Issue 8 - January 23, 2013 by Horizons Newspaper

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In Memory of Jesse Hill Friends and Family Say Farewell

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"Jesse was much more than a suitemate to us. He was also a great friend and a great person. Every night, our entire suite would eat supper at the dining hall together and we wish that he was there to join us. However, we do know that Jesse is in a better place now and we will all miss him a great deal." - Neil Johnson (suitemate), on behalf of entire suite

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A painful blow was struck against the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott family when ERAU student Jesse Hill was killed in a pedestrian accident near his home in Las Vegas on New Year’s Day. Both he and his high school sweetheart, Annemarie Ricci, were struck. He died from his injuries, and she was hospitalized in critical condition. “The Embry-Riddle family has a hole in it,” remarked Chancellor Dr. Frank Ayers at Hill’s memorial service at ERAU on Jan. 11, and this was truly evident by the outpouring of emotion shown at this service. Hill was an active member of the campus and was very involved in his church, chess, and the ERAU Black Sheep Rugby team. “Some people take a slow start in life… but I knew Jesse was not one of those people when about ten minutes after we heard the news, Tyler, the president of the rugby team, walked into my office and said ‘We’d sure like to do some kind of tribute. This was our friend, a member of our team, one of us.” said Dr. Ayers about Hill, saying also to Hill’s mother, “You raised a great young man.”

Nathan Besman for Horizons Newspaper Jesse (left) at high school graduation joined by his family and friends.

Jordan Fishman, one of Hill’s friends from high school, recounted the times when Hill would enjoy nature and take his suitemates with him. “For two years before college, we would jump in and out of each other’s houses,” said Fishman, and they treated each other like family. Tyler Toczek, president of the

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school’s rugby team, also spoke, and the Black Sheep gifted a jersey to Hill’s mother, Crystal, who was in attendance. “When Jesse first came out to practice, he was kinda shy…, but he kept coming back, week after week, and putting smiles on our faces. We realized he had something that is often overlooked in this world,

Austin Troya / Horizons Newspaper One of Jesse’s childhood friends, Nathan, speaks at Jesse’s memorial service.

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which is a good heart with good intentions.” Toczek also said “Jesse is and always will be a member of the Black Sheep family, and we will forever keep Jesse in our hearts and in our prayers.” His suitemates and other friends spoke next, and Alec Braun shared a poem for the occasion, all lamenting the loss of a dear friend.

“I didn’t really know Jesse until my roommate and I spent about four hours with him and his suite the night before finals began last semester. I’ll always remember what he told me that night, ‘You know, you guys are really cool. We should hang out more often.’ He’ll definitely be missed.” - Seerat Sangha

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Even at this young age, Hill wanted to give life back to the community and signed up to be an organ donor. “I understand there are five people right now who have organs, who have lives, from his life,” said Dr. Ayers at the memorial service. “At Embry-Riddle we are a family,” Dr. Ayers reflected, and went on to note that “It appears from the pattern of [Annemarie’s] injuries…, that when the accident occurred, the last thing this young man did on this Earth was push her out of the way.” Horizons Newspaper and the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott campus grieve over the loss of this member of the ERAU family, and offer our condolences to his family.

Nathan Besman for Horizons Newspaper Jesse with highschool sweetheart Annemarie Ricci, also taken to the hospital for her injuries.

“I did not know Jesse as well as others did, but in the few meetings we had I always remembered him as a positive, funny, and happy guy. He was motivated to help and most definitely an incredible student. I will miss seeing him around, as I am I sure will many others, as Jesse was an individual who added his unique character to this place a lot of us now call home. I am happy to say that I got the chance to know him, even if it was for a little while, and I pray for those who suffer from this loss.” - Anonymous

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Aviation History Presentation Showcases Flight Testing Lorenzo Coykendall Correspondent

Colonel Bock gives an aircraft tour to England’s Prince Charles. A distinguished military pilot, Colonel Bock flew 103 combat missions during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

Photo Credit: Aviation History Program Colonel Bock in the cockpit of the YF-12, a prototype interceptor for the SR-71 Blackbird. As a Blackbird Test Pilot, Bock flew missions at the speed of Mach 3 and above 70,000 ft.

On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the campus Aviation History Program hosted this month’s presentation entitled “Edwards Air Force Base and the Air Force Flight Test Center”, presented by Colonel Charlie Bock, USAF, Retired. This event had a great turnout rate and filled 90 percent of the DLC, accommodating members of the community, faculty, and students that showed interest or were thirsty for extra credit. The guest speaker, Colonel Bock, received his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Purdue University where he then commissioned into the United States Air Force (USAF). Upon commissioning, he attended the USAF Test Pilot School at Edwards AFB in the year of 1954, class 54-A. He then became an experimental flight

test pilot working in the Flight Test Operations Division. Later, in 1962, he attended the USAF Research Pilot School and upon completion returned to Edwards AFB to continue being an experimental test pilot. Over the span of 19 years at Edwards AFB, he accumulated over 10,000 flight hours in more than 100 different aircraft. Among those 100 different aircraft were the legendary SR-71 Blackbird, the B-52 which carried the X-15 to its altitude drop point, the B-50 which carried the X-2 to its altitude drop point, and the modern day B-1 bomber. In addition to his many accomplishments and flights, he met many famously acclaimed people and on some occasions got to fly with them, such as Chuck Yeager and Senator Goldwater. To this day, he continues to fly his own experimental kit airplane. Throughout the presentation, Colonel Bock recollected his

test flying days and the numerous experiences that he encountered over the years. Although he could have gone on for hours, the presentation lasted an hour and reminded the audience how a test pilot’s life includes many risks and dangers at all times while enjoying the thrill of testing these aircraft. The courage and bravery these test pilots possess help advance our aviation technology every day and at the same time serves to protect our country. After the presentation concluded, student Kevin Romeyn expressed that “the Colonel is a very experienced man - especially when it comes to the skies - and to me is a hall of famer. He is a very inspirational figure to any aviator and especially any ROTC student on campus that dreams to become a pilot, such as myself. This presentation strongly boosted my morale and aspirations to become an Air Force officer and pilot.”

Colonel Bock during a briefing with General Barry Goldwater, who would later go on to become a Senator. Over the course of his career, Colonel Bock logged over 10,000 hours in more than 100 types of aircraft.

American Airlines Debuts New Look Press Release PR Newswire

FORT WORTH, Texas ( Jan. 17) — It’s a new year and a fresh new look for American Airlines as the company today unveils a new logo and exterior for its planes, including the already delivered Flagship Boeing 777-300ER aircraft set to fly on Jan. 31. In addition, American plans to continue taking delivery of new planes this year as part of its historic orders for 550 new aircraft. The unveiling of the new logo and livery is the latest step forward in American’s ongoing journey toward building a more modern travel experience for its customers. “Since placing our landmark aircraft order in July of 2011, we’ve been building anticipation toward a moment in time when the outside of our aircraft reflects the progress we’ve made to modernize our airline

on the inside,” said Tom Horton, American’s Chairman and CEO. “While we complete the evaluation of whether a merger can build on American’s strengths, we remain steadfast in each step we take to renew our airline, a step we take with great respect for our name American. Today marks important progress in that journey as we unveil a new and updated look for the first time in more than 40 years.” American is preparing to take delivery of hundreds of new, lighter aircraft featuring composite materials that must be painted. Since the polished metal look was no longer an option, the importance of the paint selection became critical to honoring American’s silver bird legacy. Silver mica paint was chosen as a way to maintain the silver heritage which American people and customers are passionate about, yet progress ahead with a clean new look. “Our new logo and livery

are designed to reflect the passion for progress and the soaring spirit, which is uniquely American,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Our core

colors — red, white, and blue have been updated to reflect a more vibrant and welcoming spirit. The new tail, with stripes flying proudly, is a bold reflection of American’s origin and

name. And our new flight symbol, an updated eagle, incorporates the many icons that people have come to associate with American, including the ‘A’ and the star.”

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Photo Credit: American Airlines American Airlines’ new livery, which comes at the same time as a new fleet of aircraft made of light, composite materials.

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CHICAGO, Jan. 15 — United Airlines has introduced onboard satellite-based Wi-Fi internet connectivity on the first of its international widebody aircraft, becoming the first U.S.based international carrier to offer customers the ability to stay connected while traveling on long-haul overseas routes. The aircraft, a Boeing 747 outfitted with Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s Ku-band satellite technology, serves trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific routes. Additionally, United has outfitted Ku-band satellite Wi-Fi on two Airbus 319 aircraft serving domestic routes, offering customers faster inflight Internet service than airto-ground technology (ATG). The company expects to complete installation of satellitebased Wi-Fi on 300 mainline aircraft by the end of this year. “Satellite-based Wi-Fi service enables us to better serve our customers and oﬀer them more of what they want in a global airline,” said Jim Compton, vice chairman and chief revenue officer at United. “With this new service, we continue to build the airline that customers want to fly.” Customers have the choice of two speeds: Standard, priced initially between $3.99 and $14.99 depending on the

duration of flight, and Accelerated, priced initially between $5.99 and $19.99 and offering faster download speeds than Standard. United will install satellitebased Wi-Fi on Airbus 319 and 320 aircraft , and on Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767, 777 and 787 aircraft. Customers will be able to use their wireless devices such as laptops, smart phones and tablets onboard those aircraft to connect with internet service using the in-flight hotspot. United is upgrading its fleet with more than $550 million in additional onboard improvements, including: Offering the world’s largest fleet of aircraft with flat-bed seats, with more than 175 aircraft with 180-degree flat beds in premium cabins once the airline completes the installation in the second quarter. Expanding extra-legroom Economy Plus seating to provide the most such seating of any U.S. carrier. Revamping the transcontinental “p.s.” fleet of airplanes that fly between New York Kennedy and Los Angeles and San Francisco, offering an improved premium cabin with fully flat beds, Wi-Fi Internet service, and personal on-demand entertainment at every seat. Improving inflight entertainment options with streaming video content on the Boeing 747-400 fleet. Retrofitting overhead bins on 152 Airbus aircraft, allowing for significantly greater storage of carry-on baggage.

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FALLS CHURCH, Va., Jan. 17 — Northrop Grumman Corporation and the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and explore ways to enhance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in areas that build local capacity across various sectors in the UAE. Signed during the 2012 Global Entrepreneurship Summit held recently in Dubai, UAE, the agreement continues a successful partnership between Northrop Grumman and HCT that began in 2010. The agreement further expands Northrop Grumman’s focus on domestic and international educational programs aimed at deepening student appreciation of and interest in STEM programs and careers. Since 2010, students at HCT have participated in “Innovation Challenge” – a competition during which teams of HCT students, mentored by Northrop Grumman engineers, gain practical experience by designing, building, and testing an unmanned aerial vehicle. The activity culminates in a flying competition. The 2013 Innovation Challenge unmanned aircraft competition, which is open to the public as spectators, will be

held April 23-24 at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The competition’s elements include an oral presentation on the team’s design and build of its UAV as well as a flying competition that meets specific criteria. The winning student team will travel to the 2013 Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International convention held in August in Washington, D.C., and present its design to an international audience. “Northrop Grumman is honored to participate in, and sponsor, this competition that encourages innovation among students in the UAE,” said Pamela Frazier , then president, Northrop Grumman International, Inc. “Innovation Challenge supports an important element of the vision of the UAE leadership in ensuring

knowledge and technology are transferred to younger generations. It is a perfect example of how Northrop Grumman cultivates literacy in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and encourages student interest in STEM programs and careers, especially among females and other minorities.” “The 2013 Innovation Challenge will build on the great success of the previous events and we will see our students, both male and female, demonstrate with great skill how they are able to utilize the knowledge they gain in their courses in such a practical, applied, and hands-on manner,” said Tayeb Kamali , HCT vice chancellor. “This competition is a clear example of HCT’s learning-by-doing philosophy, and we thank Northrop

Grumman for again committing such wonderful support to enriching our students with these experiences in the field of unmanned aerial vehicles.” During the Global Entrepreneurial Summit, Frazier was part of a panel discussion on “Establishing a Unified GCC SME Ecosystem,” during which she shared highlights of the Innovation Challenge and the importance of continuing to provide students with innovative opportunities that pique their interest and curiosity.

Photo Credit: Northrop Grumman Representatives from Northrop Grumman and the Higher Colleges of Technology sign an agreement to cooperate on the 2013 Innovation Challenge.

Update From the SGA All summaries are compiled from official Campus Safety reports. Names and specific details have been omitted to protect student privacy. Jan. 16 - altercation Safety received a report that a student was in an altercation on Jan. 15 and asked him to come to the safety office. The student complied and described the sequence of events. He was walking by the softball fields with earbuds in when he heard an unknown subject call him a name. He confronted the subject, asking if the comment was meant for him. The subject then replied, “what are you going to do about it?” The student and subject exchanged more words and eventually the student took up a fighting stance. From there, the two exchanged blows to the face and the unknown subject eventually ran oﬀ. The student also told Safety that he had filed a report with Prescott Police Department. He did not know

the subject who provoked him. There is no further information at this time. dec. 3 - Property Theft On the date listed, a student came to the safety office to report that his flight uniform was stolen from the laundry room. He was washing his uniform and it was gone when he returned. The student checked all of the machines and determined it was stolen. No further information at this time. dec. 2 - Vandalism While on patrol, Safety noticed a vehicle that was covered in newspaper. Further inspection showed that the vehicle was stuﬀed with newspaper, and had a white powdery substance sprinkled on the exterior along with derogatory comments written with col-

ored paint. Safety contacted the student, who determined it was most likely a random prank and did not feel threatened. The student later determined who was responsible but did not take any action. nov. 6. - Property Theft A student reported to the Department of Student Life that jewelry was missing from her residence hall room. The missing jewelry consisted of two rings of sentimental value to the student. The student searched the room and suite with the help of their suitemates but could not find them. That is when they came to the conclusion that the rings were stolen. There is no further information at this time.

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Welcome back everyone, and to any new students, welcome to Riddle! The Student Government Association (SGA) hopes everyone had a fun and safe break, but it’s time to get back to the fun stuﬀ. First order of business, I would like to introduce myself. I am Arely Silva and I am the new Representative at Large for SGA. I am a sophomore in Aerospace Engineering-Astro Track, an Air Force ROTC cadet, a sister of Alpha Xi Delta, an active member of Arnold Air Society, and an enthusiastic Orientation Leader for Fall 2012 and Spring 2013. I applied for SGA because I want to help students become more involved in something they love or enjoy. If anyone has any questions about ROTC, Greek life, stu-

dent organizations in general, or need help hosting an event on campus, do not hesitate to drop by and ask! On that note, I would like to remind everyone about the bountiful services SGA provides. Every day, all day, there is free coﬀee and candy available for all students. If you have not picked up your reusable cup it is still not too late to do so. You can also pick up a student handbook. If you went a little too fast on your way to Harkins, and you don’t really want to ask your parents how you should pay your speeding ticket, then stop by and ask about our lawyer services. While you are at it, you can look at the Spring 2013 shuttle schedule, providing transportation to and from Fry’s and WalMart. Also available are SGA Safe Ride cards. This is an exception service SGA offers, permitting a “safe ride” from any location within the three

surrounding towns to your home address. Just type in SGA in the address bar of any school computer and click on the Safe-Ride tab to signup for one. After you sign-up, you should also visit the “Student Guide of Professors” through [studentvoice.com/ erau/sgacoursereview]. This project is basically a strategy guide to succeeding in teachers’ classes by understanding their teaching styles. This will be a very valuable asset to all students because they will know what to expect in a course before taking it, instead of adapting to the teacher’s style. However, we need your input! Please check out the link above and fill out the brief survey. What you have to say could significantly help out future students! Wish you all the best of luck this semester and hope to see you at our open meetings and chats with the administration!

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AFROTC Opens New Cadet Lounge

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The cadet lounge in the Air Force ROTC building officially opened to all cadets on Friday, Jan. 18. The area was completely

Livery Continued from A2 it does and give employees the tools, training, and leading technologies they need to provide customers with a uniquely American experience, while also creating growth and opportunity for its people. Today’s news is a reminder that while there are still significant decisions that need to be made about the future of the company, American remains focused on continuing the forward movement of the many investments that have been announced in the past year, including: Industry’s Most Modern Fleet: This year, American will take delivery of nearly 60 new aircraft, including the new Boeing 777-300ER which will enter into service on Jan. 31. In July, American will begin taking delivery of Airbus aircraft made of lighter, more fuel efficient composite materials, which must be painted. The airline continues investments to offer state-of-the-art inflight Wi-Fi, in-seat entertainment, universal AC power outlets at every seat, and Main Cabin Extra seating on all mainline aircraft. In addition, American has plans to offer fully lie-flat premium class seats on all of the airline widebody aircraft and transcontinental fleet.

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remodeled to oﬀer a place for all cadets to relax and hang out. The lounge has a couch and some single chairs for cadets to sit around a flat screen TV adjacent to a kitchen. For competitions, the lounge also has a foosball table and an air hockey table. The

opening party for the new lounge had a great turnout and everyone seemed to have a great time. With a mixture of POC, GMC, and Cadre in attendance, everyone was comfortable hanging around with each other in a relaxing and comfortable environment.

Expanded International Service: American strengthens its network this year with expanded service to more destinations worldwide, including more international and domestic routes from Dallas/Fort Worth, more European and domestic service from Chicago O’Hare, new service to Europe from New York, and new service from Miami to Latin America and the Caribbean. This year, American also will begin the following international services: Dallas/Fort Worth Seoul, South Korea; Dallas/Fort Worth Lima, Peru; Dallas/Fort Worth Bogota, Colombia; Chicago O’Hare Dusseldorf, Germany; New York/JFK Dublin, Ireland; Miami Pointe-aPitre, Guadeloupe; Miami Fortde-France, Martinique; Miami Curitiba, Brazil; and Miami Porto Alegre, Brazil. Information in an Instant: The airline announced plans to supply flight attendants, pilots, and maintenance workers with their own tablet devices, designed to give them real-time information and better operational insights to do their job more efficiently. Beginning next month, employees will also be equipped with new technologies at the airport designed to make the travel experience easier and more convenient. Top-Notch Onboard Experience: Earlier this month, the airline rolled out new enhancements in premium class cabins on international routes, includ-

ing elegant new china, more menu choices, and a more personalized service similar to a restaurant. In addition, American will expand the availability of Samsung Galaxy tablets for entertainment use in the premium cabins to more routes later this year. American Eagle and the AAdvantage® program also will get a new look as of today. The first American Eagle plane will fly the new livery beginning in February. Updating the new look across American’s network is a long process and will be rolled out over time to the airlines airports, interiors and exteriors of aircraft , new uniforms, products, and services, and technology platforms like [AA.com] and the American mobile apps. American’s new look was created with input from our customers and our people, and in partnership with FutureBrand a leading global brand consultancy. In addition, American today launches a new advertising campaign designed to showcase the new look. The advertising campaign was developed with agency partner McCann Worldgroup. For more information on American’s new look, and to keep up with progress as the brand rollout continues, visit [aa.com/newamerican].

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We want you involved in the planning and execution of OctoberWest 2013! It is your campus and your celebration. Make it what you want! Commitment: The OctoberWest student committee will kick-off with a small retreat in January and then meet bi-monthly, during the school year, to plan and prepare for an amazing OctoberWest celebration. If interested please contact: Teri Poucher, Coordinator of Student Activities teri.poucher@erau.edu 928-777-6931

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Students Fill Schedule at Activity Fair PAULO CHAN Correspondent

It was a chilly afternoon on Jan. 17 as the first club fair of 2013 kicked off a new semester and a new year for the busy students of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. All the clubs were out again filling up every table in the Lower Hanger. The Greek Life organizations were out with their giant sized Greek letters and their exquisitely painted decorations. Alongside them were sports clubs showing off their displays with everything from hockey sticks and rugby balls to bowling balls and even some fencing swords. Being in an aviation oriented university however, the most common sight were various airplane and even some rocket components. These ranged from small model airplanes, that the clubs build, to small remote controlled aircraft flown for recreation and for competition purposes. There was even the entire empennage

of what appeared to be a small aircraft that a group managed to bring into the lower hangar. The crowd of students in this activity fair was sparse in comparison to previous activity fairs. Most of the students were there with friends talking about which clubs to join together. Not very many new students were there. Most of the new students who came in alone walked out after making new friends. While most of the booths were in the Lower Hangar, there were some that got placed in the Wow Café section of the Student Union. This resulted in a few complaints that they had much less student traffic and as a result less of a chance to recruit people. For a second semester club fair, the turnout was pretty good. All the club sign-up sheets were mostly filled and everyone attending looked excited. It was a win-win situation for both the clubs looking for new people and the students looking for something fun to do to take away from the tedium of schoolwork.

Junior Sam Sedivy welcomes students to join the Student Alumni Association.

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“I didn’t even know there was a new smoking policy.” -Ian Carlberg, Senior, non-smoker

What are your thoughts on the new university-wide smoking policy being put into effect next semester? By Austin Troya Photos by Brenton Woodruff

“I think it’s a good thing. I’m tired of having the smokers sitting outside the library and dorms. Going outside, it’s like walking through a cloud of smoke.” Jeffrey Moran, Senior, non-smoker

“Personally, it’s discrimination. My rationale is Arizona is one of the four Native-American friendly states. It’s also a tobacco friendly state because of that. This change is too abrupt. If they were to designate certain areas on campus - as long as there’s somewhere on campus, it would be okay. Or at least let us smoke in our own vehicles. I do see some problems with cigarette butts around campus, and we may need tools to facilitate solving these problems. One solution would be to prohibit smoking while walking around campus. I’m okay if someone asks me, ‘Please don’t smoke in front of me,’ [but the school] needs more gradual change.” -Dr. Joe Yeol, College of Engineering, smoker

“Stupid...I don’t even smoke and I think it’s ridiculous.” -Kevin Chun, Junior, non-smoker

“Apparently I missed all the emails on this. I know several people with asthma who will be happy and I know a lot of smokers who won’t be happy. I’m gonna take a step back and watch the fireworks.” -Allison Cisneros, Senior, non-smoker

“I don’t think that’s completely fair. I think at least have one designated area on campus. I know a lot of veterans and international students. [Smoking] is cultural for a lot of people.” -Jacob Paboojian, Sophomore, non-smoker

“Great! I think it’s good because I don’t believe smoking does any good for anyone.” -Dr. Hisa Tsutsui, College of Arts & Sciences, non-smoker

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VEX ROBOTICS Vex Robotics is a club that was just founded this year for students who have a passion for robotics and competitions. The team is working on designing a set of robots to pick up sacks and place

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them into one of three goals. The team is led by Kellie Wallace, who has several years of experience working with Vex, and will help lead the team to a solid placing at the competitions.

Each year Vex releases a new challenge for teams to conquer. This year the teams will have to load sacks into the robot and then place them on one of three different goal styles. One of the scoring zones is on the ground, while the other two are at various heights. The team is looking to compete at two events during the spring semester, one of which would be the regional competition; and if they place well enough, they will move on to the world championships. On the field, the team must have two different ways to run the robot. A one minute autonomous period will be followed by a one minute driver control period. On Jan. 12 the club sent four members down to Sanhi-

Stylianos Sheridan for Horizons Newspaper Top: Student robot waiting to compete. Left: Students prepare their robot for comptetition.

ta High School to be referees at the competition. The experience was great for everyone since each member could really learn about the rules, and how the game was being controlled. This experience also helped the members learn and

understand the field sizes. The club is looking at several different options for fundraising in the next semester to help support their travel to the competitions and for more parts for the robots. If you are interested in working

on this project, contact [eraurobotics@gmail.com] to get more information about the meetings. If you would like to see your club featured in future issues of Horizons, contact Bryan Rhodes [rhodesb1@my.erau.edu].

Full-Time Students, Part-Time Employees Flagstaﬀ Lava River Cave Length: 1.5 Miles Round-trip

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by Mitch Rasmussen To get to this marvelous underground hike, drive north to Flagstaff on I-17 or 89. Once in Flagstaff, take US 180 nine miles northwest to mile marker 230. Then, turn left on FR 245, following it for approximately 3.6 miles until it meets FR 171. Turn left on FR 171 and drive one mile to FR 171B. Take this road a quarter mile until it ends at the trailhead. Once reaching the parking lot, which in all honesty may be full, you will have to walk down a short trail. This will lead you to the cave entrance, clearly marked with a sign and a large circling of rocks. Be sure you bring a few flashlights, as it is pitch dark in the cave, some sturdy hiking shoes or boots, and a heavy coat. Sturdy hiking shoes or boots are

needed due to the cave floor being covered with rocks that posses a Dothraki-like blood lust for your ankles. The temperature in the cave stays about 34 degrees year round. While it is a nice place to visit during the warmer months due to the cave’s natural air-conditioner qualities, that blessing also ends up being its curse. This place is super packed during the summer time. You will see people lounging around at the cave entrance as if standing in front of their refrigerators. The inside of the cave can get a little congested in the summer as well, but it is a fairly massive amount of cavern, so I didn’t find it to be too troublesome.

In the winter, however, I imagine this location isn’t nearly as popular, for obvious reasons. That is why I am advising you to go now. I cannot even fathom how amazing it must be to walk the cave with only a small group of people inside…creepy. Once you get into the cavern itself, the trail is pretty self-explanatory. All the little catacombs lead in the same direction and will, ultimately, get you to the same place: Smaug’s Lair. Or is it the back of the cave? I can’t remember which. Anyways, hiking this trail is a hell of a good time and I recommend that everyone should try it at least once. Who knows, if you are brave enough, maybe you will come back again and again.

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Student Life Correspondent

Jobs are demanding. College is intense. When you combine the two endeavors, it sometimes becomes a pretty full bag of tricks. With classes and homework fighting for your attention plus the further responsibility of holding down a job and doing it well can be a daunting task. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and the contracted leaseholders on campus are a terrific place for students to join the work force and become skilled at the fundamental steps leading to a life outside of the university. Being on time and punching clocks, working along side coworkers and following employer rules are great lessons to be learned. To figure out problems together with input from others and carry out instructions is a tool that can be used in any future job or career. Sodexo Dining Services is a great campus employer for the Embry-Riddle students offering part time jobs to incorporate with class time. Four of our female ERAU students are working at the WOW

Café, Scholars’ Café and Simply-toGo while helping themselves and their university at the same time. Christina Davis is a junior from Yucaipa, Calif. pursuing an Aeronautical Engineering degree. Davis has a goal of working for Northrop Grumman Aviation designing military jets. Her original desire was to become a neurosurgeon but her father’s fondness of flying and all things aviation greatly influenced her decisions. Davis changed her career path and enrolled at ERAU. Davis loves planes “because they have the ability to do cool things.” Along with working at WOW, Davis is also employed at the ERAU Flight Line as a parts room assistant holding down two jobs and full time college classes. Macy Middleton is a freshman from Forestburg, Texas going for her Mechanical Engineering degree. Middleton loves race car driving and has dragster fuel in her veins. She has been around competition race cars all her life and knows car engines inside and out. Middleton is naturally a member of the ERAU Jet Dragster Club and the grand opportunity to build a jet dragster

clinched her decision to attend Embry-Riddle. She says, “I love the smell of jet fuel and the loud sound of the cars and the excitement of the track.” Kristin Gibson is a freshman from Beaver Creek, Ohio attending college for her Aeronautical Science degree and wants to pilot commercial aircraft. Gibson likes traveling and has known since a sophomore in high school want she wanted to do. She received her interest in aviation also from her father who builds test missiles for US Naval Flight in China Lake, Calif. Gibson says, “I want to learn everything about flying and when I fly I want to get there myself.” Sodexo’s newest student employee is Miranda Milligan from Olympia, Wash. She is working towards a Mechanical Engineering degree and is interested in all sorts of transportation modes and hopes to have a career someday designing for the transport system industry. These four fine young women have laid down terrific sets of blueprints for their future. They are doing an impressive job of going to school and working too.

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JAN. 23, 2013

The Vagina Monologues ALLISON CISNEROS Chief Copy Editor

An Off-Broadway smash hit is coming to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University! Eve Ensler wrote “The Vagina Monologues” after interviewing hundreds of women about their relationship with vaginas. Ensler and others started a global non-profit called V-Day in 1998. The mission of V-Day is to end violence against women and girls. One of the ways is to fundraise for anti-violence groups. The latest movement in V-Day is One Billion Rising. This global pro-

test calls for an end to the violence against women and girls. As a part of OBR, a group of ERAU students, staff, and faculty, and the Prescott, Ariz. community are producing the play “The Vagina Monologues” to fundraise for the Prescott Area Women’s Shelter. ERAU is joining the ranks of hundreds of college campuses who have performed and are performing Ensler’s play for VDay. This event is being organized by Allison Cisneros under the aegis of the Women’s and Diversity Center. The One Billion Rising play focuses on the violence against women and girls, but men and

boys should not be left out of this issue. Mark Matousek explained on the V-Day website how important it was to include men in V-Day by his writing, “it became clear to me (as it already was to Eve) that violence against women was not merely a female issue; it was a human dilemma twisting the lives and consciences of men as well; men whose voices needed to be heard, in order for the dialogue that began ten years ago with the founding of V-Day to be complete.” We ask everyone, no matter your self-identifier, to join us Friday, Feb. 15 in the DLC Auditorium at 7 p.m.

by Allison Cisneros If you were a Jew in a concentration camp, would you grant forgiveness to a dying Nazi? Simon Wiesenthal tells the true story of being called into a hospital room at the behest of a nurse. An SS officer is dying. His last request is to talk to and receive forgiveness from a Jew. Wiesenthal listens to a horrible, but common story of the Holocaust and this Nazi’s part in it. Wiesenthal’s next decision has been one many question and reflect upon in “The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness”.

Tickets are $5 or bring three items(toiletries, office supplies, or food) for the shelter. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. We are asking you to celebrate V-Day with us. We are asking you to celebrate One Billion Rising with us. We are asking you to openly protest against violence against women and girls with us. For more information about V-Day, “The Vagina Monologues,” and One Billion Rising please visit [v-day.org] and [onebillionrising.org]. Please visit [prescottshelter.org] to learn more about the Prescott Area Women’s Shelter or view the list of shelter needed items.

The Sunflower

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Fifty-three men and women respond to Wiesenthal’s act and his questions. The essays ask and try to answer important questions about compas-

sion, justice, and forgiveness. Each writer has their own response to Wiesenthal. It’s a good book to read in intervals. This way the reader can take

Gadget Review: Nexus 7 by Lorenzo Coykendall When it comes to purchasing a tablet, the biggest question always posed is, “Which one should I get?” So, in order to help you make your decision, this gadget review is on the Nexus 7 by Google. Available at the campus bookstore and every major electronic retailer, this tablet is the best bang for your buck. Priced at a reasonable $199 for a 16 gigabyte version or $249 for the 32 gigabyte one, there is little to complain about at this price. Made by Asus, the Nexus 7 is a seven inch tablet that provides a 1.2 megapixel front-facing camera, Wi-Fi capability, Bluetooth connectivity, and near field capabilities. It packs one gigabyte of ram as well as a NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad core processor. The Nexus 7 also runs on the newest version of Android’s 4.2 (Jelly Bean) which allows the tablet to operate smoothly and up-to-date. After all these technical specifications a reliable and solidly built tablet that is ready to use straight out of the box for everyday web surfing, managing emails, listening to music, reading books and magazines, and watching videos, movies, or television is available. Being a Google product, access to the Google Play store is granted, where downloading and purchasing applications, music, books, magazines, and movies is a simple process. In addition, access to widgets will liven up the tablet’s interface and ensure a user friendly experi-

ence. Lastly, the daydream feature displays a live stream of whatever you choose to be displayed whenever the Nexus is on standby. The downsides of the Nexus 7 include missing a rear facing camera and expandable storage slot. However, these missing features are compensated by its very competitive price. In the end, the Nexus 7 provides the full tablet experience and freedom to customize its interface to desired personal preferences.

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time to reflect upon each essay and decide how to think about the content. It’s a very thoughtprovoking book and the content is very emotionally intense.

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CZ 83 by Dayton Burchﬁeld

The CZ 83 is the civilian version of the Czechoslovakian VZ 82 semi-automatic 9mm pistol. Originally manufactured in 1982 for the Czech military, the VZ 82 was produced as a military only firearm, with the expansion into the civilian market in 1999 with the CZ 83. Offered in .32 ACP, .380 ACP, and 9mm Makarov, a user can pick from a wide variety of sub-compact rounds. Officially classified as a “Curio and Relic” by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, the VZ 82’s are difficult to find, although CZ 83’s are still available. My first reaction when I picked it up was how incredibly small it is. The weapon itself is only 7 inches long and 5 inches tall, but boasts a magazine of 12 +1 of 9mm Makarov. It is a double action, single action hammer fired pistol, with the first trigger pull being double action, and all subsequent rounds being single action. Firing this weapon was a dream. It was accurate, smooth, and above all else, easy to pick up targets rapidly. I was surprised at how accurately I could dump

the magazine, keeping all the shots a half dollar from 21 feet, while emptying the magazine in less than 9 seconds. The design of the weapon is also fascinating. The weapon features a fixed barrel, which may contribute to the higher accuracy. To remove the slide, one must pull the trigger guard out, and then rack the slide to remove it from its guides. Another interesting attribute is the barrel rifling, which instead of being lands and grooves similar to most weapons, is polygonal, similar to that of Glock pistols. It also has ambidextrous magazine releases and safeties, unlike most firearms on the market today. My only complaints about the CZ 83 was in the shock through the frame. I shoot polymer pistols primarily, and the steel framed 83 delivered a bit more recoil. Others that shot it were similarly impressed with its accuracy, but did not comment on recoil. Overall, I highly recommend it as a pocket gun, both with the magazine size, as well as the overall shape and external safety features.

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CAULIFLOWER GRATIN Allison Cisneros

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Directions: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Salt a pot of boiling water and cook the cauliflower chunks for six to seven minutes. You want the chunks to be tender, but firm. Drain the pot and leave the chunks alone while you complete the following steps. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a mediumsized saucepan over low heat. Stir the flour into

the butter. Pour the hot milk into the pan and mix with the butter and flour. Raise the heat to medium/medium-high and keep stirring until it boils. Boil for about a minute or until it’s thick. Turn off the heat. Add one teaspoon of salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Stir in a half cup of Gruyere cheese and all of the Parmesan cheese. Take out an 8 x 11 inch baking dish. Cover the bottom of the dish with one third of the sauce. Place the cauliflower in the baking dish using the tongs. Pour the rest of the sauce on top, making sure to coat the cauliflower chunks evenly. Mix the breadcrumbs and rest of the Gruyere together. Sprinkle the mixture on top. Melt the last two tablespoons of butter and pour on top of the chunks. Sprinkle the dish with more salt and pepper. Put it in the oven and bake until the cheese browns on top. The recipe calls for 25 to 30 minutes. Since we’re at a higher altitude, plan for about 35 to 40 minutes. It tastes better hot. Cauliflower gratin is a nice vegetable dish for the winter. It warms the body and the sauce makes you forget you’re eating cauliflower. If you like cauliflower, then try this recipe and enjoy!

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Ingredients: 1 (about 3 pounds) head cauliflower, cut into big bite-sized chunks Salt 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, divided 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups hot milk 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 3/4 cup freshly grated Gruyere cheese, divided 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs 8 x 11 baking dish Wooden spoon

by Mitch Rasmussen

This film absolutely blew me away. Being a diehard Tarantino fan, I had some very high hopes for this movie and they were all surpassed. From the very opening second of footage to the last flicker of credits, this piece of cinematic gold, no make that platinum or perhaps unobtainium, will have you thoroughly enthralled. Tarantino uses his classic sense of style to put a twist on the Western genre that we have never seen before. The story follows a slave named Django (Foxx) who is “purchased” by a bounty hunter (Waltz) for his knowledge on the identities of the notorious Brittle Brothers. When push comes to shove, Django ends up a pretty damn fine bounty hunter himself, so the two go into business together until Django can save up enough cash to buy his beloved wife off plantation owner Calvin Candie (DiCaprio). Of course, none of this comes easy and many gallons, that’s right gallons, of blood must be spilt to rescue Django’s bride. The acting is absolutely impeccable. The Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz duo is a Hollywoodmatch made in heaven; talk about a couple from opposite sides of the tracks. The characters feel completely genuine the whole way through. The cinematography is to die for. Modern twists on the classic Western motif riddle the screen and it is enough to make any movie buff giddy. Every bullet fired and every impact

Starring: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio Rating: R Production Company: The Weinstein Comany Director: Quentin Tarantino Runtime: 165 Minutes

is a stroke of paint on a master’s canvas. This film is also stuffed full of little Easter eggs that would take much too many words to list. However, if you are a fan of Spaghetti Westerns, you may find some throwbacks to the 1966 movie of a similar name, “Django”, to be quite satisfying. And, as always, playing “Where’s Tarantino?” is fun, as he

makes a cameo in all of his films. I strongly encourage you to go out and see “Django Unchained” as soon as your busy beginning-of-thesemester schedule allows. I would go as far as to say Tarantino has set the bar high, even for himself.

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Ice Eagles Sweep the Frogmen DAVID KRANTZ Sports Editor

When the puck dropped at 7:45 p.m., the Ice Eagles did not hesitate for even a moment on Jan 17. Mitch McKenzie, assisted by Devon Dondore, scored the team’s first goal in the first 30 seconds of game play. Off to a fast start, the Eagles kept heavy pressure on the Frogmen defense including several shots on the goal. Shortly after at the 10:43 mark, the Eagles solidify their lead over the Frogmen when Paul Salveson scores a second goal for the Eagles. The Frogmen didn’t take this early lead lightly by the Eagles and starting putting some pressure of their own against the Eagle’s goalie, Luc Coulier. Both teams quickly pick up the pace taking shots, pushing for the advantage. Just 30 seconds from the end of the first period team, Captain Brett Young surprises everyone by taking a slap shot from mid-rink which sails into the Frogmen goal securing a 3 to 1 lead for the Eagles right at the end of the first period. It was full of aggressive game play despite neither team scoring during the second period. 30 seconds into the second period, Dondore was fouled by number 71 giving the Eagles a power play. This power play gave the Eagles just what they needed to set up a strong offensive hold over the Frogmen. Except for a few breakaways, the Eagles kept a tight rein on the Frogmen defense. Aggressively fighting for control of the puck, both teams scramble to gain control for longer than a few seconds. As the period works toward a

Photos by Dayton Burchfield / Horizons Newspaper Eagle’s Devon Dondore, aided by Ryan O’Hara, scores the Eagle’s fourth goal late in the third period.

close, the Eagles went all out keeping the Frogmen goalie busy. They pelted him with shots at every opportunity, even with a numbers disadvantage from fouling number 77 on the Frogmen team. The start of the third period was, without a doubt, controlled by the Frogmen who kept the Eagle’s defense and goalie busy. At 6:24 minutes in, number 6 of the Frogmen scored their team’s first and only goal. Chasing the puck back and forth across the ice, the Eagles renewed their pressure on the Frogmen. At 5:27, Dondore racks up another score for the Eagles, rallying the team for the last few minutes.

The game took a violent turn in the last few minutes. The referees made several poor foul calls, as well as a few legitimate ones, against the Eagles. It resulted in a near continuous double power play for the Frogmen that lasted the final four minutes of the game. The four consecutive fouls called in favor of the Frogmen forced the Eagles to a defensive strategy for the remaining time. The Eagles finished strong despite being outnumbered 5 to 3 on the ice. The game ended with a final score of Eagles 4 and Frogmen 1 continuing the Eagles 3 game winning streak.

Injury Prone Eagles Hold Rams 4-3 RYAN O’HARA Correspondent

The Ice Eagles came into this game on Dec. 3 with their spirits down after their recent defeat to the Yavapai Knights on Nov. 26, but held their heads high after learning they were facing the number one team in the league, the Rams. The Ice Eagles handed the Rams their only defeat of the season over a month ago, and they came in with a lot of confidence. The Rams came off firing strong for the first couple of minutes as the Ice Eagles were struggling defensively to keep the Rams out of their zone. Luc Coulier was making some pretty spectacular saves to keep the score tied at none, but the tide changed when Coulier suffered his first injury of the game. During an offensive attack, Coulier slipped and slammed his knee into the post.

His fellow teammates helped him off the rink and he had to sit out a couple shifts. John Brightbill immediately took Coulier’s place and allowed a goal directly off the face-off, the very next play. Coulier would return late in the first period and kept the score tied at 1 to 1. After allowing an early period goal, Coulier was slammed into by number 21 Ryan of the Rams as he was trying to make a move on the goaltender. Coulier was face-first on the ice and not responding for a while before saying, “Really? Second time in the game?” Coulier complained of being extremely light-headed and would watch the rest of the game from the crowd, but left after the conclusion of the game to go to the hospital for precautionary reasons. Coulier has a concussion and it is unknown when he will return to play. Brightbill subbed for the rest of the game and did a very decent job. The offense did the best they could

against the Rams as they led in the SOG department by nearly 20 shots, and miraculously the Eagles were still in the game. Captain Brett Young told his young players, “Not to give up. We can win this game.” The game for the defense was very stressful at times as the Ice Eagles once again had trouble staying out of the sin bin. The Ice Eagles spent a good 10 to 15 minutes of the game killing off penalties. Coach Bill O’Hara emphasized before and after the game, “And for good heavens, stop giving them free chances to score on us. Stay out of the penalty box.” Garrick Johnson had a much more painful experience than most of the players on Monday night when he took a direct shot to the midsection while on defense. The Ice Eagles held up the Rams well enough to force the game into a final shootout, but the Rams scored on every single shootout opportunity and went on to win 4 to 3.

Eagle’s Devon Dondore takes a shot at the Frogmen goal.

ERAU Mile High Open Wrestling Tournament DAVID KRANTZ Sports Editor

The Mile High Open Wrestling Tournament hosted at EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University drew quite a large crowd, filling the bleachers at times. Jan. 19 was one of the last tournaments before the regional and national championships. The Eagles wrestling team neared their peak performance for the season and pushed to establish their standings among the other teams. Trace Gutknecht placed fourth in the tournament, scoring 6.5 team points. He made it into the quarterfinals with Abye Trace. Trace won his match by decision, making his way into the

semifinals. Losing in the semifinals to Southern Oregon, Trace beat out Grand Canyon to make his way to the third place match where he finished fourth. Robby Workman won first place with 15 team points. Workman won his first three matches by decision, often through general control over the opponent. After beating out Cal Baptist and two independent wrestlers, Robby found himself in the first place match against Dixie. Workman finished off Aaron Camis by pinning him at 0:47, securing the first place position. Luke Riley also finished in first place with 16 team points. He won his first match with a major decision followed by a pin in the quarter finals. Riley proceeded to win

the semifinals by decision over Southern Oregon and then the finals by decision giving EmbryRiddle another first place standing in the tournament. Jose Cruz placed second, earning the team nine points. He lost the first round by decision, but came back fighting. Cruz pinned Hunter Murray from Dixie State at 0:13. Cruz won his last match by decision in the third round. The Eagles wrestling team showed they are a serious contender for the regional and the national championships. The Western Regional Championship will be held Feb. 16 in Great Falls, Mont. The National Championship, where Embry-Riddle makes a regular appearance, will happen March 1 to March 3 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Ice Eagles Triumph Over Rams

Player Profile: ROBBY

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A sophomore from Berthoud, Colo., Robby Workman wrestled all four years in high school and currently wrestles for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the 141 pound weight class. In his four years at Berthoud High School, Workman placed four consecutive years in all-state wrestling championships. He was a three-

time champion in his district, and a four-time all conference champion. In addition, he was his high school team captain for two years of his high school career. Born in 1992, Workman grew up playing sports like soccer, which he enjoyed, but which weren’t quite the sports for him. He switched to wrestling because it is a much more individualized sport that is both physically and mentally challenging. He has never cared for the team “politics” and prefers the individual challenge of wrestling. “In wrestling, it is all on you whether or not you win the match. It doesn’t matter what anyone else does when you are on the mat,” said Workman. Workman originally came to

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Embry-Riddle for the Global Security and Intelligence Studies major. He said, “I have always been interested in detective-like work, and the nationally ranked wrestling team completed the package.” Embry-Riddle was the perfect match for what Workman was looking for in a college. His greatest accomplishment in wrestling occurred when he became the first freshman from his high school to place in the state championship. This was a big turning point in Workman’s wrestling career that kept him striving to be the best wrestler he could possibly be. Workman looks forward to improving his wrestling as a part of the EmbryRiddle Eagles wrestling team.

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Before the game against the Rams on Jan. 14, the Ice Eagles hosted free ice skating and pizza. People could skate with the Ice Eagle team and Ernie and then enjoy pizza after. Student and Ice Eagle Marina Koepke said, “It was fun to skate with all the people and have so much support for the team.” The crowd was the biggest that the Embry-Riddle Ice Eagles had. Just during warm-up many students were already cheering for the team. Just by the roaring of the crowd one could tell it was going to be an exciting game against the Rams. When the Ice Eagles faced off with the Rams and the puck was dropped, Ice Eagles took hold of it. Soon after though, the Rams quickly stole the puck away. This didn’t stop the Eagles and the rally continued before the Ice Eagles got the puck and soared down the ice, trying for a shot, but the Ram goalie blocked the shot easily. Soon after the Rams took hold again, goalie Luc Coulier, number 19, made an impressive double block, the crowd cheering. After the Ice Eagles break away and attempt another shot, the Rams

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took it down the ice and score, making the score 1 to 0 Rams. The Rams try shot after shot with a good ten minutes left in the first period but Ice Eagles were playing a great defense. The teams rallied back and forth, but to no avail for Ice Eagles. Eight minutes left in the game, number 10 Paul Salveson, made an impressive shot, tying the score 1 to 1. A minute later, the Rams got the upper hand and scored. The Ice Eagles took charge though, staying on offense and attempt shots on the Rams. However, the buzzer rang and ended the first period, 2 to 1 Rams. The second period started with four minutes of rallying between the two team. Both teams took shots on each other. The Rams eventually shot for the goal, and Coulier made a great block, but the Rams hit it in the goal the second time, making the score 3 to 1 Rams. The Ice Eagles rally with the Rams, and a few minutes later, with seven minutes left in the period, Salveson made another goal. The Ice Eagles were clearly ready for whatever the Rams would bring. Even after rallying for four minutes straight, number 86, Mitch McKenzie scored with an assist by number 4 Devon Dun-

dore, and number 11 Dan DuBois. This tied the score 3 to 3 and marked the end of the second period. Only forty seconds into the third period, number 91 Robert Rippe, scored quickly assisted by number 7 Brett Young. The period had started off as a battle, as the teams rallied for the first five minutes in, but number 86 McKenzie made another goal, assisted again by DuBois and Salveson. The score was 5 to 3 Eagles. The teams once again rallied back and forth. The Ice Eagles played exceptional defense and offense. With four minutes left of the game, number 14 Bill Thompson steals the puck away and makes the third score of the period, 6 to 3 Eagles. Goalie number 19 Coulier made several saves from the Rams scoring. This didn’t deter the Ice Eagles though, and with only a minute left in the game number 5, Ed Hoitt scored for the last time of the game. This ended the game 7 to 3 Eagles. The Ice Eagles played as a team, working hard at defense the first two periods, but came back to triumph over the Rams with a great offense. This exciting game left the supporting Ice Eagle fans cheering.

Calendar of Events

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7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Dodgeball Tournament @ Eagle Gym

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Housing Room Selection Info Session @ Hall 5 Lounge

* 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Prescott’s 4th Friday Art Walk @ Downtown Prescott Square

Fri 8 p.m. - Sat 2 a.m. Bongo Ball @ Activity Center (free!)

9 p.m. ERAU Ice Eagles vs. Frogmen @ Tim’s Toyota Center

12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Astrophysics Colloquium Series @ AC1 Room 104

9 p.m. ERAU Ice Eagles vs. Rams @ Tim’s Toyota Center

7 p.m. Sexual Assault Awareness Speaker Mark Dawson @ DLC

* 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Hungry Kids No More Beneﬁt Concert @ Yavapai College Performing Arts Center

7 a.m. - 8 a.m. Housing Room Selection Info Session @ Lower Hangar 3 p.m. - 5 p.m The Central AZ Concert Band @ DLC

This Day in History: 1958 - Killer Couple Strikes the Heartland

* 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Ballroom Dance Party @ Adult Center

This Day in History: 1979 - “The Dukes of Hazzard” Premieres

* 7 p.m. Blues and Soul Explosion - A Salute to The Blues Brothers @ Elks Opera House

1986 - Challenger Explodes

5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Eagle Leader Series: Gender Differences in Leadership @ DLC

This Day in History: 1983 - The A-Team Debuts on NBC

This Day in History: 1935 - First Canned Beer Goes on Sale 2006 - Disney Announces Purchase of Pixar

Wed 30 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Eagle Leader Series: Gender Differences in Leadership @ DLC 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ERAU Shuttle Program @ HAAS

Thu 31 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. International Student Practical Training Workshop @ Lower Hangar 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Men’s Wrestling vs University of Great Falls @ Activity Center * 7:30 p.m. Comedian Brian Regan @ Yavapai College Performing Arts Center

Fri 1 * 6 p.m. - 11 p.m. Prescott Film Festival (“A Royal Affair” and “Ted”) @ Downtown Prescott Square

February is Healthy Heart Month

Sat 2 This Day in History: 1876 - National League of Baseball is Founded 1887 - First Groundhog Day 1916 - Zeppelin Crashes in North Sea 1943 - Battle of Stalingrad Ends 1996 - Actor Gene Kelly Dies

Arizona Sundogs Home Game - 7:05 p.m. vs. Quad City Mallards

Sun 3 This Day in History: 1959 - The Day the Music Died 1966 - Lunik 9 Soft-lands on Lunar Surface 2002 - New England Patriots Win Their First Superbowl

Mon 28

Mon 4 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Table Tennis Tournament @ Eagle Gym 7 p.m. ERAU Ice Eagles vs. Knights @ Tim’s Toyota Center This Day in History: 1789 - First U.S. President Elected

Tue 29

Tue 5 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. NAVAIR Presentation @ AC1 Room 107 This Day in History: 1783 - Earthquake Devastes Southern Italy 1883 - Southern Paciﬁc Railroad Completes “Sunset Route”

1938 - Disney Releases Snow White

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Solar Cells Make a Breakthrough? PETER TAN

Avion Editor in Chief

Once a month in your mail, you find that envelope from the power company with the utility bills. Every 30 or so days you pay for whatever you used and each time you tell yourself that you’ll be more aware of conserving energy for the next month. Now imagine a future where instead of receiving a bill, the power company sends you a check, paying you for the power you supplied to them that month. Sounds like a far-fetched fantasy? Maybe. If the scientists and researchers hard at work in photovoltaics (PV) technology get their way, we might soon have all our roofs covered with solar panels. In a place like Florida, where the sun shines strongly more than 300 days a year, the amount of sunlight that can be harvested and converted to electricity is staggering. Already, many places in Florida use solar water heaters, which are basically just black pipes with water running through them. Covering the roofs of buildings in cheap, highly efficient solar panels will drive down energy costs as well as help save the environment as we lower fossil fuel consumption. With electric cars becoming more marketable and practical, the two technologies might merge and you might find yourself plugging your car into a solar panel in a parking lot sometime in the future. How is all this possible? Wasn’t solar energy some flight of fancy from the 90’s that never proved competitive enough? The answer is nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is around us in our everyday modern society and is responsible for all the handheld electronic devices we use. The transistors in these devices are anywhere from 32 to 500 nanometers apart. To get an idea of scale, the width of a human hair is 100,000 nanometers. Applying this technology to PV technology will give scientists the ability to craft solar cells precisely the way they want it and forge a new path in solar cell science and technology. Photovoltaics is the field of technology and research related to the practical application of PV cells in producing electricity from light, though it is often used specifically to refer to the generation of electricity from sunlight. As early as 1961, William Shockley and Hans Queisser from Shockley Semiconductor discovered the theoretical limit of a solar cell’s efficiency at 33.7 percent, for a single layer cell in what would become known as the Shockley-Queisser Limit. Most modern day solar cells have an efficiency of around 22 percent due to losses like reflection off the front surface and light blockage of the wires running across the cells. These solar cells work by having photons from the sun displace an electron within the cell. The materials and semi-conductors inside the device ensure that the electron only travels in one direction and this flow can be captured, thus generating electricity.

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Assistant Professor Bereket Berhane of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Physical Sciences Department explains further. “When the electron is hit by a photon, the photon must supply a sufficient amount of energy for the electron to overcome something called the band gap,” said Berhane. This band gap is the required energy a photon needs to supply an electron to break free of its parent atom and be free to move around. Photons with low energy do nothing, while those with excess energy lose it as heat. “The trick is to either make the band gap smaller, or increase the window we have to catch electrons,” said Berhane. Kin Man Yu and Wladek Walukiewicz of the Materials Sciences Division in the Berkeley Labs created an alloy with three different band gaps in 2004, meaning that they captured more photons, thus generating more electricity. Early predictions looked at 57 percent efficiency and started the road down multiple junction solar cells. Multiple junction solar cells have a theoretical efficiency as high as 86 percent, stemming from the fact they can handle a larger spectrum of photons. Apart from the new materials yielding various band gaps, nanostructures also improve the efficiency of catching these electrons. “An important thing is to collect the electron ASAP once in has been displaced,” said Berhane. “When an elec-

tron has been separated from its parent atom, it wants to recombine with it. Nanostructures reduce the distances involved, meaning you catch the electron before it has the chance to recombine, and of course your efficiency goes up when you catch more electrons.” In 2006, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers published a study titled “Nanostrucutred Solar Cells for High Efficiency Photovoltaics,” conducted by the team of Christiana Honsberg, Allen Barnett and Douglas Kirkpatrick from the University of Delaware. They claimed, “The use of nanostructures in photovoltaics offers the potential for high efficiency by either using new physical mechanisms or by allowing solar cells which have efficiencies closer to their theoretical maximum, for example by tailoring material properties.” The problem with existing materials now is the inherent imperfections found at a molecular level. When you take a saw to wood, you are using the hard metal, essentially iron atoms bound together very strongly to break the bonds between the carbon atoms in the wood. This displacement action is aided by the fact that the carbon atoms in the wood are not arranged in a perfect crystal lattice, meaning there are weak points in the material which can be exploited. The crystal lattice refers to an atomic structure, where every atom is exactly where it is supposed to be.

Imperfections in a crystal lattice occur when an extra atom is present, or an atom is missing, thus disturbing the pattern and causing a weakness in the material. In nanostructures, the idea is to arrange the atoms so that they form a perfect structure, skyrocketing the properties of the material. Take for example, carbon nanotubes that have exhibited strength 300 times that of steel for the same weight. Likewise, in the application for solar cells, the materials tend to exhibit very different properties once we go down to the nano-scale. The rules behind this lie in quantum physics, which deals with physics once the laws of classical physics breaks down. Classical physics is all around us on a daily basis. Figuring out how long you will take to drive from one point to another, how much water a boat will displace, all these are problems easily solved by classical physics. Quantum physics normally comes in once time or space becomes very extreme. In the case of time, once we approach the speed of light, classical physics no longer works. Quantum physics also applies when we get to very, very small scales of objects. Some scientists define the line for nanotechnology as the point when classical physics breaks down and quantum physics must take over. Once at this stage, materials behave very differently from what we are used to. Going back to the case

of carbon nanotubes, you would never have thought that the carbon we use for our pencils was capable of being stronger than steel would you? However, as with all science and wondrous inventions, the ugly head of cost-efficiency rears itself. While lab efficiencies have already showed results of over 43 percent efficiency, commercial efficiencies are always lower, and the huge costs due to manufacturing stonewall the technology. In their paper “Enhancing Solar Cell Efficiencies through 1-D nanostructures,” Kehan Yu and Junhong Chen from the Mechanical Engineering department for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee believe that the “largescale use of solar energy is not occurring due to the high cost and inadequate efficiencies of existing solar cells.” They wrote that nanostructure materials have offered new opportunities to design more efficient solar cells, particularly one-dimensional nanomaterials for enhancing solar cell efficiencies. While there are many independent teams doing nanostructure solar cell research out there, until the fabrication of PV cells becomes cheaper, we will not be plastering our roofs with solar panels anytime soon. We can rest assured though, that PV technology will probably follow the path of electronics, where fabrication and miniaturization has consistently improved and become cheaper.

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HORIZONS

A Magical D sney Christmas

DAVID KRANTZ Sports Editor

During the mad rush at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, students and faculty alike plow headlong through fall semester finals to finish up the semester. Everyone looks forward to a relaxing winter break. Spending the holiday season with family and friends, the last thing on anyone’s mind is more madness. My winter break however was a n y thing but relaxing, but it was certainly a very magical time. Growing up as a little kid I always loved to watch all the different parades on Christmas morning,

especially the famous Disney Parade. Little did I know that I would one day spend that time of the year in Disney World. W hat a place to spend Christmas! Being the most magical place on earth and all, many people travel to Orlando to witness t h e magic for themselves at this time of year. This is definitely one trip that everyone should make at least once in their lifetime. To say that it was crowded would be an understatement, but by no m ean s d i d this

lessen the experience. The one

thing that surprised me the most was that even though I was in Disney World for 6 days, there was never an end to the events to see or the rides to ride. One week is simply not enough time to do it all. Many friends at home would ask, “Did you see the parade?” To be honest the only possible response is, “Which one?” Parades of all sorts could be viewed at all times of the day including my favorite, The Disney Electrical Parade. If parades are not quite your thing, there were plenty other things to do, including touring the world at Epcot. While at Epcot I highly recommend eating, and if you are over 21, drinking your way around the world as all the different represented countries serve their native food and are run by exchange workers from those countries. The Animal K i ng d o m Sa f a ri is another must do for people of a l l ag e s . While similar to a

zoo, in the safari you get to see the animals roaming around without cages. This attraction is so large that you could fit all of Magic Kingdom and its parking lot within the habitat. Also be prepared for delays as my first trip was halted by a few Giraffes that decided to stand in the middle of the road. If you are more into show seeing then Hollywood Studios is the park for you. Shows of all the Disney movies to antique car shows can be seen here. Plus this park is home to the famous Tower of Terror as well as the Rockin’ Rollercoaster for all of you adrenaline junkies. By far the best shows to see are the fireworks that take place after sundown in each of the parks. While all the shows were breathtaking, the one to see without a doubt is Illuminations in Epcot. While starting a little slow, the show quickly picks up into a water, laser, firework explosion of colors lasting close to half an hour. Far exceeding my expectations, Disney World is the place to be during the holiday season, and an experience that will last a lifetime. So for all of you out there that doubt it is worthwhile because of the crowds, you couldn’t be more wrong.

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Cinderella’s Castle at Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

What’s Hot @ Hazy in 2013? Four New Library Databases PATRICIA WATKINS Special to Horizons

For researchers and information geeks, it doesn’t get any better than this: fresh, new sources of information to dig into. Next time your paper calls for scholarly research, try using one of these four brand-spanking-new subscription databases: 1. Business Source Complete –EBSCO. Source for scholarly business research. Looking for information about the financial health of the world’s airlines? Try this one. A keyword search for “airlines” turned up articles from sources like “International Journal of Business & Man-

agement”, “Accounting Perspectives”, and “International Journal of Business & Social Science”. Sources your professors will love! 2. Communication and Mass Media Complete – EBSCO. Journal articles in areas related to communication and mass media. Doing a paper on the effects of social media (Twitter, Facebook)? Try this one – it brought back articles like these: “Interpersonal Surveillance on Social Media”(Canadian Journal of Communication) and “Face It: The Impact of Gender on Social Media Image” (Communication Quarterly.) 3. CultureGrams – Perfect for international relations, in-

telligence, history and other GSIS-related courses. CultureGrams delivers full reports on a country – everywhere from South Sudan, the world’s newest country, to Mali, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea and beyond! Country Reports deliver everything about a country from its language and population to the really important stuff – diet, lifecycle, greetings, gestures and recreation. 4. International Security & Counter Terrorism Reference Center – EBSCO - another great database in support of GSIS, constitutional, and country studies. When I searched for information about Muslim Brotherhood this database returned articles

such as: “The Muslim Brotherhood Evolution: An Overview” (American Foreign Policy Interests), “The Muslim Brotherhood Reborn” (Middle East Quarterly) and “Islam is the Solution”, Constitutional Visions of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood” from Texas International Law Journal. These are just the newest from more than 100 databases, e-book catalogs and video sources to choose from that support your learning in all majors from GSIS to AE, AS and beyond. Best of all? They’re just a click away at the Hazy Library webpage [http://library. pr.erau.edu]. Click the Databases tab from the homepage, then

click A-Z List of Databases and you’re good to go. These sources are available here on campus through ERNIE, from your instructor’s Blackboard page and even remotely after you’re logged onto ERNIE and navigated to the Library homepage. Happy New Year 2013! And happy researching!

No Place to Create

GABE BENTZ Correspondent

What do you do when you have an idea for the next Ipad accessory, or maybe a new Lego, or possibly a next-gen drone. You can’t go to the machine shop to make it unless you turn the gadget into a club or class project, and toys are generally not really related to the aerospace industry. So, there is basically no place to go and tinker except one’s dorm room. So, normally the idea dies because there was no place to put it into action and the world lost what may have been a great innovation (That might be an overstatement but you get the idea). Embry-Riddle needs a separate facility where students can construct projects on their own time, in their own way, no matter their academic or extracurricular affiliations. To have a place where students can work “outside the box” would give students the opportunity to explore ideas before they begin research, develop a product, or just relax by creating something. Students at Riddle are always academically challenged but before Capstone or research projects there are few chances to implement the knowledge that they are gaining and if a person is not an engineering major they may never see the inside of the shop. A separate facility is needed because the current shop can’t be adjusted to meet the need. Many would say “Why not just adjust the rules of the shop?” This is not an option because the shop is dedicated to academic projects and can quickly become crowded to a point where no one can work in it. Plus, with many students that have little machining experience, it can be downright dangerous to have them working in the full machine shop. If there was a place to tinker, then advanced students would be able to create whenever they want, and the less experienced would have a safe environment to learn. Now, many would also say that “That is going to be very expensive.” They’re right. Full machine shops are an expensive proposition. However, the question that needs asked is, does it have to have a full set of tools or even any tools at all? What would be most important would be to have a location that is dedicated to allowing students to build stuff. This would allow students to take projects out of the dorm room and work on them in an environsee CREATE page D4

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Help Yourself to Expanded IT Services BARBARA CHEARNEY Information Technology

Where do you turn when you have a question about your computer, tablet, or desktop phone? Do you automatically “Google it?” What happens if it’s related specifically to your Embry-Riddle account, email, applications, or hardware? Our information technology department offers a vast array of technology-related information online that’s specific to the Embry-Riddle experience – and it’s available to you 24/7. You can even chat live with a support representative at any time! This help can be found easily, with a few short clicks, right from the ERNIE homepage: just click on “Help” in the upper righthand corner and then “IT Support Self-Service” to get started. Once you enter the self-service system, sometimes referred to as SNOW (short for ServiceNow), you’re entering the place where you can search the ERAU knowledge base, create requests for IT services (called tickets), view the status of open tickets, and even comment on your open tickets. If you’re not sure where to start once you’ve logged in, just go to the bottom of the left-hand menu and click, “Reference Guide – Self Service” and review the ServiceNow Introduction and Navigation article. Once you’re in SNOW, you can also go directly to “View

Knowledge Base” to gain information. For your convenience, knowledge articles are divided and presented by topic, such as Email, Labs, or Printing, so you can simply click on the topic and drill down from there. Or, if you prefer, you can search the database by keyword, such as “Rave emergency system” or, “ServiceNow.” If you have a specific question, you can also perform your search by asking that question. For example, you can type “how do I reset my password?” into the search field. Because we want to offer you the most detailed information possible, search results yielded from the knowledge base can be extensive. As with many search engines, you can use quotation marks or the words AND, OR, and NOT when searching by keywords or phrase to help narrow your results. Don’t forget, you can always add a shortcut to SNOW (and other ERAU applications) to your ERNIE homepage; just go to the ERAU Tools section toward the upper-right hand side of your screen, then click Personalize. After that, click a check mark into the box that says, “IT Support Self-Service,” then click Apply, and then OK. The SNOW icon will immediately appear in the group with the rest of your ERAU Tools. If you have any technology questions, please email us at [ITSupport@erau.edu] or call us directly at 928.777.6990.

Friends and Social Networking

TONY NGUYEN Correspondent

Social networking allows us to interact with more people, but be more lonely in doing so. We tend to hang out less often than we used to. We spend more time sleeping, exercising, and with entertainment than we do with informal social interactions. Between 1965 and 1995, the reported amount of time people spent socializing went from 85 minutes to 57 minutes per day. The amount of picnics had also dropped by 60 percent. The amount of time we spend with our friends is now shifting to spending time on the internet. The internet and social networking has transformed the way we socialize. On the internet, relationships tend to be more self-centered than interpersonal. Sites such

as Facebook and Myspace have become places where we show ourselves off to those willing to stop and take a look. Cyberbalkanization, when our online interactions are with people who share similar interest, decreases how much we encounter a meaningful discussion and outside perspectives. The real world on the other hand, forces us to deal with diversity. Many of these experiences can come from close friends. The meaning of “friend” is being diluted by today’s social scene. The significance of the word “friend” must have decreased so much that a new phrase “best friend” had to replace it. On average, one has fewer close individuals they can confide in than in the past. A study in the American Sociological Review stated that in 1985, the average American had three people in which to confide. This number dropped to about two in 2004, and one in four had none at all. These kinds of close relationships are a safety net that we rely on to keep us up and going when we fall on hard times. Decrease in social interaction has been linked to poor mental and physical health. The things we need most are these close friends. Maybe being friend zoned isn’t so bad?

The Second Amendment

BRANDON LEADBETTER Correspondent

Taking an editorial on the first issue back was very daunting. Many who know me know that I do not hesitate to take on the issues that matter in this country. In the 26 days I was gone over Christmas break, a lot happened. Our country suffered a horrible tragedy in Connecticut over the break that looks to derail our country. Sides are being drawn across the country and upon Capitol Hill itself.

I wanted to come back and avoid this topic until the debate started to settle and I would be able to see where the country stood, but that was not going to happen. Many people came and asked my opinion within days of my return to Prescott. I thought that the best way would be here and now. What happened on that fateful day is something that will not be forgotten anytime soon. People have been lashing out at the Second Amendment not realizing that we are letting our fear get in the way of what is really at stake. I am a hunter and a right-tobear-arms advocate, but people automatically look at a gun and say it is terrible and wrong. In the last two months, the people of the United States have purchased enough firearms to arm the entire armies of China and India combined. The right

to bear arms allows a United States citizen to own firearms. History has shown that the dictators of the past used their authoritative powers to disarm their citizens as they ascended to power. The United States stands at a crossroad where both sides are starting to overreact. State governments have already acted on either side. Some have already passed legislation or others that have stated they will stand with the people. Citizens across the country are fearing the outcome of legislation that would take their firearms away, but with fear escalating on both sides we lose sight of the real issue, the very country we hold dear. I for one do not enjoy the idea of the government watching my every move, but when the facts are taken into account this incident should not have happened. The idea of gun con-

trol is a very fine line that both sides take personally. Neither wants to give way to the idea, but the idea here is not gun control. The tragedy occurred with the gun in the hands of someone that should not have had a gun in the first place. Banning firearms in general is a move that will only bring more chaos across this country. When you remove firearms from those that would treat them with respect and defend the innocent, you only make them defenseless against the ones that would commit crimes. The country is acting in fear after one of the most horrific events that has occurred in our history. Rash decisions will only create terrible outcomes. The United States must step back and look at the situation before both sides react in ways that can undermine and destroy this great country.

User-Friendly Changes Made to Medical Grounding Policy ROB ROBISON Special to Horizons

A recent change to the medical grounding policy has significantly changed the way students, the Wellness Center, and the Flight Department handle students who are too sick to fly. The new policy took effect on January 2nd with the issuance of FIF 12-011. It stated the changes to the Flight Operations Manual regarding the new medical grounding policy. As always, FIFs are available in ETA, the Flight Department web site, and are also updated in the Foreflight version of the Flight Operations Manual. The policy was revised to streamline the whole process for both the students and the flight instructors. The first thing changed was to separate the medical grounding process from the no-show process. In

the event of an illness that will prevent a student from being able to do an activity, the student must call the Flight Supervisor (x4316) AT LEAST 30 MINUTES prior to the start time. The student then is required to contact their flight instructor at least 30 minutes prior to the start time as well. Once the student has called the Flight Supervisor, the Flight Supervisor will cancel the activity as a “Student Medical” cancellation and ground the student for that day only. At midnight the student will automatically be ungrounded. The student will not be no-showed. If the student feels the illness will be longterm, or at least longer than that day, then the student will need to go to the Wellness Center to be medically grounded. Otherwise, the student should expect to be scheduled again the next available day as the student will not be grounded anymore.

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Obviously there has to be some limitations to this policy. Similar to the old policy, students are allowed two medical cancellation incidents per semester, no questions asked. However, any medical cancellations beyond that will require a meeting with a Training Manager and proof of being seen by a medical professional. Without that documentation, cancellations beyond the first two will be changed to an unexcused noshow and the requisite penalties will apply per FOM 3.11. As mentioned above, one of the reasons for the change was to try to make things a little easier for students. The hassle of dealing with no-shows, petitions, trips to the Wellness Center when you’re no longer sick, etc. are gone. If a student just feels poorly that day and is reasonably certain that they will feel better by the next day, then this makes missing flight activi-

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ties a little less painful. The benefit to the Flight Department is similar in that we have less noshows to keep track of, less petitions to review and mainly it gives us the ability to quickly gets students back on the schedule rather than waiting for a student to have to go out of their way and make the trip to the Wellness Center to get ungrounded every time. What has not changed is a belief that students should not be flying when they are sick. We expect, as professionals, students will make the proper decision when necessary. However, our job at the Flight Department is to get our students through their flight courses as quickly and as efficiently as possible. Hopefully this new policy will be mutually beneficial to both students and instructors. As a final note this policy will not require that a student reveal private medical information.

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Manti Te’o Hoax Shows Dangers of Dating Online

TYRUS KIRBY Correspondent

Thanks to the news story about Notre Dame’s star linebacker Manti Te’o, most of society is now familiar with a new term: “catfish”. According to

MTV’s new show by the same name, to “catfish” is to pretend to be somebody else online by using false information, such as pictures, on social media sites, usually with the intention of getting somebody to fall in love with you. This is what Manti Te’o claims he has gone through in his relationship with Lennay Kekua. She was reported to have died of leukemia in September of last year, but it is now known that Lennay Kekua was just a madeup personality used to get attention from Te’o. The sad part about this ordeal is that Lennay Kekua was so widely known throughout the nation. During Te’o’s game

against Michigan, a quote from Lennay Kekua was shown on television multiple times. This means that Te’o has to live with the embarrassment of being led along in front of the nation. It goes to show how effective these “catfishers” can be. If somebody in the public eye as much as Te’o can be duped, then ordinary college students like us should be extra cautious in starting online relationships with people we have never met with face-toface or through friends. Commenting on the ordeal, Notre Dame’s Athletic Director, Jack Swarbrick said, “… [T]he thing I am most sad of is that the single most trusting human be-

ing I have ever met[Manti Te’o] will never be able to trust in the same way ever again.” Maybe that is a good thing. As a society we are way too trusting when it comes to online encounters. Thanks to modern technology, any motivated person can steal somebody’s pictures and pose as a very attractive person to get attention from others. Social networking is an amazing tool for creating connections throughout the world, but we should all be aware that there are some dangers in living with the web as a huge part of our lives, and also that nothing beats good old-fashioned face-time for establishing relationships.

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Idiotic Modern Dressing Habbits (Why People, Why?) Uggs Are Not Snow Boots BRAD CLANCY Senior Correspondent

Modern “fashion” yields no small amount of idiocy and downright inappropriateness, and these traits are not limited to the realm of “high fashion”. This campus is mercifully free of many of these faults, but they are easily seen in many places, even in Prescott.

Many times people from climates which are not naturally snowy are under the mistaken belief that Uggs are meant to be used as snow boots. And while the company does make snow boots, the one more commonly used and known in the U.S. is meant as little more than a slipper, and hasn’t enough durability to last, or enough tread, to provide proper traction in icy conditions. The feet of the wearer are often warm, but the bruising and pain from slipping on the ice due to improper footwear is more disturbing, in my opinion.

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Wearing Jackets And Shorts or Short Skirts In the case of a rain jacket during summer monsoons this practice can be understandable, due to the desire to keep one’s clothes dry. In the winter though, when temperatures drop near freezing, people often complain about how they are freezing while wearing big thick jackets. There is one issue, however; many of these people are also wearing shorts or miniskirts and flip flops while making this complaint. I understand the need for women to wear dresses or skirts to certain

occasions, even in winter, but they could wear longer skirts with leggings beneath to keep warm. And of course, both men and women could simply choose to wear appropriately warm pants. Proper closedtoed shoes also help the wearer to remain warm during the winter. The complaints so often heard, such as “I hate how cold [insert place here] gets, I’m always freezing,” are ineffectual and useless, and can often be solved by dressing appropriately and symmetrically to the weather

Leggings Alone Are Not Pants!

Jenna Krantz for Horizons Newspaper

Leggings are meant to be worn under dresses or skirts, but recently young ladies have taken to wearing leggings, with nothing else. While this is trendy, and I do not doubt it is comfortable, it can be really disgusting at times when the very clingy spandex leaves little to the imagination. As much as the perverted guy might enjoy the snug contours on a young lady, for their own sake women should not wear leggings as pants, because it really doesn’t contribute toward men paying attention to a woman for more than her body.

David Krantz / Horizons Newspaper

There are other things which do not readily come to mind, but the real thrust I mean to get to is that when dressing, people should not only consider how they look, but the true practicality of what they are wearing. Showing too much, or wearing things not meant for the weather, are mistakes easily avoidable to save both you and your fellow people a lot of anguish.

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Post-Holiday Recovery DEBBIE RITTERBUSH Special to Horizons

Coming back after winter break can be rough. For most of us, going back to the rigors of academia can be a huge adjustment. Over the course of break, most likely, your mind has been turned into goop from not having to do or think as much. Now… you are beginning to remember just how hard you worked the first semester, only to be dragged back from a fun break, to start the work over again. While relaxation is much needed, going straight back into the grind of school can be a major shock, and for some of us, it can be tough. Here are a few suggestions to ensure your post-holiday recovery won’t leave you off-track or falling behind:

Get Up Early Over the break, college students tend to stay up late, and then naturally get up late. This cycle can’t last if you have an early morning class. Many students feel it is a lot easier just to stay in “holiday break” mode, even if that means missing classes, in the first few weeks. The dark mornings and cool weather in Prescott can make this difficult, so make a schedule and stick to it! Organize, Organize, Organize This is the time to make a schedule for organizing your course work, studying, and socializing. Time management is key in just about any environment. So remember…the student who plans ahead and who gets organized will start the semester out right.

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Study, Study, Study Chances are the first couple of weeks back on campus will be a cakewalk in your coursework. You are just acclimating yourself to the new subjects, and your professors are trying to figure out who actually cares about their course. This is a good time to shine! It may not seem like such a big deal to start building your credibility with your professor, but this is the ideal time. By putting in an above average amount of effort right off the bat, the professor will see you in a better light all semester. Also, if you study more and bolster your grade early on in the semester, guess what you don’t have to do as much later on? Think, Think, Think For the last nugget of advice, I suggest that you simply think about

Special to Horizons

During Winter Break, I was given the opportunity to present the Game Ball at the Denver Nuggets game on Jan. 3, against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After being greeted at the stadium entrance, I was escorted to sit near the court (not courtside) and wait with the Game Ball before the game started. After the players were introduced and the National Anthem was sung, it was my turn to shine. My one minute of glory started with me being escorted to half-court by two cheerleaders while being introduced by the announcer to the fans, handing the basketball over to the referee, posing for the classic handshake-and-apicture, then being escorted off-court

and being left alone to find my seat. Contrary to what you might think, meeting two girls was not the highlight of the experience; the highlight was my introduction. The introduction stated who I was and why I was presenting the game ball. I was presenting the game ball because this upcoming summer, I will be riding in the Journey of Hope. The Journey of Hope is a bicycle ride from coast to coast totaling over 2,800 miles and lasting more than two months. The Journey of Hope serves to raise money and awareness for Push America, a non-profit serving people with disabilities. With that money, Push America works with Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity men around the nation to fund and organize build events. These build events usually take place at a camp, where

undergrads build everything from handicapable jungle gyms to stages to storage sheds. The camps we build at are camps that work to give handicapped children and adults the same camp experience as someone without a disability would have. As a bicycle rider in the Journey of Hope, I am trying to raise $10,000 for Push America, and am currently a third of the way there. Presenting the game ball was both to raise awareness about Push America as well as to get donations from people I otherwise wouldn’t have been able to interact with. This article serves the same purpose. Hopefully, immediately after reading this article you will go to [www.support.pushamerica.org/goto/jeremyjackson_ joh13] and click the giant red button that says “Support Jeremy!” All

ment where others, which are also interested in creating, are working. Riddle students are capable of locating their own resources. If a space was allocated to an “Innovation Lab” then a group could be created that could solicit sources other than the university such as KickStarter, and former alumni, to get funds and resources to supply tools for the facility. Students at Embry-Riddle would use such a facility, even in its rawest form. They would even volunteer time in order to let it exist. They would be willing to act as monitors for the facility on a volunteer basis to perform the same function as existing monitors do after-hours in the AxFab. If the University could simply dedicate space to such a facility there are ways that the students can find to outfit it. To have a shop dedicated to personal projects is something that can be done and should be done. All the students at this university need a place where they can apply their mental power to projects that are not dictated by their curriculum.

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David Krantz

Sports Editor

donations are tax-deductible and a guaranteed way to add meaning to your life. Of course, you can always make a recurring donation and ensure good karma for months on end! Even a small donation, like the change you find in your pocket, is appreciated and goes further than you would think. At this website, you can also read a little more about the Journey of Hope as well as read my blog that gives updates on what I am doing for the Journey of Hope and see my fundraising progress. To learn more about Push America and everything it does besides the Journey of Hope (and there is a lot), visit [www.pushamerica.org]. If you’d like to talk to me more about my trip or subscribe to my email updates, my email is [jacksj25@my.erau.edu]. Page A1, Photo by Garrett Ellwood

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Attributions Barbara Chearney, Ashley Ramirez, Melea Rhodes, Sarah Shuler, Lorenzo Coykendall, Debbie Ritterbush, Melanie Wilson, Gabe Bentz, Jeremy Jackson, Patricia Watkins, Rob Robison, Tony Nguyen, Ahrash Aleshi, Arely Silva, Ryan O’Hara, Peter Tan Distribution Off-Campus On-Campus

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what a new semester means for you. It can be a chance to correct all of our mistakes from the fall, or just keep doing what worked for you before. ERAU Counseling Services is available, and fortunately, for all students here at ERAU, counseling is free! Counseling Services is located at the Wellness Center, Building 73, in Haas Commons. Counseling services can provide a confidential and secure place to help you figure it all out! One-on-one and couples counseling are available to fit your needs. Making an appointment to see a counselor on campus is easy! Just stop by or call the Wellness Center 928.777.6653.

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