TuesdayMarch 5, 2013

Volume CXXXVIssue 7

Last Wednesday, Cade Courtley, a graduate of the University of San Diego and a former Navy SEAL, spoke at Embry-Riddle about his experiences in the Navy. He also spoke about his per-sonal views of this country and where we are headed socially, politically, globally and financially.

Marc Bernier is the Special Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations and the Moderator of the President’s Speaker Series. His first question for Courtley was “What defines Hell Week?”

Courtley’s response was “The first

word.”During Hell Week, Courtley was sub-

jected to hypothermic conditions, burned 25,000 calories a day, lost 15 pounds and was able to function on a collective total of 45 minutes of sleep.

Courtley then went into a bit more detail, explaining the 36-month process to become a Navy SEAL. After basic train-ing, a recruit goes to 7 months of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training, or BUD/S. After that, the recruit goes through 6 months of advanced training.

The next several months are spent training recruits for job specific duties. During this period, they may learn new languages or be selected for sniper school. Of course, rigorous physical

conditioning is a recurring part of the curriculum. The graduation rate is 15%.

“I was looking for the hardest thing I could find…I never had a plan B,” Courtley said. Courtley added that the job is “95% away from home. Coincidentally, that number also happens to be the divorce rate.”

Since much of what the SEALs do is classified, I asked him where the gratifi-cation is. He said that it is about his men. “To be able to plan, execute and make it back safely with all of your boys is really what it’s all about. That is enough gratification for me.”

Courtley was very proud to say that he “never lost a man as a platoon leader.”

The mission comes first, he said.

However, the men are a close second.After 9 years as a Navy SEAL offi-

cer, sniper, and platoon leader, Courtley decided he wanted to do something else.

He left the Navy in the summer of 2001. A few months later, the towers fell.

He wasn’t done just yet.After he left the Navy, Courtley decid-

ed to work for Blackwater. “I wanted to keep challenging myself. I wanted to put my skills to good use,” he said.

Cade Courtley served in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, as well as several other countries around the world....

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Cade Courtley, former Navy Seal, speaks at President’s Speaker Series

Andrew Lichtenstein Staff Reporter

PHOTO COURTESY SEALSURVIVAL.COM

Opinion: ERAU “Illuminati” opposes SGADear SG-J,

It hurts to have to address this issue in an anonymous piece, but to otherwise address these issues in a dialogue just is not possible anymore. People are tired of SGA. WE ARE ONE is tired, the admin-istration is stagnant and change needs

to come. “The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” – James Madison, 4th US President.

On the topic of Presidents, let us address the issue of the President that is never there. It has become quite evident

that whatever passion for the position has long since escaped that embarrass-ingly decorated office. The head J is hardly ever seen now at student, athletic and campus events and when he is, his presence oozes insincerity and patron-izing conversation.

Granted, the lesser Js do put in their

time and efforts to actually show their support. They actually seem to be doing most of the work in SGA and are its current driving force. However, the lack of humbleness and graciousness in that office is stifling...

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A2 The Avion, March 5, 2013Campus

Executive BoardEditor-in-Chief

Peter TanManaging EditorAlena Thompson

News EditorElizabeth WorshamBusiness Manager

Austin CoffeyPhotography Editor

Trey HendersonAdvertising Manager

Abby Diekmann Editorial StaffFront Editor

Alena ThompsonCampus Editor

Andrew LichtensteinStudent Life Editor

Matt MichlowitzSGA Editor

Cassie JamesonOpinions Editor

Christopher HealeSports EditorsAustin Coffey

Comics & Sports Feature Editor

Dylan Pratt Entertainment Editor

Floyd PerkinsonJoshua Nutzati

Jonathan Nutzati Staff Members

Senior PhotographersAntoine DaugnyRichard Weakley

Staff ReporterAndy Lichtenstein

Guest Photographers Adedolapo Awofiranye

Guest ReportersYash Mehta

Braxton WoodwardCatherine Cruz Agosto

Alex PearceJonathan Nutzati

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Cade Courtley...visits campusCONTINUED FROM A1When asked about his thoughts on gun

control, Courtley was careful not to throw his chair.

Courtley said that if a person is dead set on harming another individual, they will find a way to do it. A person was able to kill 168 people using fertilizer. “Are we going to make fertilizer illegal?”

He added that if you are going to own a weapon in self-defense, you need to know how to use it, how to store it and when to pull the trigger. If the answer is “no” to any one of those 3 things, owning a weapon needs to be reconsidered.

Another individual asked what he thought about all the media attention that SEALs are getting, especially after the death of Osama Bin Laden.

He replied, “I would really like to see less SEAL operations in the news…I can’t speak much about the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden, but I can tell you they were furious. The public was never supposed to know about SEAL Team 6.” He also said that he is glad that one of

the members of SEAL Team 6 was brave enough to write a book on the mission. He added that it was good to read the story from a person who was actually there.

Another audience member asked if America was winning the hearts and minds of those abroad. His response was “some hearts and minds can’t be won…it’s naïve to think otherwise.”

After walking away from the combat scene, Courtley got his start in Hollywood working as a stunt double. You may have seen him as a contestant on the reality series “Combat Missions” or as the host of Discovery’s “Surviving Disaster.”

His new book, “SEAL Survival Guide,” is a common-sense handbook for the street-smart enthusiast. It covers every-thing from home invasions to massive power grid failures and offers a unique insight that can only come from a veteran of his caliber.

He recommends having a “go bag,” Pack essentials that will keep you alive for 24-72 hours. Pack a knife, food, water, a signal mirror, a flashlight, etc.

He said that society often turns a blind

eye. It is the mentality that “I’m not subject to disaster.” It can happen to any-body. People, in his words, are becom-ing “less and less aware.” People today cannot go an hour without pulling out their smart phone. Imagine going months without electricity if the power grid was wiped out.

History repeats itself. For instance the 9/11 attacks, Katrina and more recently Sandy…disasters can happen to anyone unexpectedly.

There seems to be a continuous lack of accountability. “The future scares me,” said Courtley.

If you would like to pick up a copy of his new book, “SEAL Survival Guide,” you can find it at the University Bookstore.

Cade Courtley is a man of extraordi-nary courage and wisdom, and his service should not go unnoticed.

If you happen across a veteran, be sure to extend a thank you and a handshake.

Let this be a reminder that it does not need to be Veteran’s Day to say, “Thank You.” So find a veteran and give them a hug.

NewSpace Global initiative

Richard David, the CEO and the Co-founder of NewSpace Global (NSG), will speak on the growth in the com-mercial space industry and the subse-quent developments in the emerging space commerce sector on March 7 at 5:00 PM in IC 104.

Prior to founding NewSpace Global, Richard worked as an investment fund attorney for a large, international law firm in London and New York. Richard earned his doctorate at the University of California, Berkeley where he served as Editor (External Relations) for the Berkeley Technology and Law Journal (BTLJ).

For the past 10 years, Richard has traveled

the world actively tracking the NewSpace industry. NewSpace Global provides analy-sis to financial customers investing in the NewSpace market to ensure the company’s customers make informed decision prior to investing in the commercial space market.

Richard and NSG have been covered recently by CNN, CNBC, Dinheiro (Brazil) CNBC, Fox News, USA Today, Huffington Post, NewScientist, The Economic Times

(India) and MillionaireAsia.Mr. David’s pursuit of his passion for the

commercialization of space has brought NewSpace Global to fruition after 10 years.

Amongst the services and publications offered by NSG include Thruster, a monthly publication providing readers the insight into the developments across the industry and specifically within commercial space companies. NSG also maintains market indices follow-ing hundreds of companies in the com-mercial space and technology sectors. The indices provide NSG customers information about the growth and the future potential of commercial space

and technology companies. For more infor-mation about the presentation, contact Dr. Lance Erickson at erickson@erau.edu or call 386-226-6474.

Yash MehtaResearch Assistant

Study Abroad sign-up extentionDue to several requests, Study Abroad has extended the sign-up deadline for the Summer Programs to Monday, March 11, 2013.

There are very limited openings in the programs below. The prices you see include tuition and the program fees (includes all in- country travel, lodging, insurance, books, etc.). Your out-of-pocket costs (not included in the pricing below) are flight and food. The total cost of tuition, program fees, estimated flight and food are turned into financial aid for calculations. Applications are found on-line at http://daytonabeach.erau.edu/degrees/study-abroad/, then go to the Summer Programs tab. Contact the Study Abroad Office at dbstudy@erau.edu or call 226-6215 for more information.

Summer A

Air Traffic Management - few slots left, Undergrad/Graduate OptionsFrance, Germany, England, Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg$8139 - 6 credit hours$6294 - 3 credit hours

Aviation Appreciation Instrument Pilot Ground School and International Aviation Appreciation - few slots left, Undergrad/Graduate Options

(AS221 and AS399) England, Germany, France$7465 - 6 credit hours$5620 - 3 credit hours

Homeland Security Emerging Topics and Terrorism Focus - FULL

Paris, France, Undergrad/Graduate Options(BA399/699 and HU199)$8783 - 6 credit hours$6938 - 3 credit hours

Siena, Italy - FULL

Summer B

Nice-French Rivera, France Evolution of Scientific Thought and Control Systems (PS/SS302 and EP/AE/ME399/599) - Undergrad/Graduate Options

$6643 - 6 credit hours

The Great British Tour International/European Business - few slots left(BA399/699) (BA399 can substitute for BA335) - Undergrad/Graduate

Options$7495 - 6 credit hours$5650 - 3 credit hours

Berlin, Germany Sustainability Focus, Undergrad/Graduate Options(BA 399/699 01 and BA399 02 (Can substitute for BA325)) $6791 - 6 credit hours$4945 - 3 credit hours

Aero Science Study Abroad - Salamanca, SpainCRM and Airline Operations Focus (AS387 and AS402)$8756 - 6 credit hours$6911 - 3 credit hours

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A3The Avion, March 5, 2013 Student GovenmentEnvironmental Awareness update

The Environmental Awareness Committee (EAC) has been making great strides lately to improve the Embry-Riddle campus.

The Committee has welcomed new members on the Student Representative Board, members-at-large and even profes-sors from the University. This Committee is the largest it has ever been and even more people seem very eager to get involved.

The EAC has been working hard to revise its existing programs while also developing new ones. First Fridays is still a great event hosted by the EAC. This event allows students the opportunity to clean up the campus on the first Friday of the month in exchange for a free meal from Sodexo.

To participate, all a student needs to do is stop by the SGA office, sign-up and start cleaning. The next First Friday will take place on April 5th! The EAC is also planning a roadside cleanup in collabora-tion with the Adopt-a-Road program.

After the SGA adopted a portion of the

Bellevue Extension, its members go out on a Saturday morning to ensure this road remains clean. Finally, the EAC has been working to bring back the Adopt-A-Bed program. This program gives students the opportunity to take care of a garden or flower bed on campus.

The EAC is also working on some exciting new projects this semester! All of the regular trash cans have been removed from their original positions by the printers in the computer labs to help promote recycling in the recycling bins.

Also, the EAC is currently looking to implement a tree orchard on campus,

which would give a beautiful and healthy look to the Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach campus. Finally, the EAC has been working with some professors at the University with hopes of implementing environmental awareness into some of the curriculum.

The Environmental Awareness Committee is always looking for new ideas and members to help promote going green. If you are interested in joining the Committee or if you would like to attend our meetings, the EAC meets every other Wednesday at 4:45 in COA 205. The next meeting will be held on March 13.

Braxton WoodwardEAC Chair

Alex Holtzapple is a 22 year old super senior from Tampa, FL. In his fifth and final year at ERAU, Alex is completing a Bachelor of Science in Human Factors Psychology with minors in Applied Mathematics, Physics, and Aerospace Life Sciences.

He is serving his fifth year as a member of the Student Court, and his second year as Chief Justice.

In addition to his SGA responsibilities, Alex is also the President of the Embry-Riddle Chapter of the Delta Upsilon International Fraternity, and an active member of Psi Chi – Psychology Honor Society.

Outside of his academic experience, Alex has completed two internships. At Unison Industries, he assisted with engine wiring harness engineering and manufac-turing.

This past summer as an intern for

NAVAIR, Alex completed a psychology research study to assist in the enhance-ment of current Navy training programs. Graduating in May of 2013, he is currently exploring future job options in the area of usability engineering or training develop-ment.

Beyond his work as a student, Alex enjoys a variety of activities. Most notably, he can always be found on the dance floor of any event, but also enjoys the beach and boogie boarding in the Daytona waves.

Always with a desire to be physically active, Alex enjoys playing most sports, especially soccer, attends Insanity group fitness sessions, and takes time to run regularly.

Alex maintains an open-door policy and is available for questions, recommenda-tions, advice, comments, and concerns anytime. Feel free to stop by the SGA to say hi or contact him via e-mail.

Get to know your SGA

AlexHoltzapple

Chief Justice

SeniorHuman Factors

Jarrett Bruckner is from Horsham, PA. He came to ERAU in the Fall of 2009 and is currently pursuing a degree in Aeronautical Science. He works as a Certified Flight Instructor for the University’s Flight Department and is the current Chairperson of Touch-N-Go Productions.

His interests in the stage existing long before coming to Embry-Riddle, Jarrett joined Touch-N-Go the first week of his freshman year.

When the position of Chairperson was vacated at end of the following semester Jarrett was nominated and elected to fill the position. Since then, he has held the division chair as one of the youngest mem-bers to run Touch-N-Go Productions.

With the support of his seven board members the Touch-N-Go Executive

Board has made astronomical advance-ments in member retention and relation, Student Government Association relations and inter-division cooperation.

Outside of the TNG Office (UC 107) Jarrett works in the Student Government Association office as a student assistant. He is also a brother of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity serving as Vice President of the Florida Mu chapter.

His goal while serving as Chairperson of Touch-N-Go Productions is twofold. First, to increase departmental relations outside of Student Affairs. Second, to further the TNG environment of close friends and better productions.

Touch-N-Go’s circle is always open! Stop by the office, one of the meetings or even an event and find out what you are missing!

Get to know your SGA

JarrettBruckner

TNG Chair

SeniorAero. Sci.

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A4 The Avion, March 5, 2013Student Life

Got something you want to see in the next issue?

Be a rebel!

Please submit your article to The Avion by 5:00 p.m. on Friday to through ERAU Connections page theavion@gmail.com.

ERRSA’s Murder Mystery and future events

The Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association, ERRSA, has many excit-ing events scheduled for the month of March. To kick off the month, ERRSA hosted a Murder Mystery event, entitled “The Smoking Gun.” The event con-sisted of four scenes. Each scene would begin with a different course (ie drinks, appetizer, light meal, dessert) as well as an announcement from the “cop” stating that one of the participants died in one of the prior scenes. After the announce-ment, participants were given clues and an opportunity to figure out who did

it. For the last scene, participants were given the chance to explain who they think the murderer is.

Although participants might be geared to blaming a person, this event had a twist. The murderer turned out to be dif-ferent side effects of smoking. This event was created in response to the schools smoke free policy for the next school year. In the first three scenes most of the clues given were different facts about smoking so that they can learn or be reminded on some of the harmful effects it has. The last scene also consisted of an open discussion where residents got to talk about their thoughts and experiences on smoking and the new policy.

Other events for this month also include

Weekly Movie Nights, a Movie Contest, Larping and Mega Game Night. Since the beginning of the semester, ERRSA has been accepting video submissions for a Movie Contest. The videos must be no more than 5 minutes in length, must be appropriate and must be emailed to dbrsapc@erau.edu by 5pm on March 7th. The viewing of the movie contest submissions will be on March 8th in the IC Auditorium. There, the audience will vote on a winner; who will then have their movie produced and put on Riddle Vision (Channel 33 for on campus resi-dents).

ERRSA is also hosting Movie Nights every Tuesday night in the Doolittle second floor lounge from 7 pm to 10 pm.

This month the theme is Toonami, where shows such as Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon and Tenchi Muyo will be viewed. There will be free popcorn and drinks throughout the night.

ERRSA’s annual Larping event will also be conducted this month. The event will be on March 9 on the West Lawn at 12p.m. Also, this month’s Mega Game Night will be held on March 29 at 8 pm in the Student Village Fountain Room.

If you want to know more about ERRSA’s upcoming events, our rentals, or the organization, feel free to stop by our office on the second floor of the Student Village, TC 205. You can also check us out on Connection, Facebook, Foursquare and errsa.com.

Catherine Cruz AgostoERRSA Programming Chair

Shout out to the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals

The Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, better known as OBAP, recently helped host the semi-annual Brain Bowl Event here on campus. The Brain Bowl is an event that recognizes academic excellence in the community and hopes to help spark and maintain an interest in learning throughout those who participate.

Traditionally in Florida, it is a college level tournament. However, Star Woods, the local director of the event, created a version for a younger audience. In this case, Volusia County middle school stu-

dents face off against competing schools in an effort to win scholarship money. The event is 100% academically focused with difficult questions ranging between humanities, mathematics, science and social science. Needless to say, a lot of work and effort was needed to host such an event. Therefore, special thanks goes to OBAP students who were responsible for greeting the students, MCing the affair and setting up.

However, that’s not all! They were also responsible for judging the students, providing food and ensuring the event

ran smoothly. In reality, OBAP was able to take complete control of the event and it wouldn’t have been possible without them.

OBAP is now turning its focus toward their annual March of Dimes event, which is aimed at gaining awareness and collecting money to help improve the health of mothers and their new born babies. Keep an eye out for this all-day event on taking place on March 21. For more information, feel free to ask an OBAP member or stop by the Volunteer Network.

Alex PearceGuest Reporter

Club Spotlight: ERAU Vet ClubMy VETS? The military is known for

the massive use of acronyms that do not stop once a member leaves their respec-tive branch of service. My VETS stands for Military and Veterans Enrollment and Transition Services. The My VETS hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm in building 509 by the tennis courts.

My VETS has provided fellow Veterans with a Heritage Lounge. The Lounge con-tains an enormous leather wrap around couch facing a large Sony flat screen HD TV to form a stress free environment.

On the second floor of the newly built

Veterans Building houses a Success Center where veterans, service members and their dependents can seek free tutoring in a vari-ous range of subjects tutored by veterans themselves.

To get more information about the organization follow them on Facebook at Embry-Riddle Veterans Association, or email dvetaso@erau.edu.

The Student Government Association along with the Student Representative Board has decided to grant the ERAU Veteran population a larger voice and has established a Veteran Representative position held by Marc Tomlinson. If you have suggestions or comments feel free to contact him at tomlinm1@my.erau.edu, which he will then present to the Student

Representative Board to help improve the lives of veterans here on campus and influ-ence decisions by the university adminis-tration. Marc Tomlinson will represent and ensure that each veteran’s voice is heard and will act upon the change you want to see.

ERAU Veterans Affairs Office Mission Statement:

The role of the Veterans Affairs Office is to serve the educational and training needs of prospective and enrolled service persons, veterans, their dependents, their survivors, and other persons eligible to receive education benefits under various Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) programs. In this role, the Veterans Affairs Office supplements recruitment and reten-

tion efforts, provides counseling, program information, and certifies eligible students to receive DVA education benefits while maintaining productive relations with the Veterans Administration and other agen-cies serving veterans.

Catherine Cruz AgostoERRSA Programming Chair

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A5The Avion, MArch 5, 2013 Opinions

“What is your opinion on gun control?”- Compiled by Louis Stolin

“Against gun control. In Poland their is no prob-lem because gun rights

are very limited.”

Max NiemczyckiSenior

Aeronautical Science

“Against sweeping con-trol, it has to be taken

seriously, it will stop law abiding citizens.”

Jordan BronshteinJunior

Aeronautical Science

“Should be more rules, gun control is important and rules are important.”

Milton GranadosSenior

Aerospace Engineering

“Should be more regula-tions, the distributors

should be held account-able.”

Tami GreenFreshman

Aerospace Engineering

“Gun control?, yes, no-one should have guns.”

Sharad David

Instructor

Student Forum

ERAU “Illuminati” opposes SGACONTINUED FROM A1

Rome is falling. What happened guys? You used to be all together, but now you seem more divided than ever. Did big J loose his lust for the job or did another lust split you three up? There have been only a few times we’ve seen you together out pushing the “We Are One” theory. Let me ask you – how can you expect us to buy into “We Are One” when you don’t even seem to buy into it? If “We Are One” there wouldn’t be so many of us collaborating on this wake up call.

On the issue of “We Are One” let us discuss what exactly “One” is. If you truly think about it, by trying to make us “One” you are taking away the one thing that makes our University as unique as it is: our diversity. We don’t want to be one, this is not a communist run University. We embrace diversity because that is how we learn. Instead of trying to make us all one, how about lead us in accepting the things that make us different.

Posting “We Are One” around campus and on t-shirts is not effective. It’s an empowering slogan that’s quickly become a joke. Time spent on other endeavors

such as the SRB and SFB would be better spent if you’re trying to ensure “transpar-ency and unity” like you so aptly promised during your campaigning. Time would be better spent on the SGA website – when was the last time it was updated? Time would be better spent on communicating with students – isn’t that what the SGA page is for?

Your cheap tactics and flowery propa-ganda got you into office because the stu-dent body believed in you, don’t abuse it. Quit with the superficial marketing scheme. You’re febreezing the bigger problem. The way you’re using “We Are One” is like putting a dress on a donkey – it’s still an ass when you take off the dress.

Another thing time seems to be wasted on is the intervention of every remotely controversial statement or issue brought to the attention of less than half the stu-dent body. You’re the Student Government Association – not our daddies.

Let us take up the issue of the ERAU Confessions page. That page was nothing. There were very few likes of the page and then BOOM –instant hit because of you. You are figureheads on this campus and people listen to you. When you all decided it would be a good idea to post a unified

RESPECT status and ask people NOT to like that page you actually threw oil on the fire to something that otherwise would have simmered out on its own.

Personal opinions on matters of contro-versial nature are permitted – however, as figureheads of the university and student body you no longer have the simple luxury of voicing that personal opinion without others seeing it as a direct extension of your office. You speak for the SGA and for the students – not just for yourself.

While we’re on the topic of splitting personal from professional – we get it, you are together. There’s a time and a place for affection and it’s not in the SGA office or in class for that matter. The mid-puberty puppy-love act only degrades your profes-sional integrity and quite frankly reflects embarrassingly upon you. We’re grown adults – not hyper stimulated adolescents. Which leads to another issue – SGA fund-ing.

If you’ve ever presented for the SFB, you’ve probably recognized the set up to only be beneficial towards the board members. Yes there are a lot of organiza-tions and it takes a long time, but isn’t that your job? Not to mention their partiality to wasting money on clubs and organiza-

tions that they’re involved in. That’s how it seems at the very least – they’re not inter-ested in hearing about a large purchase that is crucial to your club, just because it would be funding taken away for some other club.

Credit is due to the SRB, they’ve been doing a lot more this year than in the past. The activities and talking to students is great, but you’re never seen in the colleges. Their leader we all know is charismatic but his professionalism seems to be lacking. It’s not the in the SGAs best interest for him to be catcalling the women of ERAU. Sure, it’s a fun past time – but definitely not presidential. Someone his age should understand that.

Fully realizing this rant of common con-cerns does not solve the issues at hand, it can only be hoped that it ignites discussion and reflection amongst our student body and student government. We also realize that this article may never make it to print – that would only fully demonstrate the “clique” atmosphere and partiality of the student government.

Sincerely,

The Initiative Riddluminati

“What are your plans for spring break?”- Compiled by Louis Stolin

“Working, flying for food.”

Max NiemczyckiSenior

Aeronautical Science

“Flight instructor standards.”

Micah AshburnSophomore

Aeronautical Science

“Going back to my hometown in Kentucky.”

Emily HuntSophomore

Applied meteorology

“I will be competing in a Equestrian competition,

show jumping.”

Sasha PerlJuniorATC

“Going to Colorado to visit family.”

Rebecca GriffithFreshman

Engineering Physics

Student Forum

A MESSAGE FROM HEALTH SERVICES

IMMUNIZATION CLINIC

When? Tuesday, April 2nd, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM Where? Health Services/Bldg 20

What? MMR Vaccine * Hepatitis B * Meningitis

Have a medical hold?? Don’t delay!! This is the last scheduled immunization clinic before fall to get required immunizations

for university attendance!! If you have a medical hold, you will not be able to register for the next semester….act now to avoid delays!

Students with United Health Care Student Resources will not be charged. Students

with private coverage may not be charged if their provider is accepted by Mollen Immunization Clinic.

Questions?? Call ERAU Health Services at 386-226-7917

QADIR SAHEED/THE AVION

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B2 The Avion, March 5, 2013NBA Mid-Season

More to come? After disappointing everyone, including themselves, in their first year together, the Heat finally managed one. Now Lebron just needs not one, not two, not three, not four...he’ll be lucky to get one more.

Mid-Season Playoff PicksDon’t know a thing about basketball? Our analysis may suggest we don’t either, but to make it easy on

everyone, we’ll compare our playoff teams to the candy they best resemble.

Eastern Conference Western Conference1. M&M’s - Even if you

pay zero attention, you’ve definitely heard of them.

1. 100 Grand - $$

2. Take 5 - Crammed full of a bunch of clashing ingredients, but seems to work (for now.)

2. Hershey Bar - Hard to find a person who thinks there is some-thing wrong with it.

3. Mr. Goodbar - You never think about it, but when you see it, you realize how good it actually is.

3. Reeses - The perfect combination (Paul and Griffin.)

4. Zagnut - You’ve never heard of this, but its pretty dang good.

4. Whatchamacallit! - Can’t explain it, no one ever picks it, but it is still hanging around.

5. Twizzlers - Overrated, waxy, and flavorless.

5. Snickers - This one is consistently satisfac-tory year in and year out.

6. Tootsie Rolls - Consis-tently just takin’ up space in the playoff pillowcase.

6. Skittles - Vibrant, ex-citing, and all around fun.

7. Sixlets - Nobody likes a poser.

7. Starburst - A juicy contradiction, indeed. All of the talent, none of the results.

8. Tic-Tac - Do they even belong on this list?

8. Fun Dip - Amusing, and a novelty, but ulti-mately too messy.

Midway MVPsThe “Head Coach” of the Heat, Erik Spoelstra, could bench LeBron James righ now and he’d still walk away with it comfortably, but for conversation’s sake, we’ll throw one more name out there as a possibility

Lebron James: His defense has been nuts, with almost 94 steals, 44 blocks, and 447 rebounds through 55 games. His offense is noth-ing to scoff at either, with a cool 28PPG, LeBron James is the best player in the NBA right now

Carmelo Anthony: Finally appearing to be comfort-able with the Knicks, ‘Melo has revitalized New York with his play; 28.4 PPG and 7 Rebs a game, he is as important to the Knicks as LeBron is to the Heat.

6th Man of the Year

JamalCrawford, Los Angeles ClippersThis guy seems to be a candidate for this

wherever he goes, this year averaging 30 minutes of playing time and 16.7PPG

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Worst TeamsCharlotte Bobcats: If you saw this spread last year, it pains me to have to admit I did minimal editing to this section. You can only get the best chance to win the draft lottery so many times...right?

Orlando Magic: Surprise, suprise. When your whole team is one player, and then you trade said player, you no longer have a team. Heard the Polar Bears are doing well, though.

Washington Wizards - They have the talent, what’s their problem? This team makes you want to punch a fire extinguisher box.

Interesting FactsThe Memphis Grizzlies’ new majority owner, Robert Pera, is only 34, and is one of the ten youngest billionaires in the world. In fact, 34 current NBA players are older than him. Better catch the New Orleans Hornets while you can, because come next season, they will no longer be the Hornets. New owner Tom Benson picked Louisiana’s state bird to represent them; The Pelican.At the time this was written, (2/27/2013,) Kevin Durant is in the 50-40-90 club. That’s 50% from the field, 40% from the 3pt line, and 90% from the free-throw line. If he finishes the season like this, he will join only five other players in NBA history to do so.

Offseason/Inseason MovesBest James Harden, Oklahoma City Thunder to the Houston Rockets

This is a win for both sides, but let us just take a minute and praise the Thunder’s General Manager Sam Presti for the way he handled Harden. Presti offered Harden, a free agent next year, 6th man whiz, and starter anywhere else, the best deal he could with Oklahoma City’s cap restrictions, Harden said no. Instead of getting Dwight-ed (sorry Orlando “fans,”) Presti didn’t hesitate to ship Harden off for the best deal possible.WorstEverything the Lakers have done up to the point that you look at this article.

Following the Jerry Jones mold, thinking they could play Fantasy Football, or in this case basketball, with a real roster, the Lakers went all in. “Gimme Dwight, gimme Nash, keep Pau, keep Artest.” “Any-thing else Kobe?” “Okay we’ll fire the head coach right off the bat. Who should we replace him with?” “Well Phil Jackson is avaliable?” “No. That’s old news. We want fresh. We want exciting. We want...Mike D’Antoni?” What do you get when you combine three All-Stars, a coach regarded as an offensive genius, and possibly the greatest stage to play on in the NBA? Jack Nicholson. Falling asleep on his courtside seat.

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.

Biggest surprise of the halfway point:It could just be the perfect storm (tumultuous season for the Lakers, for many reasons,) but the Clip-pers are L.A.’s Lakers right now. Will it last? The Clippers have a great looking nucleus of young tal-ent and veteran leadership.

Coach of the halfway point:P.J. Carlesimo, Brooklyn NetsIt’s hard to be a stop-gap (named interim head coach after Avery Johnson was fired,) but Carlesimo is making the case to stick around. Barring utter disaster, the Nets are not only going to the playoffs, but as a four-seed or better.

Rookie of the Year:Damian Lillard -- Finally, the Trailblazers landed a pick worth keeping. At pick six, they landed a kid keeping. 18.4PPG, 7 rebounds, and 38 minutes of play per game.Runner Up: Bradley Beal -- Washington added a nice compliment to John Wall, Beal is only 19 years old, and averaging 14 points a game and 35 minutes a game, out there with 10 year NBA vets.

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The top-ranked Embry-Riddle men's tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over SCAD Savannah on Saturday, running the Eagles' Sun Conference record to 4-0 on

the year. ERAU is now 4-1 overall.Head Coach Dave Paschal made a few

adjustments to the Eagles' lineup in both doubles and singles play. Freshmen Deni Zmak and Anthony Grasso teamed up for the first time this season and notched an 8-3 win over Jack Anton and Darnell Sgubin at the top doubles spot. Chris Freeman and J.R. Leonik downed Alexis Roberts and Theo Gough 8-2 at the second spot and Simon Felix and Kevin Chaouat bested Manatse Mazimbe and Peter Yellico 8-3 at No. 3.

The Eagles dropped just 10 games in the top five singles matches combined, with Zmak besting Anton 6-0, 6-3 in his first match at the top spot and Grasso getting a 6-3, 6-3 win over Sgubin in his first action

at the second singles position. Felix earned his first shutout of the year with a 6-0, 6-0 defeat of Roberts at No. 3 and Miguel Lopez Gomez clinched the Eagles' win by beating Gough 6-0, 6-1 at No. 4.

David Spennare also scored a shut-out, blanking Yellico at No. 5. The final match off the court proved to be the

closest contest of the day and in the end Chaouat, playing in only his second dual singles match of the year, held off Mazimbe 7-5, 7-6 (7-1) to secure the Eagles' sweep.

The Embry-Riddle men will be back in action at 3:30 p.m. on Monday when they host NCAA II No. 16 Concordia (N.Y.).

SOFTBALL Saturday, March 9 @ 1:00pm

at Florida Tech (DH) BASKETBALL Wednesday, March 6 @ 12:00pm

vs Bethel (Ind.)

BASEBALL Thursday, March 7 @ 4:30pm

vs Bethel (Tenn.) Thursday, March 7 @ 7:00pm vs Aquinas (Mich.) Friday, March 8 @ 2:00 & 6:00pm vs #6 Point Paek (Pa.) (DH) Saturday, March 9 @ 2:00pm vs Viterbo Sunday, March 11 @ 1:00pm & 4:00pm vs Edward Waters (Fla.) (DH)

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WOMEN’S TENNIS Thursday, March 7 @ 2:00pm vs St. Thomas Saturday, March 9 @ 10:00am vs Olivet Nazarene Monday, March 11 @ 3:30pm vs Midwestern State

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Women’s Tennis falls to SCAD Savannah

The sixth-ranked Embry-Riddle women's tennis team suffered its first Sun Conference loss of the season on Saturday, falling to third-ranked SCAD Savannah 6-1.

In doubles play, Maria Barragan and Daniella Ancila down Paola Montero and Giovanna Tomiotto 8-2. The match-es at the first and third doubles position saw the Eagles take early leads. After going up 3-0 at the top spot, Kristina Marova and Hui-I Huang fell behind to the top-ranked team of Maja Plavsic and Theresa Schmaus 7-4. The Eagle duo won the next two games and fought hard in the next frame, but the SCAD duo was able to pull out the 8-6 win.

At No. 3 doubles, Ana Gonzalez-Hoy and Meena Bennett led Carolina Viteri

and Andrea Gonzalez 4-1. The ERAU pair still managed to hold on to a 6-5 edge, but SCAD won three straight games to take the match 8-6 and give the Bees a 3-0 advantage heading into doubles.

SCAD won three of the six singles points as Schmaus bested Huang 6-2, 6-2, Anila got by Tomiotto 7-5, 6-1 and Viteri held off a late surge from Gonzalez-Hoy to win 6-1, 7-6 (7-1).

The Eagles' only point came at No. 1 singles where Plavsic was forced to for-feit her match due to injury.

The final two matches on the court were at the third and sixth singles posi-tions. At No. 3 Paola Montero won the first set 6-4 and was up 5-4 in the second, while Meena Bennett won the first 6-4, but lost the second 3-6 to force a third set tiebreaker. Neither match reached completion as sub-40 tempera-ture and windy conditions prompted both coaches to agree to bring play to a halt.

“I'm pretty happy with our effort today,” ERAU Head Coach Dave Paschal said following the match. “We played in tough conditions; when we stopped the match it was 36 degrees. I'm happy with how hard we fought. I look forward to continuing to work hard and maybe get-ting a rematch against them in the con-ference tournament.”

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Embry-Riddle suffered its first Sun Conference loss of 2013 on Saturday after-noon, but was able to battle back and claim the series against Warner with a victory in the day’s finale, staying abreast of Ave Maria at the top of The Sun Conference standings. The Eagles (11-3, 8-1) and Royals (7-4, 2-10) had to deal with blus-tery conditions at Sliwa Stadium, battling 20-25 mph wind gusts and 55 degree weather throughout the day.

Chad Modomo fell victim to three Warner runs and three Embry-Riddle errors in the second inning as the Royals went up 3-0 on the senior right-hander early on in the day’s opener. Modomo gave up three hits in the frame, but should have been out of the inning on multiple occassions, but defensive miscues proved costly for the Blue and Gold as the Eagles found themselves trailing the Royals for the first time during the weekend.

Liam Goodall collected an RBI ground-out in the bottom of the second, but that’s all the Eagles could muster as their bases-loaded, no out situation failed to generate any further offense.

Modomo and Warner reliever Joey Hall pitched scoreless third innings, but back-to-back Royal hits in the fourth provided two more runs for the visitors who took a 5-1 lead.

Embry-Riddle loaded the bags again in the home-half of the fourth, but again could only push across one run when Jordan Johnson was hit by a pitch, scor-ing Colt Hankamer from third, cutting the deficit to 5-2 midway through the game.

Jon Rapose relieved Modomo in the fifth with runners on the corners and Rapose ended the threat with a strikeout

and harmless fly ball that brough the Eagles back into the dugout, trailing by three runs.

Warner scored its sixth run of the after-noon in the sixth off a sacrifice fly, but the Eagles were able to answer in the bot-tom of the inning when Kevin Lindheim collected an RBI hit by pitch with the bases loaded. However, Ryan Ruble, who had entered the game to begin the frame, got Jeff Lemon to ground into an inning-ending double play to keep the score at 6-3 in favor of the Royals.

Eric Green tossed the seventh for the Blue and Gold, but like Modomo, was on the wrong side of an Eagle error which allowed the seventh Royal run to cross the plate unearned.

Ruble retired the final nine batters he faced in order and the Royals tacked on a pair of runs in the ninth after an error allowed the inning to continue, account-ing for the 9-3 final.

Modomo (2-1) lost his first game of 2013, tossing 4.1 innings, surrendering five runs, two earned, on eight hits while striking out five. Green had a solid 2.1 inning outing with a pair of Ks.

Hall (2-1) earned the win, while Ruble earned the 5.0-inning save. Three Warner pitchers combined to strand 12 Eagle run-ners on the bases.

The Eagles left nine on the bags in the series’ finale, but it didn’t matter as Stetson Nelson bounced back from a Tuesday loss to Davenport with an outstanding complete game, three-hitter against the Royals, striking out a season-high 10 batters en route to his third vic-tory of the season.

Goodall created some offense in the third when he singled off of Warner starter Dakota Mitchell, moving to second on a sac bunt before stealing third and scoring when the throw from the catcher went into left field, giving Embry-Riddle

a 1-0 advantage.Nelson’s only trouble came in the fourth

when Logan Hunter lined out to left field, plating Justin Burgess who was tagging from third, on the throw home.

Nelson’s team quickly re-took the lead in the bottom of the inning when Lemon grounded out to second, scoring Matt Jacobs from third in what would prove to be the winning score.

Nelson retired the final 15 batters who came to the plate after the fourth inning, giving up just one hit to Burgess, who was cut down at second trying to steal

after his single to center.Embry-Riddle got some insurance runs

in the eighth on a Lindheim double and Lemon single, but Nelson didn’t need them as he went 1-2-3 in the ninth to secure the 4-1 win.

Nelson (3-1) pitched 9.0 innings of three-hit baseball, allowing one run, one walk and striking out 10. Lemon finished 3-for-4 with two RBIs while Goodall went 2-for-3 with a run scored.

The Eagles host No. 17 Bellevue (Neb.) tomorrow night, Sunday, Mar. 3 at 6 p.m. in a single, nine-inning contest.

Woodard places eighth at U.S Indoor Track and Field Championships

One day after earning runner-up and All-American honors at the NAIA Indoor National Championships, Embry-Riddle junior Reta Woodard placed eighth in the weight throw at the United States Indoor Track and Field Championships in Albuquerque, N.M. on Saturday night.

Woodard bested her NAIA throw, tossing the 20-pound weight 19.06m (62'6.5”), .47m behind sixth place. Gwendolyn Berry, throwing for Nike and the New York Athletic Club (NYAC), won the event with a distance of 24.70m.

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Though portrayed as similar in style to Despicable Me, those hoping Escape From Planet Earth will serve as an intermediary until Despicable Me 2 is released will be sorely disappointed. Escape From Planet Earth is one of those movies that manages to slip through the cracks and actually plays in

theatres instead of going direct to digital.Escape From Planet Earth has a plot that

even when compared to its target audience seem simplified beyond reprieve. The plot of the film is so straight forward and obvi-ous that there is no suspense whatsoever throughout the entire movie; which makes the $3.50 surcharge for 3D completely unreasonable. Although the movie had an experienced cast of actors, the basic sto-ryline makes it as bad as Brendan Fraser’s Journey to the Center of the Earth.

Despite their experience the cast stays true to their previous roles in the voice acting of the film. The cast delivers plenty of one-liners and show how willing they are to take on any role with a paycheck. Though the cast does its job of voicing the characters in the film, the fact that they voice characters in a movie so straight forward, even for a family film, only adds to the disappointing feeling that Escape From Planet Earth left in me as I watched this film.

One of the most predictable family mov-ies ever made, Escape From Planet Earth left me wanting to escape the theatre hoping my face would not melt a la Raiders of the Lost Ark. The movie only ranked 1.5 jets out of 5 and I would strongly recommend seeing anything else playing in theatres before seeing this movie.

“21 and Over” fits nicely into the realm of mediocrity. The film, with a C list cast, tries to provide a mash up of the

Hangover and Project X in a long, drawn out attempt of a comedy.

Following almost the same exact prem-ise as the Hangover, two friends Casey (Skylar Astin, Pitch Perfect) and Miller (Miles Teller, Project X) take their friend out for a night of drinking, only to eventu-ally lose him. This is particularly a prob-lem as their friend has a medical school interview at 7 a.m. the next morning.

Casey and Miller get tied up in several problems throughout the night ranging from winning a “tower of power” contest to getting thrown into a room of angry sorority girls.

I wish I could say I enjoyed this film. The trailers seemed to profile a decent comedy, only for it to fall so short in the theaters. The jokes seemed forced from the start, almost as if the movie was trying way too hard for it to be funny.

Then the movie does a complete 180 and throws in about a solid 30 minutes of sad scenes. Without a doubt, this movie could have been made without throwing those scenes in, but that is just not the

new Hollywood Style. If that was not enough, the amount of

male nudity in this film was shocking. There were more butts in this movie than you would find in a cigarette ash tray in

Vegas. My recommendation is to skip 21 and Over entirely. This movie provided nothing new in a failed attempt at com-edy. Rent the Hangover and Project X, both of which far surpassed this film.

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Jack hosts the Flipside every Tuesday night at 6:00 pm which covers news, current events, audience requests and opinions. Jack does radio because “radio is fun,” bringing his own personality onto the airwaves and sharing himself and his music with a wide variety of listeners from all over the country.

Jack enjoys asking “the dumb ques-tions” like “who would win in a fight, Superman, or Batman?” While the show is mostly talk, Jack features music of all

genres, claiming “there is no such thing as a bad genre.”

In a recent episode, the Flipside record-ed over 1,300 online viewers and listen-ers tuning in for phone interview with one of Jack’s more celebrated guests. The guest was a friend of Jack’s on Tumblr, a microblogging site, with 80,000 followers on the site who promoted the interview among her own circles. The interview provided the listeners many laughs and good conversations about various topics, including a fluffy chicken. To get in on the fun, tune in to the Flipside next Tuesday on www.wikd1025.com or 102.5 FM in the Daytona Beach area.

In the beginning, there was China Buffet next to Kmart and no one went there; then there came New Chao Wang next to Burlington Coat Factory and people went there and it was good. After a while China Buffet closed down and, for a while, life was good. Then came the reckoning and Hibachi Buffet opened next to Kmart and soon after New Chao Wang was defeated. Now, all must go to Hibachi Buffet.

Before you even walk through the door you may be put off by the sketchy park-

ing lot and dilapidated conditions of the Kmart Plaza on the corner of International Speedway Boulevard and Clyde Morris.

Hibachi Buffet offers a more upscale dining experience then what the outside would appear to indicate; although this is by no means an encouragement to continue on this venture if you become discouraged. While the inside of Hibachi Buffet has been remodeled to provide a nice atmosphere good for bringing your family when they visit, the importance of the experience is the quality and variety of food available.

After walking through the door, the amount of food stations would seem to indicate a large variety of food; however, this only applies to the non-Asian vari-ety. As the name suggest some Hibachi is included with the buffet meal, but the choices for the hibachi are limited and lack the quality of actual hibachi, but when you’re paying $10 rather than the standard $20+, it seems obvious that there will be some diminished returns. The buffet includes some noodles, chicken, beef, and shrimp dishes but the standard selection of chicken and “Chinese” dishes are not available. Most of the selection consists of chicken wing, stuffed seafood, texas toast and the like; however, fish and sushi are available.

The fish features a small selection but a huge one for a buffet; whether you’re look-ing for some tilapia fillets or a large salm-on they are available. The pepper shrimp is peel-and-eat, so don’t expect any pepper as the flavor will come right off when you remove the carapace, while the kiwis are

also unpeeled, so you’ll either have to peel them yourself or mush your face it into it to avoid eating the hairy skin.

The sushi is handmade and is quite good, though a very limited selection does not offer much to enjoy. The soups were average same as dessert which was the standard assortment of pastries, ice cream, and jello. The red bean dumplings would have made a great dessert if they had been stuffed with more red bean paste; how-ever, they were not and ended up dry and disappointing. The best item on the buffet is the self-sliced Italian sausage which is

not at all what you want hear of a Chinese buffet.

Although Hibachi Buffet provides a nice setting for a family dinner when you have to pretend that you would actually want to spend your nights with your family and not out drinking or having fun with friends; the limited selection which actually hinders you from having Chinese food makes the only Chines buffet left a place to disregard. The lack of variety, quality, and effort in the food, as well as the amount of work required to eat certain items from the buf-fet earned Hibachi Buffet 2 jets out of 5.

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