Tuesday April 10, 2012
Volume CXXXIII Issue 10
Results from the 948 voters are in
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TRIPLE J LED THE WAY to their election win for Student Government. From left, Vice-President elect John Christian, President elect James Scott, and Treasurer elect Joe Anderson. Their ticket is focused on visibility and communication, something that rang strong with voters.
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Business
Graduate Representative
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James Scott
Our campaign was based on accountability, visibility, academics, and communication and we have every desire and passion of focusing on those and your suggestions. I am confident in my elected officials and the jobs they will perform. John and Joe have shown the students commitment to a common goal in the marketing and campaigning of the election. They will continue to show the university commitment in their day-to-day duties as SGA Vice President and SGA Treasurer. Their willingness to listen, help others, and inspire rich ideas is
exactly what our student body deserves. Not only were the elections for the executive ticket, but they were also for the Student Finance Board, and Student Representative Board. Please take the time to congratulate all the other students that were elected to their positions. I am anxious to meet everyone and hear what their vision and ideas are for their respective positions. It is crucial that each of you know that an SGA official represents you in more than one way. For some it is through your Student Representative. The
SGA President Elect On behalf of the “Triple J� Executive Ticket, I want to take the time to thank YOU for all of your support! John, Joe, and I could not have done it without the backing of the student body. We are truly blessed to have been elected and granted the opportunity to serve the students of this incredible university. The elections are over, and now the real work begins. We plan on carrying the momentum from our campaign through our time in the SGA and passing it on to others.
College of Aviation
College of Engineering
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Resident Student Representative
International Representative
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(1 elected)
College of Aviation, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, College of Engineering, Graduate, Residence Life, and International representatives all make up this body of students. If you do not fall under this category, your Executive Board, The Avion, Eagles FM, TouchN-Go Productions, Student Finance Board, and Student Court represent you as well. We all have a common goal which is serving the students and I would like to see that strengthen during my time as SGA President. All of your newly elected SGA officials will be taking an oath of
SGA Finance Board
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office. This oath is what makes each and every one of them, including myself, accountable for our responsibilities. Our first priority is our classmates. We are here for you. Our SGA is remarkable in that we have students have an incredible influence to carry out exceptional ideas of how to make this campus even greater. However, the SGA needs your suggestions and concerns to devise improvements to make our college experience even greater. We believe student input and feedback is important to have a significant impact on this campus. If you have a comment, question, or concern please feel free to stop any of us on campus, stop in the SGA office (SC 104), call the office (226-6045), or visit the SGA website (sga.db.erau.edu). We would be more than happy to discuss SGA topics or any other items you might have. Again, thank you for all of your support during the election. We are eager to get started. Good luck with the end of the semester and final exams. Have a great week!
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Editorial Staff
Front Editor Costas Sivyllis Campus Editor Peter Tan SGA Editor James Scott Features Editor Peter Tan Opinions Editor Alena Thompson Sports Editors Austin Coffey Anthony Sekine Comics Editor Austin Coffey Entertainment Editors Peter Tan Alena Thompson
Staff Members Reporters Chris Heale Tim Campanaro Julliet Okeke Photographers Antoine Daugny Richard Weakley Huang Shizhen Jackson Rosario Bonny Thomas
Augmented Reality Technology: Part of the future of Human Factors Studies Chris Heale
Senior Reporter On Apr. 5, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University hosted its annual Human factors and Applied Psychology student conference, featuring research from universities around central Florida. The conference, dubbed as being “For the students, by the students” allowed undergraduate and graduate students to present their work and exchange ideas with other like-minded individuals and professionals. Students huddled in around the first floor of the Lehman building, and went about sharing current and future research ideas. The conference also featured breakout sessions on topics ranging from augmented reality studies to environmental sustainability. “The conference is a great opportunity to network, have intellectual discussions and gain new ideas” said Jessica, a junior from Rollins college, who was collaborating with UCF on her research. Jessica was planning a study to see whether augmented reality technology, which uses elements of computer generation to augment the real-world environment, could improve medical professionals’ knowledge of anatomy. “Young people live in an age of digital media, use of augmented reality technology on a mobile phone app, for example, would allow students to study on the go and hopefully improve their overall performance,” said Jessica.
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The study will compare 3 groups using traditional text books, augmented reality and fiber glass models as study aids, to see who performs better in a standard nurse’s test. Jennifer Leavens, a first year doctorate student at UCF, had been studying the effects of priming in driving simulator sickness tests. “Our hypothesis was that priming a participant using a simulator sickness questionnaire would cause the participant to actually feel sicker during the simulation,” explained Leavens. “The results were the opposite, and although that was not what we expected, it is still an interesting result.” Leavens believes that human factors and psychology have an important place in today’s world. “Our research has real-world applications; we aim to make systems safer, more effective and more efficient.” The conference also featured keynote speaker Dr. John Flach, professor and Chair of Psychology at Wright State University. “Our field uses the holistic view to decompose complex systems” explained Dr. Flach, “We could look at a human the same way an electronic engineer would look at a black box.” Dr. Flach went on to discuss the need to consider engineers and designers as part of the same team when constructing a human interfacing product. He said the design should strongly consider the point of view of the user, and then be engineered accordingly. Some students such as Amanda Recker, a
student at ERAU, have been working with commercial partners to improve customer experience. “We were approached by the website buy4, who allow users to donate a percentage of their online purchases to a charity or organization of their choice” said Recker, “the trouble is users were having difficulty navigating the site, and so they asked us to perform a usability analysis.” While recording user’s mouse movements and facial expressions, Recker found that people visiting the site were having a far harder time navigating the site than they should. “While the webmaster could complete the setup in 4 minutes, the average user was taking 28 minutes to do the same thing. The site needed to organize, simplify and standardize” explained Recker, who will go to the CEO of the organization to report the results of the study. When quizzed on her career goals in the future, Recker wanted to try and make a difference. “I’d like to work for the government in healthcare” Recker said, “It would be gratifying to say I’ve contributed in some way to saving someone’s life, lots of people have helped me out and I’d like to give something back.” The conference, put together by student chair Antoine Juhel and faculty chair Dr. Elizabeth Blickensderfer, later featured a panel discussion involving experts in the field, as well as prizes for best undergraduate, graduate and overall papers.
A different kind of break Ariel Bazemore
Staff Advisor Jessica Searcy, Assistant Director, Programming and Leadership
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When one thinks back on their spring break, one may wonder what they did with their spare week. Nights of cruising or partying will soon be forgotten anyways when classes start again. Seven students and one faculty member from Embry Riddle did something they can look back fondly on and say they accomplished something of importance during their spring break. These individuals willing accepted the Volunteer Network’s alternative spring break plans and gave up a week of their time to volunteering. Students, ranging from freshmen to graduates, and the Interfaith Chaplain, Melynne Rust, loaded into a university van and hit the road, their destination the Florida Everglades for volunteer work. The Everglades is one of Florida’s largest tourist and travelers’ destination. However, due to growing populations and other man made problems the Everglades have diminished in size. There are many organizations, such as the Everglades National Park and the Biscayne National Park trying to perverse the remaining Everglades. These willing members of Embry Riddle gave up their spring break to work alongside staff members from both of these parks to maintain the beauty of the environment and the safety of the native wildlife. Their volunteer work included four days of exciting and strenuous activity, but all felt accomplished when they saw what they achieved. One day was spent removing the invasive Brazilian pepper which is overrunning parts of the Everglades and harming the native floral. The Everglades Nike Missile Base, a secluded military based station to intercept any incoming from Cuba during the 1960s was toured and members of the Alternative Spring Break group helped restore the base
to its original state for future tours. Some of the most shocking work was done with Biscayne National Park, and it turned out to be some of the most inspirational work for our spring breakers. The group boarded a boat and sailed to beaches off of Florida’s Atlantic coast to clean beaches that are usually sea turtle nesting sites. Most were shocked by what they saw when they stepped onto the shore. This beach was covered in so much trash; some of the members became physically ill from disgust. Yet, the group set to work and impressed the National Park works with their determination and enthusiasm .The group collected over 150 discarded shoes and filled dozens of garbage bags with neglected items from all over the world. During a two day period, the eight members cleared the two beaches and are now proud to say that the sea turtles have a lovely location for their eggs this season. Anyone can see the amazing job these individual did just by looking at the pictures taken from a group member’s camera. Some of this work might not sound as exciting as attending a party or going on a
cruise, but it helped the environment and all members of the expedition came back to school knowing their did something valuable with their time. However, the trip was not all about work. Every Evening, the group explored local attractions, including dozens of nature trials, a guided Night tour, and the famous Everglades Alligator Farm. Students got a face to face chance to hold baby alligators and other reptiles. Some students even have the nerve to kiss the baby gators. Lodging included four nights at the Everglades Hostel which was an adventure by itself. Group members encountered travellers from other countries and lifestyles, while learning about the other hostel occupants and themselves. Oddly enough, the group ran into a bunch of ERAU alumni from France on vacation. I would personally like to thank all members for giving up their spring breaks and generously working to make a change in Florida’s environment. Look out for next year’s alternative spring break trip hosted by the Volunteer Network.
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THE VOLUNTEER NETWORK ORGANIZED an alternative spring break that saw students working alongside forest rangers to maintain the beauty of both the Everglads and Biscayne National Park.
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Xi Man 2012 crowned Mr. Burgundy and Gray Jade McClenahan Alpha Xi Delta
Alpha Xi Delta kicked off the Spring Break celebration with a fierce Xi Man competition! The UC was packed with students cheering for their favorite competitors. This high-energy competition was full of swagger, laughter, and, of course, Xi Love. On stage, representatives from Greek Life and, for the first time, Housing & Residence Life and ROTC, competed in Swimsuit, Boy Band, Talent, Lip-Sync, and Formal Question. Each contestant brought their own unique surprises, ultimately making the competition a little, well . . . cheekier than anyone expected. Delta Chi cheered for their competitor, Tyrone Roberts, as he showed off his break dancing and hip-hop moves. Brad Shipley, representing Pi Kappa Alpha, showed his skills dancing as Napoleon Dynamite for his talent. Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Derrick Daughtry charmed his way through the competition by teaching Embry-Riddle’s male population how to be a true gentleman. Chris Mulderrig of Phi Delta Theta had the crowd in hysterics with a creative and original talent of synchronized swimming. Delta Upsilon’s Antonio Teta made everyone laugh by teddy bear weight lifting, but received a crowd approving awe when
he proclaimed the teddy bears would be donated to kids with autism. Isaiah Rollolazo of Lambda Chi Alpha brought a new flavor to the stage and got everyone in the Spring Break spirit with an authentic Hawaiian Hula dance. Kaloki Nabutola proudly represented Housing and Residence Life by showing his Xi Love, performing his original rap, “Rock with Your Left.” ROTC made a memorable debut as Mitchell Phelps blew the crowd away with his martial arts skills . . . and his abs. Ultimately, David Cruz, with his suave dance moves, made Sigma Chi very proud as he was crowned Xi Man 2012. Beyond the fun of the competition, ticket sales, donations, and the candidate’s fundraising efforts resulted in about $6,000.00 for Autism Speaks, Alpha Xi Delta’s national philanthropy. Additionally, everyone in attendance was exposed to the reality of autism when Alpha Xi Delta played their autism awareness educational video. Please visit autismspeaks.org for more information. Lastly, Alpha Xi Delta would like give special thanks to every amaXing competitor for getting to know us and proudly representing us, Touch-N-Go for making this huge event possible, and to the audience for cheering the competitors on and making Xi Man a success every year. Cannot wait to see what is in store for Xi Man 2013!
Mireya Ortiz
Lambda Theta Alpha The first ever Mr. Burgundy & Gray contest was held on Wednesday, March 28th and was a huge success for the Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. (LTA). The event consisted of the following eight contestants representing their respective organization: Peter Aguero (Delta Upsilon), Giovanni Alvarez (Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc.), Matthew Brown (Lambda Chi Alpha), Darryl Flanders (Housing and Residence Life), Kadon Kyte (Kappa Alpha Psi), Corbin McKeon (FIJI), Esteban Sanchez (Delta Chi) and Thomas Walden (Sigma Beta Rho). The winner was awarded 50% of the proceeds raised to give to his philanthropy of choice, as well as VIP treatment at all Lambda Theta Alpha events. The other 50% of the proceeds are going to LTA’s national philanthropy, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Lambda Theta Alpha has been an official partner of St. Jude since June 2010. The contest consisted of individual fundraising by the contestants, Facebook picture likes, evening wear, a question and answer session, a talent portion and LTA knowledge questions. All of the contes-
tants had outstanding performances and great dedication to raise money for their philanthropies. However, one of the contestants scored above all the rest. Lambda Theta Alpha would like to congratulate Darryl Flanders, representing Housing and Residence Life, for being the FIRST ever Mr. Burgundy & Gray. Darryl alone raised over $600! He also had great poetry for the Sisters of LTA, and an incredible singing/dancing performance. He will be donating his 50% of the proceeds to The Boys & Girls Club of America. Overall, the Sisters of Lambda Theta Alpha rose over $1500 for charity! They would like to thank everyone that came out to support the event, as well as all of the contestants that worked so hard to help put it all together. Look out for Mr. Burgundy & Gray, and congratulate him when you see him around campus!
Student Forum “What is one thing that is high on your bucket list?”
- Compiled by Lanie Wagenblast
Thomas Guido Sophomore Aerospace Engineering
Iain Smith Junior Human Factors
Carson Gedeus Freshman Air Traffic Management
Pal Cunada Junior Aeronautics
Jashan Greywal Sophomore Aerospace Engineering
“Build a zepplin!”
“The last thing I want to do is place a foot on Mars.”
“I would want to go into space.”
“Eventually visit every major city on Earth.”
“I’d love to base-jump off Mt. Everest!”
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staff may not be aware of the involvement of the student outside of the classroom. They excel academically and are involved in giving back to the community. Stefany was nominated by her Omicron Delta Kappa honors fraternity faculty advisor, Dr. Richard Snow. Stefany is a senior in Aerospace Studies Major with her minors in Homeland Security, Humanities, and International Relations. Stefany is not only one who works tirelessly and efficiently, but she holds title as President of ODK. She coordinated her philanthropy event called, Charity House, with great success despite the adverse weather conditions. She is also a sister of Theta Phi Alpha sorority and works in the volunteer network office. In short, Stefany is organized, efficient, and extremely competent and a no-brainer for Scholar of the Month. Adam Kuebler was nominated by his
TEDxEmbryRiddle. As part of the honors program, Adam did a research project on the air cargo market between the US and Brazil; this research was presented at the Symposium on Brazil at Daytona State. Overall, Adam is an awesome student and spectacular leader in our community and he will continue to be successful in the future. Adrienne Smith was nominated by her professor and Eagles Flight Team coach, Les Westbrooks. Adrienne is a senior in Aeronautical Science Major, who is known to have a pretty sweet demeanor and a willing spirit to help. Adrienne has demonstrated her excellence by her involvement and scholastic achievements. She is a board member of the Eagles Flight Team, which requires 12 hours a week of formalized, scheduled practice and meetings. She has been assigned many takes in her role as a team secretary and they
She is also a sister in Alpha Xi Delta Sorority and is an active leader on our campus. Off campus, she enjoys ice skating and Scholars are the leaders of our campus volunteers her time teaching basic skating and the future leaders for generations to to those wanting to learn. Gilda has a vivacome. Scholars resemble excellence and the cious personality and a big heart. She has desire to achieve greatness. Scholars live been described by her colleagues as hard busy lives, yet still have time to do great working, honest and quite an inspiration to things within our community. Scholars are the women on our campus. She resembles risk-takers; they are the ones who think everything a leader should be and will she outside of the box. Scholars hold their percontinue to be an asset for our future generasonal standards to the highest level, as they tions to come. should. Do you know the next Scholar of Scholars are students that are just like the Month? you. They come from various walks of Life is demanding and is always asking life and backgrounds. Students are driven, so much from each of us. As Embry-Riddle focused, and involved in and out of the students, we have numerous responsibilities classroom. The SGA wants to acknowledge inside and outside of the classroom. We have students who show excellence both inside responsibilities not only to ourselves, but to and outside the classroom. others around us including family, friends, In the past only professors have been co-workers, professors, and colleagues. allowed to nominate students, but this year, The Scholar of the privilege has the Month probeen extended to gram is designed all members of the to show the stuERAU commudents that their nity. If you are a SGAsupports and professor, an RA, admires students a project leader, or that uphold the a student, and you high standards of feel that a student our university. As you know deserves an organization recognition, be sure focused on the to nominate them development of for Scholar of the the professional Month. skills needed for Students nomiparticipation in a nated will be evaluglobal commuated on their GPA nity, the Student and extracurricular Government activities, but the Association main focus is on a wants to recogshort essay written JENNIFER PAVONE/STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCAITION nize those stu- MARCH’S SCHOLARS OF THE MONTH recipients (from left to right) Stefany Davila, Adrienne Smith, Dr. Robert Oxley, Gilda by the nominator; dents who are Tirro, and Adam Kuebler. Who will be the next Scholar of the Month? You decide, and submit your nomination to the Student Government this essay should not only academ- Association office. explain why the ically strong, but nominee is qualialso those who are involved in our campus classmate, Jonathan Heckman. Adam is have been completed in a professional and fied to be Scholar of the Month. Things to community. senior and is planning to work at United timely manner. be considered should be class participation, The Student Government Association Airlines as a Revenue Management Analyst. Additionally, she is an active member of academic excellence, community service, wants to encourage students, faculty and He is a very active member of the Embry the AOA honors society. She also finds time extracurricular involvement, and a general staff to recognize student scholars within Riddle and Daytona Beach community. to tutor her fellow students through a private desire to help others. While GPA is an our campus for the Scholar of the Month Throughout his time here at ERAU, he tutoring service that caters to students on important characteristic of a scholar, it is Award. Recipients will receive a certificate, has started a business called, Eagle Trade, campus. Adrienne exemplifies an outstand- not always the best representation of their their name engraved on a plaque in the SGA and has been a member of various clubs ing Scholar of the Month. work. office, and a $25.00 gift card. which include: President of the Collegiate Gilda was nominated by her fellow Women As a result, students who show draThe March winners for the Scholar of the Entrepreneurs Organization, and an active in Aviation executive board member, Leah matic improvement in their grades over Month award were: Stefany Davila, Adam member of Delta Mu Delta and Omicron MacCallum. Gilda is a senior in Aeronautics the last few semesters will also receive Kuebler, Adrienne Smith, and Gilda Tirra. Delta Kappa honor societies. Major with minors in Homeland Security consideration. The goal is to find the most Each of these recipients of this award was In addition, Adam finished 3rd out of and Air Traffic Control. She has held the well rounded student, not just the smartnominated by one of their professors and 190 people in the annual Lufthansa Case title as the President of not only Women est. Nomination forms can be found under peers. The SGA encourages peers to rec- Challenge. He was a founding mem- in Aviation, but also for The Ninety-Nines the services tab on the SGA website, sga.db.erau.edu ognize one another because the faculty and ber, finance, and marketing director of Chapter for the past two years. COA Representative
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Men’s Track at Pepsi Relays B2
Women’s Tennis wins third title B3
Women’s Track at Pepsi Relays B3 ANTOINE DAUGNY/AVION
Sports ERAU Men bring home 12th consecutive conference crown Page
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ERAU Athletics The second-ranked Embry-Riddle men’s tennis team wrapped up the program’s 12th consecutive Sun Conference regular season title with a 9-0 defeat of 17th-ranked Warner on Saturday. The Eagles did not lose a single game in any of this season’s six conference matches and ran their unbeaten conference streak to 43-0, spanning the last 12 years. A sweep in doubles play propelled the Eagles to an early three-point advantage. Top-ranked Adrian Bayh and Patrick Besch
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downed Julian Ramirez-Luna and Vitor Schlepper 8-2 at No. 1. Chris Freeman and J.R. Leonik bested Patrick Frandji and Amar Vora 8-5 at the second spot and Simon Felix and Peter Francis completed the sweep with an 8-2 defeat of Diogo Barros and Juan
Upcoming Sporting Events MEN’S BASEBALL Friday, Apr. 13 @ 6:00 p.m. at St. Thomas Saturday, Apr. 14 @ 12:00 p.m. at St. Thomas (DH)
MEN’S TENNIS Thursday, Apr. 12 @ 2:00 p.m. vs Armstrong Atlantic Saturday, Apr. 14 @ 1:00 p.m. at St. Leo
Espinel at No. 3. Singles play saw Felix and Bayh register 6-1, 6-1 defeats over Schepper and Sa-ardphanchai, respectively. Besch topped Frandji 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 and Freeman got his 19th win of the year at the top spot after 29th-ranked Ramirez-Luna retired after falling behind 6-2 in the first set. Felix downed Espinel 7-5, 6-2 and David Spennare sealed the Eagles’ victory with a
6-3, 6-3 defeat of Barros at No. 6. Embry-Riddle now stands at 15-2 on the year and 6-0 in the league. The Royals move to 11-3 overall and their 5-1 record places Warner at second in the league standings, marking the program’s best finish ever. The Eagles will face their toughest challenge of the season when they host Armstrong Atlantic, ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division II, at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Men’s Track at FL Pepsi Relays Austin Quinn
ERAU Athletics Competitors from the Embry-Riddle men’s track and field team took to the competition Saturday at the Florida Pepsi Relays at the University of Florida’s Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressley Stadium. The men’s 4x100m relay team of Reagan Beal, Bryan Ray, Jeff McClary and Leon Robinson earned a “B” standard for the NAIA National Championships with a time of 41.62. The team finished
24th out of 34th teams while Florida was the highest collegiate finisher at the event with a time of 38.91. The men’s 4x800m relay team also brought home a “B” standard Saturday at the event. The team of Jonathan Brasch, Joe Fuller, Mallory Jackson and Brett Galloway finished 12th with a time of 7:46.71. UNC-Wilimington was the highest collegiate finisher in the event with a time of 7:28.66. The Eagle men will be back in action on Apr. 14 when they will compete in the Bethune-Cookman Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla.
WOMEN’S TENNIS Thursday, Apr. 12 @ 2:00 p.m. vs Armstrong Atlantic
Saturday, Apr. 14 @ 1:00 p.m. at St. Leo
GOLF Saturday, Apr. 14 vs Bash at the Beach
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ERAU Athletics The third-ranked Embry-Riddle women’s tennis team successfully defended its Sun Conference regular season crown on Saturday with a 7-0 road win over Warner. The Eagles (17-2) dropped just one game in seven conference matches on the way to their third consecutive league regular season titles and a 7-0 conference record. With just five courts available for play, both teams agreed to play the singles matches first rather than the traditional format of three doubles followed by six singles matches. ERAU Head Coach Dave Paschal made some adjustments to his line-up as the five of the six singles players saw action at unaccustomed positions in Saturday’s match. Yi Ching Chen was the only constant in the lineup as she downed Cindy Prieto at the top singles spot. Kristina Marova played at No. 2 for the first time this season, while Josefine Strom, Paola Montero and Giovanna Tomiotto rounded out the No. 3 through No. 5 spots. All five ERAU players notched 6-0, 6-0 victories over their respective opponents and the Eagles got its sixth singles point by virtue of a forfeit. The Eagles’ next match will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday when they host Armstrong Atlantic at the Crotty Tennis Complex. The Lady Pirates are 18-0 on the year and are ranked third in NCAA Division II.
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Women’s Track wraps up FL Pepsi Relays Austin Quinn
ERAU Athletics Competitors from the Embry-Riddle women’s track and field team took to the competition Saturday at the Florida Pepsi Relays at the University of Florida’s
Percy Beard Track at James G. Pressley Stadium. Reta Woodard started things off for the Blue and Gold with an “A” standard in the hammer throw. Woodard, who finished eighth out of 20 competitors, recorded a throw of 52.26m in the event. Annjulie Vester, of Virginia Tech, won
the hammer throw competition with a toss of 59.07m. The women’s 4x800m relay team of Baleigh Hyatt, Ellie Staker, Karina Coelho and Julie Mayfield also garnered an “A” standard for the NAIA National Championships with a time of 9:16.61. The University of Florida team of
Genevieve LaCaze, Sarah Davis, Mandy Perkins and Shelby Hayes brought home the 4x800m title at the event with a time 8:44.41. The Eagle women will be back in action on Apr. 14 when they will compete in the Bethune-Cookman Invitational in Daytona Beach, Fla.
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EVERY PLACE
YOU ARE. WORLDWIDE.
You don’t have to be on campus to take classes this summer. With Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide, you can take classes from home – or wherever you are!
With Embry-Riddle Worldwide, you may be at home, but you’ll never be on your own. Faculty members assigned to Web-based classes are as accessible and supportive as they are in the classroom, and online learners develop a strong sense of community and camaraderie through online support groups, email discussion forums, online help desk and an academic support system. Daytona Beach Campus students who would like to take online summer courses must follow these procedures: • Have your program coordinator sign your registration form. Take the signed form to the Records and Registration office and ask for Glenda Jarrett. • If students are enrolled in internships or cooperative education courses, they may petition their college department chair to take an online course. • Register for Embry-Riddle Worldwide online courses at the Daytona Beach Office of Records and Registration (386-226-6336). Registrations for the May 2012 (May 15) term will be accepted now through May 3. • Self-enroll in ORNT 001 before online classes begin, to get familiar with the online format. Other information: • The Worldwide online May 2012 term runs from May 15 through August 6. • Previously failed courses may not be repeated via Worldwide online courses. • Tuition is $585 per credit hour. Books and incidentals are not included in tuition. This special summer online tuition rate is offered exclusively via Embry-Riddle Worldwide for the May 2012 term only.
For more information about Worldwide online registration dates and schedules, please call Glenda Jarrett at (386) 226-6336.
EMBRY-RIDDLE WORLDWIDE ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER 2012 SCHEDULE * Courses are available for the May 2012 (May 15 - August 6) summer term. COURSE # ECON 210 ECON 211 ECON 420 ENGL 143 GOVT 320 GOVT 340 HUMN 142 HUMN 330 MATH 140 MATH 142 MGMT 201 MGMT 210 MGMT 311 MGMT 312 MGMT 314 MGMT 317 MGMT 320 MGMT 321 MGMT 324 MGMT 325 MGMT 335 MGMT 371 MGMT 390 MGMT 408 MGMT 410 MGMT 415 MGMT 419 MGMT 420 MGMT 422 MGMT 444 SFTY 335
COURSE TITLE Microeconomics Macroeconomics Economics of Air Transportation Studies in Rhetorical Theory American National Government American Foreign Policy Studies in Literature Values and Ethics College Algebra Trigonometry Principles of Management Financial Accounting Marketing Managerial Accounting Human Resource Management Organizational Behavior Business Information Systems Aviation Aerospace Systems Analysis Methods Aviation Labor Relations Social Responsibility and Ethics in Management International Business Leadership Business Law Airport Management Management of Air Cargo Airline Management Aviation Maintenance Management Management of Production and Operations Life Cycle Analysis for Systems and Programs in Aviation/Aerospace Principles of Supply Chain Management Mechanical and Structural Factors in Aviation Safety * This schedule is subject to change.
Entertainment Real Slice of Philly in Port Orange Page
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At the intersection of US 1 and Nova sits a small establishment that makes the best authentic cheesesteaks in Florida. To get to Famous Philly’s is a bit of a drive down US 1 but definitely worth it; once we arrive at Famous Philly’s and walk through the door we immediately feel the authenticity of the meal we’re about to take pleasure in.
The menu at Famous Philly’s had several unique items that drew our interest and after some debate we decided on the Krab Fries as an appetizer. The Krab Fries come steaming hot and well seasoned, with cheese on the side for dipping. The fries taste delicious and salty with the seasoning and go especially well when dipped in the warm creamy cheese, but for those who don’t like a real salty taste I recommend ordering something else. Soon the fries are all gone but the delicious salty taste still lingers, that is, until the wings arrive. The Honey BBQ wings arrive basted in the sauce but not sopping wet like most wing houses will serve their wings. For a relatively cheap price we get 10 wings and soon find that we made an excellent choice in adding these to our order. The wings are perfectly crunchy, not underdone like at regular restaurants, and covered in a sweet sticky BBQ glaze that gives the wings a flavor that has us almost gnawing our own fingers. Once we’re done with the wings it’s time to move on to the main event and reason for driving all the way to Famous Philly’s, the cheesesteaks. Famous Philly’s has an array of cheesesteak selections to choose from on their menu, from steak only to Joe’s Steak Italian which has Italian peppers and cheese. A 9” cheesesteak is enough to fill an average man but they also offer 18” and 22” cheesesteaks to challenge those few who are brave enough to try. If you order a 22” cheesesteak, when
it arrives you may think that there’s no way you could ever put that much meat inside of you but it looks so good, you won’t be able to help but lift it up and try. I decide to challenge myself and try a 22” Original cheesesteak which has onions, American cheese and steak; each bite of the cheesesteak is full of smoky and flavorful steak complemented by the sweet taste of the grilled onions and melted cheese which is infused in the bread as it soaks up all the flavors. After a while I stop eating this delicious combination of steak, grilled onions and melted cheese on a
hoagie and think “You win this time cheesesteak but I’ll be back”. I leave the restaurant feeling defeated by that 22” monster but find solace in the knowledge that I’ll be back to finish the job on that 22” cheeseteak. Although I absolutely encourage anyone who enjoys delicious food and cheesesteak sandwiches to try Famous Philly’s, I would not recommend it for a date because anything you order will be messy. As I walk out the door I can’t wait until the next time I’m here again indulging in another savory cheesesteak explosion of taste.
21 Jump Street Goes In Deeper Than Ever
21 Jump Street
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21 Jump Street is a film adaptation of the hit 80’s show of the same name which starred Johnny Depp; Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum starred as the two undercover cops sent to apprehend a high school drug cartel by posing as teenagers. Despite trepidation from fans of the original 1980’s show, 21 Jump Street was able to please fans and leave audiences entertained for 109 minutes. Hill and Tatum had an on screen partnership which made both characters seem like actual partners trying to keep it together in the field. The fights, camaraderie and attitudes between Hill and Tatum portrayed an exchange between real teammates. Although Hill’s and Tatum’s characters did not start as friends, once they became partners, they quickly developed a friendship which was crucial to the plot of the film as undercover cops. The rapport
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between Hill and Tatum made the comedy in 21 Jump Street hilarious as the two kept bouncing jokes off of each other. For fans of the old TV show, 21 Jump Street had many references to its previous incarnation for fans to enjoy. While the movie clearly pays homage to the show there were on screen cameos by Korean Jesus and Johnny Depp. 21 Jump Street obvious origins paved the way for the film to make fun of itself and the fact that it was just a regurgitation of ideas from the 80’s. Despite the challenges in reviving ideas from the 80’s and putting them on screen, 21 Jump Street managed to get 3.5 airplanes out of 5 by paying homage to the original series, featuring Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as a comedy duo and plenty of gunfire. If you’re a fan of the series you won’t be disappointed,
and if you’ve never seen the series before you can still enjoy the action and comedy of 21 Jump Street.
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