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Students Spend Spring Break Lobbying for Space in D.C.

Michael Weinhoffer Senior Reporter

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Over spring break, instead of partying and going to the beach like the typical college student, four Riddle students traveled up to frigid Washington D.C. to lobby on Capitol Hill for what they believe in â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a sustainable future in outer space. This research trip was supported by Dr. Howard of the Commercial Space Operations program and sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Research. The group will be presenting a poster on the experience at Discovery Day on April 12, but I believe that this trip warrants a noncurricular discussion. The lobbying effort is entitled the "March Storm Legislative Blitz," and is organized by the Alliance for Space Development, the National Space Society, and the Space Frontier Foundation; it is also supported by several other space advocacy groups. Although there are many legislative blitzes conducted each year, the March

event certainly produces the most data, and it was a very productive week. After a long training day on Sunday, we had several meetings every day for four days, from 9:00-5:00. We met with congressional staffers, who advise Representatives and Senators from all over the country. A lot of walking was involved going in between the various House buildings and Senate buildings. We even walked underneath the Capitol itself through the labyrinth of tunnels to get to the respective buildings. Going through the same tunnels and riding the same private subway as the members of Congress was very enlightening, as we saw the inner workings of a system most people do not get to see. Feeling like a member of Congress was supplemented by lobbying to senior advisors, and it was through lobbying that we expressed our passion for the field. The main goal of the blitz was to promote the 2017 "Cit-

izen's Space Agenda," which was drafted by the Alliance for Space Development, to congressional staffers. All four objectives included a specific request to the staffer, and while most were unsurprisingly noncommittal (as they cannot speak for the member), we did get great feedback. The first item was promoting the introduction of the ULCATS Act into the House of Representatives. ULCATS (Ultra-Low-Cost Access to Space) encourages the continued development of reusable launch vehicles and development of fully reusable vehicles with rapid-turnaround capabilities. This act encourages aerospace companies to develop launch vehicles like those currently being tested by SpaceX and Blue Origin. The goal is to create airline-like operations for rocket launches, whereby rockets can repeatedly be used and require little to no maintenance in between launches. The second item was a

letter that we wanted Congress members to sign. The letter asks NASA to include additional items in its report to Congress on a post-ISS strategy since the ISS is losing funding in 2024 and no transition plan exists. The third item was the Cis-Lunar Commercialization Act of 2017, which promotes the commercialization of the area in between the Earth and the Moon and on the Moon by private companies. The final request was asking Congress members to support the Space Settlement and Development Act of 2017. The bill is currently sponsored by Representative Rohrabacher and makes development and settlement of outer space an official part of NASA's mission. Many staffers seemed very interested in our objectives,

and the attendees were confident that the members of Congress would consider the proposed items. Amador Salinas, a junior in the CSO program and a cadet of the Air Force ROTC, was one of the four Riddle students that attended, and he helped manage the blitz along with other Alliance for Space Development volunteers. When asked about his experience, he said, "This was my second time on the hill with March Storm, and I oversaw scheduling meetings with congressional offices and training new advocates. I originally inquired to Dr. Howard about attending March Storm as an externship for credit. Instead, it was turned into a research trip." She also stated that "As a space policy wonk and political junkie, I was having a

good time lobbying on the hill." It seems that Amador thoroughly enjoyed the trip, as did the two other students. I personally enjoy space law over space advocacy, but it was an excellent first step into a dynamic field. Anyone who has an interest in space policy and space advocacy should seriously consider doing this trip. Just talk to Dr. Howard to get started! It was a great experience to see the inner workings of our government while advocating for a strong passion of mine. It was the first time that I felt I made a positive contribution to the field of space policy, and it was very satisfying to establish a connection with government officials with the same magnitude of enthusiasm for space policy as myself.

Exclusive Interview with Nick Offerman! Scan this QR code for the interview with the woodworker and award-winning Blue & Gold Week comedian. Michael Weinhoffer/The Avion Newspaper Amador Salinas, a junior studying Commercial Space Operations, and another volunteer prepare for meetings.

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The Student Life Committee is an official committee of the Embry-Riddle Board of Trustees and focuses on improving the quality of life for all students. The Student Life Committee held a meeting on Wednesday, March 22, in the Henderson Welcome Center, with the purpose of hearing recommendations from student representatives about how to improve student life. These recommendations were delivered by the Dean of Students for each of the major Embry-Riddle campuses, Daytona Beach, Prescott and Worldwide. Though this meeting was not open to the student body in general, students were represented by the Student Government Association (SGA) and by the Dean of Students. Some of the recommendations that were raised by the Daytona Beach Dean of Students, Lisa Kollar included increasing space available in which students could work and study, increasing transparency among the higher levels of Embry-Riddle administration, and increasing communications between students and departments and management. Other topics discussed included IT issues and the consistency of which transfer credits are recognized and accepted

by the University. "I was happy to see that the Board of Trustees and the upper management were concerned with the problems that students face, and I am glad to see that they are trying to do something to fix those problems," said Richard Alquist, the General Manager of the WIKD 102.5, who attended the meeting. This committee had two meetings over the course of two days, one on Wednesday and the other on Thursday. The Wednesday meeting involved students from the Student Government Association and was the only one the Avion was able to attend. "I know students on this campus feel like the Board of Trustees are not very connected to them, since, you know, they are on the other side of the proverbial counter. It did not help that the last [Student Life Committee] meeting was not exactly a great success," said a member of the Student Government Association who asked to remain anonymous. The last Student Life Committee meeting took place in October 2016. Student leaders from the Prescott and Singapore campuses were in attendance of the meeting, as well as their counterparts from the Daytona Beach campus. "At times, the meeting felt a little too jokey, but overall, I was glad to be a part of it. If I had to give the whole thing a grade,

it would be a B+." After the meeting, the executive board of the Daytona Beach SGA was able to meet with the new President of the University, Dr. P. Barry Butler. "I am glad that the SGA was able to talk to Dr. Butler after the meeting," said Alquist. "It's important that the SGA and the President of the University are on good talking terms since they have to work together to serve the students." Concerning Dr. Butler, Alquist said, "He is a cool guy, and you can really tell that he is not just here for the paycheck."

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Dr. Butler was recently chosen to be the Embry-Riddle president and served his first week in office over Spring Break. Dr. Butler was chosen by the Board of Trustees and was profiled by the Presidential Search Committee. According to their website, "the Board of Trustees is composed of individuals of national, state, and local prominence. These members serve without remuneration and give freely of their time in establishing policy and providing guidance to the administration in the

furtherance of the educational goals and objectives of the University." Notable members of the Board of Trustees include alumna and former astronaut Nicole Stott and retired US Air Force General Ron Keys. The executive board of the Daytona Beach campus SGA attended the Student Life Committee meeting, as well as the President of the Prescott campus SGA. The rest of the Prescott SGA executive board attended the meeting virtually. The SGA Executive Board consists of elected and appointed members. The elected members of the SGA executive board include the SGA President, Vice President, Treasurer, the Chairperson of Touchn-Go, the General Manager of WIKD, and the Editor-in-Chief of The Avion Newspaper. The unelected members of the SGA executive board are the Director of Internal Affairs, Director of Internal Affairs, and the Director of Operations, who are appointed by the SGA President. SGA elections will take place in the first week of April. Positions up for election include Student Representatives, Student Finance Board members, and the SGA President, Vice President, and Treasurer. Students will be able to vote online and in-person for their chosen candidates. The physical voting booths will be located in the John Paul Riddle Student Center.

Riddle Community Gets First Look at MicaPlex The Avion is produced weekly during the fall and spring term, and bi-weekly during summer terms. The Avion is produced by a volunteer student staff. Student editors make all content, business and editorial decisions. The editorial opinions expressed in The Avion are solely the opinion of the undersigned writer(s), and not those of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Student Government Association, The Avion, or the student body. Letters appearing in The Avion are those of the writer, identified at the end of the letter. Opinions expressed in the “Student Government” and “Student Life” sections are those of the identified writer. Letters may be submitted to The Avion for publication, provided they are not lewd, obscene or libelous. Letter writers must confine themselves to less than 800 words. Letters may be edited for brevity and formatted to newspaper guidelines. All letters must be signed. Names may be withheld at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. The Avion is an open forum for student expression. The Avion is a division of the Student Government Association. The Avion is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press. The costs of this publication are paid by the Student Government Association and through advertising fees. The Avion distributes one free copy per person. Additional copies are $0.75. Theft of newspapers is a crime, and is subject to prosecution and Embry-Riddle judicial action. This newspaper and its contents are protected by United States copyright law. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, in print or electronically, without the expressed written consent of The Avion. Correspondence may be addressed to: The Avion Newspaper, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. Physical office: John Paul Riddle Student Center, Room 110. Phone: (386) 226-6049. Fax: (386) 226-6727.

Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter The first day of classes after spring break saw a new opportunity open to the Embry-Riddle community. The MicaPlex, a planned new research complex being built across the way from the airport, has neared completion and was opened for a 3-hour period to allow students and faculty to tour the facility and see what was planned for the new building. The self-guided tour featured ten labs plus

offices, incubator spaces, conference rooms, and a 10,000-square foot lease space that companies can use however they see fit: manufacturing or research and development. The labs will provide room for new projects in fields ranging from structures and materials to large generic systems, while the incubator spaces allow budding entrepreneurs to have a space to collaborate and foster their startup companies through the intensive growth phase. Local

companies can rent office spaces to provide startup assistance services such as a lawyer or an accountant. They can also be used by researchers for collaboration and other business regarding projects being worked on. The space is open to all ERAU researchers, and the university is hoping to have faculty and students of all levels involved in projects. The Lehman Building is a learning facility; the new MicaPlex is intended for active groundbreaking contributions.

A second building is slated to be constructed as work on the MicaPlex wraps up. This new building will house the largest wind tunnel and test facility in the Southeast. It will be closed circuit and will feature advanced methods of maintaining steady, smooth flow and measuring conditions in the test section. Special thanks to Mary Van Buren of the Embry-Riddle University Marketing department for providing additional information about the MicaPlex.

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Noise Complaints Impact Aviation

Mike Shekari Staff Reporter

Students, faculty, and staff at Embry-Riddle probably do not think much about the noises they hear on campus from the airport. The sounds range from the subtle hum of Cessna 172s constantly taking off and landing, to the roar of the engines of the aging Delta Airlines MD-80 during their regularly scheduled departures, to small blasts that come from shotgun blanks fired by airport operations to keep birds away from traffic at Daytona International Airport. To members of the campus community, these sounds are just another part of the aviation lifestyle;

when we hear an airplane, it averts our attention to the skies above. However, for those who are not members of our beloved field, the noise is often viewed as an annoyance that they would rather live without. In January, it was announced that the Santa Monica Airport in California would be closed at the end of 2028 after a deal was made between the FAA and the City of Santa Monica. One of the main reasons that anti-airport activists cited for closing the airports was the noise. However, Santa Monica Airport has a runway that is just under 5000 feet long, which only allows for general aviation traffic such as piston-powered aircraft

and light jets. These aircraft are extremely quiet compared to the noise produced by larger airlines at major airports. One would think given the urban environment of Santa Monica that the sounds of small aircraft would fade into the background even at lower altitudes. Closing Santa Monica Airport will also have severe economic impacts on the region. The airport handles 250 take-offs and landings per day, which is extremely busy for a general aviation airport. Along with possessing two major FBO’s until American Flyers decided to shut down operations last week. Santa Monic is also a relief airport for Los Angeles and a hub

for aviation emergency services for the region. Closing the airport over noise complaints could, directly and indirectly, leave many people unemployed, such as pilots, aircraft mechanics, air traffic controllers, FBO employees, and workers at businesses that rely on the airport for revenue. The City of Santa Monica wants to replace the airport with a public park, which will probably produce significantly less revenue. The battle over noise at airports has been going on for decades, particularly in areas where communities have grown around old World War Two era airports, such as Ormond and New Smyrna Beach. This is also likely to remain

an issue of growing debate around the country as air traffic is expected to continue increasing for years to come. Along with the rollout the FAA's NextGen air traffic system, which allows airlines to fly more direct routes around the country, but at the same time routes traffic over populated areas. Our local airports should be going nowhere anytime soon. However, how can we in the aviation community develop a better relationship with the public? Most airports already have mandatory or optional noise abatement procedures, and aircraft manufacturers have been working tirelessly to produce quieter aircraft. One excellent example

being the Diamond Aircraft DA-42, which is not much louder than an automobile because of its diesel engines and tri-bladed propeller. Perhaps one of the most important things we can do in the aviation community is educating the public. Many do not realize the importance of aviation to the economy and how it is used for more than just airline travel. Explain the benefits of aviation to your local communities; you just might change a few minds about our beloved industry and its airports. If we do not reverse the trend now, another one of your favorite airports could fall victim to the same fate at Santa Monica. In that case, everybody loses.

Freshman Engineering Students Launch Forward in NASA Competition Claudia Ehringer-Lucas Assistant Professor Last semester, multiple teams from the Introduction to Engineering (EGR-101) Honors sections submitted proposals to the NASA Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) competition. The purpose of this competition is to allow students to propose innovative solutions to problems that NASA is currently facing in various areas, enabling them to apply their coursework to real-world engineering problems. One of the submitting teams from ERAU was selected to move on to the next stage of the competition, in the area of creating a Lightweight Exercise Suite. The team consisted of students Jack Grant, Cheyenne Reed, John Lacey, and Jesus Ferrand,

and was advised by Professor Claudia Ehringer-Lucas. The team's concept included a combination bicycle/treadmill unit, a rowing machine, and a modified Oyo Fitness® Double Flex®, all arranged to fit within the very restrictive space and weight constraints set by NASA. Each of these machines was selected and modified in design by the team to withstand the rigors of space, as well as to provide the best overall workout possible to astronauts. As the effects of space travel on the human body include extensive muscle loss and bone decalcification, innovative solutions like the ones proposed by this team are critical to the health of astronauts as NASA looks forward towards longer duration missions, with significant weight and space constraints still being major factors. This team was one of three

selected to move forward as Semi-Finalists in their category. As part of the second round of the competition, the team modified their design based on feedback from NASA engineers. Additional work included extensive research into the best lubricants to reduce wear of the machines, mitigation of vibrations caused by the exercise machines, and a reduction in overall size of the suite from the five-meter maximum allowed by NASA to the minimum of three meters. These modifications to the original design were included in a report submitted to NASA to fulfill the requirements of the second round of the competition. If selected as finalists, the team will present their final design at the 2017 RASC-AL Forum at the Kennedy Space Center at the end of May this year.

Photo Courtesy: Daryl Labello From left to right, team members Jesus Ferrand, Jack Grant, Cheyenne Reed, and John Lacey.

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Eagles Go Global: An Insight into the European Aviation Industry Diego Rosas Correspondent Would you be onboard for a seven-day trip that requires sacrificing the most coveted week for college students and averaging around four hours of sleep every night? Sounds fun, doesn’t it? I would like to share in a few words one of the best trips I have ever been too. Sixteen Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach campus and two worldwide students, all from different fields, such as aeronautical science, engineering, and business who all share one big passion for aviation decide, to embark on a trip to Frankfurt, Germany

and Toulouse, France. We had a lot of fun, learned, and had sometimes occasional sleepy faces. During the trip, we visited some of the most important aviation entities in Europe and the world. We started our trip at Lufthansa, where we were able to learn about the Flight Operations department. We also had the chance to visit an apparently top-secret Lufthansa Technik hangar and to see the maintenance being done on an A380, a 777 and one 747-8. At Lufthansa, we got a clear glance of their business model, their biggest challenges, and their importance in the

region. They also gave us an insight on how they are fighting one of their biggest challenges: low cost airlines. The next day, we visited Condor Flugdienst, an airline that belongs to the Thomas Cook Group, and where our dear Jorge Navarro, an ERAU WW MBA student, works as a Flight Operations Engineer. Needless to say, we learned about Condor, their business model, which is based on promoting holiday-vacation destinations, and also how they seek to expand to unexplored markets, such as some cities in the United States. We also visited Condor Technik, and were able to see the maintenance being done on a very messy 767 that had just arrived that morning. As you might tell, these visits had

Photo Courtesy: Bruno Trueba The students outside of Condor Flugdienst Airline, after learning about how to create an efficient business model from an ERAU Alum.

our aviation geek senses at extraordinary levels. On the following day, we visited Frankfurt Airport, which is managed by one of the biggest airport managing companies in Europe, Fraport. There, we had a one hour and thirty-minute tour of the whole airport, which we refer as one hour and thirty minutes of pure greatness and amazement. We were up and close with aircraft like the Fokker 100 and the DC-10 (also many A380s and 747s), we can say this was definitely one of our favorite experiences from the trip. We could have not gotten any closer to those amazing beasts. Before we departed to France, we visited the Star Alliance headquarters to get an insight into the airline alliance environment. Concluding our trip, we

visited Toulouse, which is Airbus home. Since our travelers had previously visited Boeing, it was only fair we did the same and paid a visit to Airbus. Our day began with the Aeroscopia Museum, which displayed some of the most revolutionary aircraft in the history of aviation. We also saw a shortfilm inside a Super Guppy and examined the mightiness of the first Concorde ever produced. We also learned about the past, present, and future of the aviation industry from an Airbus’ perspective. After the museum, we visited the Airbus’ facilities, home to the A320, A330, A350, and A380 final assembly lines. Being right there with those aircraft in production was extraordinary. Passion, laughs, and lots of coffee are three terms

we would use to describe this trip. These are opportunities that do not come often, and we definitely took advantage of it. It is incredible how beneficial having a first-hand experience and not only seating in a classroom is. We would like to thank the Office of Undergraduate Research, Ignite, Dean’s Office, Office of Global Engagement, Alumni Relations, Student Government Association, and Embry-Riddle World Wide Campus Berlin for being our partners and helping us to make this trip possible. We did not only learn and have the chance to get an answer and an explanation to every single question we had, but we also had the opportunity to network and to leave the university's name at the top. Let this be another one of many more to come!

Photo Courtesy: Bruno Trueba The students at the beginning of their trip in Lufthansa, displaying the Embry-Riddle flag proudly after learning about the Flight Operations department.

ERAU Phi Beta Lambda Eagles ‘Soar to New Heights’ at Annual State Leadership Conference Audrey Parios Correspondent ERAU PBL members spent their Spring Break in Orlando – not at Disney World, Universal Studios, or Sea World, though, but at the Florida Phi Beta Lambda Annual State Leadership Conference. The members competed in business and industry focused competitive events, attended leadership development workshops, networked with fellow members and industry leaders throughout the state, participated in a keynote speech by Chris Bashinelli of HBO's "The Sopranos" and host of "Bridge the Gap," and elected the new state officers

via Parliamentary Procedure. Ms. Audrey Parios, the Chapter President, competed in Job Interview and became the state runner-up. The Website Design team of Ms. Lauren Drake, Mr. Nick Hernandez, and the Chapter Treasurer Mr. Tim Bernard walked away as the bronze medalists in their competition. Next, Ms. Parios will advance to the national level at the National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA this summer to compete against the rest of the country's state champions and runner-ups. Meanwhile, member Justin Flemons was elected PBL State President for Florida at the conference, which he will serve during the 2017-

2018 academic school year also representing ERAU. Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc. (FBLA-PBL), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the largest career student organization in the world. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business. Their mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. For any further information about ERAU’s chapter of PBL and how you can get involved with the organization, please contact Chapter Advisor Mr. Raymond Sanders (raymond. sanders@erau.edu).

Nicholas Hernandez/The Avion Newspaper Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Universities PBL shows off their accomplishments in wake of the awards ceremony.

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Collin Anderson Staff Reporter In the late afternoon of Friday, March 25, President Trump's draft bill to repeal and replace Obamacare failed in Congress. In the past month, many constituents of Republican congressmen and women had flocked to

town hall meetings in their respective districts across the country expressing their desire to keep the Affordable Healthcare Act, or "Obamacare" as it is more colloquially referred. Throughout his time in office, Barack Obama experienced heavy opposition by House Republicans to making the Affordable

Healthcare Act law. In the vote last week, many Republican lawmakers defected and joined the Democrats in voting to keep Obamacare. The Republicans stated that their replacement for Obamacare would be cheaper and save the taxpayers money. The Congressional Budget Office said the aver-

age subsidy would be about 40 percent less of what people would get under Obamacare. This is where the plan would save money. According to the New York Times, the Republican Healthcare replacement would have added 24 million people to the uninsured list by 2026, but it would have saved $337 billion over

the same time span. On the campaign trail, repealing and replacing Obamacare was one of Trump's biggest promises. Trump expressed interest in keeping the fundamental pillars of Obamacare but wanted to overhaul it and save money. This could be one of the biggest losses for the Trump administration, happen-

ing only two months into the presidency. President Trump will now turn to tax reform after the healthcare defeat. President Trump claimed that the United States would win so much, that we would get tired of winning, but could the White House's tone change after suffering a major loss?

Opinion: The Joy of Silence - Part 2 Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter Last November, I published an article on the happiness that comes with silence. In it, I mentioned how the campus is typically bustling with activity. Students going here and there, music playing through the speakers outside the UC, construction of the new Student Union, and now the demolition activities at the site of the old McKay Hall. During a

normal school day, it is rare for me to find the campus in a quiet state. With a good number of students leaving for spring break, I hoped to experience more of that "joyful silence," silence that helps refresh and renew the mind from the busyness of the semester. Over the week-long break, I turned what periods of that refreshing quietness I could find into productive moments. With all the loud "vroom vroom"

noises from the Bike Week motorcycles, those moments were hard to come by. Experiencing quietness can be a great form of stress relief. The calm atmosphere allows you to simply take a deep breath and relax, letting all the tensions in your mind unravel. This is beneficial if you are dealing with something that is making you feel anxious or worried. Although you may not be able to change or control the situation, you

can help your mind cope with the emotions that come with tackling it. When you feel like you cannot proceed any further, walk away from the situation and find a quiet place to sit. Ideally, find a place where you can sit in solitude; maybe this place is a quiet room or a beach area free from any noise besides the waves on the ocean. Start by taking your mind off the problem. Let your mind unravel by taking a series of

Dr. Fleck’s Bicycle Adventures Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter In the evening hours of Wednesday, March 8, a few students and community members joined Dr. Robert Fleck and Dr. Jason Aufdenberg in the IC auditorium for a presentation on Dr. Fleck's adventures on his bicycle. Having traveled with him in Greece, I was excited to hear about his trips in Europe with his friends. It turns out Dr. Fleck has made long trips with

his collection of touring bikes. He has even gone so far as to take a trip from his home in Port Orange all the way up to New York City. That trip took him many weeks to complete, but he had no issues with the journey. He called it an amazing experience that he would not forget. He recounted the trip for the audience in pieces. He started with his tales of training on the route from Daytona to Jacksonville and other side trips including one from

the Gulf of Mexico side of Florida to the Atlantic Ocean on the other side. Then he got into the voyage through Georgia and the Carolinas. Interestingly, North Carolina, my home state, was one of the most bike-friendly states that Fleck rode through. When he got into the hills of Virginia, the tide turned on him. He could not cover as much ground as he would in the lower states, but he kept on riding. It was that kind of determina-

Keenan Thungtrakul/The Avion Newspaper Dr. Fleck speaking in front of an audience in the auditorium in the Capt. Willie Miller Instructional Center.

tion and perseverance that got him through the long, grueling trip. Apart from the landmark voyage, Dr. Fleck also had the chance to take bicycle tours in Europe. The places he visited were very bike-friendly, and compared with the US, we have a long way to go in making our cities friendlier to cyclists. Bicycling can be a great way to enjoy a scenic trip if walking is too slow or driving is too fast. It is a way to both get exercise and travel with friends or solo. While on study abroad, I had the chance to make a solo trip down the waterfront in Thessaloníki, Greece. The ride took me about 2 hours, but it was a great way to enjoy the community and see what the city could offer regarding sights and amenities to travelers. If I had the time, I would have made more bicycle trips, especially on the Greek islands, where there were plenty of roads with little to no car traffic. Hearing about Dr. Fleck's adventures was quite an amazing privilege, and he certainly accomplished his goal of encouraging fellow cyclists to keep riding.

deep breaths, one after the other. Savor the feelings of peace that come with being by yourself in a serene setting. Try to simply relax, closing your eyes if you want. Focus on either listening to the ambient nature sounds or some soft music or taking in the still air with every breath. This can be done in as little as five min-

utes, or as long as half an hour. However long you need to calm down and temporarily let go of whatever is bothering you. When your situation is finally settled, or resolved, remember to take a nice long sigh of relief. It will help take your mind off what you just went through and prepare you for the next item on your agenda.

‘We the People’

Poem by Justine Amado We the People, demand, demand a response, to the ill reference, and falseness to Presidents Trumps claim(s). SHOW US THE FACTS. WE DEMAND THE FACTS.

For the President, shall be held accountable, accountable for his words and accusations. George Washington's, Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior In Company and Conversation, rule 89 states, "Speak not evil of the absent for it is unjust." Words do affect a nation, and the confidence of a leader's judgment is questioned, by its people. We the People, will not stand down. NO SIR, WE WILL NOT STAND DOWN. President Trump, you are the Commander in Chief, the selected candidate to represent the free nation. Words are not just words to be spat out freely, uncontrollable as if a child, unknowledgeable of the consequences or impact. You are the President of the United States. SHOW US THE FACTS WE DEMAND THE FACTS Stand up and admit the wrongness, if so be it untrue. For we are a nation under God, that is not without forgiveness. We the People, DEMAND THE FACTS. Run, hide, do what you must, but know, this will not fade away, as time dissipates into a new day. For there will always be someone like me, unrested by the unresolved, demanding a response.

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Baseball Records First Win Over TopRanked Foe Since 2011

Ryan Mosher ERAU Athletics

Wednesday Men’s Tennis vs Bethune Cookman Daytona Beach, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday Women’s Tennis vs Florida Tech Daytona Beach, 3:30 p.m.

Friday Baseball vs Saint Leo Daytona Beach, 6:00 p.m. Softball @ Rollins Winter Park, Fla., 6:00 p.m. Track & Field vs Spikes Classic Daytona Beach

Saturday Baseball vs Saint Leo Daytona Beach, 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Softball @Rollins Winter Park, Fla, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Track & Field vs Spikes Classic Daytona Beach Women’s Golf vs Bash at the Beach Daytona Beach

Sunday Men’s Tennis vs Palm Beach Atlantic Daytona Beach, 1:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis vs Palm Beach Atl. Daytona Beach, 1:00 p.m. Women’s Golf vs Bash at the Beach Daytona Beach

Monday Men’s Golf @Buccaneer Invitational Miami, Fla.

The Embry-Riddle baseball team split a doubleheader with NCAA II No. 1 Tampa on Saturday, and in so doing, the Eagles snapped a ninegame losing streak and registered their first win over a top-ranked opponent since 2011. ERAU (10-20) overcame a 4-0 deficit in the day’s opener, scoring six unanswered runs over the final four innings to beat the Spartans (21-7) 6-4 before the home team secured the series win with a 13-5 victory in the nightcap. The Eagles return to Daytona Beach to host Saint Leo in a threegame series next weekend. First pitch for Friday night’s game is schedule for 6 p.m. while Saturday’s twin bill will begin at 1 p.m. Game 1 - ERAU 6, UT 4 After falling behind 4-0, the Eagles got a big spark from a Jonathan Camp home run, and Justin Franklin’s long ball a few innings later proved to be the game-winner as ERAU reeled off six straight runs to beat Tampa on the road for the first time since 2011. Austin Lee pitched well in the start for the Eagles, allowing a lone run in the first before

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keeping the Spartans off the scoreboard until the fifth. The Eagles threatened in the fourth when they loaded the bases with one out, but a double play sent the Spartans into the dugout with a 1-0 lead. UT extended its lead to 4-0 in the fifth thanks to a solo home run and three consecutive base hits, but ERAU was able to get on the board in the sixth when Camp hit his fourth homer of the season, a three-run shot that scored Kyle Guttveg and A.J. Mazzurco after the pair were hit by a pitch and walked, respectively. The Eagles weren’t done yet in the frame as Franklin doubled with two outs and Cody Bogart traded places with him to tie the game at 4-4 with a double of his own. Lee worked a scoreless sixth, and after Tampa put two men on with one out in the seventh, Aidan Brady entered and proceeded to get a pop up and ground ball to send the game to the eighth knotted at 4-4.

Franklin’s go-ahead homer came with two outs in the eighth, his second long ball of the season, and ERAU was able to push across an insurance run in the ninth when Mazzurco brought in Robbie Hanlon with a single after Hanlon had singled and moved to second on a Cole Habig sac bunt. Brady was relieved by Troy Naab in the ninth after UT’s first two batters reached, but Naab was able to nail down the save and the win without allowing a Spartan run for the 6-4 final. Franklin, Hanlon and Guttveg all had two hits for the Eagles, while Camp’s three RBIs led the way for the Blue and Gold. Brady (1-0) got his first career win in 1.2 innings of work, while Naab earned his f irst save of 2017. Game 2 - UT 13, ERAU 5

Tampa claimed the series with the day’s nightcap victory, out-hitting the Eagles 17-7 en route to the win.

UT scored the first four runs of the game, just as they did in the opener, but the Eagles were able to get on the board in the fourth when Christopher Medina collected a sacrifice fly to score Habig from third, trimming the deficit to 4-1. Tampa got the run back in its half of the fourth, but the sixth once again proved to be an offensive one for ERAU as they scored three runs to get within a run at 5-4. After a Guttveg walk and Habig double, Camp and Medina registered back-to-back RBI ground outs before Luis Olivier singled, moved to second on a wild pitch and scored on a Franklin double to right center. Unfortunately for the Eagles, the Spartans did their own scoring in the sixth, scratching across two runs against ERAU starter Kenny Burkhead to extend their lead to 7-4. UT added six more runs in the seventh and eighth to hold a comfortable 13-4 lead, and despite an Eagle run in the ninth, ERAU couldn’t come all the way back, falling 13-5. Habig and Olivier were the only two Eagles with multiple hits, while Medina finished with a pair of RBIs.

Saint Leo Tops Men’s Tennis in Top-10 Battle Allison Smalling ERAU Athletics The NCAA II team rankings as determined by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association held true on Saturday as third-ranked St. Leo (7-2) topped No. 10 Embry-Riddle (5-4) 6-3. Saturday’s play began with Thomas Grinberg and Vincent Suillerot’s 8-6 upset of ERAU’s seventh-ranked tandem of Carlos Becke and Deepak Vishavkarma at the No. 1 doubles position. The Eagles bounced

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back to take the remaining two doubles contests, however, as Rodolfo Arreygue and Luke de Caires downed Charles Benet and Willem Van Den Akker 8-6 and Juan Ortiz Couder and Andres Donayre edged Francis-

co Aparicio and Oskar Numio 9-8 (2). While the Eagles won the doubles battle, it was the Lions who had the better of the singles matchups. No. 44 Suillerot scored the Lions’ second point with a 6-2, 6-2 win

over Becke on court two, while Aparicio bounced back from an early deficit to top Vishavkarma in three sets, 1-6, 6-3, 6-2. At No. 1 singles 14th-ranked Grinberg earned a 6-3, 6-4 victory over 18th-ranked Ortiz Couder, and Benet scored the clinching point with a 6-3, 7-5 win against Arreygue at the fourth spot. The Eagles’ next match will be against Bethune Cookman at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Crotty Tennis Complex.

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Lubelski Wins Three Events at Florida Division II Challenge Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics

The Embry-Riddle men's track & field team hosted the Florida Division II Challenge at the ERAU Track Complex on Saturday, and the Eagles had a successful day on the track and in the field. Brodie Lubelski won three events, including two in school-record fashion, to highlight the day's action. Matt Graves won the

5000m in 15:48.32, just two one-hundredths of a second ahead of Noah Kemp who took second in 15:48.34. Brian Cheluget was third in the event in 15:50.49, giving ERAU a 1-2-3 sweep. Graves also tied for second in the 1500m with a time of 3:58.50. Lonnie Marts also earned a second-place finish, clocking in a time of 49.36 in the 400m, as well as a third-place time

of 22.08 in the 200m. William Rice placed third in the 800m in 1:58.74 and Marcus Pryor came home third in the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.23. The team of Graves, John Dennehy, Cheluget, and Andrew Carpenter took home second place in the 4x800m relay with a time of 8:40.49. ERAU dominated the javelin, with Carlos Guillermo winning the event (46.96m), Luis Rivera tak-

ing second place (46.16m) and Ronald Tom placing fourth (42.85m). The Eagles also had a strong showing in the pole vault, with Daniel Cashdollar winning with a height of 4.41m, Matt Contreras finishing second at 4.26m, and Zachary Lietzau tying for fourth at 3.96m. Embry-Riddle swept the top three spots in the shot put, led by Brodie Lubelski's 18.04m throw, which

was over 14 feet further than anyone else in the field and broke his own school record. Zach Farner was second at 13.70m and Rivera placed third with a distance of 13.27m. Lubelski also won the discus with a school-record toss of 50.35m, nearly 17 feet further than the runner-up. Farner placed third with a mark of 43.74m. Lubelski picked up his third event win of the day

with a personal-best mark of 44.23m in the hammer. Farner was close behind in second with a distance of 43.04m, and Tom placed fourth at 34.67m, a new personal record. The Eagles are back at home next weekend to host the annual Spikes Classic at the ERAU Track Complex. The meet is a two-day event, beginning Friday, March 31, and wrapping up on Saturday, April 1.

Women’s Track Enjoys Successful Florida Division II Challenge Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle women's track & field team hosted the Florida Division II Challenge on Saturday, a meet comprised primarily of schools from the Sunshine State Conference. The Blue and Gold had a solid day,

picking up a number of event wins. On the track, Kristen Metcalfe dominated the 800m, finishing a full 17 seconds ahead of second place with a personal-best time of 2:06.67, while Martina Tafoya won the 400m hurdles in 1:04.32. Alex Orr took first place in the 5000m by over seven seconds, clock-

ing in a time of 18:21.37, while Eliza Gazda placed fourth in 19:07.00. Orr also took second place in the 1500m in a personal-record time of 4:51.10. Kortney Gray finished fourth in the 100m with a time of 12.25 and placed sixth in the 200m in a personal-best time of 25.22. She also won the triple jump with

a mark of 11.47m and posted a secondplace distance of 5.54m in the long jump. The Eagles only ran one relay, winning the 4x800m with the quartet of Leanne Ellis, Tafoya, Sarah Edens and Metcalfe posting a time of 9:51.39. In the throwing events, Paige Bussard won the

discus with a PR throw of 39.62m, placed second in the javelin with a toss of 28.70m, and was fourth in the shot put (10.76m) and hammer (40.80m). In the jumps, Alexis Glenn won the high jump and tied her personal best with a mark of 1.52m, defeating her teammate, Stephanie Mueller, who also jumped 1.52m, by

virtue of fewer misses. Mueller also took second place in the pole vault with a height 3.50m. The Eagles are back at home next weekend to host the annual Spikes Classic at the ERAU Track Complex. The meet is a two-day event, beginning Friday, March 31, and wrapping up on Saturday, April 1.

Sailfish Take Two from ERAU Softball Emily Ferguson ERAU Athletics

GAME ONE: PBA 5, ERAU 2 The Sailfish struck first with one run in the top of the first inning, but the Eagles came back in the bottom half to score two and take the lead. Maggie Scott led off with a single and went to second on an illegal pitch. Eryn Chester singled up the middle to bring Scott home and tie

GAME TWO: PBA 5, ERAU 3 It wasn’t until the third inning that either team was able to get on the board with the Sailfish scoring one to put themselves on top 1-0. Palm Beach Atlantic scored three in the fourth inning but the Eagle defense prevented any further damage as the Sailfish left the bases loaded, ending the frame with PBA up 4-0. The Eagles took their turn to score with one run in the bottom of the fourth after Rain singled in Battison to make the score 4-1. PBA answered back with one run in the fifth inning to retake their four run lead Embry-Riddle managed one run in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded single by Simons, cutting the deficit to 5-2. The Eagles scored their final run in the sixth inning after Thom-

Anna Battison, number 22 and ERAU Senior, attempting a bunt on Saturday, March 25th

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The Embry-Riddle softball team dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Palm Beach Atlantic on Saturday. In game one, the Eagles held the lead until the third inning when PBA came back to win 5-2. In game two, the Sailfish took the lead in the third inning and held off the Eagles to secure their 5-3 victory. The Blue and Gold is now 18-18 while PBA moves to 19-12.

the game. The Blue and Gold proceeded to load the bases and force in the tie-breaking run when Kailah Rain walked, putting the Eagles up 2-1. In the third inning, PBA knotted the game with one run brought in on an error and followed up with two more runs to put themselves in the lead. The Sailfish struck again in the fifth inning scoring a single run to boost their lead to 5-2. The Eagles couldn’t reciprocate and the game ended in a 5-2 loss for Embry-Riddle. Kassidy Simons (7-9) got the loss for the Eagles pitching three innings and giving up four runs on four hits with one strikeout. Dana Rowley closed the game pitching four innings. She gave up one run on five hits and struck out three. Scott went 3-for-4 with a run scored.

as singled to center field and was batted in on Jayla Jackson’s double. The Eagles could not find the runs to challenge the Sailfish and the game ended with a

final score of 5-3 Ilona Andringa (119) took the loss, tossing a complete game giving up five runs on nine hits with seven strikeouts. Scott finished 3-for-4

and Simons was 2-for-3 with an RBI. The Eagles hit the road next weekend to face the Rollins Tars beginning with a single game Friday at 6 p.m.

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Kong: Skull Island Review

“Are we seriously not gonna talk about this?”

Henry Neiberlien News Editor

After more than a decade, King Kong has finally returned to the big screen thanks to the studio that brought us the 2014 Godzilla reboot. Unlike Godzilla, "Kong: Skull Island" does not waste any time hiding the star of the show. Kong is bigger and badder than he has ever been before and he immediately makes his presence known. The movie begins with a team of scientists from Monarch and a military escort by an air cavalry division of the US Army flying to an uncharted island in the South Pacific. They set up shop and start dropping bombs, ahem, I mean "scientific

instruments." Of course, these explosions wake up the King, and he swats the choppers out of the sky like flies. Most of the movie is the survivors desperately trying to survive and escape Skull Island. The Island is full of dangerous and disturbing creatures, and they take their toll on the remnants of the team. Along the way, the team meets a WWII pilot (John C. Reilly) who was stranded there long ago and he provides great moments and comic relief as the group fights their way through the island's interior trying to stop Col. Packard. (Samuel L. Jackson) from taking out revenge on Kong for killing his men. King Kong becomes a metaphor for

the war in Vietnam as half the team wants to run and leave him be, while others chose to stay and fight to try and kill him. Kong is the last of his kind, and he must keep the "skull crawlers," reptilian creatures that live below ground, from wiping out life on the island. The whole adventure keeps you entertained the entire ride, and gives you time to catch your breath between heart-pounding action. The cinematography is also some of the best I have ever seen, with first person shots, slow motion fighting, wide sweeping shots, and choppers flying towards Kong silhouetted against the rising sun. "Kong: Skull Island" is a combination of the best parts of

"Apocalypse Now," "Jurassic Park," and of course the original King Kong story. The film is smart, self-referential, and somehow avoids being cheesy despite its ridiculous plot and circumstances. “Kong: Skull Island" is a solid film and finally gives King Kong the good movie he deserves. It is one of my favorite films of the year so far, and I cannot wait to see the eventual death match between Kong and Godzilla that Skull Island hints at heavily at the end of the film. Skull Island is a coaster ride of a good time that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Skull Island escapes the tropes of previous King Kong movies and stands on its own as a exciting adventure

Kong Skull Island

Horizon: Zero Dawn Review; A Modern Masterpiece

Henry Neiberlien News Editor

To be honest, I did not know what to expect when I first booted up the PlayStation 4 exclusive "Horizon: Zero Dawn," but I quickly came to the realization that I was in for real treat. Coming from Guerrilla Games, who previously authored the Killzone franchise, is tackling the open-world RPG genre for the first time and it was anybodies guess whether Horizon was going to be able to compete against other games like "The Witcher" or "The Elder Scrolls." Guerrilla did not disappoint; in fact, they blew my mind and expectations away. I was originally sold on the idea of robotic dinosaurs, but Horizon is so much more. The openworld is gorgeous, with breathtaking vistas of long abandoned cities and massive herds of mechanical leviathans roaming the landscape. The main protagonist, Aloy, and her quest to find out who her mother really was and the mystery of the origin of the machines will keep you invested

in the compelling story of an outcast trying to find her purpose in an unforgiving world. Unlike most modern games, you are not a superhero with regenerating health; you are just a human desperately trying to survive in a world that was lost to the machines one millennium ago. Technology has been lost, and humanity is trying to build itself up again from the ashes of civilization. In this new post-apocalyptic world of the future, you are forced to become a hunter-gather once again, scouring the landscape for materials for crafting. Hunting and defeating machines for scrap and gathering medicinal plants. Trying to take down enormous mechanical beasts is always a fun challenge and only having a bow and arrow to fight them with is sometimes terrifying. Sometimes though the game seemed unforgiving and excruciatingly difficult. However, I did not pay attention to my level and accidentally wandered into a difficult zone while exploring the gorgeous landscape. The game's dialogue is

very deep, and it is very rewarding to talk to as many people as possible as they offer valuable information, quests, and multiple branching story arcs depending on your choices. The game is much deeper than I was expecting; it embraces RPG mechanics while still standing out on its own as a fantastic openworld adventure game. I just wish that the combat was as deep as its storytelling and mystery rich world. The weapons in the game seem very limited as you will be using a bow and arrow and spear for most of the game, although there are some traps to break up long periods of aiming and shooting arrows at enemies. As there is medieval technology in the game, I was hoping for a crossbow or maybe even a ballista. However, you can still buy and sell different weapons and outfits that all have different attributes, so there is still some variability to keep engagements interesting. Overall it is hard to go deep into why this is a great game without spoiling the experience. I think that is the best

way to describe "Horizon: Zero Dawn:” an experience. It has all the eye candy your heart can desire while also backing it up with attention to detail, a fascinating world, and compelling characters. From the moment, you press new game, "Horizon" is the gift that keeps on giving, letting you run wild in a strange but familiar world to try and figure out how humanity let its creations run wild. The machines move in herds, and they all have unique designs that will keep you acting like a big game hunter tracking down the biggest and baddest machines. If you own a PlayStation 4, you would be doing a disservice to yourself by not picking up Horizon. Sony and Guerrilla have delivered a masterpiece that, although not perfect, blows away the competition presented by other AAA developers. A game truly made with love and passion for video games, and it shows throughout. Horizon will suck you in, be sure to be plenty of time before playing as it will leave you wondering where the time went. It’s a Masterpiece that will captivate you.

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C3 Entertainment Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands A Playground of Destruction March

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It has been over five years since the last major edition of the franchise (“Future Soldier,” 2012) was released, and I was starting to wonder where Ghost Recon was headed after the recent reboots to Tom Clancy’s franchises. When I first saw “Wildlands,” I was immediately skeptical about Ghost Recon ditching its linear tactical shooter roots for a massive open world. Fortunately, I am pleased to say “Wildlands” has successfully revived Ghost Recon for this generation with a solid game that is amazingly fun and surprisingly addictive. The open world is massive enough to rival a “Just Cause” game, and it is packed full of activities, although they can be repetitive at times. Reminiscent of the old Mercenaries games, each region of cartel occupied Bolivia has a faction leader for you to hunt down, along with helping the rebels and desperately finding every weapon and attachment scattered across the countryside. Every loca-

tion can be approached in any way you would like; you could go in head on or maybe try and quietly sneak through to steal a helicopter, free hostages, and secure intel. Nothing made me feel more like a US Spec Ops member than blasting my way through a third world village, burning it to the ground in the process, all for a red dot sight for my rifle. Probably the best part about “Wildlands” is you do not have to go alone, the entire game and all its activities being co-op, with your friends able to drop in and drop out at any time. Flying around the open world with friends is the best way to experience wildlands, and at times it felt like “Grand Theft Auto: Bolivia”, however, the single-player experience is still solid with you being able to command AI squad mates to do your bidding. Thankfully, in “Wildlands” the enemies (and you) take damage realistically with one or two bullets being all you need to drop a tango, and I hope all Tom Clancy games keep this level of realism in the future, ahem, “The

Division,” ahem. In most ways, “Wildlands” is what “The Division” should have been, and while it is not an MMO like “The Division,” it delivers those fun co-operative moments that I felt were lacking in “The Division’s” experience. That doesn’t mean “Wildlands” is flawless, however, the driving and flying is frustratingly odd to control, even worse than “Watch Dogs,” but you will get the hang of it with practice. The enemies have laser binocular vision, and sometimes I felt like even if I coughed in Brazil, the cartel thugs would instantly know where I was; this created unnecessary frustration, and sometimes it felt very unfair when sneaking through an enemy compound. Connection issues continue to plague the online features at the time of writing, and most of the games activates are very repetitive and tiring. Thankfully the fun and solid gameplay made me forget the game’s flaws (most of the time), and the game finally scratched the tactical shooter itch that I have been craving for years. It feels as

tactical as “Arma” without the long setup time and learning curve, mixed with good stealth mechanics, like those found in Metal Gear. “Wildlands” is a true military sandbox, with a massive ton of cosmetic gear unlocked from the start along with hundreds of weapons and equipment for you to find hidden in the game’s world. Do not worry about having to search for hours for those collectibles either as you can find intel that marks all activities and gear on the map for you. Why military operators were sent into a country with the bare minimum of weapons and expected to just find more weapons when they get there is anyone’s guess, but it keeps me wanting to explore new areas to see what new items I can unlock. Overall, “Ghost Recon: Wildlands” is a fun sandbox for you and your friends to jump in and play. Its setting of Bolivia provides almost every environment you would want, from snowcapped peaks to jungle swamps and everything in between. While a cartel may seem like a gener-

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ic enemy, it strangely felt like a breath of fresh air from the recent tropes of terrorists and mercenaries. Also, watch out for the Bolivian army, UNIDAD, as they provide a GTA cop-like mechanic if you are spotted by them. They will keep coming and coming, and they are tough to fight so

just try not to anger them too much like I do, even though it is fun. “Wildlands” may be a Far Cry, pun intended, from Ghost Recon’s roots but I believe it is a solid, fun, and surprisingly addictive experience for shooter fans, open-world fans, and fans of the stealth genre alike.

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