Avion Fall 2012 Issue 12

Tuesday November 27, 2012

Volume CXXXV Issue 12

As this semester draws to a close, we at the Avion wish you all the best for your finals and the last minute study sessions.

We’ve had a great semester here at the Avion and we hope to bring you more services and new initiatives for the next semester. For this last issue, we have a bunch of aviation stories and travel articles to help you prepare for the holidays!

Merry Christmas and safe travels!

How to become a seasoned traveler Peter Tan

Editor-in-Chief

A typical passenger we can all identify with is stuck in line at the airport, waiting for his turn to check-in and suddenly a gentleman passes swiftly, one Navin Kumar, who breezes by toward the automated teller. He scans his pre-printed out boarding pass and checks in his luggage, spending a fraction of the time an average traveler spends in line.

Kumar spends his time sipping a coffee while everyone else clears the line and together, he and the typical passenger head towards the security checkpoint. Again, he breezes through the checkpoint faster than our average traveler having placed himself in the “Expert Traveler” lane.

Does this sound like a familiar scenario? Tired of always being held up in airport lines and security?

The ways of travelling like a seasoned veteran, including how to pack light, airplane and airport essentials, having adequate protection, and where to get the best deals on flights and hotels, are not difficult to learn.

Once at his destination, Kumar suffers the misfortunate of getting hit by an errant cyclist and suffers some minor injuries. Medical problems can be a huge nightmare even at home, and in a foreign country, it becomes even more stressful. However, Kumar does not have to worry much as he had previously purchased travel health insurance before even packing his bags.

Easily the most overlooked part of any trip is travel insurance. During the planning stages of a trip, it is often forgotten, especially for short commuting flights. There are two main types of insurance, one being travel insurance, which mainly covers baggage and flights, and the other being travel health insurance, which covers any medical fees in the event of an emergency.

“I had a colleague who went to climb a mountain. She did not purchase the correct insurance coverage,” says Fanny Lim, an insurance agent, as she shares a story on the importance of travel insurance. “They hiked 3000m above sea level, which was not covered and she died from high altitude sickness. As such, the insurance company did pay out any death benefits to her family.”

While that is an extreme case, travel insurance is fairly cheap when compared to the overall cost of a holiday and the extra expense is worth it in the event of lost baggage or delayed flights, especially for a trip that involves multiple connections.

Any travel health insurance plan should at least cover the fundamentals like ambulance and hospital charges,

and any health professional fees. One Clearing immigration and customs thing to take note is whether they cover i s a straight forward process, but sports related injuries, so on can become a problem more adventurous if the traveler is trips, make sure not fully aware they cover the of the laws of activities! the destination Places country. like insureCertain mytrip.com countries offer coverissue a ticket age for as that must low as $35 on be paid for a $1000 trip. before leavNow that ing the you are safe country, as a and protected, PHOTO COURTESY TOEUROPEWITHKIDS.COM form of tax, the next step is while others to pack the bags.

While most collect the tax right before departure, people don’t think too much about it, which can blindside people who like planning how and what to pack can to spend all their foreign currency save a lot of time and frustration at the upon leaving. Other rules are even airport. more unconventional, such as requirWhile most people know about ing blank pages in your passport (Bali, putting heavy things at the bottom, Indonesia.) packing sets of clothes into individual Every developed country’s governZiploc bags is not commonly done. ment maintains a website that contains Not only does it gather a full set of such information, and will normally clothes into one place, it allows all have a dedicated webpage for each the air to be squeezed out, cutting on country it has an embassy with. This bulk and making it easy to pack and is useful for finding out everything organize. there is to know about various destinaThe Ziploc technique works great for tions as it informs about any required short trips and allows everything to fit visas, fees, and potential problems in into one carry-on bag, thereby bypass- that country. For the United States, ing the luggage check-in, saving some this website is travel.state.gov and time. Unfortunately, it is not always frequently includes travel advisories possible to stuff everything into one about safety and not getting cheated. bag, and occasionally, something will Within the United States, programs have to checked-in. like Global Entry and Smart Traveler In that event, the smart move would Enrollment Program (STEP) aim to be to check-in online before the flight as make clearing customs and immigramost airlines open up Internet check-in tion quicker and easier for frequent about 24 hours before the flight, allow- travelers. Although targeted as such, ing their passengers to select a seat and there is no minimum number of trips even print out boarding passes. This required to qualify for the program. is exactly what Kumar did earlier in More information about these prothe article, by preparing adequately; it grams can be found at globalentry. becomes a simple bag drop operation gov and step.state.gov/step and could at the airport. potentially save you hours at the lines.

Hand carry items should also be Getting into and out of countries pre-planned while at home, ensuring is only one part of the equation and that no prohibited items are brought while the flight normally makes up the onboard. Unless the trip is a long majority of the holiday expenses, lodgone, most toiletries should be repacked ing is often the next largest expense. to smaller containers and placed into Finding a cheap place to stay can be a Ziploc bags in case of a leak. nightmare in big cities and most often, This saves weight, puts all the essen- you are paying for the bare minimum tials in one place, and even has dam- of a bed and a bathroom. Why not try age control should something break looking at websites like airbnb.com en route. Bottles of the right size for where you can get a decent room for liquids can be easily purchased from easily half the price of the cheaper places like Walgreens and CVS. A full hotels? list of prohibited items can be found at Websites like that compile hotels, tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/ hostels, bed & breakfasts and also indipermitted-prohibited-items.shtm. vidual renters. “I personally like using The TSA declined to provide more hostelworld.com to look for cheap information about common delays in places to stay while traveling,” says the airports but did recommend visit- Kumar. “Although some people rent ing their “Traveler’s Guide” page on out their houses like on airbnb.com, their website to learn how to process I prefer meeting new people in the smoothly. hostels. Regardless of the website, it

is important to read the reviews left by others carefully.”

For those fortunate enough to have a flexible travel schedule, they stand able to benefit from last-minute travel deals. As the dates draw near, most hotels, airlines, resorts, and even rental car companies offer discounts on their inventory. The first step for bargain hunting is to contact these providers directly and if the timing is right, you can save a whopping amount on your trip.

For something even more ingenious, you want to stop by what are known as “consolidators.” Websites like priceline.com and hotwire.com work by having all these companies sell excess inventory to them at dirt cheap prices, consolidating inventory, which they then take to market.

While they each work slightly differently, the overall concept is the same as you go onto their websites after having done some research and say that you want “to stay in a 4-star Hotel in the Las Vegas Strip for $100/night.” If your offer is accepted, they will let you know which hotel it is, or come back with a counter-offer. There is some element of randomness to this process, but the savings can easily justify it.

With all these tips, anybody can start breezing through the skies and the airports onwards to their cheap holiday faster than everybody else.

List of Bargain Hunter websites to check out!

Research: tripadvisor.com travelandleisure.com farecast.com Lodging: airbnb.com hostelworld.com hostelbookers.com Flights: expedia.com kayak.com studentuniverse.com cheaptickets.com Consolidators: priceline.com orbitz.com hotwire.com Unique Pages: homeexchange.com couchsurfing.com lastminute.com

Campus Marisha Falk and the Jet Dragster Page

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Special to the Avion

PHOTO COURTESY LARSEN MOTORSPORTS

MARISHA FALK POSES WITH the jet dragster, both clad in Embry-Riddle livery spreading the ERAU name.

Now approaching the end of her rookie season as the new Embry Riddle Jet Dragster Driver, we sat down with Marisha Falk to ask her some questions.

How do you train to be a jet dragster driver?

Larsen Motorsports, who conducted my entire training, has an outlined driver curriculum. Licensing consists of many hours in the shop, getting to know the dragster and it’s systems before stepping into the car.

After completing classroom training you learn about starting the dragster and conducting the smoke and fire show before even going to the track. Once it’s time to go to the track you learn the entire sequence of starting, smoke and fire, burner pops, and staging. Before completing the licensing passes, required for certification, you will complete approximately 40-50 passes; which include engine only and full afterburner passes.

Your first passes are engine only to the

330ft, then 1/8th mile, 1,000ft, then the full quarter mile. After completing all of the engine only passes it’s time to light the afterburner and the process starts over. It’s is important that you feel comfortable in the dragster and understand where you are on the track before you proceed to greater distances and speeds.

Did you have prior racing experience?

Before training in the Jet Dragster with Larsen Motorsports I had no drag racing experience; my background was entirely in aviation. Over the past few years Elaine and Chris took the time to teach me everything about drag racing from track etiquette to the dynamics of driving the jet dragster.

What is your favorite part of the job?

Getting in the driver’s seat of the Jet Dragster is always an adrenaline rush but my favorite part of racing is interacting with the fans, especially the younger generation.

I love getting the opportunity to travel to drag strips around the United States meeting young adults, telling them my story and hopefully inspiring them to pursue their life goals.

What is the most difficult part of the job?

I am a very competitive person, so for me, the most difficult part of the job is returning to the pits immediately after a loss and interacting with the fans; especially when it was my mistake that cost our team the win.

How long will you drive for Larsen Motorsports?

I have a five year driver’s contract with Larsen Motorsports and don’t know what my future holds for me beyond that.

What does it feel like to drive the dragster?

Driving the Embry Riddle Jet Dragster is an indescribable adrenaline rush. Each time I run, the team prays for safety, looks over the dragster for the final time, and I begin to suit up. Then its time to get serious and the pre-race butterflies begin.

Once I am strapped in, there is no longer any nervousness and I am extremely focused on the dragster and the pass. As I approach the staging line beams on the starting line it is like the anticipation of a roller coaster, the

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big climb before the drop. My adrenaline is so high throughout the pass and at the end of the track I don’t even feel the G-Force my body is undergoing.

We understand that a large part of your team is made up of Embry Riddle student interns and volunteers. How does that make you feel? Is that safe? Are they really any good?

My team is comprised of Embry Riddle students at the shop and at the track. Each student is briefed and taught a specific job by a full time crew chief and all the work is overseen by team owner Chris Larsen.

I feel completely confident each time I step into the dragster that the worked performed by the students is of professional quality and has been double checked by Chris. I feel completely safe and have never doubted any of their abilities or performance.

Tell us about your career at Embry Riddle.

Embry-Riddle has opened up many opportunities in my career. I have been a Flight Instructor for the University since 2007.

During that time, I have had the opportu-

PHOTO COURTESY LARSEN MOTORSPORTS

MARISHA FALK FIRES UP the jet dragster in the smoke and fire show that takes place before every race. Falk has just finished her first season with the team, which comprises mostly volunteers and student interns.

Helping Hands food drive final tally Alex Pearce

Volunteer Network

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TAKING OVER THREE YEARS to organize, Senator Bill Nelson’s covered topics including the Middle East, the CIA scandal, gun control and taxes. The full interview is available on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIsdEOUJwMY

nity to continue my education and obtain a Masters Degree in Business Administration, represent Embry Riddle in three Air Race Classic races and at EAA Air-shows several times. In May 2011 I was promoted within the flight department to Flight Training Manager where I am currently employed.

How did you meet the Larsen’s?

I met Chris and Elaine Larsen at an EAA air-show in Oshkosh Wisconsin in June of 2008 after competing in my first Air Race Classic for the University.

My co-pilot and I won the collegiate division of the race and were sent to EAA’s Airventure Air-show to represent the Flight Department. That year at the show Elaine ran 336 MPH in the Embry Riddle Jet Dragster and it was love at first sight.

Instantly I was eager to learn more about the Jet Dragster Program and to get to know the Larsen’s.

How can we watch your progress as you continue your racing career?

My progress can be tracked through our team website: marishafalk.com Or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Marisha.Falk.

The results are in! Sodexo’s food drive aiding Halifax Urban Ministries has come to a close and the numbers are great.

Dining Services and Pepsi, thankfully donating but not competing in the contest, managed to raise an astonishing 1,796 pounds of food.

While several groups participated, the contest rules required a minimum of 250 lbs. in order to be considered, which was a high number to achieve.

Some notable mentions go out to the men of FIJI who raised 149 lbs., OBAP with 53 lbs., the Alumni Association with 52. lbs, and Marlecia from the student village with 31 lbs.

However, some groups surpassed the 250 pound mark and are the winners of the contest.

In third place, Dennis Michel and the Language Institute were able to gather a total of 252 lbs. In second, the library raised 276 lbs.

Lastly, the Air Traffic Control Group

were able to rack up a whopping 358 lbs., and were the winners of the grand prize of a $400 catered event. Thank you to all who participated and helped the food drive reach a combined total of 2,967 lbs. of food.

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A3 CAMPUS Study Abroad wants you this summer Page

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Sue Macchiarella

Study Abroad Director INTERNATIONALIZE YOURSELF THIS SUMMER! This year Study Abroad has teamed up with your professors to bring back some of our most popular educational programs as well as many new programs.

Over 60 ERAU students took part in last year’s Summer Study Abroad programs and this summer is already proving to be even more amazing. Whatever the major and whatever class you, we have a program for you!

The really great part of ERAU Study Abroad opportunities is that IT’S AFFORDABLE. With tuition reduced to half-price, you don’t want to miss out!

Check out our Daytona campus comparison: Regular Summer A/B (6 credit hours) Tuition: $7705 On-Campus Housing: $1100 (avg Summer A - could be more)* Meal plan: $960 (757 Express - others are higher) Transportation and fun: $1000 (add more for a trip back home) TOTAL: $10,765 (plus same old, same old) *And remember, if you live off-campus, rent and utilities could be even more!

Study Abroad (6 credit hours) Tuition: $3690 Program Fee: $4468 (2nd highest program cost)* Flight to location: $1500 Food: $700 TOTAL: $10,358 (plus amazing experiences!)

SO WHY STAY HERE AND STUDY WHEN, FOR LESS, YOU CAN GET THAT GLOBAL EXPERIENCE! All programs come with your very own ERAU professor (or two) who will teach, guide, and immerse you in this educational experience!

Program fee includes: in-country travel, insurance, lodging, side trips (varies by program), entrance fees, and more.

Student out of pocket expenses: flight to and from destination, most food, souvenirs, and personal travel (not travel included in the program).

All classes are graded on a pass/fail basis.

The Study Abroad Office will help with the application process, pre-departure briefings, guidance on courses, and more.

All programs are guaranteed memory makers and education enhancers! Don’t miss out!

The deadline to sign up is February 28th, 2013. Numbers are limited, don’t wait!

LET’S GO! Get out of here! For more information contact the Study Abroad

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Office at 226-6215 or stop by our offices in Room 263, International and Graduate Admissions, above the Bookstore and Departure Lounge (next to Records and Registration).

This year’s Summer Abroad Menu follows: Summer A PARIS, France (6 credit hours) – under and graduate options • BA 399/699 – International Business/Doing Business in Europe • HU 199 – French Culture and History SIENA, Italy (6 credit hours) • HU 199 – The Culture and Language of Tuscany • HU 399 – Italian Art and Culture BELFAST-YORK-LONDON (6 credit hours) – under and graduate options OPEN TO ALL MAJORS • HS 405 – Emerging Topics • HS 491 - Thesis • HS 325 – Terrorism GERMANY, FRANCE, ENGLAND – Aviation Appreciation (6 credit hours) • AS 221 – Instrument Pilot Ground School (credit towards your flight program) • AS 399 – International Aviation Appreciation ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, MAASTRICHT, LUXEMBOURG, GERMANY – Air Traffic Management (6

credit hours) – under and graduate options • AT 399/499 – ATM Study Abroad • AT 599 – ATM Study Abroad (graduate) ISTANBUL, Turkey (6 credit hours) • ES 405 – Electrical Engineering II • HU 399 – Turkish Culture, Civilization, and Language Summer B NICE, France – French Rivera (6 credit hours) – under and graduate options • PS/SS 302 – Evolution of Scientific Thought • EP/AE/ME 399/599 – Control Systems (open elective) BERLIN, Germany (6 credit hours) – under and graduate options • BA 399/699 – Management of Sustainability and Innovation • BA 399/699 – The Ethics of Sustainability SALAMANCA, Spain (6 credit hours) • AS 387 – Crew Resource management • AS 402 – Airline Pilot Operations NEWCASTLE/LONDON, England – The Great British Tour (6 credit hours) under and graduate options • BA 399/699 – International Business and Personal Finance • BA 299 – European Management (sub for BA 201) • HU 199/399 – Optional courses through Newcastle University

LONDON

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PHOTO COURTESY STUDY ABROAD

The Flight Department protects its planes

PHOTO COURTESY JAMES DINGELL

DURING THE DAYS WHEN Hurricane Sandy threatened to hit Florida’s East Coast, the Flight Department took no risks, remembering the last time a natural calamity hit. The 2006 Christmas Day tornado wiped out more than 50 aircraft. Pictured here are many of Embry-Riddle’s fleet of aircraft safely tucked away in various hangers.

Student Government Professors who put students first Page

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mathematics department, and Magdy Attia, who teaches in the aerospace engineering department.

Many students who have had Sharmistha Chakrabarti have said that she is the best

professor they have had a Embry Riddle; she sometimes even goes over the top to bring brownies to her classes to give to students.

Chakrabarti selflessly helps students who struggle in her classes to make sure they will be successful. In her lectures and homework students learn easily and students make an effort not to miss her lectures knowing they are truly worth the time. Whenever her name is mentioned by students, she is often called a “saint.”

The second nominee, Magdy Attia, is known as a “full-hearted mentor” who puts every bit of his efforts into teaching and advising students.

Attia understands the importance of challenging students and setting the bar high. He inspires students and many say they learn much more in one semester with him than in many AE classes combined.

Attia helps students in preparation for

their career after graduation. He is constantly pushing students to their full potential and gives of himself 100% for the students. To add the cherry on top, he is funny, a trait all student’s can appreciate.

selected because of his ability to maintain a superior GPA while balancing athletics and his job as an RA. As a sophomore he secured an internship with GE for this coming spring.

Megan Pokorski, AE, was chosen because of her commitment toward school. She averages 18 credits per semester and will be graduating a year early. She also holds a job on campus and maintains a perfect GPA. Jin Sung Dho, AS, was nominated by his PSY 101 professor for showing incredible dedication towards his academics. Jin is not a native English speaker and has adjusted

well to America and the culture at EmbryRiddle.

Madeleine Edbom, AE, was nominated by her peers for showing dedication to other students’ success by sacrificing her time to help them with homework and projects. She is a team player and is described by classmates as a giver, not a taker.

David Spennare, a student in the College of Business, was nominated for his impressive CGPA while keeping up his talent on the tennis court. For the past four years David has shown integrity in the classroom and on his athletic team and encouraged others to

do the same.

Chelsea Iwig, HF, is was nominated by her professor for outstanding performance in research. This graduate student has interned at NASA and made an impression on the industry with her technical reports on bioengineering. Her passion for spaceflight is evident to everyone she works with.

The SGA and Academic Committee would like to congratulate all these students! If you know someone who should be nominated, please fill out the form on the SGA website.

Peers, professors, and ERAU staff may nominate students for the Scholar of the Month.

COE Representative The Student Government Association has chosen to recognize two professors for the very first Students First award.

This award is given to Embry-Riddle faculty and staff who are nominated by student’s and chosen by the SGA’s Academic Committee.

This award recognizes faculty or staff who put “Student’s First” by doing more than what is required of them to see students succeed.

These nominees are people whom students recognize as an extremely important part of their education and overall success at EmbryRiddle.

The outstanding faculty members recognized this month were chosen from several student nominations. The nominees are Sharmistha Chakrabarti, who teaches in the

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Students of the Month awarded Alexandra Burns

COE Representative Last Tuesday, six outstanding EmbryRiddle students were awarded the Scholar of the Month Award. Scholar of the Month is a program presented by the SGA Academic Committee that strives to recognize students who go above and beyond inside and outside of the classroom. These individuals have shown passion in their schoolwork and become role models for other students.

Brian Porter, AE, was nominated and

Looking back, moving forward Cassie Jameson

Director of External Affairs The end of Fall Semester is upon us. We’re all recognizing the familiar signs of stress and fatigue in each other’s faces, as the grueling requirements of academia are weighing heavy on our shoulders. It’s the time of year when we look back at all we’ve done, how quick the semester seems to have flown by and how long we have to go until we’re all relaxing with family and friends.

Within SGA we’re looking back at what we’ve accomplished this semester and are looking towards the spring semester with goals in mind.

The Student Representative Board added a new representative position. This position is the Veterans Representative, which will serve as the liaison and voice for our veterans on campus.

Task Force One (TFO) has been a great success this year. Aside from organizing a Thanksgiving meal for students on campus, TFO is also working on the We Are One Run with Athletics and FIJI. The SRB has a new committee, the Academic Committee, which focuses on. educating students on the amenities and services available to them academically. This committee never wants to see a student leave because of academics and works hard in providing services and sessions such as “Cookies and Coffee” to help promote studying and academics.

The SRB has also held several forums to promote student awareness and address student questions and concerns. These forums

included the College of Engineering, College of Aviation, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, and Housing and Residence Life.

The Student Finance Board (SFB) has been working hard this semester and improving their allocations process. The SFB has been increasing their financial visibility amongst student clubs and organizations. Ensuring communication and justification for allocations has also been a large part of the SFB’s function this semester.

This semester the Board of Trustees Investment Committee invited the SGA Treasurer, Joe Anderson to sit on the committee and represent the ERAU Student body alongside SGA President, James Scott. James Scott has also been representing the student body at different Board of Trustees subcommittee meetings and other university planning meetings.

Triple J has been spending a lot of time visiting with clubs and organizations on campus.

They’ve also been dispensing the highlighter “We Are One” shirts to the clubs they’ve been visiting.

“We’ve visited with more than 30 clubs and organizations this semester,” said James Scott “We were really happy they extended invitations to their meetings.” Some of the clubs and organizations visited include Air Force ROTC, Navy ROTC, UNIV 101 Classes, Greek life organizations, engineering clubs and many others.

Three big projects for the SGA this semester have been the Student Union Planning Committee (SUPC), the Smoking committee and developing ERAU’s intercollegiate relationships with Bethune Cookman

University, Daytona State College and Stetson University.

ERAU’s SGA has been working hard at developing and strengthening relationships with neighboring college and university SGAs. It is the SGA’s prerogative to collaborate with these universities and enhance our involvement with each other.

The university is working with the SGA to help get feedback and expectations of the new student union that will be built within the next few years. This committee is taking into account student suggestions and needs.

The Smoking committee has been working with the SGA to implement student services and address concerns of the student body.

Another accomplishment of the SGA this semester was securing the use of the Jim W Henderson building for SGA programming.

“I am working with Irene Montgomery to establish guidelines so that clubs and organizations can use the space for more formal events,” said James Scott.

The SGA has teamed up with the Athletics department to boost ERAU spirit and promote student attendance and involvement in our sports teams.

“The working relationship between SGA and Athletics this semester has been very strong,” said James Scott. The SGA and Athletics also teamed up to bring students new rally towels for games.

The SGA has also hosted a “Chat with the Chancellor” with Dr. Heist and other administrative staff to help increase student and administrative interaction.

That’s not all the SGA has done folks – that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Although we’ve worked on some great things this past

fall, we like to focus on our goals for next semester.

The spring semester will be just as hectic and productive. The SUPC will be a big focus of the SGA, generating ideas for the building and preparing a formal proposal for Dr. Johnson and the Board of Trustees. The SGA will also be focusing on the Smoking committee.

“Next semester the Smoking committee will be seeking student involvement in the planning and implementation of a tobaccofree campus,” said James Scott.

In addition to these two large priorities, Triple J will continue their club visits in the Spring semester. If you would like to invite Triple J to one of your meetings this spring be sure to visit the SGA office. The SGA will also be collaborating with Touch-n-Go productions to bring students a big show for the spring.

The SRB will be continuing to offer student programming and services. Suggestions for forums and events are always welcomed.

Visit the SGA office or contact your college representatives.

The SFB will be looking to maintain their visibility and communication with student clubs and organizations. The new position on the Investment Committee will also be a priority of the SFB come spring. Be sure to look out for Spring Budget Packets and any SFB hosted forums.

Lastly, the SGA would like to wish you all a happy end to fall semester and a rejuvenating winter break. We look forward to seeing you all in the spring. If you ever wish to get involved, have questions or suggestions please stop by the SGA office.

A5 Opinions Investigation: Are you too fat to fly?

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Audra Widham

Special to the Avion Kenlie Tiggeman was boarding a Southwest flight with her mother last Easter, in Dallas when a flight attendant told her that she was “too fat to fly.”

Tiggeman claims, “The gate agent came up to me and he asked me how much I weighed, and what size clothes I wore. She said he told her, “that I was too fat to fly, that I would need an additional seat, and he was really sort of crass about the whole thing.”

Most passengers are not aware of airline polices pertaining to obesity. Airlines tend to keep this issue quiet, but many do have informal and formal policies that they expect overweight people to abide by.

One in three Americans are considered obese. Two major airlines reported over 700 complaints regarding overweight passengers.

The standard for purchasing an additional seat is being able to fit under a standard seat belt/ extender and not encroach on the adjacent seat.

Southwest’s policy states, “Passengers should plan on purchasing an extra seat or risk being asked to do so at the airport by staff. If the flight is not sold out, the passenger may claim a refund.” Tiggeman explained that this is and unclear policy and should be explained

at the point of purchase not as she is boarding proposed that airlines provide a row of extra the flight. wide seats for larger passengers at a higher However, not all airlines policies are as price, which they can buy voluntarily. unclear. American Airlines are more forthcomSteve Dedmon, a professor at Embry-Riddle ing, but hastens to emphasize that in no way Aeronautical University who teaches aviation will they require paslaw, said that, “maksengers to purchase two ing seats larger is seats. Spokesperson an economic issue.”

Tim Wagner, does say Airlines are private that passengers whose companies and their weight exceeds 250 main priority is so pounds should know get as many pasthat there are “possible sengers as they can limitations that could from one point to result in American not another. being able to accommoDedmon said, date them.”

“Weight, balance He also states that the and the addition of Photo courtesy: flightglobal.com airline urges passengers fuel related to pasto “recognize ahead of time that they may need sengers weight is an economic issue, thus to purchase two seats.” He also cites the FAA purchasing an additional ticket is cost effective regulation that all airlines adhere to—if you for the airline.” cannot snap the seatbelt (after the extension is In May, Airbus pitched an idea to several added, that is) you cannot fly.

U.S. airlines on the idea of an A320 jet with This sensitive issue has raised many ethical aisle seats that are three inches wider than the questions. Should obese people have to pay plane’s other seats. With this idea comes the more? Should obese people worry about not issue of more costly seats. In order to get a catching their flight because an extra seat was three-inch wider seat is it ethical to ask obese not available? Busses, trains, movie theaters, people to pay more. By making overweight and roller coasters, have all provided wider people pay more for their flight might ultiseats, so why can’t airlines. It has also been mately be bad for business.

Many clothing companies charge more for XXL sixe clothing because they have to use more fabric. My point is, then shouldn’t XXS clothing be cheaper?

Then however, there is the average person who will argue, I do not want the person next to me on top of my seat, or coming underneath the armrest, because I have paid for my whole seat. It’s nothing personal against obese people, but it is not fair to be uncomfortable because the person next to them is invading your space.

If you spend $600 on a flight and you sit next to someone who is so large you cannot move around or do work for several hours and paid that amount of money, you should receive something. It is not fair to you to be miserable the whole time when something can be done about it.

“Constitutionally, people have a constitutional right to travel, but not a constitutional right to travel by air,” said Dedmon.

Airlines and TSA are private companies.

Therefore, they have the right to deny passengers onto the flight.

Flying is a privilege not a right. Perhaps this controversial issue will give obese people who travel some incentive to try to lose weight. But it’s up to the individual to continue buying a second seat or to continue voicing their outrage at being socially punished for their weight.

Student Forum “What do you think about the new air-blades in the Lehman Building bathrooms?”

Anonymous Electrical Engineering “I don’t use it; I get a towel beforehand”

- Compiled by Pink

Christopher Laulund Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering

Zack Kern Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering

DJ K-Rice Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering

Kurt Schwarz Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering

“I like them, but I miss the paper towels for cleaning up”

“It’s a really cool investment of tuition money”

“I hate the air-blades.“

“They’re the dumbest things ever”

“What do you think of the smoking ban?”

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Molly Eaton Undergraduate Air Traffic Management

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expenses of $3,000. The suit was addressed and Gate Gourmet was confronted with their effort to refrigerate their foods, stating It wasn’t too long ago when flying aboard “trash carts with fruit flies and cockroaches an airplane, flyers would receive a decent in and near them,” growing mold and a meal here and there. Sandwiches, salads, “pink slimy substance” dripping onto the and other delicious entrees were at your conveyor at the clean end of the pot washservice and usually available throughout all ing machine. the national and international airlines across Information from Bloomberg News in the world. But nowadays, it’s a bunch of 2011 sited a Delta airline out of Atlanta rub. No one even expects a simple cracker contained rat-droppings and food scattered or peanut anymore with national flights amongst the area. It was addressed that now with the way that airlines have been the incident was from open food pantries cutting out food options. And now, even if and readily available water and beverages. there is food, usually it’s something that’s From then, Delta wasn’t charged and no one not worthy to be eaten. So why the change was harmed during the episode. in the food on airplanes? Also, why is the As many investigations have been made, food so bad in the first place? the airlines aren’t only shutting down For those who would enjoy snacking because of the quality of food. According to on a burger or salad from the 35,000 the Courier newspaper, many airlines have altitude may want to consider why the been cutting food availability because they airlines have changed, not because they want to focus more the purchases of tickets, wanted to, but they may have been forced to not-so-much the craving in their belly. As a make some changes result, more space for in their products. extra seats are taken According to Kat into action then panKinsman, from tries or storage units E a t o c r a c y. c o m , for food. Also noted multiple investigafrom the Courier was tions throughout the some information that past years involving United and American the Food and Drug Airlines were cutting Administration out the majority of food have proved why distribution, where the majority of airUnited was racking up Photo from Caileen Washington around $171 million lines are limited to the food service they want to prepare. In and American, a $210 million grocery bill.

2005, suits with Gate Gourmet, an airIt shows that with past issues that the line food administrator, was sued over a airlines are removing food services just so Floridian man who accused them of the there are not demands and issues that would vegetables he was served on his way to involve their cuisine. It makes sense so the Honolulu, saying he suffered from medical airlines don’t get in trouble with lawsuits, Special to the Avion

but also better so customers will continue to be loyal to the airlines.

Not only are the airplane food services changing, but the airports themselves are changing the food accommodations to better the outlook for the customers. Bigger, better, and more creative restaurants are now being constructed throughout the nation in popular airports like Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, LAX in Los Angeles, and Sea-Tac in Seattle. If you want to explore your taste buds while you’re also exploring the United States, then check the listing for the top ten restaurants in multiple national airports.

1. Atlanta (ATL)- One Flew South 2. Baltimore (BWI)- Obrycki’s crabcake sliders 3. Boston (BOS)- Legal Sea Foods 4. Chicago (ORD)- Tortas Frontera 5. New York (JFK)- Deep Blue Sushi 6. New York (LGA)- Custom Burgers 7. Los Angeles (LAX)- Encounter at LAX 8. Minneapolis (MSP)- Ike’s Food and Cocktails 9. Raleigh, NC (RDU)- 42nd Street Oyster Bar 10. Seattle (SEA)- Ivars There are even some new and innovative ways that some airports are putting together to make the eating within an airport a little

more creative and interesting. Sources from the Sacramento International Airport and Delta airlines are now creating the new app called B4 YOU BOARD that allows customers to order their desired food amongst the airports restaurants. Not only that, but the app, lets customers choose if Photo from Caileen Washington they want their simple sandwich or exquisite cuisine to be hand-delivered at your specific gate with the click of a button. Think it may have a catch? No, the app has no extended fees and neither does the restaurants that cater towards the application.

Many other airports are urging for the preorder of meals. Airlines like US Airways, Air France, Air Japan, and Hawaiian Airlines are offering the using of pre-ordering your meal for your upcoming flight. Like US Airways, they are gathering with the food service, Air Meals to create delicious meals with precise detail to packaging, price, and taste. So a little hungry? Try US Airways new DineFresh menu. Who wouldn’t want to be sipping on a sweet complimentary Chardonnay while diving into a Caprese salad with balsamic dressing, Portobello mushroom tortellini, a Mediterranean style appetizer and a turtle cheesecake for dessert? Of course, as of now, US Airways has limitations only for departures from Philadelphia and Charlotte to Europe, Middle East, and Latin America.

Goodbye TSA: privatizing security Amy Barnhart

Special to the Avion A man is terrified seeing the ashes of his grandfather spilled on the floor at a Florida airport due to a clumsy TSA officer. A mother is embarrassed when asked to prove that breast milk is safe to go through airport security by drinking from the three bottles in her carry-on baggage. A woman who drinks her water instead of letting TSA test it, missed her flight because TSA found her action to show a “bad attitude.”

After events like these, there is no debating that the traveling public is fed up with TSA. A number of airports are considering and many are cutting TSA out of the picture by going to private screening.

Some people believe that having the private sector running the security at our nation’s airports will provide many benefits, while some aren’t convinced that the move to privatization will make a significant change.

“People aren’t crazy about it (TSA), but they’re used to it. Why change it now,” Robert Raffel asks on the subject of sudden support for making the change to privatized airport security.

Raffel, currently a Homeland Security professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was Public Safety Director at Orlando International Airport (OIA) for six years. While at OIA, the airport looked at privatizing but TSA made it difficult and they could not find a benefit to the airport in making the switch.

The Daytona Beach International Airport also did not see any benefits to using a private contractor for their security when they looked into privatization of security, according to Stephen Cooke, Director of Business Development for the airport.

Some airport officials believe that privatization will improve the passenger experience. Authorities at Orlando-Sanford have decided to change to privatized security after the Screening Partnership Program has made it easier for airports to make the change.

The Screening Partnership Program (SPP) was created to allow airports to partner with TSA and hire on private screening companies. In February 2012 this program was expanded to make it easier for airports to privatize security.

Before this program was expanded, TSA still kept almost all the say in security but the program now gives the airport a little more say in screening procedures.

When asked about the benefits in privatized security, Larry Dale, President of the Orlando-Sanford Airport said, “Privatization is the American way because private and free enterprise creates competition and assures accountability and efficiency.”

After talking to the five major private screening companies, the Sanford Airport Authority Board narrowed the contenders down to three companies and recently chose to work with the nation’s largest private security company, Covenant Security Worldwide.

According to their website, Covenant, as of 2011, had private screeners at 10 U.S. airports including San Francisco International Airport and Glasgow International Airport in Montana.

With the support of Rep. John Mica, chairman of the Committee of Transportation a n d Photo from blog.bt-store.com Infrastructure, many airports have been empowered to make the change.

Mica has been vocal about his dislike for TSA and according to the Orlando Sentinel, he says that privatization is the answer because taxpayer money will be saved. Not by making it cheaper for passengers to fly but by paying private screeners less, giving them less benefits than the government employees of TSA, and having less employees for each airport.

Raffel says that with private companies running security, customer service may improve because the screening will be run

more like a business with firings happening more often and different incentives being given.

Before 9-11, airline companies managed private security company screeners and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made regulations. After the horrific tragedy of September 11, 2001, FAA regulations were combined with TSA regulations and the Transportation Security Administration was implemented at all U.S. airports except ones that petitioned to be exempt such as Jackson Hole and Kansas City.

People opposed to the push for privatization fear that if security goes back into the hands of private companies like before 9-11, that security will suffer and we will once again be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Raffel initially supported the combination of aviation security under TSA to “ensure consistency and standardization,” to create uniformity across the country. But he now admits that TSA hasn’t done as good of a job as he hoped they would by making some initial errors including hiring people outside of aviation security that, “wouldn’t know aviation security if they fell over it.”

Now 16 U.S. airports are using private contractors for screening, yet TSA still oversees security and pays the contractor.

Security procedures remain the same at these airports using TSA screeners. OrlandoSanford Airport Vice President, Dale said that with private screeners, “passengers will see faster service and much more friendly service from the airports that see them as their customers.”

Student Life A7 AMC visits FLL Everybody needs a place to poop Page

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The Airport Management Club at EmbryRiddle recently went on a tour of the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport with the Director of Operations at Broward County Aviation, Michael Nonnemacher, as part of their Airport Site Tours series.

Highlights from the tour included an up close look at the South runway expansion project, the Engineered Materials Arresting System (EMAS) at the departure end of runway 9L. Airport Management Chapter President Eric Harmatz at EMAS at the departure end of Runway 9L at KFLL (Photo Credit: Angel Garcia) Additionally, they toured the communications center and Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) before seeing landside operations involving the inbound flow of passengers utilizing the airport after trans-

ferring from the multiple cruise ships that docked at Port Everglades. The jam-packed day finished with a tour of the on site FBO, Sheltair, in which students got to walk the ramp and be up close to the jets.

The Airport Management Club is the Embry Riddle academic chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) as well as the Florida Airports Council (FAC). In addition to Airport Site Tours, the Airport Management Club invites industry professionals to speak on to the club about hot topics in airport management as well as NextGen. They meet every other Wednesday in COB-127 at 6PM. The chapter president, Eric Harmatz, can be reached at Eric.Harmatz@my.erau.edu for more information. Additionally, Faculty Advisor Professor Lipps can be reached at lippst@ erau.edu

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funds for approximately 5,000 diapers.

The campaign, with the tagline Students for Life “Everybody Needs a Place to Poop”, was centered entirely on providing resources for Article Title: “Everybody Needs a Place women in poverty that struggle to support to Poop” their newborn children. Students for Life is Last week, Students for Life at Embry extremely grateful for the generosity of the Riddle delivered over 1 , 3 0 0 university, “it was so encouraging to witness diapers to a local non- t h e outpouring of support profit. And there is from our campus still another 3,600 to community” says deliver in the coming SfL Vice-President week.

Gabbie Hoekstra.

The Pregnancy Women facing Crisis Center of an unplanned Daytona Beach pregnancy serves women are often facing an unaware of unplanned the support p r e g n a n c y, and resources o f f e r available. In the ing them Daytona Beach counseling, area alone, there www.greenparenthood.com financial and material are four pregnancy resource support regardless of marital status, resi- centers that offer free assistance. These cendence, age, religion or financial status. The ters provide free baby food, clothes, counnonprofit does not receive any local, state, or seling, adoption contacts, and free diapers. federal funding and is completely dependent For more information on Students for Life on the community for support. at Embry-Riddle or local pregnancy centers Students for Life at Embry-Riddle col- contact ERAU prolife@gmail.com. You can lected diapers and donations during their also join our group on ERAU Connections second annual diaper drive held October to get involved with future events.

29 – November 2. Through the generosity of Be on the lookout for our exclusive screenstudents and faculty, they collected enough ing of October Baby in the Spring of 2013!

Kyle Fennesy

Delta Chi raises money for the V Foundation

AXD raises $1 Million Leah MacCallum Alpha Xi Delta

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IN THE INTRAMURAL FIELD, Delta Chi was to raise awareness and money for the the V foundation for cancer research, started after American college basketball coach Jim Valvano gave an inspirational speech in 1993 at teh ESPY Awards, just eight weeks before he died of cancer.

Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity is excited to announce we have raised more than $1,000,000 nationally for our philanthropic partner, Autism Speaks.

Alpha Xi Delta partnered with Autism Speaks in 2009 to help raise funds and awareness for those affected by autism spectrum disorders. Since then, the Theta Omicron Chapter of Alpha Xi Delta has been hosting Football Frenxi and most recently Jail and Bail as well as participating in the Port Orange Autism Speaks Walk.

“In four short years we have raised $1 million to help find a cure for autism. With more children being detected with autism we will continue raising money for this cause,” said Audra Widham, Programs Vice President.

Autism Speaks is dedicated to increasing awareness of autism spectrum disorders, to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism and to advocating for the needs of affected families. To learn more about Autism Speaks, please visit www.autismspeaks.org.

Alpha Xi Delta was founded in 1893 at Lombard College, now Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, Alpha Xi Delta inspires women to realize their potential by providing opportunities for Sisterhood, leadership, knowledge and service. The national women’s Fraternity has more than 150,000 initiated members and chapters on 116 college campuses. For more information on Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity, visit www.alphaxidelta.org.

The sisters of Alpha Xi Delta- Theta Omicron Chapter would like to thank everyone who has participated in our events that have helped get us to this monumental milestone.

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Sports Embry-Riddle Escapes BrewtonParker in 78-73 Nail-biter Page

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ERAU Athletics The NAIA II No. 16 Embry-Riddle Eagles escaped with their second five-point victory in as many days on Saturday evening, emerging with an exciting, 78-73 comeback win over NAIA I Brewton-Parker (Ga.) in the ICI Center. The Blue and Gold improve to 7-1 overall, stretching their winning streak to five games, while the Barons drop to 1-6.

The Eagles trailed by 12 with just over 10 minutes to play, but the hosts would go on to outscore BPC 30-13 the rest of the way to send Brewton-Parker to their fifth consecutive defeat.

Embry-Riddle took an 8-4 lead early on in the contest on a tip-in by DeForest Carter, but Jose Davila would hit a threepointer with 14:51 left in the first to give his team their first lead of the game at 11-10. Neither team led by more than two points until the 8:47 mark when Greg Butler hit a runner in the lane, extending the Barons’ lead to three at 24-21.

The Eagles were plagued by turnovers

and poor free throw shooting in the opening period, giving the ball away 15 times and shooting just 40 percent from the charity stripe.

Jeremiah Applin hit a trey with a minute remaining in the first to cut the BPC lead to two, but Stefan Frank answered back with a three ball of his own to push the Baron lead back to five at 38-33, an advantage the visitors took into the break.

Cesar Pastrana had 11 of the Eagles’ 33 in the first, while both Rico Saldana and Jason Powell chipped in six each for Embry-Riddle. Davila led the way for Brewton-Parker with 10 points and three assists.

The second half looked bleak for the 16th-ranked Eagles as the Barons led comfortably for the first 13 minutes of the last period, including another 12-point advantage at the 7:13 mark.

Consecutive three-pointers by Carter trimmed the lead to six before Dawda Njie ended the spurt with a dunk.

However, the Eagles got two free throws and a layup from Pastrana, followed by a pair of technical free throws from Powell to get within two at 67-65 with 4:11 left in the game.

Carter got a fastbreak layup on the next Eagle possession to tie the game at 67-67, but Darrie Stephens got fouled by Pastrana on the ensuing offensive trip for the Barons, and the BPC big man buried both free throws to give BPC a 71-69 advantage.

Embry-Riddle took its first lead of the night on an and-one layup by Pastrana off a great feed from Daniel Mondragon,

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one of the senior’s game-high nine assists in the game. Pastrana’s free throw gave ERAU a 72-71 lead, one they never gave up.

Mondragon found Pastrana again after a missed layup from Davila, and the Cartegena, Colombia native recorded his 22nd and 23rd points of the contest in the paint before fouling out on the defensive end after Powell converted another two free throws for the Blue and Gold.

Up by three with 13 seconds remaining, Carter was fouled and accounted for the final with a pair of makes from the charity stripe.

Pastrana finished the night with 23 points and five rebounds, while Carter recorded 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Powell also finished in double-figures with 16 and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.Davila had 17 points for the Barons, followed by Warren LaBeauf’s 16 and Njie’s 10. The rebound battle went to BPC by a slim, 35-34 margin.

The Eagles now turn their sights to a pair of Sun Conference games next week in the ICI Center as Florida Memorial and No. 1 Northwood come to town on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1 respectively.

Carter Named Sun Conference Player of the Week Ryan Mosher

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DeForest Carter of Embry-Riddle becomes the first Eagle in two seasons to earn Sun Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week honors. Carter was chosen by the conference sports information directors for his performance in Embry-Riddle’s games from Nov. 12-18, 2012.

Carter, a sophomore from Montverde, Fla., was masterful over the course of the Eagles’ three games this past week, leading the team in points (12.7), assists (6.7) and steals (3.4), while also grabbing 4.0 rebounds per night. The Eagles had a pair of big wins over DeVry and Carroll (Mont.) and a 13-point comeback victory over Montana Tech. Carter shot nearly 64 percent from the floor and was a near-perfect 8-for-9 from the charity stripe.

Carter leads the Eagles in four categories, including points (14.2),

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assists (6.8), steals (2.8) and blocks (1.0). The guard is also pulling down 5.2 rebounds per contest and averaging 57 percent from the floor in a team-high 28.5 minutes per game.

The Eagles host a pair of NAIA I teams this weekend when Loyola (La.) and Brewton-Parker (Ga.) come to the ICI Center. Loyola will take on EmbryRiddle on Friday night at 7 p.m. before the Barons come to town on Saturday for a 5 p.m. game with the Blue and Gold.

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ERAU Athletics The NAIA II No. 16 Embry-Riddle Eagles won their third straight against a NAIA I squad on Friday night, downing the Wolf Pack of Loyola (La.), 73-68. The Eagles saw a 16-point lead evaporate, but ended the game on a 6-0 run to claim their fourth straight win and move to 6-1 overall, Loyola drops to 4-3 on the year.

The game began with a layup by Loyola's Robert Lovaglio, the first two points of his season and game-high 38. A jumper by McCall Tomeny gave the Wolf Pack a 4-0 lead before a free throw by Cesar Pastrana put the Eagles on the board.

Loyola took its largest lead of the contest at the 14:44 mark in the first with a pair of free throws from Lovaglio. A few minutes later Jeremiah Applin connected on his first of three treys to knot the score at 18-18, and then repeated his long range accuracy on the Eagles' next trip down the floor, giving the Blue and Gold its first lead of the night.

Applin's three-point shooting acted as a catalyst for a 12-2 Eagle run as the hosts pushed their advantage to 10 at the 8:28 mark (30-20). The Blue and Gold maintained a healthy lead until 1:48 to go in the first period when Loyola scored the final six points of the half, including a layup at the buzzer by Lovaglio to cut the Eagle advantage to 37-33 at the break.

The Eagles shot 44 percent in the first frame, including a 5-for-15 mark from behind the arc, while the visitors managed only a 36 percent clip from the field.

Embry-Riddle came out firing to open the second half, scoring eight consecutive points, capped by a layup from Rico Saldana.

Pastrana gave the Eagles their largest lead of the night with an and-one at the 13:31 mark, making the free-throw to expand the advantage to 16 (55-39).

Lovaglio took over for the Wolf Pack over the next five minutes, pouring in 13 of his team's 16 points in a 16-0 run by Loyola, tying the game at 55-55 with 8:01 remaining. He buried a trio of three-pointers and added two layups, including the tying basket after he got an offensive rebound when Manuel Gandara's layup was blocked by Eagle Daniel Kiesling.

Saldana broke a five-plus minute scoring draught for Embry-Riddle with a free throw at the 7:53 mark, and the Eagles reclaimed a six-point lead on a Billy Serle three-pointer with just under six minutes to play. However, the Wolf Pack responded, again tying the game with 3:30 left in regulation on a Tomeny dunk.

The next few minutes saw the Eagles and Wolf Pack battle back-and-forth, including three lead-changes and one tie in the final two minutes of play.

With the Eagles leading 67-66 with less than a minute left, Lovaglio got fouled and sunk both his shots from the charity stripe to give his team a one-point advantage. On the Blue and Gold's next possession, Pastrana returned the favor, sinking both his free throws for a 69-68 Eagle lead with 16 seconds left in the game.

Daniel Kuhn missed a contested layup with nine seconds left and a defensive rebound by Powell forced the Wolf Pack to foul sending the sophomore to the line. Powell calmy made both free throws to give the Eagles a three-point cushion at 71-68.

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Embry-Riddle wisely fouled Kyle Simmons in the backcourt with six seconds left, and the sophomore missed the front-end of a one-and-one which Kiesling rebounded and was immediately fouled.

Kiesling connected on his pair of free throws, while Lovaglio's three at the end of the game was off target, accounting for the 73-68 final.

The Eagles made their final six free throws,

finishing the contest 13-for-19 for 68 percent.

Pastrana led the Eagles with 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting from the field and a 6-for-8 night from the charity stripe. DeForest Carter had 12 points and Billy Serle was the other Eagle in double-figures with 11.

Lovaglio's 38 came on 13-for-26 shooting and 8-for-10 from the free throw line, he also had a game-high 14 boards. Tomeny finished with 16 points and grabbed six rebounds.

Volleyball National Championship pool play assignments and schedule announced Michael Pierce

ERAU Athletics The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has released the pool assignments and schedule for the 2012 NAIA Volleyball National Championship final site presented by CNOS Foundation. The Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa, will serve as the final site for the event Nov. 27 - Dec. 1.

The final 24 teams have been placed into six pools and will play a round robin pool schedule Nov. 27-29, with the toptwo teams from each pool advancing to the single-elimination bracket starting Nov. 30. The championship match will take be held at 8 p.m. CST on Dec. 1.

Embry-Riddle will be the top seed in Pool E and the No. 5 seed overall, opening up with a match against No. 23 Bellevue (Neb.) on Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 5:45 p.m. CST. On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the Eagles will take on No. 18 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) at 5:45 p.m. CST, and ERAU will conclude pool play with a contest against eighth-ranked

Hastings (Neb.) on Thursday, Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. CST. The Eagles (28-4, 10-0 TSC) will bring an 18-match winning streak into the tournament, having won The Sun Conference championship in convincing fashion last weekend, sweeping St. Thomas in the final. The Blue and Gold have not lost a set since a 3-2 win over NCAA II Daemen (N.Y) on Oct. 20, a string of seven straight sweeps. By virtue of a No. 5 national ranking in the final poll, Embry-Riddle was given an automatic bid to the final site.

ERAU ranks in the top 25 in assists/ set (12.42, 13th), hitting percentage (.261, 16th) and kills/set (13.4, 21st).

Adriana Vazquez has been solid running the offense, averaging 11.11 assists/set, good for sixth in the country. Taylor Martin has had a great senior season, ranking ninth in service aces/set (0.59) and 17th in kills/set (4.01). Morgan Shattuck is in the top 20 in blocks/set (1.19, 14th) and Jordan Holcomb is 25th in kills/set (3.86).

Bellevue comes into the tournament with a 35-9 overall record and a 13-0

mark in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Bruins carry a 12-match winning streak to the tournament. Bellevue knocked off Waldorf (Iowa) in three sets in the MCAC Championship match to earn an automatic bid to the NAIA National Championship. The Bruins hosted Ottawa (Kan.) in the Opening Round, defeating the Braves, 3-1, to punch their ticket to Sioux City.

Bellevue ranks among the nation's best in a number of statistical categories, including an NAIA-leading 2,256 total kills this year. The Bruins are second in the nation in both kills/set (14.28) and total assists (2,085), and they rank fourth in assists/set (13.2). Setter Jordan Broady is No. 2 in the country with 1,617 assists while Meghan Evans is seventh in digs with 769.

This will be the second meeting between Embry-Riddle and Belleuve; the Eagles defeated the Bruins, 3-1, on Oct. 5 as part of the Embry-Riddle Tournament at the ICI Center.

MidAmerica Nazarene carries 25-4 mark into the tournament and a perfect 9-0 record in the Heart of America Athletic Conference. The Pioneers, who hail from

Olathe, Kan., defeated Graceland (Iowa) in the HAAC Championship match and downed St. Thomas (Texas) in three sets in the Opening Round, earning a spot at the National Championship final site.

The Pioneers rank sixth in the country in hitting percentage (.288) and are ninth in blocks/set (2.67). Megan Hayes has been solid at the net, ranking eighth in blocks/set (1.41) and 10th in hitting percentage (.377).

Hastings comes into the tournament with a 28-4 record on the season. After finishing the regular season with a 15-0 record in the Great Plains Athletic Conference, the Broncos were upset by Doane in the conference final. Despite the loss, Hastings received an at-large bid to the National Championship and received a bye through the Opening Round thanks to its No. 8 national ranking in the final coaches' poll.

Hastings ranks in the top 25 in four major statistical categories: hitting percentage (.254, 19th), blocks/set (2.31, 20th), assists/set (12.02, 24th) and kills/ set (13.2, 25th). Kendra Schwein leads the offense, averaging 4.38 kills/set, good for eighth in the NAIA.

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Entertainment Manager Living in Daytona Beach, you would naturally expect there to be plenty of good seafood restaurants that are reasonably priced; however, after just a few weeks here, most everyone will realize that if you want seafood, you’re going to have to do it yourself.

Boondocks is the best seafood restaurant “in the area”, whose odds of being discovered are about the same as those of finding the entrance to the enchanted kingdom of Narnia in your coat closet.

Although the restaurant is hard to find, once you do, you will feels as if you have

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been transported to a different world, outside of Daytona Beach. Though it may not look like much from the dirt parking lot; this is definitely the place to bring a date if you want to impress her. From your table you will be looking out at the Intercostal and be able to feel the sea breeze blowing through, see boats passing by, and hear the sound of wave splashing against the side of the deck; depending on what time you are there you may even get to see the sun reflecting off the water as it sets.

After you’re done admiring the view, you can meet the super-friendly staff who work at Boondocks and will be checking on you regularly while you eat. The staff at Boondocks have plenty of helpful suggestions on good pairings but everything reads so good it’s hard to decide.

Boondocks’ specialty is shrimp, and they always have specials on half-pound and full pounds of shrimp for cheap prices.

The Zuppa di Clams is the signature dish at Boondocks, it is a great dish, especially

if you have garlic bread to dip in it, but it should be called Marinara di Clams.

The fresh catch-of-the-day and Key West Conch Chowder are excellent and my recommendations when visiting Boondocks; the conch chowder doesn’t skimp on conch and is an mouthwatering blend of flavors that will make you want to order a bucket-full after you’ve finished yours. At Boondocks you have the option of having your fish prepared any way you like, from fired to Pete’s garlic seared, but no matter how you order it, one bite after squeezing a lemon over it and you’ll feel like a you’re a sailor on a Spanish Galleon in the open ocean. Once you’re done with your meal and paid your tab back at the restaurant, you can feed the fish off of the deck outside and leave Boondocks feeling sated.

The food at Boondocks is served fresh and has a mouthwatering taste that makes it worth the quest to Wilbur by the Sea; though it may not be a five-star restaurant in the traditional sense Boondocks is five airplanes out of five in my book.

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Staff Reporter It’s past 11 PM on Friday night and you’re looking for somewhere cheap to eat but you don’t want to die in a bathroom form eating Taco Bell’s less than 30% meat; Tia Cori’s Tacos on Beach Street is the place you’ve been looking for.

Tia Cori’s has a spirited atmosphere and a very authentic feel; inside you will find walls painted in Mexican earth tones and some simple dinning furniture. Although there is always Latin music playing in the restaurant; on Fridays, Tia Cori’s has a live mariachi band play in the restaurant.

The atmosphere at Tia Cori’s is excellent for having dinner with a group of friends,

but if you’re looking for something more intimate, Tia Cori’s has too much spirit for that.

After you’ve walked inside, on the wall to your left you will see actual photos of the food they serve; the greatest thing about Tia Cori’s, is that you can come in

with $20 and eat like a king, and when you leave, you can feel safe knowing that you won’t get the shakes. My first recommendation for eating at Tia Cori’s is: don’t order the American Style tacos, get the Mexican Style; they’re cheaper and are actually good. Tia Cori’s menu consist

of mostly custom orders made with your choice of meat and sauce, so it will be up to you what you get in your taco or flauta or tostada.

The asada is juicy, dripping with flavor and goes especially well with squeezed lime on a Mexican taco while the barbacoa is cooked just the way it’s supposed to be, warm and tender with lots of flavor. The chorizo you can get is the Mexican interpretation of it; however, it is savory explosion spiced just right and tastes excellently on a tostada. For the pescetarians out there, the ceviche tostada is superb and has plenty of cilantro to elevate the flavors in your mouth. The drinks are cheap, and Tia Cori’s is the only place to go if you want tamarind or other aguas frescas.

Tia Cori’s is the family-owned authentic Mexican taquería in Daytona Beach, and the place to go if you’re looking for food on a late Friday or Saturday night, or any other time.

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