Tuesday February 12, 2012
Volume CXXXVI Issue 4
ERAU hosts Family Weekend 2013 Elizabeth Worsham News Editor
Over 400 families visited Campus from Feb. 8-10 for ERAU Family weekend. On Friday, parents were welcomed to experience the average day of a student by sitting in on classes and taking tours
of campus. At the end of the day, families could go to the baseball game and watch Despicable Me. On Saturday, the colleges remained open for open houses and scheduled activities, and then families headed to the West Lawn for the activities fair. The ERAU Jet Dragster was on display, and
various campus departments were available to share information. The Avion hosted a photo booth for families to take pictures together, and students and their siblings enjoyed the inflatable wrecking ball game from Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association, while WIKD played music at the event. The day culminated
with a magic show provided by TouchN-Go Productions, and then siblings were invited to the Student Village for a Sibling PJ Party. Families that stayed on Sunday were shuttled to Walt Disney World for ERAU Day, and then said goodbye to their students after a fun and exciting weekend.
Photos by Trey Henderson and Peter Tan
Campus First ever “Cookie University” Page
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Izyan Ishak COB
On Jan. 12, 2013, the College of Business in Daytona welcomed over 500 Girl Scouts from the Central Florida Citrus Council for the first ever Cookie University. This event was part of the Campus Outreach program that also sponsors the summer camps on the Daytona Campus, including the GEMS camps. The purpose of Cookie University was to help girl scouts to learn about managing and promoting the business of cookies. The Girl Scouts are one of the largest female led organizations in the US and the annual cookie sale is one of the best-known and most successful fundraising events for this organization. This year the Girls Scouts wanted to kick off the event with an activity that was both fun and educational. Twelve business faculty members worked with 21 graduate and undergraduate students to offer participating girls material to earn two badges: Cookie Business and Financial Literacy. Workshops were offered for each age group starting with the Daisies (kindergarten and first grade) and ending with Ambassadors (junior and seniors). Course materials were designed by faculty and students based on broad learning objectives appropriate to each age range. The process for course design and delivery was very collaborative from the start. Students were highly engaged. “My students were very involved with the topics. They were even wondering if the boy band One
Direction could be the best approach to market the Girl Scouts’ cookies!” expressed Cassandra Jameson, an MBA student. It was amazing to learn the determination that these girls have in achieving their sales targets to reach for their respective goals. A Junior declared that she would use her income from the cookie business to go to the moon! No ambition is too high. This girl definitely knows what she wants and she is not the only Girl Scout with great passion for the business. “I never knew that some of these girls could sell 1,000 boxes of cookies per month! I had underestimated them,” confessed Sean Kerr, a COB graduate. At the end of the day, a ceremony was held at the IC Auditorium where each Girl Scout was presented their Cookie Business, Financial literacy, and Cookie Pin badges in honor for attending the half-day program. After walking across the Willie Miller Auditorium to the traditional graduation march, one Daisy proclaimed, “Today I graduated from college!” While it was challenging to deal with such a large number of students, the whole Cookie University experience was great exposure for the COB faculty and students as well as the University as a whole. “We’re not only interacting with the girls, but also having their parents engaged in the session,” said Retno Savitri, a Daisies student facilitator. Reactions to the event were positive from all participants who are looking forward to making Cookie University an annual event.
The HSSA and you Thomas Darragh
Homeland Security Stu. Assn. In the past decade, countless terrorist attacks, natural disasters, and other emergency situations have created a high demand for individuals with knowledge and skills in Homeland Security. The idea of this kind of security covers more than simple security checks at airports or train stations. It actively involves a wide range of agencies, resources and teamwork in order to prevent or mediate disasters, whether they are manmade or natural. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the United States works not only on preventative efforts, but also on preparedness and responses to disasters that end up occurring. As a response to the large growth in this field, Embry-Riddle maintains the premier Homeland Security program in the country. Professors with years of experience actively engage their students in discussions on policy, emergency management and terrorism. Students taking Homeland Security courses become well versed in several disciplines, including risk assessment, strategic planning and terrorism studies. Interns and graduates bring vast, multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills into their career choices. Some of the more notable career options include jobs with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Central Intelligence
Agency (CIA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Red Cross. The Homeland Security Student Association (HSSA) was founded in order to promote student involvement amongst Homeland Security students. As pupils of the fastest growing major on campus, students come together in HSSA in order to complement their educational experiences. Throughout the past couple of weeks alone, the HSSA has organized speaking engagements with multiple Homeland Security professionals including a DHS Customs Agent and the Vice President of the Red Cross. The association looks forward to regularly scheduled talks with senior leaders and politicians who can provide invaluable insight on the field of Homeland Security. The HSSA has also recently investigated and assisted members and students with seeking internships within the FBI, CIA, FEMA and other public and private Homeland Security organizations. Officers and members of the HSSA are currently looking into co-op research projects and security/emergency response exercises. The HSSA is looking forward to continuing its successful trend of events and its increase in membership. All students are welcome to attend HSSA meetings in order to become involved in the reward opportunities that are offered. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. in COB 125.
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A TOTAL OF 500 girl scouts passed through the doors of “Cookie University” that was held on Jan. 12. 12 business faculty members worked together with 21 students to conduct workshops for the girl scouts.
Aviation safety shorts Press Release
brakes. The goal at the end of the rollout should be:
The term “runway incursion” has been a popular topic of conversation lately and is always important issue in the aviation community. Many safeguards have been introduced to reduce the risk of an incursion. Pilots everywhere are adapting to become better, safer pilots. However, another dangerous issue is often overlooked. It is the exact opposite of an incursion– the runway Excursion. An Excursion is not just a gas guzzling vehicle, it is when an aircraft unintentionally exits the runway during the process of takeoff or landing, typically off the paved surface. ICAO states that 3 of the 4 main areas of concern regarding excursions are pilot training, non-stabilized approaches, and braking action. Here at ERAU we have hundreds of pilots training in these areas! So, what can each pilot do to help prevent a runway excursion? First, the importance of flying the airplane can never be understated. A wise man once said, “The first rule of flying airplanes is just that, fly the airplane!” Often the focus during landing practice is on the approach, flare, and touchdown. While this is extremely important, the moment the wheels contact the surface, the landing is NOT over! The common tendency at touchdown is to relax on all of the flight controls and apply
1. Elevator in the full aft position 2. Aileron fully deflected into the wind. 3. Maintain centerline!
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How do we achieve that goal? As the aircraft touches down, maintain the backpressure required to hold the landing pitch attitude and assist with aerodynamic braking. As the aircraft slows down, the elevator becomes less effective and the force required to maintain that pitch attitude will increase. Only after the elevator reaches the aft limit, should the nose touch the runway. In addition, as the aircraft slows down after touchdown, the ailerons should gradually be increased into the wind. The Airplane Flying Handbook insists that, “The landing process must never be considered complete until the airplane decelerates to the normal taxi speed during the landing roll or has been brought to a complete stop when clear of the landing area.” When the nose wheel has been lowered to the ground, apply smooth and even braking. If skidding occurs, just release some of the brake pressure. There is no need to step on the brakes so hard that you see the inner cords of the tire, as this picture shows. When the aircraft is at a safe taxi speed, exit onto the next taxiway and bask in the glow of your awesome landing!
Send in your Senior class gift ideas Alan Larsen
Senior Class Council Greetings to the Class of 2013! The Senior Council is soliciting ideas for it’s parting gift to the University. In recent
years the council has donated binoculars/ viewfinders to the AMS rooftop, legacy walkway plaques, new furniture, and various sights not credited throughout campus. At other institutions, some examples
are scoreboards, ice rinks/ recreational fields, landscaping projects, gifts in honor or scholarship, memorials, or extending cost-prohibitive services. This year, we challenge you to think of some ideas and submit what you would
like to see given to the institution as our legacy as the Class of 2013 . Please submit your ideas to the Spring 2013 Senior Class Council President Paul Wirkowski at Paul.Wirkowski@ my.erau.edu.
Campus Autonomous systems research The Avion,
February 12, 2013
Juan Alanso Alvarado
Robotics Association About three years ago, a joint program between Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Gray Matter Systems Inc. was created in order to explore the potential of state-of-the-art autonomous systems. As part of this initiative, ERAU was granted with a highly advanced system for driving cars autonomously. The system consists of an autonomous 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid named “Plan-B” that was a semifinalist in the 2007 DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Urban Challenge. This vehicle was built upon the same design policies that awarded Gray Matter Systems with the fourth place in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. It is important to mention that a distinguished member of the design team was Dr. Sergey Drakunov, Associate Dean for research and a Physical Sciences Professor here at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Now, Dr. Drakunov and Dr. Charles Reinholtz, Department Chair of the Mechanical Engineering department, are the co-directors of the GrayMatterERAU project. In order to benefit from this state-ofthe-art system, a group of ERAU students have decided to work on developing a novel educational platform based
on the capabilities and potential of the Plan-B vehicle. Our project, funded by Ignite and advised by Dr. Sergey Drakunov, Dr. Patrick Currier, and Dr. Charles Reinholtz consists of: 1) writing step-by-step user manuals for students and faculty so anyone interested in working with the vehicle can learn how to use it properly; 2) the development of user-friendly software tools for analyzing its behavior; 3) the design of an “Autonomous Vehicle Awareness Agenda” in order to encourage students to conceptualize projects involving this systems; and 4) the creation and training of a permanent “Autonomous Vehicle Display Team” conformed by students and faculty for educational and official exhibitions, among several other ambitious goals. This project intends to explore the full potential of the Plan-B vehicle as an educational instrument for future students and investigators, for example, from a classroom tool for understanding basic mathematical and physical concepts, to a research platform for advance dynamics and control analysis. More specifically, our intention as a team of students is to provide other students with new high-tech educational tools that will stimulate their imagina-
Larsen Motorsports February 2, 2013 - It’s 5:30 a.m. Saturday morning. One by one team members pull into the the Larsen Motorsports High Performance Vehicles Research Center at Embry Riddle’s Research Park in Daytona Beach Florida. Two 60 foot transporters they will leave for their next jet car test sessions were loaded the night before and sit idling in the dark parking lot ready to depart. On board transporter #1 with Chris Larsen are Embry Riddle team driver Marisha Falk and her crew, Embry
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Riddle engineering students Zach Wood and Mark Kaufman. On board transporter #2 with Elaine Larsen, driver of the Miller Welding/Matrix Systems Paint Jet Dragster are Andrew Larsen and new crew chief & engineering student Brian Tocci. A big concern for the crew and tuners today is the weather. It’s near freezing at South Georgia Motorsports Park where the team will be testing the new dragsters only about three hours from now. The weather forecast looks like the temperature won’t come up much which may be a huge problem. Cold weather has hurt the team before. The custom racing afterburner’s air/fuel mixture is nearly impossible to set at the current temperature
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THE TEAM POSES WITH their autonomous Ford Escape Hybrid named “Plan-B”. The vehicle won fourth place in the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge. The team is looking for interested individuals to join the efforts. tion and enhance their learning process. This is why we want to encourage students from different majors and levels of experience/knowledge to consider this system for their future investigations, senior design projects, and research. As part of this goal, our team conducted an “Autonomous Systems Awareness” survey at the end of last semester among 200 students in order to measure how much they knew about our university’s involvement in autonomous systems and robotics, and if they would like to get
involved, particularly in a project related to the Plan-B vehicle. Finally, we would like to inform all the students that our team is working very hard in order to make this educational platform a reality, and we want to invite everyone who his curious or interested in our project to ask us any questions about it and the characteristics of the Plan-B vehicle. You can contact us at erauteamgray@ gmail.com or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ErauTeamGrayRaer.
New jet dragster sets top speed Press Release
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due to a designed operating range that is best between 60 and 100 degrees outside air temperature. In the past the team has experienced massive engine compressor stalls and flameouts in todays type of weather. The entire drive Chris Larsen keeps checking the outside air temperature every few minutes to see if it is coming up. Just after 3 hours of driving with about 20 minutes to go before arriving at the track Chris smiles at Marisha. The temperature finally reaches 50 degrees. “We are going to be okay”, says Chris. The team arrives at the track and unloads the two cars. “We have to perform like a Swiss Watch”, says Chris. “We are driving over 7 hours today for about 12 seconds of track time per car. Today is a no mistakes day and every inch of track time has to count.” After prepping the cars the teams head to the starting line. First up is Elaine in her brand new car. A quick pass down the track reveals a new engine oil leak but the rest of the car performed flawlessly. Now it’s Falk’s turn in the Embry Riddle car. With the engine running at 105%
she pulls into the starting line beams and the light turns green. Off she goes in full afterburner. On the first pass the new Embry Riddle dragster sets low elapsed time of the round and top speed of the event! Elaine and Chris Larsen are thrilled. “This may be the easiest new jet car we have ever run in.” says Elaine. Chris Larsen claims,” This thing is ready to race.” Even more remarkable was that the team set low elapsed time and top speed of the event. The team quickly services both cars for the next pass. “Just service the EmbryRiddle car only, don’t adjust anything.” says Chris Larsen. “We need to be sure it will back up what it just did.” The oil leak on Elaine’s car turns out to be a loose fitting. A quick tightening of the fitting and normal between rounds service and it too is ready to race. Both teams head for the starting line. Falk is first. Another blistering pass by the new Embry Riddle car backs up her low elapsed time and top speed for the day. Not to be outdone, Elaine then lays down a run in full afterburner a run within .030 of a second of Falk’s time on only the second run of her brand new jet dragster! “This is unbelievable!”, says 7 year veteran Crew Chief Mike Mathes. With all of the data the teams need to obtain both cars are loaded back in their transporters and head back to Florida. Neither team can quit smiling. Thousands of hours of hard work paid off today. The new Embry Riddle car is race ready and Elaine’s new hot rod may only require one more test session to tweak the afterburner fuel tune-up a little more before it is too. After a seventeen hour day the exhausted team pulls back into the Larsen Research Center. For the first time in four weeks the entire team will get Sunday off. It’s almost race season, 2013 here we come!
SGA January awards highlight leaders Page
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Gabrielle Hoekstra
COE Representative On February 5th, the Academic Committee was proud to award January’s Scholars of the Month, Steven Fox and Nicholas Martini. These students show outstanding talent inside and outside the classroom, and were nominated by their professors and peers for standing out and making the Embry-Riddle community a better place. Steven Fox, a Mechanical Engineering major, works as a TA for the ME 305 machine shop lab. Fox shows great enthusiasm while at work and enjoys helping other students. Fox helps organize labs and always shows professionalism by being easy to work with and
flexible. When Fox isn’t at work, he is an outstanding student, maintaining a high GPA and always strengthening his passion for engineering. Nicholas Martini, who is majoring in Aerospace Engineering, is an Engineering Lead for a satellite project called Arapaima. Martini inspires other students by taking leadership roles, such as assisting in ERAU’s proposal to the Department of Defense officials for a “Low Cost CubeSat Mission for Three Dimensional Imaging of Resident Space Objects.” Martini is also a senior cadet in Air Force ROTC. The Academic Committee also awarded the first-ever Veteran of the Month last week at the Student Representative Board
meeting. Chris Hines, an Aeronautical Science major, is always enthusiastic about helping the Veteran’s Club. Hines is always guiding new student veterans in the right direction and organizing fundraisers. Hines maintains high grades, has made the Dean’s List, and, according to his nominator, “enjoys anything related to aeronautics.” Congratulations, Chris! In addition to these awards given, the Dr. Nancy Lawrence was selected for this month’s Students First recipient. Dr. Lawrence was nominated by students for her dedication to the student body and community. Dr. Lawrence connects ERAU with the community by organizing campus tours for local students and Girl Scouts.
Dr. Lawrence is also the faculty advisor for the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, mentoring students through academic and personal challenges. Dr. Lawrence was instrumental in hosting Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Day on January 20th, which was attended by the Mayor of Daytona Beach as well as President Johnson. Dr. Lawrence inspires young people and sets a great example for her colleagues. The Academic Committee is proud to name Dr. Lawrence as January’s Students First recipient. If you know a student, veteran or professor who is deserving of these awards, please nominate them on the SGA website, on the academic committee page.
Student Government Association office. Packets are also available online. To retrieve a packet online, go to the SGA website at http://sga.db.erau.edu/, or simply type “SGA” into the browser on any ERAU computer. Then proceed to the “SGA Important Links” section on the right side of the home page, click the link entitled “SGA General Elections Packet.” The link will take you to the page where you can select and download the packet of your choice. To retrieve a packet in the SGA office, please ask the
student assistant at the desk for the election packet of the desired position you wish to run for. The elections packet contains an application, all pertinent dates, eligibility criteria, official duties of the elected student representative offices, all regulations concerning the elections, and the nomination petition. Please make sure you read the provided material carefully and follow instructions properly. This will help ensure a smoother packet completion for you. All completed elections packets are
due no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, February 28, 2013 in the student government office located in room 104 of the John Paul Riddle Student Center. Late elections packets will be subject to all applicable sanctions as described within the Student Elections Committee Bylaws located inside your election packet. Incomplete packets will not be accepted under any circumstance. If you have any questions about the elections packet or process, please feel free to contact the Elections Committee Chair at sga.elections@yahoo.com.
Election packets available now Jonathan Rauch
Elections Committee Are you interested in becoming a student leader on campus? The Student Government Association’s election packets are now available! Elections are being held for Executive Ticket (President, Vice President and Treasurer), as well as Student Representative Board members and Student Finance Board members. Students may retrieve an elections packet for either of these positions at the
Student Life ERRSA goes to Jupiter, Florida
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Catherine Cruz Agosto
Programming Coordinator From Feb. 1-3 some of the members of the Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association, ERRSA, had to opportunity to take part in this year’s Florida Association of Residence Hall (FARH) conference. This is a yearly leadership conference where delegations from residence hall associations all over the state of Florida gather together to share ideas, network, vote on legislation, and much more. This year’s FARH conference theme was The Wizarding World of Leadership and was hosted in Jupiter, Florida by Florida Atlantic University. The Harry Potter theme was prominent throughout the whole weekend. The first night delegations gathered in the auditorium that was decorated with dementors, howlers, and much more.
All were welcomed by the conference staff and the State Board of Directors. Everyone was then mesmerized by Jill Eckardt’s, the keynote speaker, advice on leadership in which she used Harry’s own progression in leadership as an example. Schools then preformed their Roll Call skits. After the opening ceremony, there was an entertainment night in the Burrow complete with a viewing of A Very Potter Musical, foosball, pool, Wii, on site philanthropy and many more. The next day the delegations took part in various programming sessions that correlated with the theme. The programming sessions focused on Muggle Studies (diversity), Dumbledore’s Army (leadership), Department of Mysteries (Programming), House Points (Recognition), Care of Magical Creatures (Community service) and the Daily Prophet (Marketing).
In addition to this, the schools National Communications Coordinator’s, NCC’s, were able to conduct a very successful boardroom meeting, which included voting on all the legislation to enhance and improve the FARH organization, and conducting elections for the next FARH State Board of Directors. This was the first boardroom in years in which all the legislation has been voted on, as opposed to having it tabled to the next conference. The conference ended with a Yule Ball themed banquet where Corey A King, the first Director of FARH, gave an amazing speech on the organizations history as well as his personal experiences. Various schools were also recognized at the event. The banquet was followed by Swap Shop, an event where schools get to trade swag with other schools. After this, everyone let loose at the final event of the night—the dance.
Overall, ERRSA had an amazing and successful time at this year’s FARH conference. The delegates got a lot of new ideas that will be brought back to the organization to improve ERRSA. Also, Embry-Riddle’s involvement on the state level continues to grow by having another member on the State Board of Directors. This past year Catherine Cruz Agosto was the Associate Director for Recruitment and Retention. EmbryRiddle will continue to have a member on the State Board being that Branden Siegle was elected as the new Associate Director for Administration in the next year. If you want to know more about ERRSA’s upcoming events, our rentals, or the organization, feel free to stop by our office on the second floor of the Student Village, TC205. You can also check us out on Connection, Facebook, foursquare, and errsa.com.
Spring break: local places to see Elizabeth Worsham News Editor
Spring break is the time for students to get out, travel and have fun, but all that can be expensive. Here are some options to enjoy spring break on a dime: Daytona Beach: Yes, we live on the beach 8 months (or more) out of the year, but Daytona Beach is still a Florida destination spot. For a list of events happening in the area go to the official Daytona Spring Break webpage www.daytonabreak.com. St. Augustine: St. Augustine is only an hour away, and it is full of beautiful beaches and historic landmarks like the Ponce de Leon Fountain of Youth. It’s a great place for a day or weekend getaway. Orlando: In just a short drive, you can visit one of the largest clusters of national tourist attractions. Tickets may be a bit pricey, but check for discounts to places like Disney World, Sea World and Legoland at the rec sports office in the ICI, or through AAA Travel. New Smyrna: New Smyrna beach is right next door to us, and there are lots of places to visit there. You can see manatees or get a dolphin tour at the marine science center, or just hang out on the beach. Alternative Spring Break: If none of these options suit you, several organizations on campus are offering alternative, inexpensive spring break options for students that want to make a difference. For more information, visit contact the Volunteer Network.
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Bonus bucks: academic challenge Ibrahim Ahmed
Guest Reporter The SGA Bonus Bucks program is designed to reward students for general involvement in on-campus activities to help provide students with the full Embry-Riddle experience. Every Spring semester it is given an academic twist called Bonus Bucks: Academic Challenge. For every activity attended, bonus bucks are awarded on entry, which will be totaled and used in an auction which takes place at the Flight Deck on April 10. The Bonus Bucks Academic challenge extends from January 7 to April 7. The Academic challenge is aimed at getting students involved academically on campus. It works by giving bonus bucks for attending activities such as
the President’s Speaker Series, Academic department sponsored speakers, and all other academic-based events on campus. This gives students opportunities to interact with other students in an academic environment, and also to make important connections and meet new, interesting people in their field of study. In Fall 2012, $102,000 in Bonus Bucks were distributed from orientation through Homecoming. During that semester’s auction, 138 prizes with a retailed value of $7,185 were auctioned off to students. Prizes ranged from Lego sets to flat screen TV’s. To get the details on where activities are taking place, follow student activities on ERAU connection. As you attend more activities and get more bonus bucks, you can track your Bonus Bucks electronically through updates to your student account online on Blackboard.
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PICTURED ARE TWO RELICS from a bygone era before the advent of modern technology. Before the days of having bonus bucks tied to an individual’s Eagle card, these coins were handed out after events.
Traffic Laws Campus Parking Misconceptions
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Have you gotten a ticket on campus and had no idea why? Here are some common parking misconceptions debunked by a nifty pamphlet from the SGA office. FALSE: I can park anywhere after 4 p.m. FACT: Between 4 p.m. and 7 a.m. you can park in blue lots only. FALSE: Motorcycles can park in parking spots and in circles around campus. FACT: Motorcycles can only park in designated motorcycle parking areas. FALSE: I can only get a ticket if there is one on my windshield. FACT: Some moving violations, such as failure to stop at a stop sign or speeding on campus, don’t allow the officer to put the ticket on the windshield. Therefore, tickets are mailed to the violator. FALSE: If I graduate or leave the University I will not have to pay my parking tickets. FACT: You cannot receive your transcript without paying parking tickets. FALSE: If I park backwards, I won’t get a ticket. FACT: Patrol Officers routinely stop and check back windshields to insure decals are present and valid. FALSE: As long as I pay my parking tickets I don’t have to worry about any other repercussions. FACT: Too many tickets can result in a Vehicle Immobilization boot and you may lose your parking privilege.
FALSE: If my friend drives the car, he/she will get the ticket. FACT: Each individual is responsible for any violation attributed to his/her vehicle(s) regardless of who may be operating. FALSE: On holidays, I can park anywhere I want on campus. FACT: Parking rules remain in effect during holiday break, summer vacations and any other university closing (to include spring break and exam day). FALSE: You can park in fire lanes for a short amount of time. FACT: Fire lanes are not a loading and unloading zone. Never park in a fire lane for any amount of time. It could mean someone’s life. FALSE: I can park anywhere I have seen another car parked before (on grass or unmarked parking areas). FACT: You can only park in a proper parking space. Parking spaces are defined as spaces that have a curb stop or are marked with white paint. FALSE: I can park in visitor’s and metered parking after 4 p.m. FACT: You can park in metered parking after 4 p.m., however visitor’s parking is constantly monitored.
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Texting and driving is legal in FL Alena Thompson
Managing Editor As of February 2013 in the United States, thirty-nine states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands ban text messaging for all driv-
ers. Thirty-three states ban cell phone use by novices, and ten states, D.C, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands prohibit all drivers from using hand held cell phones while driving. Though in 2009 approximately 450,000
were injured and 5,474 people died due to distracted driving accidents, Florida is one of the few states that has no driving regulations whatsoever in regards to cell phones. Many localities in the United States pass their own driving laws if their
state has no laws regarding cell phone use. However, Florida prohibits localities from making such laws. Why is this the case? “Up to now, lawmakers here have decided it’s more important to preserve the freedom to read and type messages on a cellphone while driving, even though it risks death or injury for drivers, their passengers, other motorists and pedestrians,” the Central Florida editorialized Nov. 14.
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Up to now, lawmakers here have decided it’s more important to preserve the freedom to read and type messages on a cellphone... -Central Florida Editorial
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However, this dictates against 70 percent of Florida voters, by survey, who support a statewide text messaging ban. As of February 7, Florida has at least five distracted driving bills prefiled for the 2013 legislative session. However, these will not be discussed until March. One of these bills (Senate Bill 52), if passed, would outlaw texting, emailing and instant messaging from all drivers in Florida. Any violations, according to this bill, would be considered a non-moving violation. Two points will be added to a license if a handheld device is used in a school zones and six points if the user causes a crash. Another Senate Bill (The Minor Traffic Safety Act) would just prohibit drivers under age of 18 from using a cell phone or other wireless communication device. If violated, the driver would have their license suspended for 30-days. A similar House Bill (299) tried to be passed to ban texting while driving however it was never considered as an option.
A7 Opinions Avoid sophisticated Facebook scam Page
The Avion,
February 12, 2013
Peter Tan
Editor-in-chief One afternoon doing work, a Facebook message appeared on my screen from an old teacher back home in Singapore. (Come on now, who does not have their Facebook open while working at a computer.) I was fairly close to this teacher back in the day and he encouraged me to pursue my dream of coming to this school. I thought nothing of the conversation we were having until I asked why he was up at 3am in the morning over there. He told me that his daughter had been involved in a car accident in the Philippines and that the hospitals there were refusing her treatment because she did not have the cash to pay for it, as they did not accept credit cards. The bit about the credit card seemed odd to me, but I had no clue where in the Philippines she was and how things worked there. I figured that he was up and a little distraught so I continued talking to him while he asked what he could do because none of the banks were open. I told him that he could
do Internet banking to which he responded he did not have such an account, which is possible given that he is 66. I started to be suspicious of the whole situation when he asked if it was possible for me to transfer money to his daughter and would later pay me back once the banks opened. I said that it might be possible and to let me know more details. What set the red flags soaring was when he said that Western Union would be the best way to send the money and he asked for my zip code and exact address and location. Bear in mind that this was not some random stranger on Facebook or a distant friend. To me, this person guided me during my formative years and had helped me get an important internship with the Aviation authorities and I trusted him. However, the line of questioning and the story was suspect, so I asked a question that only the real person
would be capable of answering, which was what class did he teach me, and what does he currently teach (I know that he retired, it was a trick question.) The answer I got back was Marine Technology when the correct answer was Aviation Law. I immediately said the he does not teach Marine Technology, to which he said that he was teaching that and Aerospace Technology now. Those were not names of classes, but Photo courtesy/mkweb.co.uk programs the school offered. By this point, the gig was up and I said that I needed some proof of who he was and he said that I was from the Class of 2008 (easily obtained off my Facebook), and that he could recall my classmates, listing the names of some of them. While those were the people, the names were their Facebook names, one of which was not the real name
of the person. It would not have been difficult to pull up the mutual friends list and start copying names of people who were listed as graduating the same time I did. At this point, I stopped replying, which was when the scammer tried to use a guilt trip by saying that “If you don’t want to do it, that’s fine” and “Silence means you still don’t believe me.” The point of this whole story is that we always hear about such things happening, but I never thought I would experience it first hand. After having some time to think about it, it made no sense that a 66-yearold man would have no idea what to do in a family emergency. What made less sense was that he would require the help of me, 10,000 miles away, when Singapore and the Philippines are just 1,500 miles away. I will admit that at the beginning, I was ready to help him immediately, based on the history of our relationship, but with some well-placed questions, the fraud was apparent. I would just like the ERAU community to know that scams do happen and to not be a victim of such things.
Student Forum “What do you think of the new American Airlines logo and paintjob?”- Compiled by Adedolapo Awofiranye
Travis Snow
Kristin Stillwell
Kadeem Smith
Jared Coke
Don Kracheck
“Wow, I really like it. It really brings some patriotism into it.”
“It’s sexy, I love the tail, that’s my favorite part. The old stripes are boring.”
“I don’t like it, it’s ugly. I’m used to the old livery”
“It’s simpler, I like it.“
“I think it looks awesome, ‘merica!!.”
Student Forum “What’s your favorite thing to cook and why?” - Compiled by Jonathan Nutzati
Jack Viera
Yash Mehta
Ionut Ionescel
Kirsten Miskovich
Eric Perrell
“Poutine,because you get the elegance of a foreign dish while being simple to prepare.”
“Improvised Indian dishes, they’re not exactly what they’re supposed to be but you make do with what you have”
“Caesar salad, because I like salad”
“Chicken and Quinoa. It’s really healthy for you, easy to make and keeps well in the fridge.“
“Whole fish. It tastes much better that way and it’s fun to see your food looking back at you.”
Congratulations from the Flight Department to the following students for receiving their:
PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE: Vithawat Thurdnampetch Abdullah Bakur M Bazaid Nathan Francisco Powel Brian Jospeh Baron Bricen Evan Hoyle PRIVATE MULTIENGINE ADD-ON RATING: Mark Andrew Fetters INSTRUMENT RATING CERTIFICATE: Aaron Binyamin Sauerhoff Miranda Beth Shives Connor Patrick Wilm COMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE: Alexander Charles Herrlinger Luke Alden Buskett Nathaniel Lewis Mcloughlin COMERCIAL MULTIENGINE ADD-ON RATING: Kyungsun Lee Hrvoje Bulic Lauren Elizabeth McCall COMERCIAL SINGLE ENGINE ADD-ON RATING: Jordan W Jones Ricardo Antonio Torres Jr FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AIRPLANE CERTIFICATE: Donald Joseph Kracheck FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENT CERTIFICATE: Michael Bradley Huber FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MULTIENGINE CERTIFICATE: Aaron James Riley
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No. 21 Eagles’ Win Third Straight, Down Bobcats 72-63
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WOMEN’S TENNIS
Tuesday, February 12 @ 3:30pm at Rollins Friday, February 15 @ 2:00pm vs Barry MEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday, February 13 @ 7:00pm vs Webber International MEN’S TENNIS Thursday, February 14 @ 3:30pm vs Rollins Saturday, February 16 @ 10:00am vs Barry
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SOFTBALL Friday, February 15 @ 2:00pm at Brewton-Parker (DH) Saturday, February 16 @ 1:00pm at Georgia Gwinnett (DH) MEN’S GOLF Saturday, February 16 @ TBA vs Start to Finish Sunday, February 17 @ TBA vs Start to Finish Monday, February 18 @ TBA vs Start to Finish WOMEN’S GOLF Sunday, February 17 @ TBA at World Golf Hall of Fame Invitational Monday, February 18 @ TBA at World Golf Hall of Fame Invitational MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Saturday, February 17 @ TBA vs ERAU Last Chance WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD Saturday, February 17 @ TBA vs ERAU Last Chance
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ERAU Athletics After trailing by as many as eight points in the first half, No. 21 Embry-Riddle outscored No. 12 St. Thomas 46-35 in the second half to take a 72-63 win over the Bobcats in Sun Conference action on Saturday night. The win improved the Eagle’s overall record to 21-6 overall (8-5 in league play) and moves the Blue and Gold into a three-way tie for second with Ave Maria and St. Thomas. The Eagles’ were led by Jason Powell who tied a career-high with 19 points, while the bench scored 32 for EmbryRiddle, led by Jeremiah Applin (13 points) and Sam Ford (12). Cesar Pastrana (seven points) and DeForest Carter (seven points) led the Eagles on the boards with 16 and 10, respectively. The 16 rebounds are a career-high for Pastrana. As a team, the Eagles shot 35.8 percent (19-53) including 40.7 percent (11-27) in the second frame, and were 29-of-41 from the charity stripe. The Eagles got off to a solid start, as Jason Powell gave the Blue and Gold a 5-0 lead in the first four minutes of play. ERAU fell out of rhythm quickly as the Bobcats went on a 14-2 run over the next 6:20 to take a 14-7 lead over the Eagles with 12:04 left in the first half. Ford’s first basket of the night ended the run for the Bobcats and a pair of free throws from Powell pulled the Eagles to
within three (14-11) with 9:58 left in the frame. St. Thomas wasn’t ready to quit as Kevin Hincapie scored five of the teams next 10 points, including one of four firsthalf three-pointers, to give the Bobcats their largest lead of the night, eight points (24-16), at the 5:15 mark. The two teams traded baskets until a Billy Serle three, his only points of the night, cut the lead to four with 59 seconds to play in the half. Applin hit two free throws to cut the lead to 28-26 at the intermission. After the Bobcats’ Demonte Simpson extended the lead to four, Powell and Daniel Mondragon scored on back-toback possessions to tie the game. A minute later, Rico Saldana hit a pair of free throws to give the Eagles their first lead, 32-30, since the 16:12 mark of the first half. The two teams would trade the lead six times over the next six minutes until Applin hit another three that sparked an 8-0 run by ERAU, extending the lead to 49-41, with 9:22 to play. However, Hincapie got hot again scoring nine of the next 11 points as STU went on an 11-0 run to take a three point lead at the 6:38 mark. Simpson hit a free throw to tie the game at 55, the ninth tie of the game, before the Eagles were able to seize control. Powell’s free throw with 4:21 left in the game gave ERAU a 56-55 lead that they would not relinquish. The Eagles iced the game at the free throw line making 10-of-14 from the charity stripe in the final minute of play to escape with the 72-63 victory. Hincapie led all scorers with 28 points, while Simpson added 10 points as the Bobcats moved to 18-8 overall and 8-5 in conference play. The Eagles will be back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 13, when they return to Daytona Beach to take on Webber International. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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Blue and Gold completes sweep of Fire with pair of Saturday wins Ryan Mosher
ERAU Athletics The NAIA No. 7 Embry-Riddle Eagles completed a three-game sweep of Sun Conference foe Southeastern on Saturday with a pair of close victories over the Fire, 4-3 and 3-1. The Eagles (6-1, 3-0) walked off for the second time in their young season in the day's opener before riding the left arm of sophomore Stetson Nelson in the series finale to send the Fire (4-7, 0-3) to their third consecutive loss. Embry-Riddle travels to Mt. Vernon, Ga. on Tuesday, Feb. 12 for a non-conference doubleheader against rival Brewton-Parker beginning at 3 p.m.
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Chad Modomo allowed just one earned run to cross the plate over the course of 7.1 innings, but the Eagles were unable to put enough runs on the board before he exited the game in the eighth. However, the Blue and Gold continued the trend of scoring late with a walkoff win in the bottom of the ninth to secure the series win over Southeastern in Saturday's first contest. Matt Jacobs dribbled a single just past the diving Southeastern second baseman with two outs in the ninth and Liam Goodall was waived around third and somehow was able to touch home around
a good block by the Fire catcher Robert Fram when the throw came in from shallow right field, giving the Eagles a 4-3 win in dramatic fashion. The Eagles struggled offensively to begin the game, not reaching the scoreboard until the bottom of the fifth when they trailed 1-0. SEU plated a run in the second when Bryan Muniz flew out to center field, allowing Corbin Weeks to tag from third and score an unearned run against Modomo and the Eagles. As Modomo kept the game within reach, the Blue and Gold finally broke through when Tyler Robbins kicked off the fifth with a double down the right field line, moving to third when Jordan Johnson singled up the middle to put runners on the corners with no outs. Adam Cellini grounded out to third in the next at-bat, but Robbins was able to score on the play, tying the game at 1-1. Two batters later, Jeff Lemon singled to center, bringing in Johnson from second and giving the Eagles their first lead of the day. The Fire quickly answered by knotting the score at 2-2 when Weeks doubled in Dylan Siegel in the next half-inning. Embry-Riddle loaded the bags in the sixth but was unable to re-take a lead and Modomo got out of a two-runner jam in the seventh when Phil Delisle smacked a line drive right back to the senior from Winter Park who calmly put it away to end the threat. Southeastern claimed a 3-2 lead in the eighth after chasing Modomo from the game when Siegel reached second base with just one out in the inning. An errant throw by catcher Adam Cellini brought in Siegel's pinch runner Cory Light a few batters later as Eric Green was on the mound for the Eagles. But Green got out
of the frame without any further damage by striking out back-to-back Fire batters for the final two outs in the inning. Robbins and Johnson proved to be the catalysts for another Eagle run in the bottom of the eighth after Robbins singled and later moved to second before scoring on Johnson's hit to left center, tying the game at 3-3. Green worked around a single in the top of the ninth to send his team back to the plate with a chance to walkoff against the Fire, and they did just that when Goodall was called safe after sliding around the tag by Fram on Jacobs' RBI single. Green (1-1) earned the win, throwing 1.2 scoreless innings of relief with a pair of strikeouts. Modomo finished with 7.1 innings of work, allowing three runs (one earned) on six hits with two Ks. Johnson was 3-for-5 with an RBI and run while Robbins finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored.
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In the series finale the show belonged to Stetson Nelson, a sophomore transfer from Winthrop University. Nelson, making his second appearance for the Eagles, was magnificent, allowing just four hits and one unearned run in a complete game victory for the Blue and Gold. The Eagles
broke their streak of six consecutive onerun games with a two-run win in the twin bill's conclusion. The Eagles took an early 1-0 lead when Cellini plated Jeff Lemon with a sacrifice fly in the second against SEU starter Dimitri Nunez. Southeastern got their only run in the fourth when Daniel Mims scored Light from third on a RBI groundout after Light, courtesy running for Steve Arango, was the beneficiary of an Eagle error. Nelson set down the next seven Fire batters and in the bottom of the sixth the Eagles would give him all the runs he would need. Kevin Lindheim singled with one out before moving to second on a wild pitch. A throwing error put Lemon on first and moved Lindheim to third for Goodall. The British Columbia native singled to right center, scoring Lindheim and moving Lemon to second. Jacobs came through with a double down the right field line that plated the third and final ERAU run of the game. Light collected a hit in the seventh, but Nelson got the next eight SEU batters to go down easily before Light again recorded a two-out knock in the ninth, but it was the sophomore lefty that ended the game by getting cleanup hitter Daniel Mims to ground out to third base to end the contest. Nelson (1-0) tossed 9.0 innings, giving up just four hits and one unearend run while fanning a career-high eight batters on just over 100 pitches. Both Goodall and Jacobs recorded two hits and each had a RBI while Lemon scored twice. The Eagles are tied with Ave Maria, St. Thomas and Thomas at 3-0 atop the conference standings.
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ERAU ATHLETICS The Embry-Riddle men's tennis team swept all three doubles matches and won five on six singles contests to top Valdosta State 8-1, Saturday at the Crotty Tennis Complex. The Eagles, ranked No. 1 in the NAIA, improved to 3-0 on the year while the Blazers, ranked 13th in NCAA II fell to 0-3. The Eagles scored two quick doubles points when Simon Felix and Kevin Chaouat teamed up for an 8-1 defeat of Joachim Schemm and Andrew Harvin on court three and Chris Freeman and J.R. Leonik bested Sebastian Javsyk and Tammo Haake by the same margin on court two. At the top doubles spot, junior Patrick Besch and newcomer Deni Zmak teamed up for the first time this season. With
score tied at 5-5, the ERAU tandem broke Konstantin Kutschenko and Mario Navarro, then held serve to go up 7-5. VSU held serve to make it a 7-6 game, and Besch returned the favor, holding serve for an 8-6 win and a 3-0 Eagle advantage heading into singles. It took less than an hour for Zmak to finish his singles match against Navarro and the ERAU freshman extended the Eagle lead to 4-0 with a 6-2, 6-0 win at No. 2 singles. At the No. 5 singles spot, David Spennare made quick work of Harvin, earning a 6-1, 6-1 victory to clinch the Eagles' third win of the season. After Miguel Lopez Gomez' straight-set (6-2, 6-1) win over Haake at the fifth spot, Freeman rebounded from a first-set loss to pull out a three-setter against Kutschenko, 1-6, 7-6 (5), 13-11. Felix's match against Schemm also went to three sets, but Felix was unable to ride the momentum of a second-set win, falling 6-4, 4-6, 10-8. The final match off the court was at No. 4. After winning the first set 6-3, Anthony Grasso fell behind Jasyk 4-1 in the second. The ERAU freshman was able to rally and won the match with a 7-6 (3) second set decision. The Eagles' next match will be at 3:30 on Thursday when they host sixth-ranked NCAA II opponent Rollins at the Crotty Tennis Complex.
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Warm Bodies warms the heart Alex Pearce
Guest Reporter Warm Bodies is a healthy mix of comedy, action and romance that makes it a good movie for all audiences. The movie is set in a post-apocalyptic zombie pandemic where the only living survivors are stranded in a barricaded city with thousands of the dead moseying around outside. The focus is on one zombie (Nicholas
Hoult from About a Boy and X-Men: First Class) who somehow maintains cognitive thought as he wanders around a long ago abandoned airport. In this way, the viewer gets an inside look at what it’s like to be a normal person trapped in the body of a zombie. Life for this zombie seems to be going nowhere until his path comes across a human, Julie (Teresa Palmer from I am Number 4). From that moment on, the still name-
less zombie begins a quest to “dateâ€? Julie which just might change how the world views zombies. The movie is shot well and is enjoyable throughout. The concept that zombies could be brought back to normal was certainly intriguing and provided a fresh look in the genre. However, if you are looking for blood thirsty scenes with violent zombies, you may be disappointed. A few scenes of this nature do occur, but the focus is more on their hidden “humanâ€? side. Overall, this movie is great for a date or just a relaxing afternoon. In conclusion, Warm Bodies receives a 3 ½ out of 5 jets because even though the film was worth seeing, it certainly wasn’t a cinema defining movie.
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Staff Reporter Parker is Jason Statham’s latest action film, starring himself as the badass who can kill everyone in his sleep. The film is not outside the comfort zone of Statham’s acting but still manages to entertain and provide excitement. Statham is well known for his hard-hitting action roles in films like The Expendables and Crank, he provides most of the heavy lifting for the action of the film. After being shot, stabbed, thrown out of a car, and the like; Statham’s character shows how much of a badass he is by walking away from all
this punishment. The action of Parker is what you’d expect from a movie starring Statham, very fast paced; underequipped; and unfavored towards Statham. Despite the genre of film there is plenty of character and plot development by the cast, though this won’t be what you’ll pay attention to. Jennifer Lopez and Emma Booth provide the eye candy for the film which is just as good if not better than the action Statham brings. Booth who is starring in her first major film has several R-rated scenes in the film, that despite having nothing to do with the plot of them film make the movie more titillating. Lopez who is well known for her buxom
and bodacious form has a strip tease in the film that drops jaws and makes Parker unsuitable for a date movie unless you’re purposely looking to make your girlfriend irate. Though both Lopez’ and Booth’s characters take up backseat roles to Statham’s; they are definitely not second to anyone in the film. Parker’s action by Statham and the amount of scintillating scenes by Lopez and Booth earn Parker a rating of 3.5 jets out of 5.The film’s striptease and R-rated scenes make Parker definitely worth the price of admission compared to strip clubs in Daytona which will cost you three times as much and won’t show anything near the quality of the film.
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