college degree, and 1000PIC turbine. Does that seem like a shortage to you? There was also a presentation that tried to discredit the Air Line Pilots Association’s (ALPA) data, yet no representative from ALPA was on
hand to dispute their conclusions. If they were invited, they might have gotten to see a difference of opinion, as expressed here: http://leadershipfromthecockpit.com/2014/09/09/ alpa-delivers-the-truth-behind-thealleged-pilot-shortage/. I also didn’t see anything about what ERAU is doing to make flight training or tuition more affordable. I found it highly disturbing that ERAU was involved in a Summit that airline management used to figure out a way to pay their graduates less money. Hopefully, if ERAU has an opportunity to host another Summit, they will broaden the scope of invitations to include the other stakeholders in this, including line pilots, their union representation, and especially ERAU undergraduates and flight instructors, as you should be their primary concern. I would also suggest inviting The Avion to cover the next one, since this is an issue that will affect a majority of ERAU undergrads. I have learned that The Avion was not aware of this Summit because it was held when school was not in session. From: Joseph Elm B757/767 Captain United Parcel Service ERAU ‘85
“50 Shades” is Unexpected Love Story Elizabeth Worsham Advertising Manager This weekend marked the controversial opening of “50 Shades of Grey,” the first installment in the film adaptation of the series by E. L. James. Having a general apathy for “romance novels,” I had minimal knowledge of the book series and storyline. However, after hearing conflicting views about the themes and characters, I decided to find out what it was all about. When I got to the theatre, I was still skeptical about my choice to buy the ticket; I had no idea what to expect. Was I going to spend two hours watching a love story or a kinky sex scene montage? The movie opened with a sensual, Annie Lennox cover of “I Put a Spell on You,” then plunges into the first meeting between Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson) and Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan). Ana seemed
fragile, passive and one-dimensional – think Bella Swan – so I immediately disliked her character. I started to think back to the criticisms I read that painted the novel as encouraging abusive relationships, and I worried they were right (but keep reading— they’re not). Despite starting with a horrible personality, Dakota Johnson quickly turns her portrayal of Ana into a home run. She may be clumsy and giggly, but she is ultimately human. Her reactions to every situation are real; you watch the scenes play out as if you hear it from your best friend. Perhaps the most surprising and entertaining part of the movie was that it kept me laughing. Not the this-is-sobad-it’s-funny laugh, but the real, hearty laugh that can only be achieved by watching Steele drunkenly call Grey to give a re-enactment of their brief but awkward encounters.
However perfectly Johnson and Dornan could act on their own, they had little chemistry on screen. Sorry Dakota, you may be funny and adorable, but you are no match for Jamie Dornan, who practically oozes sex. Now it’s time for me to debunk all you’ve heard about the “immorality” of this movie. First, Ana and Christian’s relationship is not an abusive one. All the sexual acts between the two are consensual. He even repeatedly reminds her that she is free to leave him at any time; free to object to anything with which she does not feel comfortable, and she does. Is Christian totally dominant over her? Absolutely not. Throughout the movie, Ana even seems to gain more power over him. She constantly questions Grey’s motives and upholds her integrity as a woman who wants more out of her relationship than sex. Another fabu-
lous aspect of Johnson’s performance: Ana’s internal struggle is abundantly clear despite the third-person perspective of the film. Next, this movie is not all sex. “50 Shades” is truly a love story about a man who is really screwed up and a woman who refuses to let him take advantage of her; it’s an R-rated Beauty and the Beast. Both characters are dynamic, with Ana becoming more dominant and Christian becoming more submissive. In fact, only a small portion of the movie was about sex as opposed to scenes about their relationship. Overall, I was very impressed with “50 Shades of Grey.” The script was nothing special and some lines were just cheesy, but both Johnson and Dornan did a fantastic job of making it seem real. Add a pinch of humor, a dash of shirtless Dornan, and an incredibly sexy soundtrack, and ‘50 Shades of Grey “ gets 3 out of 5 airplanes.
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Dayton Drugovich Staff Reporter With winter in full swing for most of the country, and even here in Florida with our cold mornings, I often think of warmer places that I could be. No other place sounds better than being in Cairns, in northern Queensland, Australia. I’m sure most of you have not heard of this city, but I’m sure you will recognize the natural landmark for which it is famous. The Great Barrier Reef lies on the coast of Cairns, and most of the city is there in support of the tourism that the reef
brings. The city itself closely resembles many tropical beachside towns, perhaps just a bit bigger. The night markets there are a must do and have many mainstream things, but they also have some odd offerings. What caught my eye (and I even bought it) was a kangaroo scrotum bottle opener. Going to Cairns and diving in the reef is something I’ve always wanted to do. Diving on the reef was better than I hoped it would be. One thing I did find interesting about the reef is that it’s not that close to land. It is about a 45-minute to one-hour boat journey out
to some of the reefs. The reef itself is made up of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. There are many companies who run scheduled daily trips out to dive and others to the islands. After a day of diving, I decide to go out to the one of the islands. I happened to go to Stuart Island, which is a bit more upscale than most with a “number of rooms” hotel on the island. I had perhaps one of my best days of my short life on this island of with a day of relaxing on deserted beaches, getting in the water to cool off, and most importantly: beer–lots of it.
There is more to Cairns than just the ocean. To the north of the city is the Daintree Rainforest, which is the largest rainforest on the Australian continent and hosts some of the most complex ecosystems on the planet. Growing up in the United States, Australia always seemed to me to be about as far as you could go to have an adventure vacation. After having the opportunity to go, I can say that is a place you should make the effort to visit. It lives up to all you have ever heard about it and will not disappoint you.
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Life as a 3 Reasons You Should Visit Macau Non-Revenue Flier CORRECTION Last week’s article “Country of the Week: Estonia” incorrectly listed William Kusuma as the author. The article was actually written by Jordan Nottingham. The Avion regrets the error. Ian “Crystal” Tam ISPC Public Relation and Social Media 1. Unique mixture of history and culture Macau, a former Portuguese Colony, was one of the last remaining European colonies in Asia before Dec. 20, 1999 when the Sovereignty of Macau was transferred back to China. Macau had been a Portuguese territory for almost 500 years, so it is no surprise that our culture is made of both Chinese and Portuguese. This is something that you would not be able to see anywhere else in the world. The first and most obvious influence would be the religion; you can spot traditional Chinese temples and Western Catholic churches standing next to each other. Also, holidays and celebrations from different religions are all extensively celebrated. Another huge benefit that comes with a combination of cultures is the uniqueness of our cuisine, which consists of a blend of southern Chinese and Portuguese dishes. The most popular Portu-
guese-Cantonese Fusion dish is the “Portuguese Curry chicken”, which you cannot find it in Portugal, but only in Macau. Some other must-try snacks are the pork chop bun, almond cookie, ginger milk, and Portuguese egg tart. 2. Gambling It may surprise you that Macau is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, but it starts to make more sense when you realize that Macau is one of the most popular gambling destination in the world. It has more than 30 Vegas-like casinos all gathered in this small city of only 12.1 square miles (less than one-sixth the size of Washington, DC). And just over the last few years, the owners of casinos in LV have started building world-class casinos in Macau, like the Venetian, MGM, Wynn, etc. 3. Grand Prix Racing The Macau Grand Prix is a November tradition, and we are famous for our Guia Street circuit racing. The chase happens in our narrow streets with many sharp turns, a striking resemblance to another famous street circuit in Mona-
co, and that’s how won our name as the ‘Monte Carlo of the East’. It attracts thousands of racing drivers and riders to compete in different categories of motor racing including; single-seaters, touring cars and motorbikes. One of the highlights of the race weekend is the Macau Formula Three Grand Prix, featuring many national Formula Three champions and drivers from around the world. I enjoy the large open space that we get to enjoy here in the U.S. Macau is the second most densely populated country in the world. Just like all big cities, it is crowded with lots of people and cars. However, I do miss the advantage of living in a small city, where you can walk pretty much everywhere. One other thing that I miss the most besides my family and friends is the famous Portuguese egg tart because it is so hard to find a Portuguese restaurant around here. I highly recommend visitors to go in mid-November when the Grand Prix and the annual Macau food festival take place; the fall weather is perfect for traveling.
Photo Courtesy: Ian Tam Senado Square is one of eight charming piazzas in the Historic Centre.
Mark Fetters Staff Reporter Many people ask me how I get to travel all the time, and I tell them that I always have to fly standby. While it may seem fun, and it is fun getting to travel the world so easily, it does have some disadvantages. A week or two before I want to travel, I come up with a short list of where I want to go and begin to look at flights. Over the summer, I wanted to go visit Italy and see Rome, but summer is the high travel season for Europe and flights were always oversold to Rome. However, but there were many other places open. One weekend I saw Hong Kong flights were wide open and knew I would get on. Upon arriving in Seattle, I was told I may not get a seat because of too much cargo and
the fuel required to make it to Hong Kong. As I waited to learn my fate, I was already looking at a backup plan to go to Tokyo. With 10 minutes left before departure, I was given my seat and on my way to Hong Kong. The return trip, on the other hand, was a mess. I arrived at the airport with plenty of time and knew the flight to Seattle was very open. While I had to wait at the checkin counter for my seat, I received the bad news. No non-revenue passengers would get on due to weight and balance. My heart sunk as I had no idea what I was going to do. Thankfully, I had my laptop and looked at just about every flight to leave Hong Kong. I was stumped, and the Seattle flight did not operate the next day, not helping me out. After a few hours on the phone with
my parents and me on my laptop, I found a Hong Kong Express flight to Fukuoka, Japan. The flight was scheduled to leave at 12:30 p.m. and would give me enough time to make a connection to Hawaii that night. Now I needed a certain ticket agent that had the ability to set up my Interline fare, bad news, she was on lunch until 11:30 a.m., an hour before the flight. After the quickest five thousand meter sprint to another terminal, I was checked in and on my way to the gate. Other times I have had to stay in places overnight and just hope the next day would be better. While flying standby seems like a fun time, it is very stressful traveling. I always have a plan B, C, D and E with high load factors, but it does pay off if everything works out as planned.
An Evening with Dr. Ben Carson
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Dr. Ben Carson
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Dr. Carson will discuss how one’s background does not determine their future, the importance of taking risks, and raising the standards of literacy in America. A book signing will follow the event.
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#23 Tobias Moreno from Jacksonville, Fla. swings at the ball against Reinhardt University at the ERAU home field. The ERAU eagles took home the first win of the 2015 season defeating the Reinhardt eagles with a final game score of 5-1.
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The second-ranked Embry-Riddle men's basketball team made it official on Saturday night in the ICI Center. The Eagles (26-1, 14-1) claimed the 2014-15 Sun Conference regular season title outright thanks to a 77-68 win over visiting St. Thomas (15-10, 10-6), earning an automatic berth to the 2015 NAIA II National Championship held in Point Lookout, Mo. at the College of the Ozarks. The Eagles led by as many as 29 points in the contest, placing five players in double-figures en route to the title-clinching victory. The Blue and Gold will also have home-court advantage throughout the 2015 Sun Conference Tournament which is slated for Feb. 24 - March 3. Embry-Riddle will be
back in action next Tuesday when the Eagles play host to Thomas at 7:30 p.m. in the ICI Center. The Night Hawks are the only team to beat the Eagles this season when they did so on Jan. 20 in Thomasville, Ga. (77-70). The Eagles sprinted out to a 38-17 halftime lead and never looked back, despite a late run by St. Thomas that trimmed the ERAU lead to as little as seven with 30 seconds left. ERAU forced 11 first-half turnovers and outrebounded the visitors by eight in the period, getting eight points each from Dalton Barnes and Joseph Gonzalez as every Eagle that appeared in the half scored. Barnes scored the first bucket of the game and the Eagles never trailed, rattling off six straight before a free throw from Lorel Beckford got the Bobcats
on the board. A 9-0 run was capped by a Gonzalez layup with 14:42 left in the half as ERAU pushed its lead to 17-3. St. Thomas got the deficit to 10 at 19-9 on a Chuckie Becton jumper, but a three-pointer from Cesar Pastrana and another from Jason Powell pushed the Eagle advantage to 25-11. The Blue and Gold converted on five straight free throws to balloon the cushion to 30-13 and Powell connected on his second trey of the night on the next Eagle possession as the home team cruised to a 19-point lead at the break. The second half started with the same narrative as the first period, with the Eagles opening up a nearly 30 point lead when DeForest Carter made a driving layup to cap a 7-0 Eagle run to begin the frame. David Santiago scored the first of his 21 second half points on a jumper with 18 minutes left to stop the bleeding, but the Eagles wouldn't be stopped as Pastrana recorded an old-fashioned three-point play followed by a Reed Ridder
fastbreak layup to move the Eagles in front by a score of 50-21. STU hung around over the next 10 minutes, getting the lead under 20 on a Santiago layup with 5:39 left (62-44), but the run came too little, too late as the Eagles had enough in the tank to keep St. Thomas at arms length for the remainder of the contest. Becton and Santiago combined for 43 of the Bobcats' 68 points as the visitors shot 46 percent from the floor, but just 12-of-24 from the free throw line. Barnes finished with 15 points and nine rebounds while Carter added 13 points, eight boards, six assists and three steals to the Eagle effort. Powell and Gonzalez each had 12 points while Pastrana chipped in 10 points and six rebounds. The Eagles were dominant on the glass, outrebounding STU 43-27. Following the regular season and Sun Conference Tournament, the Eagles will be making their 15th NAIA National Tournament appearance (third straight).
ERAU Women’s Basketball Suffers 62-44 Defeat to No. 24 St. Thomas vs St. Thomas: 62 Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team kept it close for a half against No. 24 St. Thomas on Saturday, but the Bobcats pulled away late to earn a 62-44 victory at the ICI Center. STU maintains its lead in the conference, improving to 21-4 and 14-1 in league play, while the Eagles slip to 14-11 overall and 6-9 in conference.
ERAU: 44 Taylor Cyphers led the Blue and Gold with 12 points while Hannah Carine chipped in seven and Kalah Martin scored six. Sabrina Whiting pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds and Mercedes Jorge corralled nine boards. Dannisha Pierce led all scorers with 22 points and added seven rebounds and three steals. Antishia Wright contributed 14 points, seven boards and three steals while Clau-
dia Martin scored eight points to go along with seven rebounds and a pair of blocked shots. After the Bobcats scored the first four points of the game, ERAU went on an 8-0 run to take an -4 lead just over five minutes into the contest. Martin turned a steal into an easy layup to increase the lead to 12-6 with 11:31 left in the half, which would prove to be the Eagles' largest lead. St. Thomas rattled off 12 consecutive points over the next five minutes to establish an 18-12 lead. Embry-Riddle cut into the deficit near the end of the period, but the Bobcats maintained a three-point advantage (26-23) at the end of the first half.
Cyphers scored on a layup just over four minutes into the second half to tie the game at 29, and the Eagles would tie the game two more times in the next minute of play. After Cyphers tied it with another layup to make it 33-33, St. Thomas scored 18 points in a row to build up a sizable advantage (51-33) with 8:09 left. Less than 48 hours removed from playing a five-overtime game, Embry-Riddle couldn't find enough offense left in the tank to mount a comeback and the Bobcats came away with a 62-44 victory. Embry-Riddle will be back in action inside the ICI Center on Tuesday, Feb. 17, when they host Thomas at 5:30 p.m.
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Alison Smalling ERAU Athletics The 11th-ranked Embry-Riddle baseball team struggled scoring runs on Saturday, but managed a doubleheader split with Webber International, winning the opener 2-1 in extras to claim the weekend series, before falling in the finale, 5-1. The Eagles (6-2, 2-1) got a great outing from Kenny Burkhead in Saturday's first game before Zac Grotz closed out the win for the Blue and Gold, but the offense never opened up in the second as the Eagles managed just one run in a 5-1 loss to the Warriors (5-3, 1-2), marking the first road conference loss to WIU since
the 2006 season. ERAU travels to West Palm Beach on Tuesday to take on future Sunshine State Conference opponent Palm Beach Atlantic at 6 p.m. Game 1 • ERAU 2, WIU 1 (10) Burkhead matched counterpart Gustavo Martinez pitch-for-pitch in the opener as both starters kept the other team's bats quiet through eight innings. Burkhead scattered five hits, allowing one unearned run while fanning seven Warriors batters while Martinez finished his outing by allowing five hits, one run wth five Ks. After a scoreless top of the first, Burkhead ended the last of the inning with a pickoff of AJ Arroyo as he attempt-
ed to steal third base and the Eagles turned around and scored in the visitor second when Hunter Bruehl grounded out, bringing in Enderson Velasquez from third after the Eagle shortstop singled and moved to third on a Liam Goodall single. With a 1-0 lead Burkhead showed no signs of letting the home team back into the game, working through five innings without allowing a run. However, the Eagles struggled to get anything going against Martinez and the Warriors finally reached the scoreboard in the bottom of the sixth when Lenin Sanchez tripled to right center before scoring on an Eagle error all in the same play, knotting the game at 1-1. Burkhead strandd a pair of baserunners in the seventh and Martinez returned the favor in the eighth, leaving Tobias Moreno at third base to keep the game tied. Velasquez started the ninth with a base hit, but Nathan Burke, who entered for Martinez to start the
frame, couldn't come around to score the go-ahead run. Arroyo began the bottom half of the inning with a single down the right field line, and the Eagles turned to Grotz to take over for Burkhead. After arroyo stole second, Grotz struck out Jesus Villalobos before issuing an intentional walk to Connor Clayton. Grotz fanned the next WIU batter on three pitches before sending the game to extras with a strikeout of Ramon Sanchez. Kyle Buchanan singled to center in the 10th, stealing second and moving to third and then home when Moreno reached on a fielding error by the WIU shortstop, pushing the Eagles in front, 2-1. Grotz worked around a leadoff single in the last of the 10th, getting a groundout and two strikeouts to end the game and seal the Eagles' series win. Moreno and Velasquez each had two hits for the Blue and Gold while Grotz (2-0) got the win throwing
two scoreless innings with five strikeouts. Game 2 • WIU 5, ERAU 1 Despite outhitting the hosts 7-3, the Eagles could only touch home once in the series finale, falling behind early and never mounting a comeback. The Eagles left seven runners on the bases in the second game on Saturday, including one in the first when Jake Cavender was stranded at third. The Warriors got their first lead of the series in the bottom of the first when Arroyo grounded into a double play against Corey Tufts, plating Lenin Sanchez from third. Benjamin Feinman kept the Eagles off balance at the plate throughout his start and the sophomore got a boost in the third when WIU struck for three runs (one earned) on just one hit to take a 4-0 lead against ERAU. Cavender scored the lone Eagle run of the game in the fourth when he came home on a Velasquez sacrifice fly,
cutting the lead to 4-1, but the home team got the run back in the fifth on its own sac fly to go up 5-1. Clayton Wagner took over for Tufts in the sixth and was perfect in three innings of relief, retiring all nine batters he faced. The visitors threatened in the seventh when Velasquez walked and Goodall doubled with no outs in the frame before Matt Jacobs looked like he might have his third homer of the season down the left field line, but the ball went just wide of the foul pole and Feinman escaped the jam with two strikeouts and a fielder's choice. ERAU never posed much of an offensive challenge the rest of the game as the Warriors held on for the 5-1 final. Goodall and Cavender combined for five of the team's seven hits in the contest while Tufts finished with 5.0 innings, three hits against, five runs (three earned) and four strikeouts. Wagner threw 34 pitched in the final three frames with one K.
Athlete Spotlight Of The Week Harish Prasad - Men’s Track and Field The Track team calls me Hershey; it’s my official name from the team. For example, when my coach announces results and everything they call me Hershey, so I’m not even known as Harish. I’ve always played sports my whole life, whether it’s P.E. or playing with friends. My whole family played sports, so I picked it up easily. I played basketball in high school, and I also swam, but I never ran track in high school. I was always fast so after every game the referees would come up to me and ask me if I ran track. They always had plays just for me in basketball so they could utilize my speed. I tried out for the basketball team at Embry-Riddle my freshman year, and I didn’t make it. It was a little devastating because all I knew was sports and not playing felt so strange. I felt like I needed more in
my life; I was doing well in school, but it just wasn’t enough for me. So I waited a whole year. I stayed in shape and kept working out and swimming to stay active. The following year, I saw the flyer to try out for the track team, and I remember telling my friend back home that I would go try out. My friend said that I’m fast enough and that I’ll make the track team easily. So I went to tryouts and beat everybody. Two weeks later, they called me and said they wanted to offer me a jumping spot. I thought I didn’t want to be a jumper; I’m a sprinter -- I want to run. So I made my up mind to not tell the coaches, but show them that I could run. I ended up going to nationals my first year, and they gave me a scholarship. I came to Embry-Riddle to fly; I didn’t even know they had a track team at first. My dad and I came
to visit the campus, and we were both impressed with what Embry-Riddle had to offer. My passion for aviation came from living back home in Fiji, and my dad and I were going to drop my mom off at the airport. It was my first time seeing an airplane, and I asked my dad what that was and he told me it was an airplane. Ever since then, I wouldn’t stop talking about airplanes. It’s weird; it’s like once you’ve bitten by the bug you never go back, and I would always draw airplanes and just watch them fly. I’ve had moments when I was doing badly at track meets. When I first started, I wasn’t that good but I told myself that I just have to put things into perspective. You can’t win every race, but when you lose a race you have to take that loss and learn from it. Then you
can use what you learned in the next race. I’ve learned that people like to put times as their goal for a race, but it’s not as achievable as saying you want your first three steps to be explosive, because that you can do. My advice for young athletes is if you’re motivated to do something, the first step is to put yourself out there because if you’re motivated enough everything will fall into place. It’s also a lot of hard work so be ready to work hard. My goals this year are to beat the 60-meter record, the 100-meter record, and I want our relay team to beat the 4x100 record. Those are the three records I have my sights on this year. My lifelong dream is to be a commercial airline pilot. I want to get paid for doing what I love. Interviewed by: Shemar Alexander
Shemar Alexander/The AvionNewspaper Harish Prasad is an aeronautical science major with big dreams he wants to acheive.
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