TuesdayFebruary 28, 2012

Volume CXXXIIIIssue 5

ORLANDO, Fla. – The latest update to the world-renowned Blue Man Group show was unveiled to the media and the Blue Man Insiders at Universal Studios on Thursday, Feb 16.

Titled “Now More Wow,” this update fea-tures the show introducing digital elements as the Blue Men engage and explore the world’s obsession with cutting-edge technol-ogy.

Phil Stanton, co-founder of the Blue Man Group and one of the original Blue Men, said, “We are always tweaking and updating the show as the culture around us changes and we respond to that.”

‘The heart of our show is, and always

has been, the Blue Man, and his inquisitive, wide-eyed take on the world,” said Chris Wink, who co-founded Blue Man Group with Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman.

The 45-minute preview focused on the new material, including the Blue Men using “GiPads,” which are larger than human sized iPads, in a variety of ways, blending the real and the virtual. Innovative costume changes and set pieces were possible through the use of these “GiPads” keep the audience on their toes.

As before, the show routinely features one of the three Blue Men asynchronous with the other two for comic effect. Old favorites and signature moments will remain in the show although they will have been updated.

The famed Blue Man Group Live Band also gets a costume update, featuring futur-

istic looking jumpsuits resplendent in LEDs and other lighting features as they play in cages near the ceiling of the stage.

Fans of the “poncho section” of the audi-ence need not worry as favorites like “Paint Drumming” will still be part of the show, as will the end of show communal euphoric experience, which is basically an all-out party in the crowd, fuelled by music and various props.

“We bounced around ideas for about a year and a half,” said Stanton during the post-event press conference. “The technol-ogy needed integration and it was a long, but fun process for us.”

“Some versions of this is currently on tour, but most of the tech stuff is first seen here today,” said Stanton.

The Blue Man Group currently has per-

manent shows outside the US in Berlin and Tokyo and recently Norwegian Cruise Lines. These locations will receive the new material as soon as possible, although these locations already have country specific sections of the show not seen elsewhere.

The new show opened officially on Feb. 24 to the public. There are shows at least once a day and the schedule can be found at universalorlando.com/Shows/Blue-Man-Group.aspx

Also, college students get a discount for the show. The Student Rush is a deal for 2 tickets at $34 each plus taxes and must be purchased the day of the show at the box office and can only be used on that day. A group discount is also available for groups of 15 or more and you can email blueman-group@universalorlando.com.

Peter TanNews Editor

Now More Wow! officially unveiled

Embry-Riddle GET READY! Touch-N- Go Productions is proud to announce that this year’s feature artist for our big show will be none other than Sum 41!

These veteran Punk Rockers will be on campus ready to blow your socks off on Saturday, April 21st at 8:00pm in the ICI Center.

Doors open at 7:30p.m.and admission prices are $10 with a local college ID, $15 general admission. Embry-Riddle students enter free with an Eagle Card and can bring up to 3 guests.

2012 Big Show!

PETER TAN/AVION PHOTO COURTESY/UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

PHOTO COURTESY/ENTERTAINMENTWALLPAPER.COM

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USAF Thunderbirds Ho!If you haven’t noticed the crazy traffic

on the streets of Daytona lately, perhaps you’ve at least noticed the wall-shaking fighter jets whizzing overhead. Yep, you guessed it, its time for Daytona 500.

Last Friday, just a few days before the race, the IC Auditorium was graced with the presence of a few Thunderbird pilots and maintenance personnel. They were in town for this past weekend’s festivities, and you probably noticed their presence if you were on campus at all last week.

Among the present members in the Auditorium Friday, there were two ERAU alumni, Maj. J. R. Williams, a.k.a. #5

(Prescott) and Maj. Jason Moore, a.k.a. #11 (Daytona Beach).

The presentation began with a short, ten-minute video showcasing the amazing air feats performed by the Thunderbird team at airshows around the country. As one can imagine, it got a few “oohs” and “aahs” from the flight-savvy Riddle crowd.

The present members went on to introduce themselves and give a little background on their respective interests and paths that lead to them becoming Thunderbird Members.

Daytona Beach Riddle grad, Maj. Moore, noted how much the campus here has changed since his graduation in 2000, not-ing that we now have a Starbucks, which, in his words, is “pretty cool.”

After the introductions, the member fielded questions ranging from what it takes to become a Thunderbird team mem-ber to what it feels like being a fighter pilot.

All members agreed that they love what they do and that there is not much differ-ence in what they do for the Thunderbirds than what they do on normal active duty assignments. They did note that the “blue suits are tighter than the green ones.”

For those unlucky souls who missed out, fear not, the Thunderbirds will be returning to Daytona Beach in mid-October, 2012 for the Wings and Waves Airshow. Be sure to catch the amazing air tactics represent-ing the awesome aerial capabilities of our nation’s great U.S. Air Force.

Rob EichingerGuest Reporter

The U.S. Navy’s newest communica-tions satellite soared into space from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 41 aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V launch vehicle on Friday, Feb. 25. At the launch time of 5:15 p.m., the skies at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station were clear in stark contrast to the weather that scrubbed the second launch attempt a week before. The first launch attempt on Feb. 16 was scrubbed due to high upper level winds.

The payload lofted into orbit on this flight was the MUOS-1 (Mobile User Objective System) satellite built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company. This spacecraft is the heaviest payload ever placed into orbit to date by an Atlas rocket. MUOS-1 is the first in a series of four satellites (plus an on-orbit spare) in geosynchronous orbit that will work in conjunction with four ground stations con-nected by a fiber optic terrestrial network to provide secure, networked communications between mobile warfighters.

The MUOS-1 spacecraft employs ultra high frequency (UHF) payloads and 3G WCDMA (third generation wideband code division multiple access) payloads similar to the technology used in consumer cellular devices.

The Atlas V launch vehicle can be con-figured in many different ways based on payload characteristics and desired orbit. Friday’s flight featured the vehicle in the 551 configuration with a 5 meter diameter payload fairing, five strap-on solid rocket boosters and one engine on the Centaur

upper stage. The Atlas V in this configuration stood

206 feet tall, 22 feet taller than the retired NASA Space Shuttle. This launch marked the 29th flight of an Atlas V and the 3rd flight of the vehicle in this configuration.

At launch time, the RD-180 main engine, fueled by liquid oxygen (LOX) and kerosene (RP1), and the five strap-on solid rocket boosters roared to life and propelled the Atlas V downrange.

Approximately ninety seconds into flight, the strap-on boosters burned out and were jettisoned approximately fifteen seconds later. Once the vehicle passed through the dense lower atmo-sphere, the payload launch fair-ing was jettisoned three min-utes, 22 seconds into flight.

After expelling all of its use-able fuel, the first stage stopped firing at four minutes, 24 sec-onds into flight and dropped away five seconds later. Approximately ten seconds after the first stage separated, the Centaur upper stage fired for the first time. For the next three hours, the Centaur upper stage performed a series of fir-ing and coasting to place the spacecraft in the correct orbit.

This flight marked the 200th flight of a Centaur upper stage. The Centaur upper stage has propelled many spacecraft into orbit such as the Mars Science Laboratory, Juno,

LRO/LCROSS and the Viking and Voyager probes. The Centaur is powered by one or two Pratt & Whitney RL-10 engines which are fueled by liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. This type of propellant offers a high energy propulsion source for heavy payloads.

The next launch scheduled from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station is on April 27th with a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 531 carrying the AEHF-2 (Advanced Extremely High Frequency) satellite.

Richard WeakleyStaff Reporter

Have you ever heard of a bone marrow transplant? Did you know that it is the last possible cure for many cancer patients and others with serious medical conditions?

Bone marrow is a spongy tissue found inside your bones that produces red blood cells which carry oxygen throughout your body, white blood cells which prevent infec-tions, and platelets which stops you from bleeding.

Undergoing a bone marrow transplant is a relatively new medical procedure that can potentially cure diseases once thought to be incurable. The donating process could not be much simpler, and the impact it will have on someone’s life is indescribable.

The problem we face today is that there are not enough people, or types of people,

in the registry to donate bone marrow and potentially save lives. When faced with a transplant, a patient and donor must have similar heredity and human leukocyte anti-gen (HLA) typing.

As you can imagine, there are many mul-ticultural people in the world, and finding a perfect match is not exactly an easy task. When patients cannot find a match, they are faced with the reality that there is no longer a cure for their disease.

Since ERAU has such a diverse body of studnts and faculty, the impact we could have would be immense. The process to register takes 5-10 minutes as you need to do a cheek swab and fill out some contact info if you are ever found to be someone’s match.

Delta Chi is hosting this registry for two main reasons. The first is to simply raise awareness as their philanthropy is The Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research. The

second reason is because one of their broth-ers was diagnosed with Aplastic Anemia this past summer. Aplastic anemia can be described as a malfunctioning of the bone where it refuses to produce blood cells and actually attacks itself and kills off all the cells inside of you.

Luckily, he so far has had a partial response from another form of treatment and is still in recovery. A bone marrow transplant may be in his future as there is no telling his chances at a long-term recovery. By joining the bone marrow registry, you have the chance to be his match and potentially save a life.

The bone marrow registry is being held on the ERAU Flight Deck on Feb. 29 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. We cannot emphasize enough the need for more people in the registry, and strongly urge you to register. So go on and participate. Be the match. Give someone the gift of life.

Join the Bone Marrow RegistryBrandin DelanoGuest Reporter

First MUOS takes to the stars

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The Embry-Riddle Radio Control Flight Team competed at the AMPS Aerobatic Challenge on Feb. 18-19 and claimed first place in several classes.

Taking place in Miami Florida, the R/C Flight Team consisting of Kevin Garland, Jim Bumbaugh, Alan Bedsworth, Max Podberesky, Kevon Ritter and Patrick Fox competed in its first IMAC event. Comprised of different aresti sequences, IMAC competition is a precision aero-

batics contest where pilots compete in several classes over the 2 day event. There were over 40 pilots competing at the event.

After the first day of competition, Riddle pilots were holding 1st, 4th, 7th and 8th in their classes. Jim “Spare Parts” Bumbaugh was leading the Basic class in first place after a hard day of flying.

As the second day of competition wound down, Riddle pilots also entered into the freestyle competition. This consisted of a 4 minute choreographed routine in two separate classes: inter-

mediate and unlimited. Jim Bumbaugh competed in the intermediate class and Kevin Garland competed in the unlimited class.

Bumbaugh, flying his Carden Aircraft Extra 330, threw down an intense routine that had his spotters “popping bottles” while performing hard aerobatic maneu-vers. He was put up against two other pilots who also flew excellent routines. Kevin Garland, flying an OMP Extra 300, also threw down an intense routine during his 4 minute freestyle. It was a fierce competition.

At the end of the day, the R/C flight team emerged victorious with Jim Bumbaugh placing 1st in the Basic Class for IMAC and also placing 1st in the intermedi-ate freestyle competition. Kevin Garland placed 1st in the unlimited freestyle com-petition. Each pilot received a plaque and prizes for placing first.

The R/C Flight Team would like to thank the Embry-Riddle Student Government for supporting us in our ventures to compete. The team will hope-fully be able to participate in other com-petitions in the future.

RC Flight Team Competes at AMPS and winsMax PodbereskyGuest Reporter

EcoCAR 2 now all geared to drive greenerOn the surface, EcoCAR 2 may look like

any other attempt to become “greener,” but, then again, that’s only the surface. EcoCAR 2 is completely run by students. The EcoEagles, the “team” in responsible for EcoCAR 2, is advised by Dr. Marc Compere. Other than that, the EcoCAR 2 project is entirely in the hands of students. And it’s not only an engineering project.

The project is divided into what are called “swim lanes.” Each swim lane con-tains a specific responsibility within the project. There are three engineering lanes and two business lanes. The engineer-ing lanes include: Mechanical, Electrical and Controls. The business lanes include: Outreach and Business.

While the engineering students are hard at work designing and simulating, the business students are also hard at work

preparing business plans for the project. There are even undergrad classes centered around the business aspects of the project.

Dr. Borrieci, of the College of Business, has a marketing class that uses the Outreach aspect of EcoCAR 2 in their class. This allows those lucky undergrads the oppor-tunity to gain real world experience as they also earn ERAU credit. This is not only a way for EcoCAR 2 to expand its growing numbers, but also to get ERAU students involved in something that can make a dif-ference in the world.

Dr. Compere refers to this experience as a “3 year ‘externship’” whereby students are gaining similar real world experience that they could gain through internships, all the while they are still in school. And, as previously mentioned, it can also be found in ERAU curriculum courses.

Although Dr. Compere claims the only reward for winning the EcoCAR 2 com-petition is merely bragging rights, students

will argue that they can gain much more than that from the experience.

Earlier this month, select students par-ticipating in EcoCAR 2 got to travel to Austin, Texas to strut their stuff amongst the other competing school in the competi-tion.

There, at the Winter Workshop, Engineering students, Brian Harries (Team Lead) and Jenna Beckwith, gave a scored HIL (Hardware in the Loop) presentation, in which they demonstrated their progress and understanding of the process they will utilize for their own, unique, architecture.

For the business side, Business Lead, Sean Kerr, gave a scored business presen-tation. Outreach Coordinate (and ERAU 2011 Homecoming Queen) Cassie Jameson gave a scored outreach presentation.

In addition to her outreach presenta-tion, Jameson, along with representatives from other competing universities, gave a youth presentation to a group of middle-

schoolers to promote the importance of alternative fuel methods.

While in Austin, students also got the opportunity to network with sponsors at the Sponsor Social. For obvious reasons, this is a pretty big deal for students who aspire to one day work in the real world.

As Jameson put it, “It’s a two-way street – for both students and sponsors; the spon-sors get to see the impact their technology is having on real world applications.”

GM provides, in addition to a 2013 Chevy Malibu, a mentor and software mentors, with workshops to teach the stu-dents how to use it. From the last EcoCAR competition, 8 ERAU students were hired by the likes of GM and dSPACE, Inc.

EcoCAR 2 is still in its infancy, and Dr. Compere urges anyone with an interest to either contact him, or anyone involved with EcoCAR 2. No matter what your interests are, Dr. Compere can assure you, there is a niche for you aboard the EcoEagles team.

Rob EichingerGuest Reporter

High-school robotic teams from all over Florida took over the ICI on Saturday, Feb 18, hoping to win the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) technical challenge 2012 State Championship (flfirst.org)

The FIRST mission is “to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders, by engaging them in exciting mentor-based programs that build science, engineering and technology skills, that inspire innovation, and that foster well-rounded life capabilities including self-confidence, communication, and leadership”.

Students and faculty from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University volunteered through-out the day to help with various tasks, ranging from judging the student’s designs, counting the points during each match, dealing with

penalties, lining up the teams at the right time, resetting the field, and most importantly be a field operator.

Many students from the Robotics Association helped throughout the overall competition, in addition to giving open house tours of the various engineering labs in the Lehman Building on Friday night for the teams that made it in advance. In addition, the Lunabotics team also gave a special tour on Saturday for anyone who expressed interest.

First, the world record was broken by team Masquerade (Tampa), setting the new world record to 584 points. Second, team Dent in the Universe revealed a secret robot (hidden within their existing one) capable of complet-ing a very specific task in the competition. This also had never been done in the world. Finally, Embry-Riddle had the pleasure to award scholarships to the top deserving stu-dents encouraging them to pursue the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics

fields they have started.After 12 hours of non-stop excitement,

teams Duct Tape (2845 – Odessa FL), Masquerade (4997 – Tampa FL), and Dent in the Universe (5454 – Orlando FL) get the official announcement that they are qualified

for the World Championship. Overall, the event was a huge success, more importantly for the high-school students who always get a tremendous pride out of showing off their robot! Thanks to all the volunteers and the Robotic Association for all the help!

Robots invade ICI and break world recordsCaroline Liron

Robotics Association

The 2012 Sunshine State Scholars program is a collaboration between the Florida Education Foundation, the Florida Department of Education, the Division of Florida Colleges, and the State University System of Florida. Each school district throughout Florida selects their top 11th grade student in science, technology, engi-neering and mathematics (STEM) based on established criteria.

These Scholars, along with their parents and teachers, convene to receive recogni-

tion for their achievements. They also have opportunities to meet with repre-sentatives from Florida’s Colleges and Universities, learn about STEM-related programs of study and internships, and experience why Florida is the best place to learn and pursue an exciting career. – Excerpts from the 2012 Sunshine State Scholars program guide

As part of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s outreach and recruitment efforts to attract the top STEM student talent to the university, student repre-sentatives of the Experimental Rocketry Propulsion Lab (ERPL), Robotics

Association (RAER), STEM Outreach Club, Department of Physical Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences, Departments of Aerospace, Freshman, and Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering, and faculty from Freshman Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Physical Sciences along with an Admissions representative were in attendance at the 2012 Sunshine State Scholars program in Orlando speaking to prospective students as well as their fami-lies and teachers.

It is safe to say that Embry-Riddle’s booth at the conference center featured

one of, if not the most impressive set of displays of student projects. On display were an actual eight-foot long ERPL-designed and built rocket propulsion sys-tem, mono-copter, quad-rotor, and other autonomous aerial vehicles (UAV) from RAER, in addition to relevant posters, pamphlets, handouts, and videos of stu-dent projects performing.

Understandably, there was a steady crowd of engaged and interested students, families, and teachers investigating the STEM-related opportunities available at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in their home state of Florida.

2012 Sunshine State Scholars recognizedYosef Allam

Guest Reporter

PHOTO COURTESY/ROBOTICS ASSOCIATION

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Unallocated fund available nowThe Student Government Association’s

Student Finance Board is happy to announce that the Spring 2012 unallocated fund is now open to student organizations.

The unallocated fund is specifically meant to assist student organizations with expenses that were not planned, or that were deemed as a capital expense by the Student Finance Board. It’s not meant as an avenue to get more funding for expenses that have already been presented to the SFB.

The SFB has decided to give priority to organizations that are requesting capital purchases. Capital purchase requests are typically over $500.00 and will stay with

the organization for a minimum of five years. In addition to the unallocated budget packet that must be submitted with each allocation request, an in-depth proposal is also required to be submitted to the SFB for review. This should include the reason for the request, benefits of the new equip-ment, and cost research. Capital purchase requests will receive priority. Remaining funds will be available to clubs that are considered late (late budget packet sub-mission and didn’t get to present during normal allocations, missed original budget presentation, or didn’t sign up for a presen-tation at all) and clubs that are requesting additional non-capital equipment. During each stage of unallocated funding, requests will be taken on a first come, first serve basis.

Organizations requesting funds must complete an unallocated budget packet, which are available on the SGA website (http://sga.db.erau.edu) today. As stated above, capital requests have the burden of providing a proposal in addition to a completed unallocated budget packet. All packets and proposals must be sent to SGATres@erau.edu. Once submitted, your organization will be assigned a time to present to the SFB; the time will fall between 12:45 and 2:00 PM on an upcoming Thursday (this is the only time the SFB meets).

Unallocated funding will start on Thursday, March 1st. Presentation times will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Capital purchase requests will receive priority. Packets and propos-

als will be accepted on a rolling basis, but must be submitted by Tuesday, March 27th.

Don’t forget, organization’s receipts are due on Friday, April 13th. You may turn in receipts as often as you like during the semester, up to your allocated amount. The time from RFC submission to check printing is about two weeks. However, waiting until the deadline results in a slower turnaround time due to the large increase in the volume of requests.

If you have any questions about the Unallocated Fund, turning in receipts, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to come into the SGA office or contact the SGA Treasurer at SGAtres@erau.edu.

We look forward to seeing your organization soon!

Jonathan RauchFinance Representative

Lori Hubbard is a 26 year old coun-try girl from the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado Springs, Colorado. She is currently a junior in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics degree with minors in Air Traffic Control and Meteorology here at our Daytona Beach campus. She is pleased to be serving her first term as a College of Aviation Student Government Representative this year. Not only is she an active SGA mem-ber, but she is newly involved in the Air Traffic Control Organization, The Veterans Association, Student Alumni Association, American Meteorological Society, and Women in Aviation.

Aside from serving as a leader on our campus, Lori also served 5 years as an Avionics technician on CH-46E helicopters in the United States Marine Corps. With her keen knowledge and special insight from her military career, she wants to share her experiences with anyone willing to listen. Lori stays busy as much as she can on and off campus. Off campus, she is a certified Dive Master in scuba diving, she holds a Class A CDL license, she works as a tutor for children K-12, she is a hospice volunteer, she holds a Florida respon-sible vendor certification (bartending), she metal detects along the beach, and loves to fish!

Lori wants to help bridge the gap between the SGA students and all stu-dents on our campus by simply utilizing word of mouth advertising. She is a firm believer in teamwork because we cannot be individuals in the aviation community. Everything we do, we do as a team. As we take a look around, we have this amazing cycle of creative-ness and ingenuity. We cannot maintain an aviation community without each student’s special skills. Lori wants to incorporate new ways to network as students now and as professionals later. Lori knows that the greatest way to make a positive difference on this cam-pus is through student involvement and that joining the SGA is one of the best ways to become involved.

Lori encourages the students of Embry Riddle to utilize one another for experience, resources, and teamwork in order to make this college experience the absolute best experience possible! Getting involved can be anything from volunteering your time, to being the chair of a committee or organization. Get involved, network with one other, and work as a team!

If you have any questions about the Unallocated Fund, turning in receipts, or anything else, please don’t hesitate to come into the SGA office or contact the SGA Treasurer at SGAtres@erau.edu.

Get to know your SGA

Lori Hubbard

Student Represen-tative Board

JuniorBS Aeronautics

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On the weekend, the Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association hosted their monthly Mega Game Night. The event is always a huge hit drawing in many students to play Battlefield 2 against each other.

This coming weekend is going to be relatively quiet as the ERRSA board will be occupied on a retreat. Next week, how-ever, on March 7th at 7:30 pm in the Student Village Buffet there will be the Housing & Residence Life Forum that is held every semester. We are going to be raffling off over $500 worth of prizes so be sure to come down. Next, on March 10th there will be a BBQ at the McKay BBQ Pits at 2:00 pm. Be sure to c o m e f o r

some f r e e f o o d and an after-noon of fun . We’ll also have a game of volleyball going and have ERRSA members in attendance to answer resident’s questions about ERRSA and what we do.

Finally, students can now give their resi-dent concerns and movie suggestions direct-ly to the ERRSA Vice President via the Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association Facebook page; this addition will make it much easier for residents to keep in contact with their RSA. For more information about ERRSA, come down to a general board meet-ing in the Fountain Room on Wednesdays at 8:30pm; visit their ERAU Connection page, ‘like’ their Facebook page: Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association.

Need a haircut? Thinking about chang-ing your look? Do you want to help make a difference in someone’s life? Then mark your calendars for March 7th. On that day, from 11:00am to 2:00pm there will be styling students from International Academy on the UC Flight Deck to donate their time and skills for the Volunteer Network’s Locks of Love event. How does it work? Well, there are two options. The first option would be to get a free haircut by making a hair donation of 10 inches or greater. Hair must be clean, dry, and bleach free. And colored and permed hair is acceptable. Second option would be to get a regular haircut for just $5. All of the money raised and hair collected will be going to

the Locks of Love foundation.Locks of Love is a not-for-profit orga-

nization that strives to meet the needs of financially disadvantaged children, ages 21 and younger, that are suffering from hair loss due to disorders such as alo-pecia areata, which effects the immune

system. Hair donations are used to make wigs for these children. About 6-10 ponytail donations are enough to make one wig, and it costs $3,500-

$6,000 to make the custom hairpieces, as

stated on the Locks of Love website. So be sure

to stop by the Student Center Flight Deck on Wednesday,

March 7th and support this great cause. For more information stop by the Volunteer Network in UC 112 or reach us through outreach@erau.edu. Can’t wait to see you there!

“Service is your payment for your space here on earth” The Eta Iota Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity here on campus has always encouraged involve-ment in the community, and these words from Mohammed Ali sum up the orga-nization’s feelings toward public ser-vice. Francisco Gonzales, the chapter’s Philanthropy Chairman, has been hard at work planning events for the chapter to get involved in the community. On January 28th, Gonzales and Pro-Consul Matthew Otto aided the Habitat for Humanity in building homes for under-privileged families. Gonzales remarked

“It felt really good helping a com-

m u n i t y in need. It was a true ben-efit for myself as well.”

Over the next f e w months, Eta Iota is plan-

ning on increasing participation in ser-vice for the Daytona area. In conjunction with the Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority, the chapter will be holding beach clean-ups on the weekends in order to provide a more enjoyable beach area for Bike Week. A community outreach program is being organized as well, in which chil-dren from the area can receive mentoring on life after high school. The chapter is also planning on hosting a community cleanup and barbecue to celebrate earth day.

The Sigma Chi Fraternity has been a leader in the greek world for philan-thropy for many years. The Eta Iota chapter knows how beneficial service in the community can be, but also knows how rewarding it is as well.

All of us here at Embry Riddle are here to learn. Well most of us at least, however the members of the Sigma Chi chapter on campus have an ambitious attitude towards academics. This semester’s Scholarship Chairman, Braxton Woodward, has developed a system for academic success that would impress any true scholar.

Sigma Chi has always stood for Friendship, Justice, and Learning. Woodward’s new plan involves all three virtues beginning with friendship. By imple-menting study sessions that are voluntary for those with sufficient grades and man-datory for those without, brothers have more opportunity to help each other with assignments and study material in order to promote stronger friendships. Also, in

order to increase academic accountability, Woodward has developed a strict set of consequences for those who choose not to attend their mandatory study hours. The new system exemplifies Sigma Chi’s strong belief in justice. Finally, to promote a thirst for learning, a set of scholarships provide members of the chapter to not only

increase their GPAs, but also attend philanthropy events and brotherhood

events. Woodward’s feelings

towards scholarship have inspired the chapter to set high goals for academic achievement, and have pro-vided a promising outlook for all brothers.

Because most of us are here to learn, wouldn’t it make sense

to set such high standards for our-selves? Braxton Woodward knows

the answer to be yes and has as much confidence in the chapter to succeed as the chapter has in him to lead the way.

A few ladies of Theta Phi Alpha Fraternity are stepping out of the norm and into the world of jet cars and drag strips with the help of Larsen Motorsports High Performance Vehicle Research and Development Center located in the new Embry-Riddle Research Park. The facility currently holds the Embry-Riddle jet dragster driven by Marisha Falk, and the Miller Welding jet dragster driven by Elaine Larsen. These jet cars are pow-ered by a GE J-85 jet engine and afterburner combo that produces 5,000hp is capable of reaching speeds of 300mph, and can complete a quarter mile pass on the drag strip in just five seconds. Chris and Elaine Larsen are the owners of Larsen Motorsports and founders of the National Jet Racing Association (NJRA), and have 20 years of drag racing experience. Marisha Falk is an Embry-Riddle alumnus with her Bachelors

of Science in Aeronautical Science and Masters in Business Administration in Aviation, and will soon be the newest addi-tion to the premier group of jet car drivers. These ladies light up the night with smoke and fire as they race down the track.

Four of the Theta Phi Alpha sis- ters, Theresa B r o w n , K r y s t e l P a r r a , C o r e y

W e i g a n d and Casee Penrod have been work- ing on the jet drag- sters and have many differ- ent roles. These girls have done everything from helping set-up the new facilities, to rebuilding the GE J-85 jet engines and assembling new cars. Theresa Brown is the bio-fuel special-

ist intern and is working on creating a more compatible bio-fuel and jet engine/fuel sys-tem interaction in the jet dragsters. Krystel Parra, the safety specialist intern, interacts with the personnel to ensure the work place is hazard free. These ladies also led the training seminars on safety systems of the center and the fuel systems of the dragsters. Lee Lin Seng, the propulsion specialist intern who attended the presentation states, “ I was surprised and impressed on how great these girls worked together in teaching us all about safety and fuel systems.”

The Larsen Motorsports Research Team will be heading to Bradenton, FL. March 2-4 for their first race of the season, and Marisha Falk’s first race as a licensed jet car driver. This race will be a battle of the sexes with an all girls team crewing the Embry-Riddle jet dragster driven by Marisha Falk going head to head against the Miller Welding jet dragster driven by Elaine Larsen and her all male crew. Stay tuned to see who will win this battle of the sexes!

Krystal ParraTheta Phi Alpha

Theta Phi Alpha gets down and dirty with jet cars

Fraternity encourages serviceAdam FrazierSigma Chi

Brandon SiegleERRSA

ERRSA plans big weekend

Volunteer network hosts Locks of Love

Fraternity ambitious toward academics

Adam FrazierSigma ChiCatherine Agosto

Volunteer Network

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A6 The Avion, February 28, 2012Student Life

Sigma Alpha Epsilon has a great history of giving back to the community and putting on memorable events on campus. They are continuing this by bringing back one of the biggest events this campus has ever seen. On Friday April 13th, Sigma Alpha Epsilon is part-nering with Touch N’ Go Productions to present their 2nd annual “Battle of the Bands.” The event will feature five local bands competing for YOUR VOTE, with the winner receiving a $300 grand prize and the coveted Battle of the Bands Trophy! Best of all this is a charity event that will be benefit-ing St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is the leading treat-ment and research facility for cata-strophic pediatric diseases.

Additionally there will be acous-tic solo acts and a performance by

Sigma Alpha Epsilon themselves to open the show. As with last year’s event, a raffle will be held as anoth-e r way to raise money for

the charity. This year, there will be even more amazing raffle

prizes to win. Sigma Alpha E p s i l o n ’ s

overall goal of the event is to raise

$3000 and have an atten-dance of over 600 people.

We would greatly appreciate your support in reaching this

goal. The Battle will be held in Embry-

Riddle’s Student Center with doors open-

ing at 6:30 pm and the event starting at 7:00 pm. Tickets for the event will go on sale Monday April 2nd in the Student Center at the price of $5.00 each. Tickets can also be purchased at the door for $5.00. We encourage everyone to come out and support a great cause. With the quality of talented musi-cians coming in, you are not going to want to miss this event!

Jay RowlandSigma Alpha Epsilon

Battle of the Bands is coming

National Marrow Donor Program

You could be a match and save a

life.  

Bone Marrow Drive For Brandin Delano

February 29, 2012

10:00 am to 3:00

pm ERAU Flight Deck

NMDP Staff

Fabiola Ibarra 407-248-5004

NMDP Department 407-248-

5006

Advisors:Rachel Silvermanrachel.silverman@my.erau.eduLibbie Searcylibbie.searcy@erau.edu

President:Rob Stronski

Stronskr@my.erau.edu

A club for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Straight Allies

Meetings:Wednesdays at

6:00in IC 204

People Respecting Identity, Diversity, and EqualityP.R.I.D.E.!

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A7The Avion, February 28, 2012 Opinions

Embry-Riddle students, those who are among us that are lucky enough to get a job right out of college will experience some-thing that, eventually, we will all have to face, the interview.

What is an interview exactly? By defini-tion, an interview is a meeting of people face to face for consultation. While that may have an infinite amount of interpretations, there is a simpler definition, a conversation. Plain and simple, an interview with an employer is nothing but a conversation with another per-son. Though, there are psychological factors that affect a person when an interview is men-tioned, an interview is still just a conversation with another person.

Mark Lyden’s book, “College Students:

Do This! Get Hired!” has many great tips on acing the interview with an employer for that job or internship you have always wanted. Even if you have already have had an interview with a company, Mark has some tips that you may have never heard of or ever thought of using! “Do This! Get Hired!” will give you tips for preparation before the interview, answers during, and means to follow-up with an employer after the inter-view.

Look for and like “Do This! Get Hired!” on Facebook or search for Mark Lyden’s book on Amazon.com or your local bookstore and get a jumpstart on your career today!

~Greg Hill

Applying onlineEmbry-Riddle students, those of

who attended the career fair this past October talked to many, if not, dozens of employers for internships, co-ops, or even a part or full time job.

A common phrase that I heard and experienced for myself was in infamous, “please apply online”. This by far was the most degrad-ing and, what seemed like, the easi-est way for recruiters to get you out of their hair. Believe it or not, employers ACTUALLY look at those applications. The online application process is just a way that companies can save money and pool people with-out having to manually filter hundreds

of applications daily. Mark Lyden’s book, “College

students: Do This! Get Hired!” discusses ways you can “engineer” your resume so that the key words companies are looking for stand out and you get noticed. Believe it or not, just creating something such as an ‘Interest Area’ can be enough room to flag the key word a company is looking for.

You can find Mark Lyden’s book on Amazon.com or at your local bookstore. Additional information can be found at DoThisGetHired.com/ERAU.html on Twitter or Facebook.com just search Do This Get Hired!

~Greg Hill

Do this get hired!

“What are you currently listning to?”- Compiled by Lanie Wagenblast

“I’m watching Top Gear.”

Shanaka RanatungaSenior

Aerospace Engineering

“I like to listen to soundtracks.”

Travis WordenJunior

Aerospace Engineering

“King of the Murgos by David Eddings- it’s an

audio book.”

Jeanmarie Melchert Junior

Aerospace Engineering

“Down to the River to Pray by Allison Krauss.”

Kendra AtticksSophomore

Aerospace Engineering

“Danza Kuduro, R3hab’s Dayglow Remix by Qwote & Pitbull feat.

Lucenzo.”

Kendrick RiceSenior

Aerospace Engineering

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A8 The Avion, February 28, 2012Campus

Bethune-Cookman University is just a couple of minutes away from Embry-Riddle’s Daytona Beach Campus. Being such a historical institution due to its remarkable history and culture, it is hard to answer the question of why ERAU doesn’t have closer ties with BCU.

Since 1904, Bethune-Cookman started making history in the city of Daytona Beach, FL. It started serving the com-munity as the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls. While still at a young age, Mary McLeod Bethune was the person responsible for the opening of this school and its continued growth. Nineteen years later, this institu-tion merged with the Cookman Institute from Jacksonville.

An affiliation with the United Methodist Church and several other occurrences brought the approval of a four year bac-calaureate degree by Florida’s Department of Education. In 1970 it became certi-fied by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), the same organization which accredited ERAU.

Since then, Bethune-Cookman has made several other historic changes to their cur-riculums and reached its University status in 2007. According to BCU’s website, they

have graduated over 13,200 students. They now offer various Bachelors of Arts and of Science, as well as Masters of Science in Transformative Leadership.

Like Bethune-Cookman, Embry-Riddle has been for years a historic institution in the Daytona Beach area. There are many connections that unite these two universi-ties and many times people ask why they are so distant despite the physical proxim-ity.

Mr. Richard Stickney, the director of the University Office of Diversity Initiatives decided that this distance and lack of com-munication had to change.

Therefore, he gave the task of building stronger bonds between these two institu-tions to one of his student assistants, Erin Washington, who did an outstanding job in creating a Valentine’s Dinner with officials and students from both universities.

This dinner took place on Monday, Feb. 13, at 7:30p.m. in ERAU’s COA Atrium. As those invited came in, Stickney decided that it would be a great idea to connect the tables, instead of being separated. With this, it was determined that while this bond grew, the link between us grew with it.

Washington then welcomed everyone and introduced Stickney who thanked everyone for being present. “Please know that our table is always open to serve you” said Stickney.

While everyone was served dinner by

Sodexo, represented by Artie Echavarria and John Tintsman, conversions started to build up between both university’s repre-sentatives. Topics such as uniting students and faculty through sports, clubs, ROTC, and events were discussed.

Prior links were also determined as goals that were once achieved, but had to be revived. Iris Johnson Quinn, the BCU director for Student Affairs and International Student Services said that it would be very beneficial not only for our students, faculty, and institutions to build a stronger relationship, but it would also benefit Daytona Beach as a city.

She said that “we [Daytona Beach] can become the next World Trade Center for putting this [connection] together.” She also thanks Erin for putting this dinner together stating, “I’m so proud of her.”

On the other hand, Davita Bonner, the director of Counseling and Career Services for BCU gave the idea of creating an orga-nization at either of our campuses to bring students together to spend time together and create friendships.

She mentioned that it would be a great idea for both campuses to open their doors as they have a lot to offer in terms of tech-nology and resources.

Samuel Jackson, an Assistant Professor of History at Bethune said that he had the opportunity of assisting in ERAU’s African Student Association with some of

their activities and has attended some of their events such as “Coming to Africa” and already tried to bring students to a closer contact with ERAU, but the prob-lem is getting passed the liability policies, which Dean Sonja Taylor, who was also present, affirmed to be an issue.

Some other ideas that were also put on the table were to expand the meetings of the Toastmasters organization which meets in both campuses and has been very suc-cessful in the attempts of uniting Eagles and Wildcats, and it was also proposed to Justin Fletcher, our SGA President, to try to open the doors of our Connection Social Networking site to Bethune and their orga-nizations.

These and many more ideas to come would perhaps allow these two historic universities to create a better friendship and help Daytona Beach grow with the help of our future leaders. Dr. Warmack, BCU’s Associate Vice-President conclud-ed by saying that “we [Bethune-Cookman] are excited about this partnership and hope it becomes successful.”

For now, the link between Bethune-Cookman and Embry-Riddle lies on their interaction and ability to attend various events such as Red Tails in Orlando’s YMCA headquarters which took place last Feb. 20th and helping parents taking care of autistic children through Easter Seal’s Joey’s Gift Respite Care.

Fostering more and better ties with BCUDaniel MorgadoGuest Reporter

This event was fashioned to celebrate Black History Month by exhibiting art works from the African American Museum of the Arts, which is located in Deland, on campus.

The purpose of this exhibition is to introduce students to the history of black art and culture in the United States and how it has developed during the past years. Some of the art works exhibited during this event included:

Paintings of community leaders and •their biographyPainting of one of the original •Tuskegee AirmenThe Freedom Quilt•Wooden sculptures from East & •West Africa

Traditional African Instruments •etc.

The event was hosted by National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and co-hosted by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP), Caribbean Students Association (CSA), African Students Association (ASA), Brothers of the Wind.

This event was sponsored by the Office of Diversity Initiatives and was free to all to attend. Some of the faculty mem-bers present included Richard Stickney, Director of Diversity Initiatives, Paula Reed, McNair Scholars Assistant Director, Dr. Nancy Lawrence, Dean. Glenn.

In summary, “L’art de la Culture Noire” was successful and produced a wonderful outcome, all that attended said it was a wonderful display of African American Art and Culture.

Celebrating with L’art de la Culture NoireKadon Kyte

Guest Reporter

PHOTO COURTESY/KADON KYTE

Landmark Court Decisions

MARC BERNIER PICTURED HERE with Kendall Coffey, former US Attorney for the South and Mary Griffitts, a National Jury Consultant.

RICHARD WEAKLEY/AVION

Casino Night

CASINO NIGHT LAST FRIDAY saw hundreds turn out to play casino games and compete for prizes, which included a Wii Console System.

JAYRAJ/AVION

JAYARAJ SOMARAJAN/AVION

Stegall wins 200thB2

Graham, Touchard,

Carter earn All - Conference

HonorsB3

Eaglessweep

doublesB3

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B2 The Avion, February 28, 2012NBA Mid-Season

Cold as Ice: The Dallas Mavericks’ Championship RingWeighs about as much as 40 pennies

Mid-Season Playoff PicksFor your enjoyment, we liken all 16 teams to the type of soda they best represent

Eastern Conference Western Conference1. Coca-Cola - It never

disappoints you1. Pepsi - Some

people think it’s better

2. Diet Coke - People who drink it claim it’s better than the real thing

2. Dr. Pepper -Been around for a while, and still manages to surprise

3. Squirt - It’s underrated, and refreshing

3. Mountain Dew - A mainstay of soda drinkers, here to stay

4. Sprite - It’s okay, but wouldn’t you rather have a Coke?

4. Barq’s Root Beer - It’s got bite!

5. A&W Root Beer - It won’t wow you, but does it have to?

5. Surge - It was fun for a while, but people still like Mountain Dew.

6. Sierra Mist - You’d still reach for Sprite if you had the choice

6. Cherry Coke - Sel-dom thought of, but cannot be over-looked

7. Diet Pepsi - Only the most stubborn people believe it can compete

7. Sunkist - Better than Grape, but still can’t be counted on day-to day

Just Missed It: Milwau-kee Bucks

Just Missed It: Portland Trailblazers

Midway MVPsThis isn’t up to us. We’ll drop the names, you decide who deserves it.

Lebron James: Always a name in this conversa-tion, averaging 28 points a game, 7 assists, and 8 rebounds, love him or hate him, his greatness is not to be doubted.

Dwight Howard: Aside from the fact that the Magic will be in perpetual rebuilding mode if he goes, the amazing center is averaging 20 points, 15 rebounds, and 2 blocks a game.

Kobe Bryant: Hard to see him not in the conversation for as long as he continues to play, the ageless Bryant is averaging 28 points, 5 assists, and 6 rebounds a game.

Kevin Durant: The lanky forward for the West Best Thunder appears ready to give the greats of this league a run for their mon-ey, averaging 27 points, 3 assists, and 8 rebounds a game.

Derrick Rose: The reign-ing MVP’s production has dropped midway through this season, but at 22 points, 8 assists, and 3 re-bounds a game, he has the Bulls looking like the only team in the East to give the Heat a run for their money.

6th Man of the YearMoe Williams, Los

Angeles Clippers: The former All-Star has been sick off the bench, averaging 14 points, 3 assists, and 2 rebounds

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B3The Avion, February 28, 2012 NBA Mid-Season

Worst TeamsCharlotte Bobcats: Michael Jor-dan once owned and played for the Wizards in the same season. Perhaps he should try something similar hereWashington Wizards: Michael Jordan once owned and played for the Wizards in the same season. Perhaps he should return.

New Jersey Nets: Deron Williams signed a contract to play overseas before the season began. Perhaps he should have stuck with it.

Interesting FactsIn his first five career starts, Jeremy Lin scored the most combine points (136) of any player since the merger of the ABA and the NBAOn February 14th, Ben Wallace (Pistons) played in his 1,055 career game in the NBA, the most ever for an undrafted playerOn February 6th against the Philadelphia ’76ers, Kobe Bryant scored 28 points, passing former team-mate Shaquille O’Neal for 5th on the all-time points list, at 28,601.

Offseason Acquisition Best Chris Paul, New Orleans Hornets to the Los Angeles Clippers

Could it be anyone else? Touted as a move to finally put the Clippers in the same conversation as the Lakers, so far has worked, with Paul averaging 19 points, 8 assists, and 4 rebounds a game and the Clippers with a record of 20-11WorstGlen Davis, Boston Celtics to the Orlando Magic

Analysts bashed the move from the get go, and so far Davis has done nothing to suggest that their criticisms were ungrounded. Coming off the bench to offer the Magic a paltry 7 points and 5 rebounds a game, Orlando fans better get used to seeing him, he signed a 4 year contract extension when he was acquired.

Best Game of the halfway point:Dallas Mavericks 102, Oklahoma City Thunder 104

Kevin Durant sank a 3 pointer at the buzzer to give the Thunder a win over the reigning NBA Champions four games into the season.

The March 15 trade deadline looms, what moves will your team make?The New Orleans Hornets have been actively shopping center Chris Ka-man. Among the potential suitors? The Miami HeatThe big question is Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic. His even-tual destination will ultimately reshape the league. Will he be traded? We guess not, but nothing would surprise us. His “wishlist” includes Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, and New Jersey Nets. That be-ing said, he has basically said he will play for any team that wants to acquire him. Among other wild scenarios is one that sends him to the Miami Heat for Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade. Highly unlikely.

Biggest surprise of the halfway point:Even the casual sports fan knows the inevitable answer to this one, Jeremy Lin. Inserted into a starting role for the stagnant Knicks, his awe-inspiring play has led the Knicks to an 8-3 record with him start-ing.

Coach of the halfway point:Doug Collins, Philadelphia ‘76ersHas led the ‘76ers to a surprisingly comfortable grip on 1st place in the Atlantic Division. Can you name one player on their team?

Rookie of the Year:Kyrie Irving -- Has been everything the Cavs thought he would be, not an All-Star yet, but the signs point to many selectionsRunner Up: Ricky Rubio – Steve Nash-esque passes, and slowly learning how to score, he and Kevin Love give the Minnesota Timberwolves a bright future.

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B4 The Avion, February 28, 2012Sports

MEN’S BASEBALL

Friday, Mar. 2 @ 3:00 p.m. at SCAD

Saturday, Mar. 3 @ 12:00 p.m. at SCAD (DH)

Sunday, Mar. 4 @ 6:00 p.m. vs Bellevue University

Monday, Mar. 5 @ 6:00 p.m. vs Cumberland University (Tenn.)

MEN’S TENNIS

Sunday, Mar. 4 @ 11:00 a.m. vs Concordia (N.Y.)

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Thursday, Mar. 1 @ 3:30 p.m. vs Brenau

Upcoming Sporting Events

Stegall wins 200th at helm of ERAU as Eagles sweep Edward Waters

Embry-Riddle Head Coach Randy Stegall took over the ERAU baseball pro-gram in the summer of 2007, and in just a little over four seasons has reached the 200-win mark at the helm of the Eagles’ squad. Stegall reached the plateau with a doubleheader sweep of Edward Waters on Saturday, 11-5 and 11-2. With the wins, the fifth-ranked Eagles improve to 14-4 overall while the Tigers fall to 2-4-1 on the year.

The visiting Eagles took game one of the two-game set 11-5, taking a four-run lead in the second and never relinquish-ing it on the way to their 13th victory of 2012.

Chad Modomo took the hill for Embry-Riddle, earning his fourth win of the year behind a 5.1-inning effort and a nice offensive cushion provided by his team.

After a scoreless first frame, the Eagles struck for four runs in the second thanks to a pair of hits and two costly Tiger errors. Chris Page began the inning with

a single to right field before moving to second on an Ian MacGeorge base knock. Mike Gragilla worked the count full before earning a walk to load the bases against EWC starter, Trent Petit. Petit allowed the first run of the day on a wild pitch, scoring Page and allowing MacGeorge and Gragilla to each move up a base. Garrett Gee drew a walk to again load the bags for Adam Cellini. The Eagle catcher recorded an RBI with a ground ball to third base, and when

the third baseman mishandled it, another Eagle run came across the plate to give ERAU a 3-0 lead. The Eagles tacked on another run in the inning before Modomo shut down the Tigers in the next two frames to preserve the 4-0 lead.

Edward Waters scored three unearned runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to cut the lead to 4-3, but ERAU answered with three unearned runs of their own in the fifth to push the advantage back to a four-run lead at 7-3. Gragilla singled to right field to score Ben Kline, before Page and MacGeorge touched home on a throwing error by the EWC third base-man.

Embry-Riddle would put the game out of reach in the sixth with another three-

run frame, this time all three runs were earned, giving the Eagles a 10-4 cushion. Greg Smith began the inning with a walk, before moving to second on Frankie Arias’ single through the left side. Kline brought both runners in with a single up the middle before astutely moving to second on the throw home. Page singled home Kline in the next at-bat for the Blue and Gold’s 10th run of the contest.

EWC scored a single unearned run in the sixth before the Eagles accounted for the 11-5 final in the seventh when James Podlucky doubled down the left field line to chase home Jordan Romero, who had doubled to left center to begin the frame.

Modomo improved to 4-0 with the win, tossing 5.1 innings, allowing five runs (one earned), on three hits while strik-ing out seven. Antwan Brown pitched the final 1.2 innings for ERAU, allowing

just one hit.Kline went 2-for-5 with two RBIs and

two runs scored and Page finished 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.

The finale of the doubleheader was all Embry-Riddle from the beginning as the Eagles plated runs in the first five frames to come away with an 11-2 win. Kevin Maloney continued his great start to the 2012 season as he tossed his first complete game of the season, allowing just two runs on five hits in seven innings of work.

Kline and MacGeorge picked up RBIs in the first inning to give Maloney an early 2-0 lead, and the junior from Dunedin, Fla. stranded a pair of runners on the base paths to send his team back to the plate with momentum.

Nick Godfrey started the second with a double to left center before Romero moved Godfrey’s courtesy runner, Dave Belardes, over to third on a single to left field. Belardes scored and Romero moved to second when the left fielder

made an error, giving ERAU a 3-0 lead. Arias singled and Kline walked to load the bases for Page against Tiger hurler, John Jones. Page liked the first pitch he saw from Jones and lifted it deep over the right field fence for his sixth home run of the year, and second grand slam as an Eagle.

With a 7-0 lead, Maloney settled in and never looked back, retiring 14 of the next 15 batters he faced. He got more run sup-port with a two-run third, one on a Smith ground out to second, scoring Belardes and another when Arias singled to second base to bring in Romero.

JT Warmoth collected an RBI in the fourth with a single to left center that allowed Page to touch home after the Batavia, N.Y. native led off the inning with a double; and the Eagles concluded their scoring in the fifth as MacGeorge scored Smith from third on a single through the left side.

Maloney nearly had his second shutout of the season when he quickly retired the first two batters in the seventh, but an error and back-to-back singles cut the lead to 11-2 before Maloney struck out the final EWC batter to end the game.

Maloney (4-0) pitched all seven innings, giving up two unearned runs on five hits while fanning nine Tiger hitters.

All but one Eagle starter collected a hit, and Page was 3-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored while MacGeorge drove in two runs on two hits.

Stegall now has a career record of 269-111-1 (.707) in seven years, and a 200-66 (.752) mark at Embry-Riddle in five seasons.

The Eagles are back in action next weekend when they travel to Savannah, Ga. to take on SCAD Savannah in a Sun Conference series. A single game on Friday, Mar. 2 will begin at 3 p.m. and a doubleheader is scheduled for Saturday, Mar. 3 at 12 p.m.

Ryan MosherERAU Athletics

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EDWARD WATERS 2EMBRY-RIDDLE 11

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Graham, Touchard, Carter earn All - Coference Honors

The Embry-Riddle men's basketball team had three student-athletes who were named to the 2012 All-Sun Conference roster, which was announced at the con-ference tournament banquet on Thursday. Senior Ray Graham was named to the first team, while Blake Touchard was a second team selection. In addition, DeForest Carter garnered Freshman of the Year honors.

2012 marked Graham's first ever appearance on the All-Conference team. The DeLand, Fla. senior has started in all 31 games for the Blue and Gold this year and leads the team in minutes played at 33.3 minutes per game. He is the third highest scorer in the league with 19.6

points per game and his 7.9 rebounding average is tops on the team and sixth in the league. He is also second in the con-ference in double-doubles with 10 and he is shooting 54.3 percent from the field, which is the third best shooting perfor-mance in The Sun Conference.

Touchard (Los Angeles, Calif.) will close out his three-year career with the Eagles as a three-time All-Conference honoree, having been a first-team selec-tion in each of his first two seasons. Like Graham, Touchard has started all 31 games for the Eagles, playing 33.0 minutes per contest. He ranks among the league's top five in free throw per-centage (2nd, 84.5 pct), steals (4th, 54), made three-pointers (5th, 62), scoring (5th, 16.8 ppg) and assists per game (5th, 4.03).

In his first season of collegiate bas-ketball, Carter is the only other player on the Eagles' roster that has played in all 31 contests and he has started in 16. The Montverde, Fla. native is averaging 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game and ranks among the league's top 10 in total steals (3rd, 58), assists per game (3rd, 4.4) and blocks per game (4th, 1.3). He is also the Eagles' leading shot blocker with 42 total blocks

Academic and Champions of Character awards were also handed out on Thursday. Daniel Mondragon was the Eagles' selection for the Cazzie Russell Champions of Character Award.

“Daniel has been a great success story around our campus,” ERAU Head Coach Steve Ridder said in his nomination of the Clermont, Fla. junior. “He has done

the near impossible, going from walk-on to team captain and starting point guard this season. Daniel's character and team spirit are second to none and his tire-less work ethic has inspired everyone in our program. Daniel is very active on campus and in our community. There are not many students at Embry-Riddle University who are unaware of Daniel Mondragon and what a special person he is.”

Juniors Ben Redfield and Billy Serle were recognized as Academic All-Conference selections. Both student-athletes were named to the Academic All-District team by the College Sports Information Directors of America with Redfield carry-ing a 3.87grade point average in Aerospace Engineering, and Serle holding a 3.57 GPA in Mechanical Engineering.

Alison SmallingERAU Athletics

ERAU ATHLETICS

No. 2 Eagles sweep doubles to 6-1 defeat of No. 23 Moccasins

The second-ranked Embry-Riddle men's tennis team (5-1) notched its fifth win of the season and the third win against an NCAA II opponent with a rain-shortened 6-1 vic-tory over No. 23 Florida Southern (0-5) on Tuesday.

The Blue and Gold started things off by sweeping all three doubles matches. Playing their second match of the season at the top spot, Chris Freeman and J.R. Leonik held off Ivan Marevic and Jorge Gutierrez 8-6. Peter Francis and Simon Felix downed Carl Lundberg and Benoit Paradis by the same margin, and Adrian Bayh and David

Spennare completed the sweep with an 8-2 defeat of Charles Garneau and Nathan Leavitt at the third doubles spot.

Felix was the first to finish his singles match at No. 2 as he bested Marevic 6-3,

6-2. Bayh was the next off the court and he clinched the Eagle win with a 6-4, 6-3 vic-tory at No. 3.

After Francis registered a straight set (7-5, 6-2) victory over Gutierrez at No. 4,

Lundberg recorded the Moccasins' only team point of the match by topping Leonik 6-2, 6-0 on court five.

The Eagles will be back in action on Mar. 4 against NCAA III No. 4 Concordia (N.Y.).

Alison SmallingERAU Athletics

FLORIDA SOUTHERN 1EMBRY-RIDDLE 6

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from the Flight Department to the following students for receiving their:

CongratulationsPRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE:

Fernando Jose De Jesus Silva

Daniel Joseph Bartlett

Cayla Leigh Kubeck

Colin Christopher Whatley

INSTRUMENT RATING CERTIFICATE:

Zachary Thomas Hrib Karpinski

Christopher Machado

Patrick Gregory Madamba Metzger

Oliver Burton Aguero VII

Matthew Alexander Minjarez

Dennis Hsu

COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE:

Adrian Phillip Tutein

Gregory Michael Kolt

Julia Allison Bury

COMMERCIAL MULTIENGINE ADD-ON

RATING:

Gathan Norwood Broadus

Arjun Kolhatkar

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AIRPLANE CERTIFICATE:

Ryan Stuart Haring

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR INSTRUMENT

CERTIFICATE:

Marc Raphael Andre Albert Cervantes

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MULTIENGINE

CERTIFICATE:

Brian Olshefski

David Max Kornberg

Donald Joseph McCann III

Edward Alessandro Furi

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C2 The Avion, february 28, 2012Entertainment

Rewind to 1999: Men adorned with Darth Vader helmets and makeshift light sabers camped outside movie theaters awaiting the release of the prequel to the beloved Star Wars Trilogy.

Thirteen years later, old fans and new fans alike stood outside theaters prepared to once again watch the tale of Anakin Skywalker’s

childhood, but this time in 3D.Fans dressed themselves in red and

black paint, trying their best to look as menacing as the favorable Darth Maul. Yet, no one was as intimidating as the per-son dressed as Chewbacca. The Wookie stood outside the Pavilion movie theater on opening day and collected tickets.

The Phantom Menace storyline was no more pleasing than it was the first time; it still reigns as the least favorite of the saga. Yet, the pod racing made the 3D stakeout beyond thrilling.

As the racers navigated their way through the cliffs of the dangerous Tattooine, the 3D was amazing. Who wouldn’t want to watch a flick where it seems as if they’re flying a pod racer alongside everyone’s favorite Jedi-turned Sith Lord?

The movie itself is much better in 3D, it allows for an experience of excitement that the original release did not give.

As Star Wars left the theater, each person realized that the release of The Phantom Menace means one amazingly awesome thing: we all get to experience the clone wars, Anakin transform in Darth Vader, the destroying of the Death Star, and the cute little Ewoks bigger and better than ever in 3D!

Without a doubt, Act of Valor is one of the most true-to-life war films I have ever seen on screen and even outshines the HBO TV series Band of Brothers in terms of realism.

While Act of Valor has been panned by the critics for poor acting, I say that these

critics are focusing on the wrong aspects of the film. I would actually consider this film to be almost a documentary rather than an entertainment film.

The actors in the movie are real-life Navy SEALS, which of course leads to stiff acting, but also leads to the most realistic combat scenes that Hollywood might have ever seen.

Tapping the rear man as you clear the side of the building to tell him to follow, stacking up against a doorway and giv-ing each other that crucial nod before storming the room and clearing the far corner of a room first are all things any-one who has undergone CQB training can attest to.

Throughout the movie, there are many small elements of standard procedures that military people both past and present will pick-up and appreciate. The stand-to the team undertakes before LT makes the radio check back to HQ brought back memories of high-kneeling in the dark-ness with a 40lb rucksack.

Other elements like proper radio pro-tocols, the 5km march to the objective and how LT informs the other guy that his back space was clear before shoot-

ing off the LAW are all evidence that the directors made an excellent decision with using actual SEALS for the movie.

Unfortunately, with the time restric-tions that movies have, certain scenes in the film could not be developed further. The current nature of war is that of small teams executing precise missions as opposed to large scaled arm conflicts and sometimes the entire military machine is geared to putting a handful of Tier One operators at the right place, at the right time, with the right equipment, as seen in the scene where AJAY and another guy are dropped into the ocean to meet with the submarine so they can execute their recon mission in Somalia

The Special Warfare Combatant Crewmen (SWCC) teams who operate the boats that exfil SEALs also make an appearance in the movie, laying down some heavy firepower, providing that shock and awe effect.

Excellent realism aside, the acting is definitely stiff, but in some ways that enhances the realism. The awkwardness of how Chief and LT converse about their families could reflect reality. A friend pointed out that if you were 6’3”,

weighed 220lb and undertake high-risk missions on a constant basis, a simple conversation about parenting would like-ly be awkward.

Unlike other unrealistic gratuitous explosion fests like Battle for LA, Act of Valor ends with a sad note that reflects reality – that not everyone makes it back. In a day and age where games like Call of Duty and Battlefield 3 desensitize violence and death, this brings everyone back to the reality that there are people who make the ultimate sacrifice for oth-ers.

Overall, this movie shows just a glimpse of what it really is like to be a Tier One operator and the kind of demands that it takes. What you do not see in the movie is the countless hours spent training, preparing for the mission and getting to the objective. For the sake of marketabil-ity, the movie has to show all the action sequences that will draw the crowds in.

If you truly want to find out more about how the Special Forces work and train in real-life, I highly recommend watching Discovery’s “Surviving the Cut,” and reading Tom Clancy’s “Special Forces.: A Guided Tour.”

Peter TanNews Editor

Act of Valor: Most realistic war movie

Act of Valor

Fans Forgive Lucas

Star Wars Episode IThe Phantom Menace

Karissa Aponte HewittStaff Reporter

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C3 The Avion, February 28, 2012Entertainment

Safe House is a spy thriller star-ring Ryan Reynolds and Denzel Washington in head to head roles as they each tried to control the other’s actions. The movie was filmed on location in Cape Town giving it an added realism which many movies lack and helped set the scene for Washington and Reynolds.

Reynolds and Washington are both experienced actors who compliment-ed each other in Safe House in order to bring a unique experience to audi-ences. Reynolds played a serious role in Safe House and despite skep-tical audiences, Reynolds excelled in his performance. Reynolds and Washington, despite having opposing roles, established an acting rapport which only evoked a better perfor-mance out of each other. Despite this exchange of communication between

Reynolds and Washington, not every-thing in Safe House was as outstand-ing as the acting.

Though Safe House did include good action scenes through the film, they were not as abundant in the movie as they could have been. The chases and fights in Safe House were good but the suspense in the movie was really the better element. Washington kept audi-ences guessing what his motives were and what he was going to do next right up until the end of the movie; never letting the suspense die down.

Although there was not as much action as there could have been; the action, acting and suspense of Safe House earned it a rating of 3airplanes out of 5. If you enjoy superior acting and a good action thriller about spies; then Safe House is a movie you don’t want to miss.

Man on a Ledge, which surprisingly did not star Harrison Ford, is an action drama about an ex-cop who wants his life back. Despite not starring Harrison Ford, the

movie does feature an experienced cast of actors and heart-pounding action.

One actress who will definitely get your heart pounding while watching Man on a Ledge is Genesis Rodriguez, who stars in her first silver screen role. As the action rolls on through the film, Genesis Rodriguez manages to get your attention and keeps it captivated throughout the film; and for those who are not fans of thriller movies, there is plenty of Genesis Rodriguez in leather to keep anyone entertained. Although Man on a ledge was not a huge breakout role for her, it definitely opened the way for more major films.

Although Genesis Rodriguez is more than enough reason to go watch Man on A Ledge, there is plenty of action in this movie that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Man on a Ledge is an action thriller, which despite seeming like a wait-ing game, includes diamonds thieves and corrupt cops. The movie is filled with lots of action and plot twists that would satisfy any action fan.

Despite a cast of experienced actors, Man

on a Ledge starred Elizabeth Banks as the cop in charge of talking Sam Worthington’s character off the ledge. An unconvincing actress, Elizabeth Banks tries to act her way through a serious role that is outside of her acting range. The only thing that saved this movie from Banks’ acting was the fact that although she played a starring role it was a

minor part of the plot.The action involved in this movie along

with Genesis Rodriguez’ presence helped boost Man on a Ledge to a score of 3.5 air-planes out of 5. If you enjoy action movies that will keep you on the edge of your seat and stunning Venezuelan women then Man on a Ledge is a movie for you.

Chronicle is the latest film out trying to capitalize on the superhero market by creat-ing a new origin story. The movie follows three high school teens as they discover their newfound powers but ultimately falls short of expectations due to the plot and the filming style.

Chronicle was filmed using a self docu-mentary style as the lead antagonist began to record his everyday life in order to cope with his own pathetic life. The film alternated between a third person and first person view at the beginning but later switched to a found footage style film. For those who remember the 2008 movie Colverfield, Chronicle will seem familiar as it follows the same style of footage that was prevalent in Cloverfield.

Chronicle’s plot is really a cautionary tale about how power corrupts and that if anyone ever develops powers they should whine about it as loudly and as much as possible. Despite having the right elements and being able to go in the direction of a superhero or supervillain backstory; Chronicle choose to do a neither and just dragged the plot along. For an origin story, Chronicle didn’t really leave an ending open to a sequel; instead the movie seems to close out all the open plot lines and just end.

The film style and lack of content in Chronicle along with the terrible plot of the origin story earned Chronicle 2.5 airplanes out of 5. If you didn’t mind Cloverfield which was a monster movie that could have been about something but instead was about nothing then you’ll enjoy Chronicle.

The EMO Chronicles

Chronicle

Floyd PerkinsonEntertainment Manager

PHOTO COURTESY/FILM AFRIKA WORLDWIDE

Hot blooded suspense on a ledge

Man on a Ledge

PinkStaff Reporter

PHOTO COURTESY/SUMMIT ENTERTAINMENT

Reynold’s Safe House Too Safe

Safe House

Floyd PerkinsonEntertainment Manager PHOTO COURTESY/INTREPID PICTURES

GET OUT OF HERE! DEADLINE APPROACHING

The SUMMER STUDY ABROAD sign-up DEADLINE of Monday, March 12th is quickly approaching! So, make your selection quickly to hold your spot. Siena, Italy is already full and the Air Traffic Summer Study only has 2 slots left!!! Other closures are coming fast!

ERAU students have amazing opportunities to “get out” of the country this summer while earning credits and exploring new places with ERAU professors. Why pay to study during the summer on campus when, for about the same cost or even less, you can study with ERAU in England, France, Ireland, Italy, or Belgium, to name a few?

The Study Abroad programs ERAU is offering for this summer include:

Summer A: Summer B: Air Traffic Control (AT 399) –multiple locations Aviation Appreciation (AS 399)- mulitple locations

Bremen, Germany (HU 399/AE 199) Homeland Security (HS 399/HS 491)-multiple locations

Paris, France (BA 399/699, HU 199) Newcastle, England (BA/SS 399/699, HU/SS coursed offered

Siena, Italy – FULL and taught by Newcastle University)

Nice, France (BA 335/399/699, PS/SS 302, EP/AE/ME 399/599)

Check out our website for more information at: http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/degrees/study-abroad/ , or email us at dbstudy@erau.edu or call 226-6215 for more information.

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C6 The Avion, February 28, 2012Comics

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