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SpaceX Launches CRS-10 Mission Henry Neiberlien News Editor The Falcon 9 launched from Florida for the first time since the September 1st anomaly, carrying a Dragon capsule destined for the International Space Station.

The anomaly destroyed the launch infrastructure at Complex 40, SpaceX’s original Falcon 9 pad at Cape Canaveral, forcing SpaceX to rush completion of historic pad 39A. The last time LC-39A saw fire was during the last launch of the Space Shuttle in 2011. SpaceX now holds a ten-year lease on 39A and

plans to launch the Falcon Heavy from the pad later this year. The launch on early Sunday morning was immediately followed by another flawless landing at Landing Complex 1.

This is the second first stage landing for SpaceX in 2017 and the first to return land back at the launch site since CRS-9 last year. This shows that the Falcon 9 can now reliably land successfully leading the way for the upgraded Block 5 Falcon 9, also scheduled to fly later this year, that will improve the ease of reusability. CRS-10 will arrive at the ISS on Wednesday

delivery important research supplies and cargo. Notable payloads on board include SAGE III (an experiment to monitor containments in the upper atmosphere), a microgravity crystal growth experiment, a Lightning imaging sensor, and stem cells, whose behavior will be obser-ved under the conditions of microgravity.

The Dragon capsule will be unique temporary resident of the ISS, as it is the only cargo vehicle equipped with a heat shield, allowing astronauts to return completed experiments back to earth’s surface. SpaceX also hopes to reuses the

Dragon capsules on future missions, but since the capsule touches down in the ocean, salt water damage is the main concern. These efforts are to help SpaceX continue to lower the cost of its launches, which could potentially attract more customers by lowering the bar for accessing space. Not that SpaceX is in dire need of more payloads. CRS10 was just the beginning; SpaceX has a huge manifest to work down, with over fifteen launches from Florida scheduled for this year alone.

SpaceX also seems to be operating more captiously in 2017. Elon Musk showed

that he and his company are not taking any chances by scrubbing the first launch attempt 13 seconds before liftoff after the launch control team was unable to ensure the second stage engine was vectoring normally.

Twenty-four hours later, the Falcon successfully launched from the space coast. This was the second launch attempt for CRS-10.

The first stage then returned, creating sonic booms on the way to touch down. With fire returning to 39A and another successful mission SpaceX has high hopes to continues to fly payloads and, starting next year, astronauts.

Pad 39A will also see the first SpaceX missions to Mars, with the initial Falcon Heavy cargo missions in 2022, and, eventually, the enormous Interplanetary Transportation System carrying colonists to the red planet.

In the future, SpaceX will launch not only from Florida, but also from Vandenberg AFB, and, soon, South Texas. America’s premier commercial space company continues to drive the young industry, even with some teething troubles as it continues its rapid growth into a spacefaring powerhouse on the world’s stage.

Embry-Riddle Names New President Melanie Hanns Dir. of Media Relations Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Board of Trustees has named Dr. P. Barry Butler, Executive Vice President and Provost at the University of Iowa, as the sixth president of the world’s leading institution of higher education focusing on aviation, aerospace and research.

During a meeting Feb. 14 at the university’s headquarters in Daytona Beach, the Board unanimously appointed Dr. Butler to the position after he received across-the-board support from the Presidential

Search Committee that included trustees, faculty, staff and student representatives and delegates from the university’s Daytona Beach, Prescott, Ariz., and Worldwide campuses. Florida-based Greenwood/Asher & Associates led the executive search and worked in conjunction with the University search committee.

“It is important to note that Dr. Butler received 100 percent endorsement from everyone involved in this search. From the members of the Presidential Search Committee and the Faculty Advisory Committee all of the way through the short

list to the final approval of the Board of Trustees, there was one name that consistently rose to the top. And that was Dr. Butler,” said Mori Hosseini, Chairman of the University’s Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Presidential Search Committee. “As a university, we thank Dr. Karen Holbrook for her interim leadership during the search for our president. We are confident that Dr. Butler will continue to take Embry-Riddle’s entire community to the next level.”

Dr. Butler will assume his position as President on March 13.

“I’m thrilled to be named

Embry-Riddle's next president and look forward to building upon the outstanding global reputation of the university,” said Dr. Butler. “The energy and passion of the faculty, students, staff and Board members I've met throughout the interview process made it clear I'm joining a very special institution.”

Dr. Butler joined University of Iowa faculty in 1984 as an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and subsequently progressed to the rank of professor. Before entering administration in 1998, Dr. Butler served as a member

of the Engineering Faculty Council, as well as University of Iowa’s Faculty Senate and Faculty Council. Other positions held by Dr. Butler at the University of Iowa include Department Executive Officer of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, Interim Dean and Dean of Engineering, where he holds the rank of full professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

In his current role as provost, Dr. Butler has been responsible for more than 100 academic programs in the university’s

11 colleges, oversees the Division of Continuing Education, the Library and Art Museum and is responsible for a general education fund budget in excess of $700 million.

He has been instrumental in advancing the university’s strategic plan, is responsible for coordinating the academic components of the arts campus rebuilding effort and provides leadership in the university’s recent cluster hiring initiatives in water sustainability, aging mind and brain, digital public arts, and humanities and informatics.

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Career Fair Advice: From a Student For Students Mike Shekari Staff Reporter As everyone should already be aware, the Embry-Riddle Career Expo is on March 1, which is only eight days away. The question is, are you, the students with large student loans and a need for a good first job or internship, ready for the Career Expo? This article contains a few tips to help you be successful, regardless if it is your first Expo or your sixth.

1. Show up!

I can’t even begin to stress how important this is. You cannot win an internship or an entry-level position in the industry with the company of your dreams by sitting in your dorm room watching Netflix all day.

You must attend events like the Career Expo and engage with these company’s repre-

sentatives. Otherwise, you are just a sheet of paper to them when you go to submit an application. Also, it does not matter what your academic standing is; there are even opportunities out there for freshmen. At the very least it is practice for when you are far enough along in your degree to be eligible for the opportunities you want.

Industry events, like the NBAA conference, are also good opportunities to attend and network as well; they are often free or have a reduced cost for students.

2. Do your homework!

I do not mean your calculus three or technical report homework this time. You cannot walk up to an aircraft manufacturer and expect them to give you a job if you do not know what their latest product is, or an airline if you do not know their routes and company values. It only

takes 15 minutes to learn five facts about a company and its current whereabouts that you did not know before. That way you can a few good questions that others will not even think of, which will make you stand out from the crowd.

3. Look good, feel good!

Yes, I know gym clothes are comfy, but let us face it, they are not going to land you your dream job unless you want to be an Olympian.

When walking into scenarios like the ones you will at the Career Expo, looking your best can be a real confidence booster. Not only will you make a good first impression, but you will also be able to present yourself as the young professional that you are while looking the part.

4. Relax!

Company representatives do not bite… I think. It is

very important to remember that at the end of the day the people representing the different companies are not that different from you.

It is okay to engage in small talk about the industry or life in general for people who work in your respective fields. It just might give you a picture of what you can expect going into the future.

Besides, having a conversation that is more detailed than handing them your resume will make potential employers more likely to remember you.

Good luck next week while you attend the career expo. Remember, classes are canceled that day, so you have no excuse for not showing up.

Also, the advisors in Career Services are there to help you prepare. Use them; you will be glad that you did.

New President Continued from A1 >> During his 10 years as dean, the College of Engineering experienced record growth in undergraduate enrollment, external research funding and private support for faculty development, programmatic initiatives, facility improvements and student scholarships. To better prepare graduates for success in the global economy, Dr. Butler established the Hanson Center for Technical Communication, a resource center devoted to improving the oral and written communication Andy Bronshteyn/The Avion Newspaper skills of students, initiated the “Grabbing the Globe” lec- Doctor Barry P. Butler, ERAU’s new president, was announced and introduced to the Embry-Riddle community on the morning of Wednesday, February 15, 2017. ture series to promote global awareness, and developed and implemented Virtual Interna- (iawind.org) focused on research and curricular development tional Project Teams, an inter-institutional program that part- that advances Iowa’s competitiveness in the field of wind enerners Iowa’s students with students from other countries on glob- gy with his own research in the area of non-ideal reactive fluid al design projects. Dr. Butler has provided leadership in a num- flow modeling. For the past decade he has worked closely with ber of graduate programs and research initiatives including the the automotive industry to develop advanced computer modestablishment of combined BS/MS programs and the creation els for use in the design, development and analysis of occupant of two highly successful, multi-college research centers. He also restraint safety systems. He has experience working as a visiting has supervised 34 undergraduate research projects, advised or research fellow for the U.S. Navy and Sandia National Laboratoco-advised 18 master’s students and eight doctoral students, ries and as a visiting faculty member at Universite de Provence and has developed and taught 14 different courses. in Marseille, France. He has served as a professional consultant “I enjoy connecting with students and have remained with Combustion Sciences Incorporated, Princeton Combusengaged in teaching and advising as my career has progressed tion Research Laboratories, Iowa Public Defenders Office, through administration. I look forward to working with Emb- TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, Automotive Systems Laboratory, ry-Riddle’s outstanding students who are the lifeblood of the Battelle Memorial Institute and Praxair Surface Technologies. institution,” said Dr. Butler. “I also look forward to meeting with Butler currently serves on the boards of several state and faculty and staff to hear their vision of the university’s future.” national technology-based organizations committed to ecoDr. Butler earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in aero- nomic growth and advancing science, technology, enginautical and astronautical engineering from the University of neering and math education. Butler also serves as the GovIllinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979 and 1981, respectively. ernor’s delegate to the Aerospace States Association. As an He received his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering in 1984, also active participant in Eastern Iowa’s Corridor STEM (Science, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Technology, Engineering and Math) Initiative, he has been In addition, Dr. Butler is active in a number of aerospace-re- a strong advocate for working with industry, community lated instructional and research activities at University of Iowa, colleges and K-12 educators to promote STEM education. where he also serves as campus coordinator of the Iowa Space He is married to Dr. Audrey Butler, a lecGrant Consortium, a state-wide organization funded by NASA turer in Chemical Engineering, and they have for the past 21 years whose mission is to coordinate and improve three children: Ben, 25, Logan, 23, and Savannah, 21. the state’s future in aerospace science and technology and to This article was originally featured on the ERAU Newsstimulate aerospace research, education and outreach activities room Website, and was republished with permission throughout the state. He established a state-wide consortium of the ERAU Communications Department.

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Facebook Joins Fake News Fight Alisse Palmer Correspondent The term “fake news” has been embedded in the social consciousness recently and seems to be a continuous theme of 2017.

One of the most prevalent platforms for the distribution of such fake news has been Facebook.

In a post dated Feb 16th, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg addressed the issue and how Facebook planned to confront the issue, asking the question “are we building the world we want?”.

Zuckerberg wrote that the intent of Facebook was to draw the world closer together- a statement which now comes across as vaguely ironic with the network playing host to such divisive rhet-

oric. Zuckerberg’s treatise also acknowledged that it can be difficult to differentiate between satire and fake news and that they are “approaching with caution.”

He also contributed a set of guidelines towards helping to identify fake news.

Other large tech firms, such as Alphabet Inc., owner of Google, have come under fire for the unintentional spread of fake news.

Google has recently announced that it will be putting more resources and effort into combatting fake news - an announcement many have welcomed after an incident in which one of the most commonly shown election results on Google on the night of the election consisted of fake news.

Google announced Tuesday that it would begin cutting fake news websites from its advertising services (which was the cause of the election night problem), and has started putting certifiers of accuracy next to pieces which show on Google News.

Furthermore, with crucial elections coming up across Europe, many of these social networks and search engines are making an increased effort to halt the proliferation of fake news in Europe as well as around the world.

In Germany, for instance, Facebook has introduced a fact checking button which can be added to news stories, and allows users to mark stories that they believe are fake.

This follows the German government threatening fines towards Facebook and other online sites for allowing the spread of fake news, as well as a lawsuit.

An image Syrian refugee Anas Modamani next to German Chancellor Angela Merkel was widely circulated in

fake news stories where he was falsely identified as a suspect in the Brussels terror attacks.

Modamani then challenged Facebook because the social network had the capability to halt the abusive content, but failed to do so.

While 2016 may have seen the rise of fake news, major tech companies seem determined to make 2017 the year that they start fighting to bring fake news down.

Facebook intends to become a network which aids in global security, citing initiatives such as showing Amber Alerts, and looking for warning signs of suicides in its users.

Facebook also wants to help identify crime and to continue its Safety Check which occurs

after disastrous eventsfor instance, after the Paris Attacks of November 2015, or the Pulse Nightclub shooting.

In order to achieve all this, Zuckerberg states that Facebook is looking towards Artificial Intelligence in order to process the vast amounts of data.

At the moment, Facebook is trying to use Artificial Intelligence to differentiate news about terrorism as opposed to terrorist propaganda in order to take down propaganda as soon as possible.

Whether these efforts

by Facebook will be effective in tamping down on the fake news epidemic is unknown. Facebook, along with other web resources, must seriously combat this problem in order to remain relevant and trusted.

The Golden Age of Privateering Mackenzie Kiesel WIKD 102.5 Eagle Talks Show Host Donald Trump ran for office on the conservative party ticket with the promise to “make America great again.”

However, the policies that are advocated by his administration and the Republican party are not conservative, and they are not a return to any part of the United States’ history. Rather, they seek to radically privateer the essential functions of the government.

Privateering, as applied to politics, is a phrase that was invented by the linguist George Lakoff in his book, “The Political Mind,” as a blend of profiteering and privatization.

Privateering happens

when the capacity of the government to carry out its duties is purposefully destroyed from within the government. Once the capacity is destroyed, the created deficiency is either neglected or privatized.

This is not a new phenomenon of the Trump Administration and can have disastrous consequences for the general public. The FDA has long been a victim of privateering. The method used was to heavily defund the agency to the point where, according to a 2007 New York Times article, the FDA can only audit less than 1% of clinical drug trials.

The result is that pharmaceutical companies are essentially left unregulated and unaccountable to nothing other

than their bottom line.

Another method of privateering is privatization. Not all privatization is bad, however, when what is being privatized is a moral function of the government the result can have adverse effects on the public and Western principles. One glaring example is private prisons. Prisons fulfill the moral obligation of the government to reeducate and rehabilitate wayward members of society so that they can have a normal and productive life.

The end goal of a correctional institution should be low recidivism which will ultimately contribute a decline in the prison population. A corporation is incapable of accomplishing this end because to do so requires

the corporation to work counter to its purpose to maximize profit. In addition to being morally motivated rather than monetarily driven, a public institution can also get more value out of the money given to it because it does not have to make any profit. This allows the public institution to put all of its money into serving the public while a corporation must use as much of the money that it is given as possible for profit. This profit does nothing for the public.

Trump’s administration appears to be privateering to the extent that has never been seen before. Previously privateering has used the revolving door and lobbyists to further its goals; now we may be seeing it

as a clear objective of the very people in charge of the government. The vast majority of Trump’s cabinet picks have stances and records that are fundamentally opposed to the core purpose of the agency that they being nominated to lead. A notable example is his nomination of Andrew Pudzer to be the Secretary of Labor.

The core moral mission of the department of labor is to empower American laborers by furthering safety, pay, and job security. However, Pudzer’s record and his testimony before the Senate have revealed that he is fundamentally opposed to that core mission. Pudzer’s example holds true for the majority of Trump’s cabinet including Betsy DeVos, Scott Pruitt, Tom

Price, Steven Mnuchin, and Sonny Perdue. It can even be said that Donald Trump himself, with his large business empire, may at times act contrary to the fundamental mission of his office.

The administration is new and time will tell, but the recent rollback of regulations that protected American citizens from financial abuse to industrial waste dumping might be a glimpse into the future. If this future holds true, the damage done by four years of unprecedented privateering will leave the next administration with the daunting task of rebuilding destroyed institutions. In the meantime, the American people will be left to suffer in the name of profit.

Opinion: The Feeling of Loneliness Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter Last Tuesday was Valentine’s Day, and while many students celebrated with either their boyfriends or girlfriends, there are still those who remain by themselves, basically left out of the bandwagon.

While it may seem like getting love means flowers, hearts, diamonds, and

other pink goodies, there are those who are adding another level to their search, creating mental or physical checklists to use when evaluating new relationships. I am no exception to this. An article I read online a while back begged the question “do intelligent people have a harder time finding love?”

Some would say yes; others will disagree. I stand towards the “yes”

side of this question.

Sure I am a smart kid, but at the same time, some find me a bit shy. I am quick to show emotion, and I can sense when a new relationship has the potential to blossom into something special. I cherish these particular bonds and am always on the lookout for more.

Often, I get into situations where there are not many opportunities to

sow lasting friendships.

The people I would meet in class or around campus come from a wide variety of backgrounds, but not very many seem to carry a similar desire for expanding friendship networks. This observation became clearer when I was on study abroad.

All of my fellow students stuck to predefined groups which I believe were formed before the

trip started, and I had to choose a group to be in or be left out and have to venture around alone.

The same applies during this semester. I have my predefined group, but it broke up when everyone started taking different classes. I would not see them for days or even weeks on end.

Usually, I would run into my friends on a daily basis, saying hello and

spending time talking and catching up on life’s events. Now, most of my friendships are simple “hey what’s up” bonds that do not have much emotional significance. I am looking for more substance.

Let us be friends, but also hang out and study together to build up our bond, rather than leave it at a simple passer-by connection.

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Opinion: Thank You to Everyone Collin Anderson Staff Reporter A few weeks ago, University of California, Berkeley infamously made international headlines for allowing riots to break out that occurred before Milo Yiannopoulos, a senior reporter for Breitbart, took the stage to give a presentation at the school. Yiannopoulos’ talks are known to be somewhat provocative and controversial, especially on campuses that lean left.

Despite UC Berkeley priding itself as being the leader of the free speech movement in the 1960’s, students and other people were beaten, pepper sprayed, and property was destroyed in opposition to someone who wanted to voice his opinion. Most of the people who were assaulted at UC Berkeley were Trump supporters, Milo supporters, or people who simply wanted to attend the event.

This is not how to handle someone who has an opposing view from you.

The moment you refuse to listen to someone else with different opinions is the moment you lose all credibility. Probably the most ironic thing was that the people who were hindering the event at a public school where it was protected by the First Amendment, were calling Milo, Trump, and the people who wanted to attend “fascists.”

With that being said, I wanted to reach out and thank each and every one of you reading this.

Whether you are a stu-

dent, faculty, or someone who just happened to stumble upon this article, you are what makes this campus great. The most heated protest I have seen on this campus is when people write in chalk on the sidewalks or paint the Spirit Rock. Despite having differing opinions, we all know how to calmly, and logically, approach one another and engage in thoughtful debate without it ending in a fight, property damage, or someone being called either a rac-

ist, fascist, homophobe, xenophobe, or something else to that extent.

And, while not agreeing with someone’s beliefs, we still respect their way of thinking.

Our school is truly unique in not following the cookie cutter ideology of almost every college in the country. We have an administration that encourages expanding horizons and not living in an echo chamber. We have guest speakers who are on the left and the right side of the political spectrum.

People flock to see these people speak because we are all interested in what the other side has to say.

Most importantly, we do not have “safe spaces” like other institutions because we understand that the real world will not always agree with you and does not care how you feel otherwise. While we are an accepting university, we are also a place of higher learning educationally, professionally, and socially. It is for these reasons that I am proud to call myself an Eagle.

Podcasts to Fill Up Free Time: Part 3 Andrew Bronshteyn Webmaster Welcome to the third part of "Podcasts to Fill Up Your Free Time," which is an article series all about podcasts. I'm Andrew Bronshteyn, a podcast fanatic. I am subscribed to a total of 22 podcasts, eight of which no longer update.

In my first two articles, I talked about podcasts made by NPR, and started talking about podcasts made by Paul F. Tompkins.

Before getting to the podcasts in this issue, I must say: Please follow this one rule; don’t knock it ‘till you try it.

Just try one episode for each podcast, that’s all I ask. And now, on to the suggestions.

One of the new podcasts I subscribed to since the last article is an NPR affiliate, so I would like to briefly mention it before focusing on the large group of podcasts in this article: The podcast is called “NPR Pol-

itics Podcast,” it started in November of 2015, one year before the election. I subscribed to the podcast because I was feeling out of the loop with all the Executive Orders that President Trump was putting out so soon after his inauguration.

In this podcast, multiple political correspondents for the NPR News talk about recent news in American politics (almost exclusively Trump news) and analyze it in a way that is both understandable and interesting. The way that they have described the stay placed on Trump’s travel ban EO made it very easy to understand all the different viewpoints on the issue, including their criticism for Trump’s backlash toward the judges on Twitter.

I am listening to the new episodes as they come out, as well as listening to the backlog of episodes where they cover all the different

political candidates during the campaign season. There are close to two hundred episodes, but they are all in nice, 10-20 minute, bite-sized chunks with weekly episodes that are about one hour long.

I recommend listening to the newest episode, as well as the first episode in which they describe what the podcast is all about.

The next two podcasts are the first in the group of podcasts featuring/ made by comedian Paul F. Tompkins. PFT - his abbreviation serving as a nickname - is the one comedian who has introduced me to so many podcasts. The podcasts that he has been that I have already mentioned are "Wits," "The Thrilling Adventure Hour," and "Spontaneanation."

The next two podcasts made by him that I will introduce are both no longer updating, unfortunately. However, each of these podcasts is well made and have a

substantial number of episodes; making them re-listenable once you’ve finished them once.

The first podcast is “The Pod F. Tompkast.”

This show only had 43 episodes, but each one is funny in its own right.

The episodes take place during “nighttime on the internet.” The podcast is a sort of variety sketch-comedy show where PFT shares his favorite moments from his live show. There is also an over-arching sketch where the plot is followed in each episode, which is the main feature in each of the episodes.

This sketch follows the plan made by rapper Ice-T, actor John C. Reilly, and playwright and musician Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber to make a musical together. Every character is played by Mr. Tompkins and is mostly improvised.

Personally, I enjoyed the these sketches a lot. There was a bit of absurdist comedy that

really clicked with my type of humor.

The sketches from PFT’s live show were hand-picked to be the best of the bunch for the podcast. They give the podcast the sort of sense of being a variety show, which is good for making the episodes separate from each other.

I heartily recommend downloading the episodes for “The Pod F. Tompkast” for any trips that you might have away from the internet or other entertainment.

The last podcast for this article is “The Dead Authors Podcast.” This podcast started out as a live show, which became recorded and published online later on. The show was started as a way to promote 826LA, a charity service which helps tutor children in reading and writing English.

Recorded in front of an audience, author H.G. Wells (“The Time Machine," and “War of Two Worlds”) brings another dead author

in his time machine for an interview.

Of course, H.G. Wells is played by PFT, and the other author is played by special guests. One of my favorites from the podcast is episode 13 when The Brothers Grimm (played by Matt Gourley and Jeremy Carter) were the guests. As Paul says at the beginning of each episode, this podcast was created as “entertainment for grownups,” as the guests tend to be smashed.

I have started re-listening to the 60+ episodes in the log, as they are all wonderfully done.

I recommend this podcast (like the last one) for long car trips, or as a break from homework.

As I mentioned at the beginning, don't knock it ‘till you try it. Just try an episode or two, and if they aren't your thing, then that's your opinion.

There are more podcasts made/featuring PFT, and I can't wait to tell you about them in the next issue.

Attending the SGA Tailgate is a Breeze Collin Anderson Staff Reporter Wednesday was one of the windiest days of the semester so far, with wind speeds exceeding 30 MPH and gusts up to 42 MPH. The weather also brought some brief instances of rain showers. However, these conditions did not deter the Student Government Associa-

tion (SGA) from hosting a tailgate before the basketball game against Nova Southeastern.

The tailgate was held in front of the ICI Center Wednesday afternoon with free burgers and hot dogs grilled by, none other than, SGA President Dustin Gibson.

WIKD provided music for the venue. While it was a little too windy for Frisbee, many people enjoyed

themselves by playing cornhole or Spikeball.

Despite the questionable weather and somewhat lower than expected attendance, the SGA hosted a great tailgate.

Maybe a Wednesday tailgate is not a favorable time in people’s busy schedules, but just remember, you do pay an SGA fee every semester.

The SGA tailgate was organized by the SGA

Spirit Committee. The Spirit Committee was created in Fall 2016 to help increase school spirit. The Spirit Committee has organized multiple tailgates in the past, including the Halloween Tailgate, which featured a costume contest and many fun games.

The Spirit Committee is chaired by Wayne Cawley. According to their part of the SGA website,

"The Spirit Committee is responsible for coming up with new ways to engage the Student Body’s school spirit. This can include creating new traditions as well as participating in athletic events and supporting the sports teams on campus."

The Spirit Committee is part of the Student Representative Board (SRB), which is one of the branches of the Stu-

dent Government Association. The SRB has multiple committees, including the Academic Committee, the Environmental Awareness Committee, the Safe Ride Committee and the Progress Committee.

Any student can apply to join the SRB; anyone interested can enquire within the SGA office in the John Paul Riddle Student Center.

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Airshow Center TiCO Warbird Air Show Titusville, Florida March 10-12 2017

• There will be static displays and flights of modern and vintage warbirds and aerobatic flyers on Friday night, as well as a fireworks show.

All performers will return on Saturday and Sunday for more performances. There will also be a car show, a carnival for the children, and displays of operating military equipment and tanks. _________

Melbourne Air and Space Show Melbourne, Florida April 1-2 2017

• There will be performances by the US Air Force Thunderbirds, the Patrouille de France, Kent Pietsch and more at this event. There will also be a static display with a large variety of civil and military aircraft. _________ Sun’n’Fun International Fly-in & Expo Lakeland, Florida April 4-9 2017

• There are many performers at this airshow, including the Patrouille de France Alpha Jets and the Blue Angels. _________

Gulf Coast Salute Tyndall AFB, Florida April 21-23 2017

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esby the Thunderbirds, the F-22 demonstration team and many more at this airshow, which is free to the public. _________

Gateway to Florida Air Show

Madaline Eitniear Staff Reporter Amazon, a company that already dominates the online shopping industry, that is competing with Netflix by offering movies and T.V. shows via Prime, that created the combination of Echo and Alexa to make their devices more user-friendly, is now entering the field of online communication with Chime.

Chime is a service much like Skype, that can be used to make phone calls, send chat messages, and hold video conferences. However, Chime is a secure platform that is being marketed mostly for business users that require security.

With the main purpose of hosting video conferences, Chime is set up to allow the user to switch between devices during the meeting if needed, as long as the user is logged into the application on both devices.

• The Thunderbirds, USSOCOM Parachute Tea, and many others will perform at this airshow.

On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Aerospace Engineering Department hosted Dr. Aimy Wissa, assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana.

Dr. Wissa came to discuss her research into making adaptive wing structures that mimic bird wings. The goal of her work is to intersect biological knowledge with adaptive structural dynamics. Birds are superior at flying, so why should we not take our flying machines and adapt them to increase their performance?

Instead of making fixed wings, let us make multifunctional adaptive wings, wings that can change configuration based on different circumstances and flap.

Dr. Wissa and her team of graduate and undergraduate students have already done this. They created a wing with a

February 21, 1979

February 22, 1944

The U. S. Army Air Forces create the United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe.

February 24, 1931

John Lankester Parker makes the first flight of the prototype Short S.17 Kent flying boat, from the river Medway in Kent, England.

During team meetings, Chime manages who is logged into the meeting and keeps a running roster of the participants.

If someone is “running late” to an online meeting, Chime allows the participant to send a message alerting the group of their expected time of “arrival.”

Within a meeting, Chime allows users to individually mute background noise to provide clearer audio and share files or cast the screens of their devices to other participants.

Another wonderful feature is that if someone’s connection gets interrupted or their signal is lost, Chime will automatically reconnect them when their device comes back into range.

Some companies have already switched over to using Chime as their main form of online communication. Connexity, an e-commerce marketing platform uses Chime and

Photo Courtesy: Amazon Web Services Pictured above is a frame from the video advertisement made by Amazon Web Services for their new software Chime

has reported that the app makes their regular online meetings easier and more enjoyable. SORRA, a company that specializes in manufacturing and selling efficient lighting fixtures, has switched to Chime and they reported a 65%

savings from their last secure online communications provider.

For people that want to try using Chime for their online communications but do not want to blindly pay for the new service, the official Chime website

offers a free 30-day trial.

Amazon hopes that by providing a trial, like they do for the majority of their other services, people will see how superior their application is and Chime will spread just as rapidly as Amazon Prime.

Adaptive Wings: Pathway to Birds’ Superior Flight Performance Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter

Former astronaut Neil Armstrong climbs to 50,000 feet in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina in just over 12 min in a Gates Learjet Longhorn 28, breaking five world records for business jets.

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This Week in Aviation History

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"compliant spine," an engineered hinge allowing the wing to fully extend on the downstroke and twist on the upstroke.

When tested, the fabric covered surface behind the spar behaved like a bird wing when flapping and the spar mechanism consumed about half as much energy compared to using a rigid spar. That is great, but are there more aerodynamic secrets we can glean from birds?

For instance, birds do not require a long runway to land, and they can change their wing shape to adapt to changing flight conditions. The secret lies in how they use their wings at high angles of attack and stall conditions. Dr. Wissa's team noticed small spoilers close to the trailing edge on some birds that when simulated showed a reduced wake. This means the birds can delay stall so they can perch or land without need of stopping distance. These spoilers

Keenan Thungtrakul/The Avion Newspaper Photographed above, Dr. Wissa speaks about her research about looking to birds for inspiration in UAS innovation.

are smaller than the speed brakes on modern airliners and only work within a certain range of angles of attack. In level flight, they increase drag. The team also noted gaps in the wingtips of large birds like hawks. Wind tunnel testing of a wing model with these gaps at the

tip showed an increase in lift with little effect on drag. Though how are we going to apply these newfound discoveries?

One method proposed

by Dr. Wissa is unmanned aircraft. Having manned aircraft with flapping wings would be unpractical. The pilots and pas-

sengers would be subjected to nearly constant high G-force acceleration. The main point that came out of this presentation is that we are continuing to adapt our flying machines to replicate biological phenomena.

Where this might go, we shall see.

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UAE Announces Plans to Build City on Mars By 2117

Michael Weinhoffer Senior Reporter

On Feb. 14, at the 2017 World Government Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, prime minister of UAE, and Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, announced a project to build a city on Mars by the year 2117, 100 years from now.

I for one was certainly not expecting this announcement from any country, especially the UAE since their space agency was only founded in 2014. Because this is such an ambitious goal, it is worthwhile to examine the rigor of the UAE space agency and determine if such a goal is even reasonable 100 years from now.

In 2015, the UAE Space Research Center opened, and soon after, the Mars Hope spacecraft mission was announced, with an expected launch date

of July 2020 to Mars.

This itself was an ambitious announcement, considering only seven satellites had been launched in Dubai before the agency was formed, under agreements with national research agencies and international telecommunications companies.

When launched, the Hope spacecraft will travel to Mars in approximately seven months, and then orbit the planet for at least two years, studying its atmosphere and climate.

The mission will be the first Arab spacecraft launched and will conduct the most comprehensive analysis of the Martian atmosphere and climate yet. Emirati scientists plan to use the spacecraft’s data to construct a very accurate model of the Martian atmosphere, including the compilation and analysis of data on monstrous sandstorms that can last months and cover the whole planet!

The team at the space center intends to use this

mission to unify the Arab region and give “hope” to a region in turmoil.

Although the UAE has always had big dreams, going from a single spacecraft travelling to Mars to building a city on Mars is the biggest technological jump I can think of.

The UAE Space Agency wants to be one of the top aerospace companies by 2021, and this announcement itself makes them a respectable space agency.

The “Mars 2117” project will begin with the strengthening of the space agency at home, and the Mars mission will provide the country with data to make this Martian dream a reality. Technical details are scarce at this point, but the project will initially focus on shortening the duration of a manned flight to Mars, life support considerations, and how the settlements will look.

The settlements will, of course, start off small, but based on the pictures provided to the media, a full city is envi-

sioned with skyscrapers and conceptual technology that has never been seen before. It all sounds great, but will the very young space agency have the expertise to pull it off?

There is not much to analyze on the current capabilities of the agency, simply because not enough projects and missions have been developed yet, but we can look at the architectural accomplishments of the UAE, particularly in the city of Dubai.

The Burj Khalifa, the Burj Al Arab, and the many artificial islands and public works projects are a testament to the design capabilities of the Emirati people.

They have built amazing structures on the Earth, and I have no doubt that they will attempt to build structures of the same magnitude on Mars.

The UAE is the first nation to announce plans to colonize Mars.

It is certainly the biggest statement yet since

Martian exploration has became a reality.

No one has a grasp on all the technology required for a trip to Mars, not even NASA or SpaceX, especially biotechnology and life support systems, but I do foresee the UAE having its foot in the design of space settlements.

This project may seem far-fetched now, but who knows what will be a reality in 100 years?

Will there be a city on only Mars, or will there be settlements throughout the solar system?

When it comes to space exploration, I have hope that we will someday be living on multiple planets and transporting supplies throughout the galaxy. The “Mars 2117” project announcement gives me confidence that my dream may become a reality one day, at least in part, and although I will not be around to see skyscrapers on Mars, I get to watch as visionaries plan for a better tomorrow - a Martian tomorrow!

Heroes that Could Save Hubble Henry Neiberlien News Editor Since it was first deployed from Space Shuttle Discovery in 1990, the Hubble space telescope has become famous for its stunning views of the cosmos.

It has grown to become a staple in popular culture, and possibly a national monument to a generation of astronauts and spaceflight.

Unfortunately, after the Shuttle fleet was grounded in 2011, the Hubble has been left to its own devices without hope for another servicing mission.

The Hubble needed these missions to bring it life and keep it healthy for two decades, and we were lucky enough to have the “space trucks” to help us complete those missions.

NASA said that its service contract with Hubble would end in 2021 and orbital decay will bring the telescope back to earth in the 2030’s.

There may be hope for Hubble yet as a recent report has stated the Trump administration

is considering a manned servicing mission to the telescope to upgrade comments and stabilize. A mission like this could extend the life of the telescope well into the future.

The vehicle proposed for use on a mission to the HST is Sierra Nevada’s Dreamchaser spaceplane. This spacecraft is currently under development as an unmanned cargo vehicle for resupplying the ISS, but a manned version was the original design and still planned.

The main reason that this spacecraft is the first choice for the mission is that the manned version is large enough to fit a small cargo bay for components and could feasibly host extra vehicle activities.

The main issue with this concept is the vehicle has not even flown yet, so its true capabilities are not even finalized. In its current configuration and launch vehicle of choice (Atlas V) may not be capable of launching the Dreamchaser to the desired altitude.

The main decision comes down to the yet

to be announced NASA administrator for the Trump administration.

The Dreamchaser may also not be the only option, as current technologies exist to attempt a robotic repair of the telescope, unlike the proposed manned mission.

The time it would take to develop a manned spacecraft could push the mission past the point of no return for Hubble, while current robotic spacecraft could be launched on a servicing mission as early as the next two years.

The specific vehicle I have in mind is the USAF X-37B. The robotic space plane is still in orbit today on its OTV-4 classified mission for the air force, and even after a record breaking 600 days in orbit for a reusable spacecraft, it is not coming home anytime soon.

The X-37B has a payload bay that can receive modifications for a miniature Canadarm to service Hubble (it might already have a robotic arm and be maintaining USAF satellites in orbit, but its mission is classified leaving

much to speculation).

Even though the X-37B is a USAF project, it was originally a NASA project, and there is the possibility of a joint operation to save a national treasure from frying up in our atmosphere.

The original proposal wanted humans on the mission for a timely and accurate execution of the mission objectives.

However, advancements in robotics in the medical field, used in surgery for their accuracy, and advancements in remote control space technologies (Opportunity, and Curiosity) could help persuade NASA to consider unmanned solutions.

All American manned spacecraft are still years away from being operational and only one, the Dreamchaser, has the remote possibility of supporting astronaut EVA. Realistically speaking, a robotic option is the only option in the near future.

Even though I am a supporter of manned spaceflight and exploration, current development targets

do not paint a good picture for a manned servicing mission flying from the US before the mid-2020’s.

Every year that passes, orbital decay and solar pressure push Hubble down further towards its fiery doom. Every year its components wear out even more and the fidelity of the images it takes worsen.

The decision needs to made this year or at the very least before 2020 if any progress it to be made in time.

Unfortunately, the likelihood of beginning another Hubble servicing mission is very, very small.

NASA funding is strained as it is and they need to decide between funding a very expensive servicing mission or putting that money towards the Hubble’s replacement, the James Webb Telescope, which is currently scheduled to launch sometime in 2018.

Whatever Hubble’s fate will be, its gazes into the cosmos will continue to inspire the next generation of astronauts and astronomers for years to come.

Launch Control Center SES 10 - Falcon 9

Feb. (TBD) Kennedy Space Center, FL LC-39A

Koreasat 5A - Falcon 9

Feb./Mar. (TBD) Kennedy Space Center, FL

WGS 9 - Delta 4

Mar. 8 @ 6:35-8:36 p.m.

Cape Canaveral, FL SLC-37B

OA-7 - Atlas 5

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Intelsat 35e - Falcon 9 No Earlier Than April Cape Canaveral, FL

ISS Sightings

February 25

6:21 a.m.- The ISS will be visible for one minute, with a max height of 12°. It will appear 10° above SSE, and disappear 12° above SE.

February 27

6:11 a.m.- The ISS will be visible for three minutes, with a max height of 39°. It will appear 10° above SSW, and disappear 38° above ESE.

February 28

5:19 a.m.- The ISS will be visible for three minutes, with a max height of 17°. It will appear 10° above S, and disappear 16° above ESE.

This Week in Space History February 21, 1964 Birth of twin brothers Scott Joseph and Mark Edward Kelly, American astronauts, and the first twin brothers sent into space.

February 22, 1978 Launch of OPS 5111 (Navstar-1), the first sattelite in the Global Positioning System (GPS).

February 22, 2016 The last launch of the Discovery orbiter on the STS-133 mission.

February 24, 2015 Launch of the Mariner-6, with the mission of flying

by Mars and getting data.

February 27, 2012 Launch of the fourth Hubble servicing mission.

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Upcoming Games: Tuesday

Women’s Tennis vs Bethune Cookman Daytona Beach, Fla. @ 3:30 p.m.

Women’s Golf: Lady Moc Invit.

Lakeland, Fla.

Wednesday Men’s Tennis vs Florida Tech Daytona Beach, Fla. @3:30 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs Palm Beach Atlantic West Palm Beach, Fla. @ 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs Palm Beach Atlantic West Palm Beach, Fla. @ 7:30 p.m.

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Men’s Tennis vs Lynn Boca Raton, Fla. @ 3 p.m.

Women’s Tennis vs Lynn Boca Raton, Fla. @ 3 p.m.

Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics

Despite a career-high 35 points from Dillon Graham, the Embry-Riddle men's basketball team couldn't overcome a 15-point halftime deficit, falling to Florida Tech 10297. The Eagles fall to 15-9 with the loss, while the Panthers move to 13-12.

Graham posted his 35 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including 7-of-9 from behind the arc and 6-of-6 from the charity stripe.

Shaquan McArthur added 21 points while Dalton Barnes posted 12 points, a game-high eight assists and six rebounds. Skyler Hogan pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds to go along with nine

points.

The Eagles got off to an early lead, with Luka Majstorovic scoring a layup to put ERAU ahead 10-6 less than three minutes into the game. The lead would be short-lived, as FIT went on an 8-0 run to move ahead 14-10. The two sides remained close for much of the first half, but Florida Tech closed out the period strong and went into the locker room with a 51-36 advantage.

The Panthers maintained a comfortable lead throughout a majority of the second half. FIT extended its lead to a game-high 18 points (5638) less than a minute into the period, and still held a comfortable 77-64 advantage at the midway

vs Florida Tech: 102

ERAU: 97

point of the half. A Hogan triple brought ERAU to within single digits (8475) with 6:07 to go and a three-point play from Graham cut it to six (8478) with 5:31 on the clock.

The Panthers responded, scoring the next six consecutive points to regain a 12-point cushion (9078) with 3:33 left in the game. The Blue and Gold didn't roll over, mounting a furious comeback in the final minute. ERAU went

on a 14-5 run in the final 60 seconds, with a three from Graham cutting the deficit to just four points (101-97) at the 11-second mark. That was the closest the Eagles would get, with FIT holding on for the 102-97 win.

The Blue and Gold are back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for the final road contest of the season at Palm Beach Atlantic. Tip-off is slated for 7:30 p.m.

Friday

Baseball vs Rollins Winter Park Fla. @ 6 p.m.

Softball vs Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. @ 7 p.m.

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Saturday

Women’s Tennis vs Tampa Daytona Beach, Fla. @ 11 a.m.

Softball vs Saint Leo Saint Leo, Fla. @ 12 p.m. & 2 p.m.

Baseball vs Rollins Winter Park, Fla. @ 1 p.m. & 5 p.m.

Women’s Basketball vs Barry Daytona Beach, Fla. @ 5 p.m.

Men’s Basketball vs Barry Daytona Beach, Fla @ 7 p.m.

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Monday Men’s Golf: Stetson Intercollegiate Invitational Longwood, Fla.

Sigrid Sandstrom, #21, tries to block the opposing team from scoring any more points. Sandstrom scored 13 points, contributing to the 65-45 victory.

ERAU Women’s Basketball Beats Florida Tech Panthers Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics

Sunday

Luka Majstorovic, #40, takes a shot while being blocked by multiple members of the opposing team, which was the Florida Institute of Technology.

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The Embry-Riddle women's basketball team led from start-to-finish on Saturday in a 65-45 defeat of Florida Tech. The Eagles got a double-double from Mercedes Jorge as the improved to 15-9 on the season, while FIT dropped to 11-13.

"I'm really proud of the team for stepping up and competing tonight," Head Coach Lisa Nuxol-Wilson said. "We were strong with the ball and played very physical. We worked on boxing out on the glass because we knew how poorly we did in that aspect the last time we played them. Everyone worked hard in practice these last two days to pre-

pare and tonight it paid off with a total team effort and a solid team win."

Jorge notched her third double-double of the season with 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Tara Fields poured in a game-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting.

Sigrid Sandstrom added 13 points and Lauren Ellenberger tallied five points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.

The Eagles got an early jump on the Panthers, and within the first 3:22 the Blue and Gold had run out to a 6-1 lead. ERAU would finish the first quarter leading 16-9.

In the second period, Florida Tech was able to trim the deficit to a single point (1817) at the halfway mark of the quarter, but less than three

vs ERAU: 65 minutes later the Eagles had recovered and pulled ahead, 27-18. ERAU eventually finished the half up by 12 (3422) thanks to a pair of Jorge layups in the final minute.

Another Jorge layup with 6:51 to play in the third quarter pushed the Eagle lead to 15 (40-25), and Embry-Riddle would finish out the period with a comfortable 45-36 advantage.

ERAU came out on fire in

Florida Tech: 45 the final quarter, scoring the first nine points in just over two minutes to pull out to a 54-36 lead. Florida Tech couldn't mount any sort of comeback and the Eagles cruised to a 65-45 win.

The Eagles are back on the court next Wednesday, Feb. 22, when they visit Palm Beach Atlantic for their final road contest of the season. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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ERAU Men’s Baseball Loses to Georgia College Bobcats 11-6 Ryan Mosher ERAU Athletics The eighth inning on Saturday saw a dramatic swing in momentum as the Embry-Riddle baseball team got a go-ahead two-run homer from Zach Howard before the host Georgia College Bobcats served up a six-run frame of their own en route to an 11-6 win. The Eagles (3-6) dropped their fourth straight, while the Bobcats (6-2)won their third consecutive contest.

The Eagles had to climb out of a 2-0 hole and then a 5-3 hole, but were up to the task both times, culminating with Howard’s two-run shot to left center that gave the Eagles

a 6-5 lead in the top of the eighth.

After a controversial non-strike three call to begin the bottom of the eighth, the Bobcats got a leadoff single followed by a two-run homer that gave Georgia College a 7-6 lead and the Bobcats followed with four more runs, including another two-run shot that accounted for the final score.

Jackson McFarland started for the Eagles, but was chased in the second after GC scored twice in the first and put two men on in the second inning. Nick Dearing came in and got the Eagles out of the second inning without any damage done, and the sopho-

more delivered scoreless third and fourth frames to keep the visitors close, while the Eagles got on the scoreboard in the top of the fourth when Christopher Medina doubled after Howard walked and Howard then scored on a wild pitch.

Kyle Guttveg started a two-out rally in the fifth with a single to left before moving up to second on a wild pitch before Jake Durant scored him with a single to right, tying the game at 2-2.

The game didn’t stay tied for long as the Bobcats scored in the bottom of the fifth to retake a onerun lead, but the Blue and Gold got a big boost from the bat of Jonathan Camp as he homered to start the

sixth, making it 3-3.

A pair of unearned runs in the sixth for the hosts gave them a 5-3 advantage, but the Eagles had to wait until the eighth to pull ahead. Durant started the inning with a double, followed by a Camp single that made it 5-4.

After a groundout, Howard lifted an 0-2 pitch out to left center, giving the Eagles their first lead of the game at 6-5 before the Bobcats did their damage in the last of the inning.

Durant finished 3-for5 on the night, while Camp and Howard each had two RBIs and scored two runs.

The Eagles and Bobcats meet up for the series finale Sunday at 1 p.m.

Zachary Fedewa/The Avion Newspaper #07, Kenny Burkhead, threw one strikeout in the one inning he pitched.

ERAU Softball Drops Two in Doubleheader Against Nova Southeastern Emily Ferguson ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle Eagles dropped two games to Nova Southeastern on Saturday. The hard fought battle of the first game ended in a 10-8 loss for the Eagles and the second game resulted in a 1-0 loss putting the Eagles’ record at 4-6 and the Sharks’ record at 2-7.

GAME 1: NSU 10, ERAU 8 The Eagles came out strong in the first inning loading the bases within the first four at-bats.

The fifth batter, Kendall Funk, smacked a hard single to left field driving in Anna Battison and Eryn Chester. Jayla Jackson came to the plate with two outs and reached on an error that scored Kassidy Simons to take a 3-0 lead.

The Blue and Gold could not push any additional runs across in the second or third inning but the Sharks scored two in the second and one in the third to tie the game 3-3.

In the fourth inning the Eagles took back their three-run lead with RBIs from Mag-

gie Scott, Simons and Funk scoring Battison, Chester and Scott. NSU answered back with one run in the fourth ending the inning with a 6-4 lead for ERAU. After a double by Jayla Jackson in the top of the fifth inning, Destiny Carroll knocked her in with a single to left field. The Sharks answered with a run of their own in the bottom half, keeping the Eagle lead at two (7-5).

The tables turned in the sixth inning when Nova Southeastern plated five runs to take over

Another School Record at “First Chance Last Chance” Meet Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle track and field team hosted the First Chance Last Chance Meet on Saturday, where Brodie Lubelski broke the school's outdoor shot put record. Earlier in the year, Lubelski took over the indoor shot put record in program history.

Lubelski ran away

with the shot put event, winning by over 11 feet with a school-record mark of 17.65m.

Elsewhere in the field events, Zach Farner won the weight throw with a PR distance of 15.91m, while Lubelski took second place with a personal-best mark of 15.59m.

In the javelin, three Eagles set PR's, including Daniel Cashdollar (50.14m),

Luis Rivera (46.33m) and Ronald Tom(44.06m).

On the track, a pair of personal records were set, including Lonnie Marts' 49.09 in the 400m and Frederick Luthcke's 25.27 in the 200m.

The Eagles return to action in two weeks when they travel across I-4 to take part in the University of Tampa Invitational on March 3.

the lead 10-7.

Scott came to the plate with two outs in the seventh and hit a single deep into center field to bring in Battison cutting the Eagle deficit to two runs. The Blue and Gold couldn’t produce any more runs, ending the game in a 10-8 loss.

Kassidy Simons (1-4) took the loss allowing 10 hits, eight runs and four walks. Dana Rowleyalso saw time in the circle allowing two runs on two hits with no walks and two hit batters in 1.2 innings.

Battison was walked twice, with one stolen base and scored three runs. Chester went 3-for4 with a stolen base and scored two runs while Funk went 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs. GAME 2: NSU 1, ERAU 0 In game two, Nova Southeastern took the lead with a run in the second inning. Despite having vbaserunners in six of the seven innings, the Eagles were not able to put any runs on the scoreboard.

The Blue and Gold allowed only one run-

ner to reach base in the final five innings and did not give up any additional runs, ending the game in a 1-0 loss for Embry-Riddle.

Ilona Andringa (3-3) took the loss allowing three hits and one walk with nine strikeouts.

The Eagles could only muster five hits, with Battison, Chester, Scott, Simons and Carroll each registering one hit.

The Eagles return to action Friday, February 24 as they travel to Saint Leo to face the Lions at 7p.m.

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Fire Emblem Heroes Review

Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter

I have been a fan of “Fire Emblem” for a while now.

For those who are unfamiliar with the series, “Fire Emblem” is a turn-based strategy RPG series set in several medieval fantasy realms. Created by Nintendo of Japan, the series explores the journeys of several heroes as they travel across their realms to stop rival kingdoms from waging all-out wars that threaten to cripple a once peaceful era. There are over ten games in the series covering over three platforms, and the most recent release is “Fire Emblem Heroes” for mobile devices.

Released on Feb. 2, “Heroes” takes the worlds of “Blazing Blade,” “Binding Blade,” “Shadow Dragon,” “Path of Radiance,”

“Awakening,” and “Fates” and weaves them into a scene packed with classical action in an easy pick-up and put-down format.

Players will see their usual grid map with friendlies in blue and enemies in red. Those familiar with “Awakening” will know that “Heroes” uses a permanent “Casual” mode where heroes that fall in battle come back, versus “Classic” where units that fall are lost forever. The iconic sword-axe-lance weapon triangle comes back and is color-coded to help new players understand its tactical advantages.

The player takes the role of a summoner who is skilled at tactics and able to call forth iconic characters from each of the games mentioned above. Summoning in “Heroes” works like rolling a die. You get

five stones per round, and you can choose to summon from all five or pick a certain color to focus. It is all by chance, and there will be times where you get characters that you already have on your team. That is okay; you can merge them for increased stat bonuses or extra skill points required to learn abilities.

Heroes are grouped by “rarity,” which is sort of like the tiered class systems in the console games.

You can promote heroes up to the maximum 5-star rarity, but each time you promote, you reset its stats for that rarity. So, if you summon a hero that matches a lower rarity hero in your team, be sure to merge to take advantage of those boosts!

Besides the gameplay mechanics, “F.E. Heroes” operates like other pop-

ular games like “Clash of Clans” and “Mobile Strike.”

You can play the game by itself for free, but gameplay incentives can be bought with real currency.

In “Heroes,” the incentive is rainbow orbs. Orbs are used to summon heroes or restart in the event of defeat. The game gives you plenty of free Orbs to get you started, but afterward, you have to train hard if you want to keep summoning without paying money.

Where I am in the game now, free Orbs are getting harder to attain, but at the same time, my characters are getting more and more powerful. The game has numerous promotion events that give free Orbs and unique heroes, but in the end, it is down to chance as to whether you get to call those heroes allies.

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Pokemon Go Update: Largest Ever Emily Rickel Staff Reporter After its release last July, Pokémon Go quickly became a global phenomenon. With hundreds of millions of worldwide downloads within just a few months, the app set world records in revenue, downloads, and charts topped.

On Feb. 15, Pokémon Go announced its biggest update since launch.

The update adds dozens of Generation II Pokémon, new items and evolutions, and a modified interface during encounter gameplay.

More than 80 Pokémon from the Johto region in the Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver video

games will be available, along with gender-specific variations of select Pokémon. Additionally, certain Pokémon included in the app since launch will be able to evolve into their second-generation counterparts. Yes, that means Eevee finally evolves into Espeon and Umbreon, and Seadra can evolve into Kingdra.

However, some evolutions require new Evolution items that are found at PokéStops, an extra step that may cause some frustration for players depending on how available the items are.

In addition to the new Evolution items, the update is also adding two more items to the app, Nanab Berries, and Pinap

Berries. Nanab Berries can make Pokémon easier to catch by slowing their movements, while Pinap Berries double the amount of Candy you will receive if your next catch attempt is successful. If used effectively, these new items can potentially half the amount of time it takes to collect enough Candy to evolve Pokémon.

Speaking of Candy, the update also added bonus Candies for catching evolved Pokémon. This means that players who catch evolved Pokémon in the wild receive more Candies than catching a Stage I Pokémon.

To accommodate for the extra storage space needed to hold new Pokémon

and items, Pokémon Storage upgrades are on sale for half-off their original PokéCoin cost. This allows players to carry up to 50 more Pokémon for 100 PokéCoins, which is equivalent to $0.99.

However, players interested in this deal should act quickly, as it only lasts until Feb. 28.

Regarding the app’s interface, the update adds item carousels that allow players to select Berries and Poké Balls directly from the encounter screen. This makes using Berries and changing Poké Balls easier because users do not have to open and scroll through their bag each time they want to use a new item.

The Generation II

Pokémon and new features were released on Feb. 16, only one day after the update’s announcement. Within minutes, many players had flashbacks to last summer as the app experienced severe connection issues due to so many users overloading the servers.

Thankfully, these connection issues were resolved within a couple of hours so players could fully experience the new features of the update.

When asked about the update, Daniel Brunson, a senior majoring in Aerospace Engineering, raved about the new additions to the app.

“The new Pokémon are exciting. I also like the new features, and

the berries are fun, especially the one that gives you double Candy,” commented Brunson.

While most players praise the massive update, some users still want more. “I would like to be able to trade Pokémon with other players,” said Robert Schattie, a freshman studying Homeland Security. “I would also like to see player-versus-player battles.”

Luckily for Schattie and other players, the wait for these features may not be long.

In a recent interview with Vice, John Hanke, the founder and CEO of Niantic, Inc., confirmed that trading and player-versus-player battles would be added soon.

Comics and Games Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker February 19, 2017 ACROSS 1 Marine ray 6 Film award 11 It’s on the road 14 “You can say that ___” 15 Fertilizer made by bats 16 Strong, angry emotion 17 Inflammation originating in the mouth 19 Nada or zip 20 Get together 21 Composition for high schoolers 23 Feature of a fedora 27 Lizard that chirps 29 Modern communications 30 Overhauls, in construction 33 Things one shouldn’t do 34 Wine variety 35 Not the best grade 36 Angler’s items 37 Dovetail joint part 38 Stable father figure?

39 Defunct sports league with a colorful ball 40 Bohemian dance 41 Not my or your 42 Projecting parts 44 Turn abruptly 45 South Sea retreats 2/19

46 Highly favored 47 Doohickey 49 Baby horse 50 Benefit to an investor (Abbr.)

51 Thing with two prongs 58 Part of MYOB 59 Layer up high 60 It helps build character?

61 Quipster 62 Largest single digits 63 Of considerable weight and size DOWN 1 Thing of welcome 2 “It was 20 years ___ today” (Beatles lyric) 3 Legendary opera star Merriman 4 “My country ___ of thee ...”

5 They are fair game 6 Looked at amorously 7 Three-piece, e.g.

8 Clowder creature 9 “The Phantom Menace” boy 10 Type of set diamond 11 Miniature military figures 12 3-Down solo

13 Hinge (on) 18 Cataract site 22 Enjoy snowy trails 23 Reddish-brown dyes 24 One-celled organism 25 Tempting 26 Life stories, briefly 27 Birthplace of Christopher Columbus 28 Black, in old poems 30 Hockey venues 31 Establish by deduction 32 Fume 34 Furrier’s hides 37 Voicemail signal 38 Billy Joel’s “___ Always a Woman” 40 Densely

packed group of cyclists in a race 41 High school grade 43 Suffix with “ideal” 44 Metalworking waste 46 Skeleton makeup 47 Mushroom 48 Caucus state 49 “OK, then” 52 AK-47 relative 53 Prefix that makes a word its opposite 54 Stuff worth something in a mine 55 Luftwaffe battlers (Abbr.)

56 Model to assemble 57 Farm’s mudhole

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