TuesdayMarch 13, 2012

Volume CXXXIIIIssue 7

“Where are all the girls?” was one of the thoughts that ran through the minds of the first few females to enroll in Embry-Riddle back in 1967. Some of our very first female graduates came back on Monday, March 5 to reflect on the history of the school.

Trish Nowicki (’70) and Linda Colgan (’71) were hosted by the Women’s Center and Alumni Relations office, giving insights into their experiences as the first female students on campus to a crowd of over 45 people.

Currently 11,000 out of 100,000 Riddle Alumni are female, 100 of which are involved in the ambassador program. While approximately 900 women are cur-rently enrolled at ERAU, this was not always the case.

Sitting on paisley chairs and illuminated by lamp light, Nowicki looked relaxed and smiled as she described her time at the then Riddle Aeronautical Institute.

“Initially it was a two story Navy train-ing building and the student center was just a trailer, it was not exactly what you visualize a campus to be” said Nowicki

Colgan had been working at the News-Journal at a coffee girl when somebody told her of the aviation institute opening up to females.

“Just like everybody else, we were cap-tivated by the aviation industry,” Colgan explained upon making the decision to pursue an aviation management degree. “But I expected to see other girls, and was nervous about going to a new campus.”

Being one of the first four females on campus was not an easy time said Colgan. “The whole room used to stop as we walked in, it was very uncomfortable and

this went on for weeks,” described Colgan, who went on to say, “sometimes we won-dered why we were here.”

The first women felt isolated and were placed in their own section of the first dorm and faced different rules compared to the men.

“We were on military time with a curfew and locked in at 9:00 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on the weekends, while the men could do what they wanted,” said Colgan.

When asked whether they felt they were treated differently, Nowicki responded, “there were still a lot of barriers in what women could do. I remember sitting by the runway watching T-38s go by and think-ing, wow wouldn’t that be something, but

women were not allowed to be pilots.”Colgan describes encountering harsher

grading from professors, “I was a writer at the time and got a B on an essay which I knew shouldn’t have. It was because I was not a male, that was obvious.”

Even with the adversity they faced, the

ladies do not regret their time at the Riddle Aeronautical Institute and felt they learned a lot from their experiences

“You need to have a passion in life and ERAU was and is a place where you could follow that passion,” said Colgan. “Flexible and dynamic management skills were crucial in my career and they were taught to us at ERAU.”

Despite the lack of female students, the ladies did have places of solace. “There

were some wonderful female staff, I recall them giving us make-up lessons at some stage,” remarked Nowicki. “We also loved the beach; we were both beach girls and spent a lot of time studying there.”

The ladies also left behind an enduring legacy at ERAU in the form of the Avion newspaper.

“I began writing the SGA newsletter which was then called the Informer,” said Colgan. “I had taken some journalism classes in the past and eventually turned it into a newspaper, which was initially printed by the News-Journal. We wrote news and views and wanted it to be infor-mative and humorous.”

However, the Informer frequently clashed with the university administration. “The Administration wanted the paper to echo their views and act like propaganda, we had the view it was our paper and not the administration’s,” said Colgan

The paper later ballooned to 30 staff members, with their first published pic-ture being the first stretch 727 landing in Daytona Beach airport. Nowicki, who was co-editor, described what the early days of the paper were like. “We didn’t think of it as a women’s venue, but a student venue. People were just excited and enthusiastic to put a newspaper together.”

Blake Haber from the Women’s Ambassadors Program asked what advice they would give to current female students involved at ERAU to which Nowicki responded, “be open to the fact life is dynamic, be confident in yourself and find strong mentors.”

Echoing that rhetoric, Colgan added, “You should follow what you’re good at.”

So what is the future for women at ERAU?

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The changing face of ERAU womenPeter Tan & Chris Heale

News Editor & Senior Reporter

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Samantha Foy, Marc Bernier, Linda Colgan, Trish Nowicki and Blake Haber. Foy and Haber role-played Nowicki and Colgan respec-tively in a renactment of the first day of school for the first women of ERAU.

PETER TAN/AVION

EndFor the last time in history, two shut-

tles were seen next to each other on the grounds of Kennedy Space Center. An event that occurred only one other time in shuttle program history, this sight will no longer be possible as the shuttle have beeen retired from service. Shuttle Discovery, above, was moved out of the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) for the last time. Shuttle Atlantis took

Discovery’s place in the OPF. In April, Discovery will be flown on top of NASA’s 747 Shuttle Transporter to Virginia to take its place in history at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center next to Dulles Airport. Atlantis will roll over to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center in November.

-Costas Sivyllis, Editor-In-Chief

...of an eraSecond and last time two shuttles ever seen together

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Executive BoardEditor-in-Chief Costas Sivyllis

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As part of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) outreach efforts to foster the pursuit of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by K-12 students in the region, as well as recruitment efforts to attract the top STEM student talent to the university, student representatives of the STEM Outreach Club have begun working with the new Rocketry Club at University High School in Orange City, started by Mr. Mark Bradham, a physical science teacher.

On the afternoon of Friday, March 2, STEM Outreach Club President Jamil Anaguano and fellow members John Calloway and Alex Manasseh, accompanied by Dr. Yosef Allam, their Faculty Advisor, visited the Rocketry Club during their meeting at the high school.

Turnout was good with approximately a dozen Rocketry Club members in attendance as Messrs. Anaguano and Calloway delivered a presentation on rocket propulsion and student work at ERAU, complete with artifacts from past student rocketry project work to provide a tactile experience to complement the static and dynamic visual aids on the projector screen.

After the conclusion of the formal pre-sentation, Messrs. Anaguano, Calloway, and

Manasseh had an open discussion and ques-tion-answer session with the students in atten-dance about the types of opportunities, work, lifestyles, and relationships one may experi-ence during a post-secondary pursuit of the STEM fields of study, as well as descriptions of friends’ and colleagues’ opportunities and professional life after graduation.

Rocketry Club members were appreciative of the visit and seemed engaged in the presen-

tation and discussion.The STEM Outreach Club and ERAU will

be hosting the University High School Rocketry Club here on campus for a tour of the facilities and exposure to student projects. Future visits to University High School are also planned so that the STEM Outreach Club can continue to mentor Rocketry Club members and help procure materials, and, of course, help them design, build, and launch model rockets.

STEM outreach program a successYosef Allam

STEM Outreach

Richard Stickney, the University Director of Diversity Initiatives, is spearheading the move to up the female percentage from 17% to 25% here at Daytona Beach.

While on the topic of the vacant position at the head of the Women’s center Stickney said, “Under Dr. Johnson’s guidance, we will search the country for the very best director of the women’s center we can afford.”

Dr. Johnson speaking informally from in-front of the stage described his feelings of

women at ERAU. “Women have a higher aver-age GPA than men, as well as a higher gradua-tion rate. They are wonderful ambassadors for Embry-Riddle.”

He acknowledged the role played by both Colgan and Nowicki in the early days stating, “It really takes courage to be the first.”

After the formal session mediated by Marc Bernier, the ladies came down from the stage and mingled with the female ambassadors and staff.

“I thought it is fantastic that women of a different generation are still enthusiastic about the aviation industry,” said Emily Dreyer, an AE junior and ambassador, after listening to their stories.

Colgan went on to earn an M.S. in writing from West Chester University, Pa. For more than 20 years she was involved in the opera-tion of Brandywine Ballet Company of West Chester and served as its president for several years.

She was also the lead coordinator for a national poetry conference for West Chester University before retiring in 2003.

After graduating from Embry-Riddle Nowicki found work in hospital administra-tion. Her next step was to earn a master’s degree in speech therapy and she worked as a speech therapist in public schools, including New Smyrna Beach High School in the Volusia County School District. She retired recently.

“THE CHANGING FACE OF ERAU WOMEN” from A1

BACK FROM LEFT: PhySICAL Sciences Teacher Mark Bradham, STEM Outreach Club President Jamil Anaguano, and Members John Calloway and Alex Manasseh with (front rows) some members of the Rocketry Club at University High School.

PHOTO COURTESY STEM OUTREACH

Wednesday begins Alpha Xi Delta’s most anticipated event of the year – the Xi Man Competition, where nine men will compete to be their prized sweetheart. The event is designed to raise money for Alpha Xi Delta’s national philanthropy, Autism Speaks.

Autism now affects 1 in 110 children and more children will be diagnosed with autism this year than with AIDS, diabetes and cancer combined according to autismspeaks.org.

Each contestant has supported this philan-thropy through various fundraising events lead-ing up to tomorrow’s competition. Derrick

Daughtry, Sigma Alpha Epsilon’s Xi Man can-didate, led a Super Soaker benefit for Autism Speaks where contestants donated money to throw pies and water balloons at Daughtry and his liaison.

Daughtry revealed, “I wanted to do some-thing fun that people wouldn’t have to spend a lot of time doing and it could still bring a lot of money to the charity…we managed to raise over $200!”

All of the candidates’ efforts to assist Alpha Xi Delta come to fruition during the actual competition. The nine handsome and talented gentlemen will showcase their musical ability and classiness through several contests like a boy band dance and swimsuit show.

The whole event inspires laughter and amusement in its audience. Derrick Daughtry added, “I’ve participated in Xi Man the last couple years and know how awesome it is; I’m even more excited now that I’m a candidate.”

Lambda Chi Alpha’s contender, Isaiah Rollolazo, exclaimed, “I am ecstatic and cannot wait to dance and perform in front of everyone - especially the sisters of Alpha Xi Delta. Six weeks of hard work will unveil and I have the confidence that I will win over their hearts.”

Nine will try, but only one will be crowned champion. Come out tomorrow night at 7 p.m. in the UC to root for your favorite competi-tor! Tickets are being sold in the UC for $3 in advance or $5 at the door.

Allie IacovelliAdvertizing Manager

Who will be crowned Xi Man for 2012

ThE BOEING B-29 BOMBER “Fifi” thrilled students from Monday, March 5, to Wednesday as it made a stop here on its way to the Titusville for the TICO Warbird Airshow from March 7 - 11. Rides were available to the public at $5 a person.

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On Friday, March 2, AIAA honored Dr. John Anderson in the College of Aviation atrium during their annual dinner meeting. Dr. Anderson was the VIP guest speaker at the dinner whose presentation, entitled “Aerospace Engineering: Reflections on the Profession and Why I Love It”, was an overview of his career and con-tributions to the aero-space field.

Dr. Anderson is cur-rently the Curator for Aerodynamics at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Dr. Anderson is a published author whose

his most familiar title is Fundamentals of Aerodynamics 5th edition; he has ten titles to his name in subjects of high-temperature gas dynamics, compressible flow, hyper-sonic aerodynamics, aerodynamics, etc. and is currently in the process of writing several more texts.

Dr. Anderson has influenced the aerospace field and inspired several through his teach-

ing and his writings, which is why he was

honored by AIAA.At the end of

his address, Dr. Anderson left everyone

one last thought to think about, “within your lifetime you will see a second stage super-sonic transport and a first stage hypersonic vehicle, solving the problems of both.”

Floyd PerkinsonStaff Reporter

Aero. guru speaks Females set the stage

Are you looking for an alternative to Wednesday’s XI Man competition? Then come out and see the documentary “Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House.” The film follows the lives of a Jewish, lesbian couple who spearheaded the LGBT civil rights movement with strength and persistence.

The event is being put on by Dr. Rachel Silverman of the Humanities and Social Science department and co-hosted by P.R.I.D.E.! and Shelanu. The documentary will be shown in the IC Auditorium at 7p.m. on Wednesday, March 14.

In 1988, Ruthie and Connie caused the world to stop and listen when they, along

with two other couples, sued the New York City Board of Education to gain the same employee benefits that had only belonged to married couples.

After six years of fighting, they won, and their trial became a landmark case that awarded them, along with all other employees in New York City, with equal benefits. Because of women like Ruthie and Connie, New York became the sixth state to legalize marriage for gay and les-bian couples this past summer.

The documentary will be followed by a question and answer period with the activ-ists themselves, Ruthie and Connie. These two fun loving and witty women will be sure to enlighten and entertain as they spend an hour here at Riddle answering everyone’s questions.

Lanie WagenblastStaff Reporter

ERRSA forward in fun and function

RA Pageant is a riot

THE RESIDENTS ADVISORS FOR various dorms strutted their stuff in the competative RA Pageant with the screaming support of their residents.

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Presidents speak on education

DR. JOHNSON AND THE PRESIDENTS of Daytona State College, Stetson and Bethune Cookman discussed the future of higher eduction.

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For those of you who were not at the Housing Forum last week, it went spectacularly and everyone who came had a great time and enjoyed the great food. ERRSA is looking to host a simi-lar event the first week of the next semester. This coming Saturday, ERRSA will be hosting a volleyball tourna-

ment at the McKay Volleyball Court at 2pm. Come on down with a team of five ready to compete. The winning team will win a prize and everyone who comes out can enjoy some free food, so really everyone wins. When this event was hosted last semester it was a huge success so be sure to come on down. Finally, there is a new online circula-

tion application on the Facebook page. The first version online now allows individuals to check what titles are in the current inventory of mov-ies and cleaning supplies and

search through the current mate-rials. The next version will

include current item status. If anyone has any sugges-tions for the circulation app,

make sure to send them either

through the Facebook page, or email them to Branden Siegle at dbrsapc@erau.edu. Have an amazing and safe Spring Break everyone and we’ll see you when we all get back. For more infor-mation about ERRSA, come down to a general board meeting in the Fountain Room on Wednesdays at 8:30pm; visit their ERAU Connection page, ‘like’ their Facebook page: Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association.

Branden SiegleERRSA

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John Christian is a junior, Aeronautical Science Major from Brookline, Massachusetts. John is minoring in Business and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and continues to be active in several campus clubs and organizations at Embry-Riddle.

John is a SGA student representative for the College of Aviation. In this capacity, he has served as chair of both the Flight Line Satisfaction and Vacancy Committees. John is also the SGA liai-son for the bookstore and Scholar of The Month program. He is heavily involved with student government and truly cares about student-related issues.

John is committed to making a positive impact on campus life and ensuring that all students better enjoy their college experience. He developed and led a seminar for new students on flight success at Embry–Riddle to make the transition to the flight program easier. He also tutors and mentors students around campus. John is looking forward to the opportunity to do more in the future and make improvements that have significant impact on student life.

John is running on an executive ticket with Mr. James Scott for SGA President and Mr. Joe (Alton) Anderson for SGA Treasurer. James was appointed to the SGA’s executive board for two years; Joe has served the SGA as a student repre-sentative and an appointee to the SGA’s executive board. Together, We Are One!

James Scott is a senior studying Air Traffic Management. He is minoring in both Applied Meteorology and Aviation Safety. Mr. Scott intends to extend his academic career at Embry-Riddle by pursuing a Master’s in Aeronautics with

an emphasis in Aviation Management.James has been an Executive Board member of

the Student Government Association (SGA) since the spring of 2010. He has had the privilege of serving two different executive administrations. During his time in the SGA, James has partici-pated in various committees and projects including the Integrated Student Services Committee as well as the university’s Health and Safety Committee. These positions have allowed him to interact extensively with school officials. His role as the chairman of the Academy of Florida Independent Colleges and Universities (AFICU) has given James the opportunity to interact with student gov-ernments from across the state of Florida.

Aside from his involvement in the SGA, James is a Resident Advisor as well as a teacher’s assis-tant. In both these roles, he has learned about students’ concerns and spoken with students spe-cifically to devise solutions.

Mr. Scott has the honor of running with two outstanding students, Mr. John Christian and Mr. Joe (Alton) Anderson. Both candidates are pas-sionately committed to serving the students of this university. James believes that we at Embry-Riddle are tied together as one student body, one university, and one community. To be successful as a group, we need the Student Government Association to do as much as possible for the stu-dent body to ensure that each student’s experience at Embry-Riddle is memorable and enjoyable. Together, We Are One!

Joe (Alton) Anderson is from Juneau, Alaska and is majoring in Air Traffic. Joe intends to pur-sue a Masters Degree in Aeronautics.

Mr. Anderson joined the Student Government

Association (SGA) in Fall 2010 as a student repre-sentative. One of his major projects as representa-tive was to advocate for a student/controller intern-ship with Orlando-Sandford tower. Students in the AT415 Advanced Tower class can now spend four hours learning from real controllers in an actual tower environment.

In Fall 2011, Joe was appointed as the SGA Director of Internal Affairs. In this position, Joe assists the SGA President. Joe implemented a new SGA website and energized the monthly SGA newsletter by making it more interactive. He also increased and broadened the newsletter’s distribution. These projects best represent what

he will promote as SGA Treasurer. Joe believes in holding the SGA accountable to all students by ensuring transparency in everything that they do.

In addition to the SGA, Joe has served on multi-ple university committees including the Integrated Student Services Committee, the Ignite (QEP) Interdisciplinary Work Group, and the Daytona Beach Web Presence Committee.

Joe is on an executive ticket with Mr. James Scott for SGA President and Mr. John Christian for SGA Vice President. James was appointed to the SGA’s executive board for two years; John was elected to serve as a student representative for one year. Together, We Are One!

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: John Christian, James Scott and Joe Anderson.PHOTO COURTESY JAMES SCOTT

We believe that to be an executive officer is all about service and representation; serving the students in everything that you do and represent-ing their needs at all times and not yours. As SGA President, Vice-President and Treasurer, this is what we will do.

Between the three of us we have over 6 years of SGA experience with two and a half years of executive board experience; I as SGA Vice President for the past three semesters, Rachael as the SRB secretary for the past semester and Chris as the treasurer for the past two semesters).

One of my proudest money was when through my vote I was able to refund a student back their money that the university had charged them when I feel they shouldn’t have.

The starting of the SGA Financial Report is one of the achievement Chris is most proud of along with being able to allocate more than $1,000,000 annually to organisations at Embry-Riddle.

Among the issues we plan to focus on as

an Executive Board if elected are: Unity, Food Services and the Student Union.

We all know that Embry-Riddle deserves bette food. Having already had many conversations with Mr. Artie Echavarria, General Manager of dining services, we will continue to push for better food.

Taking schools like University of Tampa and University of North Carolina as templates, we plan on working towards a student union that will be the pride of every eagle with space for organisa-tions to hold meetings, a place for students to relax and a place for students to study. We wish to have a place that will satisfy as many people’s needs as possible.

With all these plans, we realise that alone we can do little but together there is little we can not accomplish. Please join us and let’s make an ERAU you we can all be proud of! Visit our Facebook page to learn more about us and our goals.

-Abdul Twahir

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Abdul Twahir, Rachel Isphording, Chris DalboraSHIZHEN HUANG/AVION

The following bios come from the candidates themselves and have not been altered in any way. Look out for more SGA Election coverage in the next issue of the Avion!

SHIZHEN HUANG/AVION

Women’stennis rollsto 8-0 winB2

Eagles win big over

Aquinas, 15-4B3

Maloney’s gem gives Eagles game one winB2

Men’s tennis edges

BelmontB3

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MEN’S BASEBALL

Thursday, Mar. 15 @ 6:00 p.m. vs Northwestern Ohio

Friday, Mar. 16 @ 6:00 p.m. vs Northwood University (Fla.)

MEN’S GOLF

Monday, Mar. 19 vs Eagle Invitational

MEN’S TENNIS

Monday, Mar. 19 @ 1:00 p.m. vs Oklahoma Baptist

WOMEN’S GOLF

Monday, Mar. 19 vs Eagle Invitational

WOMEN’S TENNIS

Friday, Mar. 16 @ 2:00 p.m. vs Northern Illinois

Monday, Mar. 19 @ 1:00 p.m. vs Oklahoma Baptist

TRACK AND FIELD

Friday, Mar. 16 at USF Bulls Invitational

Upcoming Sporting Events

Women’s tennis rolls to 8-0 win

The third-ranked Embry-Riddle wom-en’s tennis team earned its third shutout of 2012 with an 8-0 road win over NCAA No. 12 Florida Southern (3-5), Friday at the Lady Mocs’ Beerman Tennis Courts. The win was the Eagles’ second over a ranked NCAA II oppo-nent this season and runs their overall record to 8-1.

A doubles sweep gave the Blue and

Gold a strong advantage early on. NAIA No. 7 Rocio Frej Vitalle and Ekaterina Kamendova completed their doubles contest at No. 2 first, downing Jessica Cove and Joalis Dominguez 8-4. The fourth-ranked ERAU duo of Yi Ching Chen and Josefine Strom followed with an 8-3 defeat of NCAA II No. 17 Sabine Goge and Magda Riutort at the top spot and Kristina Marova and Paola Montero completed the sweep by hold-ing off Crystal Copeland and Christie Nunnemann at 8-6 No. 3.

NAIA No. 43 Strom made quick work of Copeland at the fifth position with a 6-2, 6-1 decision. Marova, ranked 28th, followed with 6-3, 6-1 win over Nunnemann at No. 4 singles to register the clincher for the Eagles. Ranked No. 5 in the NAIA, Frej Vitalle downed Riutort 6-4, 6-2 on court two. Eighth-ranked Chen bested Goge at the top spot and Montero recorded the last Eagle point with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Cove

at position six.At No. 3 singles, Kamendova dropped

the first set to Dominguez 6-3, but bounced back to take the second 6-1.

Neither player was able to enjoy the satisfaction of claiming a singles win, however, as the match was called due to rain.

Alison SmallingERAU Athletics

FLORIDA SOUTHERN 0EMBRY-RIDDLE 8

Maloney’s gem gives Eagles game one win

A 75-minute rain delay didn’t bother junior Kevin Maloney as the Eagle left-hander tossed a complete game shutout over the visiting Warriors of Indiana Tech on Saturday. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was post-poned due to heavy rain, and will be concluded tomorrow, Sunday, Mar. 11 at 1 p.m. The two teams will then meet in a nine-inning contest following the conclusion of the suspended game. The Eagles’ record moves to 19-6 while the Warriors are now at 10-5.

Maloney was dominant for the Blue and Gold, starting from the first inning when he set the Warriors down in order, and then the second frame when he stranded a runner on second when a groundout from Andrew Garcia ended the inning.

The Eagles got a single run in the bottom of the second, and that proved to be all Maloney needed. The winning run came on a Greg Smith single to left field with two outs and the bases loaded, plating Ian MacGeorge.

Maloney struck out two of the three batters he faced in the third, and in the

fourth, when IIT threatened with their first two batters reaching base safely, the Dunedin, Fla. native was at his best. Maloney got a ground ball from Eric Wald with runners at second and third, the runner at third, Collin DeDecker made a mistake by coming too far towards home, and he was putout, 6-5-2. Ignatius Mackenzie, who had been a perfect 13-for-13 on the week entering his at-bat, struck out for the second out of the inning, and Maloney ended the threat with a groundout from Tyler Watts.

Embry-Riddle pushed across an insur-ance run in the bottom of the fourth on a Jeff Lemon groundout to second base, bringing in MacGeorge after he singled with one out and moved to second on a single from JT Warmoth and then both Eagles moved up thanks to a wild pitch from IIT starter, Brandon Alger.

Maloney again faced a jam in the fifth, the Warriors loaded the bases with one out, but Craig Herrmann harmlessly popped up a pitch into shallow left field where ERAU shortstop Ben Kline put it away for the final out of the inning.

Maloney faced the minimum in the sixth and stranded his seventh Warrior in the seventh, getting a routine ground ball from Brandon Paletta that Warmoth easily handled at third to end the game.

Maloney (6-0), threw 100 pitches in seven innings, giving up just five hits, no walks and fanning six IIT batters.

Alger (2-1) got the loss for the visi-tors, surrendering two runs on seven hits with a pair of strikeouts.

Smith went 2-for-2 with an RBI, while MacGeorge was 2-for-3, scoring both of the Eagles’ runs.

IIT 0EMBRY-RIDDLE 2

Ryan MosherERAU Athletics

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Eagles win big over Aquinas College

The fifth-ranked Embry-Riddle Eagles bounced back from a Wednesday loss with an offensive showcase on Thursday night, over-powering Aquinas (Mich.), 15-4. ERAU improves to 18-6 overall while the Saints dip to 3-5 on the year.

True freshman Corey Tufts got the first start in his Embry-Riddle career and was in control for much of his five-inning outing. Tufts set down the Saints in order to begin

the game and would only give up six hits in the contest.

The Blue and Gold gave their starter an early lead when Ian MacGeorge came through with a two-out RBI single down the right field line that scored Frankie Arias in the bottom of the first. Arias began the inning with a single before mov-ing to second via a stolen base.

Michael Wood tied the ball game up in the top of the second with a leadoff homer that cleared the fence in left field, but Tufts recovered and got the next three Saints to go down quietly.

ERAU left one man on base in the sec-ond, and the Saints threatened to take the lead in the visitor-half of the third when they loaded the bases with two outs, but Tufts got a big flyout from Wood to end the inning and give the Eagles the momen-tum.

Embry-Riddle took the lead for good in their half of the third, plating a pair of unearned runs to take a 3-1 lead. Jordan Romero and Ben Kline were the beneficia-

ries of two Saint errors to begin the frame, and after Chris Page walked to load the bases, MacGeorge brought in the two lead runners with a single to left field.

Tufts gave up a single in the fourth, but struck out Brent Steele for the third out, sending his team back to the plate where they would blow the game open with a five-run inning.

Romero recorded the first two of his five RBIs on the night with a single through the left side that scored both Greg Smith and Mike Gragilla. Kline later plated a run with an RBI single and Page recorded a sacrifice fly that brought the score to 7-1. After Kline stole second, MacGeorge singled him home for the eighth run of the day.

The Saints showed some resiliency in the fifth, pushing across three runs against Tufts, however, Tufts cut the rally off with three straight groundouts.

The Eagles got two runs back in the seventh when JT Warmoth came home on a throwing error by the Aquinas shortstop

and when Romero singled home Arias in the next at-bat.

Eric Green, who relieved Tufts in the sixth, had no trouble against the Saint bat-ters, giving up only one hit in three frames while striking out a pair.

Another five-run inning in the eighth accounted for the 15-4 final. Romero notched his fourth and fifth RBIs with a double to left and both Kline and MacGeorge added an RBI apiece in the frame.

Antwan Brown closed things out for the Eagles, facing just four batters and striking out Josh Drake to end the game.

Tufts (1-0) earned his first collegiate victory, tossing five innings, giving up four runs on six hits. Green and Brown did not allow a run on one hit each.

Romero had the best game of his col-lege career, going 4-for-6 with five RBIs and three runs, while MacGeorge also brought in five runs on four hits. Overall, the Eagles pounded out 17 hits compared to eight for the Saints.

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Ryan MosherERAU Athletics

ERAU Men’s Tennis edges BelmontThe second-ranked Embry-Riddle

men's tennis team maintained its unblem-ished record against NCAA I opponents this season with a 4-3 decision against Belmont (2-7), Thursday at the Crotty Tennis Complex. Playing according to NCAA I rules (one point for doubles),

the Eagles won two of three doubles matches and collected three singles wins to improve to 8-1 on the year.

ERAU's Chris Freeman and J.R. Leonik stumbled against Rafael Matos and Henrique Norbiato, falling 8-2 at No. 2 doubles. The next match to finish was on court three where Peter Francis and Simon Felix bested Fernando Mussolini and Bruno Silva 8-2. The top-ranked ERAU duo of Adrian Bayh and Patrick

Besch wrapped up the doubles point with an 8-5 win over Rodrigo Amaral and Renato Antun at the top spot to give the Blue and Gold a 1-0 lead heading into singles.

Felix and Francis grabbed easy straight set singles wins as Felix downed Amaral 6-0, 6-2 and Francis defeated Matos by the same margin to extend the Eagle advan-tage to 3-0. The Bruins cut into the lead, however, when Antun got past Freeman in

three sets (6-4, 2-6, 6-2) at No. 1 singles and Silva held off Leonik 6-2, 7-6 (4) at the No. 6 spot.

Bayh got off to a slow start at No. 4 singles falling behind 5-2 to Mussolini, but the ERAU senior showed his resilience and fought back to take the set 7-6 (3). Down 4-3 in the second stanza, Bayh overtook Mussolini once again and clinched the Eagle victory with a 6-3 decision to earn his ninth singles win of the year.

Alison SmallingERAU Athletics

Coyote Trio signs with Embry-RiddleThe Embry-Riddle inaugural softball

team added three members to the 2013 roster as Ariel Brayer, Alexis Estrada and Elissa Heaton have signed letters of intent to play for Head Coach Sarah Lockett next season. All three are members of the San Jacinto College Coyotes this year.

"We are so thrilled to have Ariel, Alexis and Elissa join our program," Lockett said. "They come from a very strong Junior College program and we will be leaning hard on their experience to help lead our team during its inaugural year."

Brayer is a 5-6 outfielder from Houston,

Texas and will be a junior next season. Brayer graduated in 2009 from Atascocita High School after earning Defensive MVP honors as a freshman, being named to the All-District first team as a junior and senior, as well as earning Defensive MVP accolades once again.

This season Brayer is hitting .341 in 18 games, recording 15 hits and scoring 16 runs for the Coyotes.

"Ariel will bring depth and speed to our outfield," Lockett commented. "Her ability to track and run down balls along with being a consistent hitter in our lineup makes her an immediate impact player."

Estrada is a sophomore this season at

SJC, the 5-4 right-handed pitcher from El Paso, Texas went 8-8 with a 2.05 ERA as a freshman for the Coyotes. A 2010 graduate of William B. Travis High School, Estrada helped the Tigers make the playoffs two years in a row. She earned first team All-District honors as a senior and second team All-District distinction during her junior season.

"Alexis has the ability to spin the ball and keep hitters off balance," Lockett remarked. "She will be a critically important part of our pitching rotation. As the oldest player on our pitching staff we will be looking for her to help lead our bullpen."

The third and final signee from San

Jacinto, Heaton is a 5-5 infielder from Spring, Texas. Heaton will bring a left-handed bat into the lineup for ERAU. She helped lead Klein Collins High School to a District Championship and Regional Semifinal appearance while earning first team utility honors as a sophomore and senior.

"Elissa brings the ability to drive the ball for power and average and we will be looking for her to drive in a lot of runs for us," commented Locket. "She is also a fantastic defensive player with an extremely competitive spirit."

Brayer and Estrada plan to major in Business Administration, while Heaton expects to major in Civil Engineering.

Ryan MosherERAU Athletics

Players from left to right: Ariel Brayer, Alexis Estrada and Elissa Heaton

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Ghost Rider is a Marvel Comics series featuring an antihero who was cursed and the story follows Johnny Blaze as he struggles to overcome his demon and rid himself of the curse.

In 2007, Columbia Pictures released Ghost Rider starring Nicolas Cage and despite a very unsuccessful first try, Columbia Studios decided to give Ghost Rider another shot.

In the new Ghost Rider film, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze. Cage’s acting style can sometimes bring the best out of a role; however, in the case of Ghost Rider, Cage’s acting is completely out of phase with his character which results in a stale and forced performance.

Nicolas Cage is a mismatch to play the role of Johnny Blaze which only made the already substandard story even worse. Although the Ghost Rider comics have been around since 1972 and has a number of inter-esting plot lines and story arcs, the studio opted for a story with some of the elements from the comics but none of the substance that made Ghost Rider what it is.

Unlike most sequels, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance made no connections to its pre-

vious film, never addressing the issue of how much time has passed or what happened in between. The new film is a mélange of inad-equately put together Ghost Rider elements that completely ignores its predecessor.

The film is being shown in 3D, which seems a waste of money given the way the computer graphics are put together. The 3D effects did not blend naturally with the scenes; instead, they stood out as fluff that was just there for show.

While watching Ghost Rider, it seemed as if in order to correct for the bad acting and storyline the studio added immense and highly elaborate 3D effects and pyrotechnics that did not flow with the story. As if attempt-ing to outdo the negative aspects already in the film, the movie uses 3D effects, but it only amplified how bad the movie was.

The thing that stood out the most while watching Ghost Rider was the amount of smoke in the film; nearly every scene was engulfed in 3D black smoke effects, and the pyrotechnics in the film only added to the amount of smoke. The movie left me won-dering what the carbon footprint of Ghost Rider actually was as I left the theater.

Bad casting selection, an inadequate story and overdone, mismatched special effects all contributed to a rating of 1.5 airplanes for Ghost Rider. Ghost Rider could make a good superhero movie if it is properly rebooted in a few years with an adequately selected cast.

In 1917 Edgar Rice Burroughs pub-lished his first novel A Princess of Mars, and science fantasy was never the same again. Burroughs’ Barsoom series has influenced science fiction writers and their works for decades, and inspired scientists like distinguished cosmologist and astrophysicist Carl Sagan to enter

the field with tales of adventures and romance on a nearby world.

Lynn Collins starred as Dejah Thoris, princess of Helium, in John Carter, the long overdue film adaptation of the Barsoom series. Collins was the perfect choice to portray the beautiful and adventurous Dejah Thoris, fulfilling all the expectations of ferocity and beauty in the princess.

The film showed Collins portraying the quintessential character attributes that have made Dejah Thoris the icon of sci-ence fiction that she is. Despite Collins’ performance as Dejah Thoris in John Carter, Disney failed to use 3D effects to bring out the radiance of Dejah Thoris.

Disney Studios managed to bring Barsoom to life through their 3D effects, but could not do the same for Collins. In his novel A Princess of Mars, Burroughs described Dejah Thoris by writing “And the sight which met my eyes was that of a slender, girlish figure, similar in every detail to the earthly women of my past life... Her face was oval and beautiful in the extreme, her every feature was finely chiseled and exquisite, her eyes large and lustrous and her head surmounted by a mass of coal black, waving hair, caught loosely into a strange yet becoming coif-fure. Her skin was of a light reddish

copper color, against which the crimson glow of her cheeks and the ruby of her beautifully molded lips shone with a strangely enhancing effect… She was as destitute of clothes as the green Martians who accompanied her; indeed, save for her highly wrought ornaments she was entirely naked, nor could any apparel have enhanced the beauty of her perfect and symmetrical figure.”

Collins fits the description of Dejah Thoris so well, that despite Disney not using her to the fullest potential, she still managed to make Dejah Thoris stand out

above the masses. The way Lynn Collins is portrayed in the film is not quite the way Burroughs described but it is enough to show audiences a glimpse of the world Burroughs wrote about.

Although Disney could have used more 3D effects to make Dejah Thoris come alive like the imagery in the nov-els, Lynn Collins was able to portray her exceptionally earning John Carter 4 airplanes out of 5. If you enjoy science fiction then don’t miss this film about a story that inspired every science fiction artist for over half a decade after.

Collins Outshines 3D

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