Avion Issue 10 Spring 2016

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SpaceX Delivers Bigelow Inflatable Module to ISS, Lands First Stage on “Of Course I Still Love You” Jaclyn Wiley News Editor SpaceX just changed the game of commercial space launches.

The California-based company successfully landed a Falcon 9 booster onto an autonomous drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean.

The reason for the drone ship is based on the high cost of building launch vehicles.

One way to decrease costs, and therefore make the launch business more profitable, is to make the launch vehicle reusable, rather than expendable.

An expendable launch vehicle is a one-use product and an expensive one at that.

In order to create a more profitable operation, SpaceX developed a means to make the Falcon 9 somewhat reusable.

SpaceX has successfully landed a Falcon 9 booster before, but on solid ground at Cape Canaveral in December 2015.

The issue with this idea is that the launch path SpaceX uses out of Cape Canaveral goes over the Atlantic Ocean when the first stage detaches.

The solution: have the rocket land in the ocean, on a boat.

However, the company has not always found success. SpaceX has attempted five landings in the last 15 months, including this most recent one; only four were successful.

These failed attempts might be the reason behind the name of the drone ship, “Of Course I Still Love You.” The drone ship is self-controlling and uses GPS to precision-position itself to help the booster though can also be controlled remotely by a support ship, which is staffed with technicians. The drone ship

is a retrofitted cargo barge, and there is another ship like it in the SpaceX fleet: “Just Read the Instructions.”

After landing on the drone ship, the booster was welded to the surface. The ship returned to port on April 9, where it was met with SpaceX personnel and great amounts of applause.

The commercial space industry, which Embry-Riddle serves by providing students trained in that specific field, has had a major win with this landing.

A commercially-built and operated craft was successfully launched, and part of it was successfully recovered to be reused.

Additionally, the payload was commercially contracted. The payload of the launch was a resupply mission to the International Space Station, flown in a Dragon spacecraft capsule. The mission, CRS-8 (Commercial Resupply Services), carried about 7000 pounds of supplies to the ISS. This launch was the eighth of 20 resupply missions that SpaceX has contracted from NASA. These missions are scheduled through 2024.

Included in the cargo on the CRS-8 was the inflatable module from Bigelow Aerospace, which will be installed onto the ISS. This module, named the Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM), has the structual integrity and radiation protection capability of traditional rigid assemblies.

This proof of concept will encourage potential investors to invest their capital into this market, which will be good for both the Commercial Space Operations students as well as the commercial space industry in general.

Andy Lichtenstein/The Avion Newspaper The Breitling Jet Team celebrated their second year in the United States by headlining the annual Sun ‘N Fun Fly-In and Expo, as part of their American Tour. The French civilian aerobatic demonstration team is the only group on the air show circuit to feature flares as part of their performance. Please see our photo spread on pages A8/A9. Follow us on Twitter for future live event coverage, @The_Avion. Like us on Facebook. Or visit theavion.com

Breitling Jet Team Headlines Sun ‘N Fun Fly-in and Expo Andy Lichtenstein Editor-in-Chief

The Avion Newspaper was in Lakeland, Fla., this past Saturday, as we covered Sun ‘N Fun 2016. The fly-in and expo played host to a variety of static displays and aerial performers. Numerous manufactures of ultralights, light sport, piston, turbo-prop and jet aircraft were in attendance.

Aerial performances commenced in the afternoon with the National Anthem and flag drop, featuring the Golden Knights. Rob Reider narrated the events.

Featured performers included Red Bull Air Race World Champion (’04 and ’06) Kirby Chambliss in his Edge 540.

Numerous warbirds were also on display, both on the ground and in the air, including the North American T-6 Texan, the Vought F4U Corsair, North American B-25 Mitchell and Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

Greg Koontz and his famous “Alabama Boys” comedy routine followed in his J3 Cub, concluding with a landing on a moving truck at 55 mph.

Local Floridian Patty Wagstaff followed next in her Extra 330LX. This iconic performer is one of the only females

in a male dominated air show circuit. She is a three-time US National Aerobatic Champion, and the only female to have won the Championship more than once. She was also named one of the 100 most influential people, in the first century of aviation by an industry publication.

The fastest motorsport in the world, the Red Bull Air Race, had a 25-minute demonstration, a first for Sun ‘N Fun. The obstacle course of air filled pylons was laid out across the show line. Red Bull’s Kirby Chambliss and Michael Goulian competed head to head, taking turns against the clock. Nick Fellows, the iconic British commentator for the series, announced the proceedings.

The F22 Raptor also demonstrated its high and lowspeed capabilities, and performed a heritage flight with the P-51 Mustang.

Skip Stewart, popular in Central and South America, came next in his modified Pitts hotrod biplane. Greg Kootnz had his second performance of the day in his Super Decathlon.

Michael Goulian performed in his Extra 330SC, a one-seater, but otherwise similar to Patty Wagstaff ’s aircraft.

The day’s festivities concluded with a performance from

the French import, the Breitling Jet Team. Graceful like the Canadian Snowbirds, this group made their American debut just last year. The team features a 7 ship formation.

Their last maneuver was the most memorable, featuring a break in front of the show line with flares at the end.

Following the end of Breitling’s performance, was a two-hour break, and a subsequent night show, featuring the Aeroshell Aerobatic Team, the Golden Knights, Gene Soucy, Manfred Radius, and a fireworks display.

Sun ‘N Fun is a year-round organization. However, the flyin and expo lasted from April 4 – 10. Created in 1974 by a small group of enthusiasts, this annual event has grown to the second largest airshow in the country, spanning 2,200 acres.

It has a recorded economic impact of $64,000,000 on the I-4 corridor, and highlights visitors from more than 80 countries. Sun ‘N Fun generates $430,000 in scholarships annually, for Polk County students who are entering the aerospace industry. Approximately, $2.1 million is invested by the organization for public education programs.

For more information, please visit their website, at www.sun-n-fun.org.

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Club Spotlight:

Executive Board Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor News Editor Business Manager Photography Editor Advertising Manager

Andy Lichtenstein Micah Knight Jaclyn Wiley Michael Nisip Jack Taylor Billy Nguyen

Page Editors Front Editor Campus Editor I&T Editor Student Life Editor Feature Editor Sun ‘n Fun Editor Student Life Editor Sports Editor Comics Editor Copy Editor

Andy Lichtenstein Billy Nguyen Vamsi Konduru Keenan Thungtrakul Micah Knight Andy Lichtenstein Sariah Adviento Jack Taylor Zach Fedewa Michael Nisip Malana Linton

Staff Contributors Reporters Photographers

Jaclyn Wiley Billy Nguyen Keenan Thungtrakul Andy Lichtenstein Rachel Dooley Zach Fedewa Billy Nguyen

Correspondents Collin Anderson, Jaime Gonzalez, Amrat Chugani

Staff Advisor Wesley Lewis, Associate Director, IGNITE

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Embry-Riddle Paintball Club

Amrat Chugani ERAU Paintball Club

The Embry-Riddle Paintball Club is open to both recreational and competitive players. Our goal is to introduce members to the sport of paintball and ensure they have fun while maintaining a safe playing atmosphere. We are planning on competing in one competitive tournament in the fall and two in the spring. We are also looking to establish a woodsball team to play large scenario events. Woodsball is a type of paintball, in which players compete in a wooded outdoor environment in a variety of challenges, including capture the flag and elimination games. We meet every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in COAS 207.

The National Collegiate Paintball Association (NCPA) is a non-profit organization comprised of college paintball clubs and teams across the country.

NCPA facilitates the creation and growth of college and high school paintball activity and national coordination amongst college and high school clubs and teams. These clubs and teams work in concert with the national organization to create and develop new athletes for the sport of

paintball. NCPA runs a nationwide college paintball league designed to provide a friendly, quality, inexpensive way for players to try competitive paintball and improve their abilities.

Your Embry-Riddle Eagles will be a part of this tournament April 16, 2016.

Are you interested in

joining the Embry-Riddle Paintball club?

We meet every we meet every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in COAS 207.

Alternatively, you can find us on Connections, contact one of the officers and they’ll be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.

Photo Courtesy: Embry-Riddle Paintball Club The Embry-Riddle Paintball Club poses for a photo after a day of shooting. The Paintball Club meets every Wednesday in COAS 207 at 5:30 p.m.

Campus Safety Discusses Abandoned Bicycles Lt. Jaime Gonzalez

Campus Safety and Security

I know most of you are familiar with the term “see something, say something”.

What do you see when you walk by bike racks on campus? Did you happen to the see clutter?

Have you noticed a multitude of older bicycles some with missing wheels and bent rims in your travels? If you have, then you know it doesn’t give the campus a good look at all.

Campus Safety & Security is planning to do a massive cleanup over summer break. We encourage all students who are going home or are storing their personal property off campus during the summer to please remove your bicycle from those bike racks so that we may be able to accomplish this mission.

I know it is going to be a laborious task but with your help I believe we will be able to remove a vast amount of those neglected, unused bicycles. It may also help you to know that these bicycles are not going to the recycling graveyard.

Billy Nguyen/The Avion Newspaper Many students at Embry-Riddle rely on bicycles to get around campus. Old, abandoned bicycles however are making it harder for students to lock up their bikes.

With the help of Dr. Jason Aufdenberg we now have a charitable organization “Wheels for Life” who will take possession of the abandoned bicycles.

They will fix and rebuild the bicycles giving them new life and putting them in the hands of new riders who will enjoy them for years to come.

So please help Campus Safety & Security make room for bicycles when you return this fall. There will also be an

email sent to all students asking them to please remove their bicycles.

While we are on the subject of “see something, say something” Campus Safety & Security continues to encourage the entire ERAU campus to become more vigilant in reporting suspicious activity.

As most of you have heard on the news, there’s been an increase in acts of terrorism around the world. We at ERAU need to be aware of this fact.

As a community we need to come together and be proactive in observing certain types of behaviors and reporting suspicious behavior. We at Campus Safety are always looking for new ways to partner with the community to make ERAU as safe as possible.

It is a privilege to come together with all the students, staff and faculty in being vigilant.

And always remember if you “see something, say something”.

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NASA’s New Horizons Headed Toward Extended Mission Target Keenan Thungtrakul Staff Reporter A series of four rocket engine firings in October and November 2015 have redirected the New Horizons space probe from its previous trajectory so it will pass close by its next mission target in January 2019. The next target for the space probe is a small, dim, frozen world currently named 2014 MU69. The object was discovered after the spacecraft launched, so New Horizons will be the first spacecraft to fly by a target that was not discovered during the mission planning phase.

With a number of other solar system extended missions up for review this year, NASA is not yet committed to keeping New Horizons operational long enough to perform scientific observations at 2014 MU69. Originally, NASA was committed to operating the spacecraft and supporting its science team through the primary mission goal of flying

by Pluto. Now that the primary mission has been accomplished and concluded, the New Horizons team will have to come up with a good scientific reason to continue with the mission despite the next encounter with a celestial body being 3 years from now.

Making an argument for continued funding past 2018 should not be a difficult task. The original New Horizons mission proposal was sent to NASA with the title “Pluto Kuiper Belt Mission.” This title implied that the proposed mission would not simply explore Pluto, but would also seek out other objects in the largely unknown expanse of the Kuiper Belt. The spacecraft itself is over-engineered for Pluto, with the capability of reaching and studying another Kuiper Belt object factored in to the craft’s design.

In the meantime, ground-based telescopes will perform further observations of 2014 MU69 to better define the object’s orbit and learn

as much as possible about the body’s physical properties. This will not be an easy task, since the body is so distant and so small that orbital space telescopes are the only hope for both astronomers and the New Horizons team.

With the first expected detection of the body by the probe estimated to occur in October 2018, there is still a lot to do.

The science data obtained from Pluto still has not all been received.

Bodies smaller than Pluto and further out in the Kuiper Belt have been thought by scientists to be “more pristine and primitive than dwarf planets like Pluto.”

Studying these objects could cast light on the raw materials that coalesced to form the planets of the solar system. For size, 2014 MU69 is thought to be just 30 miles (48 km) wide, compared to Pluto’s diameter of 1,473 miles (2,370 km). Scientists will have better knowledge of the small object when

Left, An Artist’s concept of NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft

Photo Courtesy: Southwest Research Institute

New Horizons gets closer to it. A series of images will be captured by the probe in order to position the spacecraft for the encounter and observe the characteristic motion of the target. Even with these images, there will still be some uncertainty as to when exactly the craft will encounter the object.

The best information on the range from the probe to the object will

come in the final optical navigation images, which will be taken 3 days before the actual fly by. Once the flyby is performed, at an altitude “ much closer” than the Pluto flyby altitude, the probe should be able to convey key charact eristics about 2014 MU69 such as size, mass, surface composition, and whether it has any satellites.

After New Horizon’s flyby of 2014 MU69, the New Horizons scientific exploration mission may end. Even if space telescope surveys continued, they would be very unlikely to yield another object that New Horizons could fly by after passing 2014 MU69. The little world is at the edge of the classical Kuiper Belt boundary, past which is only empty space.

OPINION: I Finally Got a MacBook: Yay or Nay? Billy Nguyen Advertising Manager Recently, I acquired my father’s Early 2013 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display, try saying that five times fast, during Spring Break, ending the “I don’t own Apple computers” phase of my life. I never owned an Apple computer for very obvious reasons.

Price, price, and software compatibility with Windows computers kept me from jumping on the Steve Jobs bandwagon; did I mention the price?

I’ve always wanted to do a comparison between Apple and Microsoft computers, but this was kind of hard to do since

I technically couldn’t take the iMac I use at The Avion office home or use it outside the office. Bummer. This is why I was very ecstatic, yet extremely disappointed when my father offered to give me his MacBook Pro. Ecstatic because I finally get an Apple computer, but disappointed since he was looking at upgrading to a 2015 MacBook Pro: the only Apple device that I actually wanted to get.

Oh well. With a MacBook Pro in hand, I was finally able to answer the age old debate of “Mac or Windows?” In typical Dr. Jeff Sanders fashion, the answer is

Right, Macbook vs Windows comparison

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“Yes.” Keep in mind; this won’t be a full in-depth comparison, but rather, a casual analysis of whether or not I enjoyed using the MacBook Pro. After a complete system reinstall, upgrading it to OSX El Capitan, and installing some important software I needed, i.e. GarageBand, my newly christened MacBook Pro was ready to take on the world. Threeplus weeks later, I have not touched my Windows laptop since I got back to Daytona from Spring Break. This is quite hilarious because I still carry my HP Envy 360 in my book bag along side my MacBook, which is unnecessary.

Hardware wise, the MacBook Pro performs like a champ despite being three years old.

Aside from waiting for my desktop to load after booting it up after a complete shutdown, the speed and performance of the MacBook is pretty close to my Envy 360.

Both laptops have similar

specifications regarding processing speed, hard drive type and capacity, and random access memory (RAM). The “Laptop boot-up to Google Chrome” time on my Envy is 15 seconds while the MacBook is just shy of 30 seconds, but I can forgive the MacBook since its still significantly faster than the Dell Optiplex we have on campus.

Also, much like my laptop, the battery life of the MacBook is a far cry from its initial advertised duration. EveryMac.com stated that originally my MacBook had a battery life of just seven hours.

My Envy 360, which is just shy of two years old, could, at the time, crank out about eight to nine hours on a single charge. Nowa-days, both computers and operate happily for about four to five hours depending on usage.

Perhaps the one thing I really like on the MacBook Pro is its construction. Its solid, aluminum

body feels sturdy and durable when compared to my Envy 360 which mostly comprised plastic; no big surprise there. However, Envy 360, on three separate occasions, survived accidental drops with no major damage, aside from some scuff marks on one side of the body. While I am not willing to purposely drop my MacBook Pro for science, The Avion will not reimburse me if I break it, I have a feeling that the MacBook might have a bit more damage than just some nicked corners, despite its durable, uni-body construction.

With all that said, I really do enjoy using the MacBook Pro. As much as it really shocked me, I enjoyed using it more than my Envy 360.

Does this mean that I will convert over to Apple? No, of course not. My primary machine, an HP desktop that I customized, will always be a Windowsbased computer unless

the prices for the Mac Pro drop significantly. The real question is, “Can the MacBook Pro replace your current laptop?”, and the answer to that is a “yes,” with a “no.”

My philosophy is that a laptop is something to use in conjunction with your work. It’s a tool to help you with your day-to-day activities, so it doesn’t matter if you’re a Windows guy or an Apple gal. What matters is if you enjoy the product each company puts out.

For me, the MacBook Pro offers something that’s different and unique when compared with that I’m used to. The minor complaints I have against the MacBook are really complaints with Apple themselves which is their stance on end-user customization and pricing. Still, despite these minor setbacks, I’ll gladly continue using my MacBook Pro, but I will also keep my HP Envy 360 with me as well.

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Embry-Riddle Town Hall: New Visions, New Initiatives

Keenan Thungtrakul Staff Reporter

Left: Students and faculty join Embry-Riddle administration for the third Town Hall meeting to discuss the future of the university.

A Q&A session followed the event.

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On the evening of April 6, Interim Chancellor Dr. Tim Brady hosted the third Town Hall meeting of the semester in the Henderson Welcome Center.

The meeting agenda consists of an introductory presentation, a panel discussion, and a student/faculty Q&A session. At the beginning of the meeting, a new campus plan was announced that covers the rest of 2016 on to 2021. The new plan is called Bold Horizons and is comprised of eight main strategies that will help lead Embry-Riddle into the future. These initiatives included increasing research productivity, managing enrollment, enhancing the student life experience and improving internal campus communication.

The next few years will see a general increase in the student population on campus. It is projected that Embry-Riddle will have over 6,000 students next year liv-

ing on and off-campus.

The facilities on-campus are therefore increasing their capability to serve, so that all students receive the highest quality college experience as possible.

While there has been a lot of controversy around the new buildings being constructed on campus and the stark difference in the speed of the projects, the administration’s staying optimistic that these projects will lead to a better campus community after the projects are completed. It is noted that there are the people who are “nay-sayers” and those who are apathetic, but the point was made that there’s still optimism and motivation to keep going, and it’s through keeping an open mind and staying constructive that progress can be achieved.

Through the use of the internet polling service PollEverywhere, students were able to voice their opinions during the meeting and allow the administration to see the overall opin-

ion of the audience that was present that evening. Additionally, students were encouraged to voice their opinions and questions after the main presentation. They had many important questions, which were answered by the board to the best of their abilities.

These questions ranged in subject from recycling concerns to the cellular coverage in the COAS, and even to the upcoming resource manage-

ment system for all of the rooms on campus.

Near the end of the meeting, a question was brought up concerning the treatment of veterans in the growth process. A large number of administrators became honest and said that they too are veterans and that they hear the concerns of the student veterans who are coming back to school after being deployed on active duty. They are working to consider

better ways of involving veterans in campus events and reaching out to other veterans feeling the same loneliness that seems to be propagating through the student veteran population here at Embry-Riddle.

Town Hall meetings like the ones that have occurred this semester allow for an exchange of dialogue between students and administrators, which is critical in keeping the needs of

students in mind when making decisions. After all, “Students First” is still a valid and key principle that Embry-Riddle is adhering to. Through promoting interactions between students, faculty, and administrators, Embry-Riddle is hoping that these interactions will allow for the exchange of meaningful dialogue that will help advance the school and student body into the future as a single unit.

Student Life Improvements Coming Soon Keenan Thungtrakul Staff Reporter The following are updates about various on-campus issues, as communicated at the Apr. 6 Town Hall meeting. This event was hosted by Dr. Tim Brady and held discussions about many improvements to student quality of life and education. The improvement plan for the University is called Bold Horizons, and will last from 2016 to 2021.

Parking: Among the many improvements being planned, the most obvious one is student parking. The administration is devoting considerable amounts of time and energy to the parking question. The most interesting parts of this discussion included the uses of decal fees and parking tickets. How would one react if he or she heard that the high decal fees are used to offset the cost of new parking opportunities and

that parking ticket fines actually go back into the system as scholarships?

Even more, there’s a consideration for creating discounted or free parking across the street at the ICI Center and athletic fields.

While it may help ease the volume of traffic on campus, there is still the issue of student convenience. A suggestion was received from the audience about creating a transit service to the parking lots across the street and coordinating with local apartment complexes and organizing shuttle services to places on campus, back to the apartments, or to nearby shopping centers.

Residence Life: The focus of most of the improvements in residence life is around the two oldest halls, Doolittle and McKay. This area will receive a big overhaul, which will help students, faculty, and administrators come together.

In the old pit area near

McKay Hall, a new courtyard is being planned.

This space will feature the famous hammocks, grills, basketball courts, a sand volleyball net, and a place for general outdoor recreation.

A common area will be built into the first floor of the new residence hall and features a game room and large event space for residence life activities and campus events.

Classroom Management: Many students, faculty, and administrators have noticed the inefficiency of the current classroom resource management system. In the coming years, this system will be replaced by an improved version.

This system, which is still being developed, will be used for assigning classrooms and other spaces to the people who need them, when they need them, in an efficient manner. This system will control the athletic fields as well.

Recycling: A student raised concerns about the lack of available recycling bins on campus. This concern was addressed by Karin Gollin, the Director of the Student Center, who spoke about the large amount of garbage that ends up in the recycling bins, and a potential solution to this issue that is currently being tested. The solution is a garbage bin that also has an attached recycling bin so that the two bins are side-by-side. The side-byside bins, which are made of recycled plastic, will encourage students to put their waste in the proper bins, theoretically. If this test is successful, more of these bins will be purchased, and Embry-Riddle will be eco-friendlier.

The Old UC: Upon completion of the new UC, there is talk about what will happen to the old UC. The main plan involves taking down only the front portion and

building a new recreation and fitness center while leaving the annex standing and taking the old fitness center and transforming it into a general game or play space.

New Research Park: The new research lab being planned will be constructed across the runway on Clyde Morris Blvd. This facility will push the IGNITE initiative for invention, innovation, and transforming ideas into marketable products or services. Students will be able to take their business or invention ideas to the center to receive aid and a boost in jumpstarting their inventions or entrepreneurship ventures.

Research Productivity: For research productivity to be increased, Embry-Riddle will be increasing expenditures and grant/contract proposal submissions for funding.

This will lead to an overall increase in outputs such as

scholarly publications and research initiatives. As part of the initiative to increase research productivity, Embry-Riddle has invested in opportunities to conduct research in Greece. This summer, a select group of students and faculty will be one of the first groups from American universities invited to partake in the studies that are currently in progress. This investment has led to Embry-Riddle winning the Bronze Award for Strategic Investment from the Greece Ministry of Tourism.

Amidst all the hype about the award, a new director was announced for the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Mr. Kenneth Hunt. This announcement was one of many optimistic statements about the future of both Embry-Riddle University and its student population. The future is bright for Embry-Riddle, and the Bold Horizons project will increase the student quality of life and education going forward.

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Photo Courtesy: ERAU Student Employment The twenty-one Student Employee of the Year nominees at the event in the Henderson Welcome Center.

1st Row: Bharvi Chaya, Diana Bustamonte, Courtney Byrd, April Barnett, Miranda Payne, Ricardo Sierra, Hayley Garns, Noble Sildias 2nd row: Joshua Dankson, Kumar Keepak, Robert Moss, Caitlyn Rymarchyk, Jenna Ludwick, Alex Damon, Daniel Petrella, Vivek Jadav, Jack Harty, Curtis Bruce, Leo Gherlarducci, Brian Valentin, Alan Leach, Priyadarshan Sundarajaju

ERAU Recognizes Stellar Student Employees

Jill Watson Student Employment On Wednesday, March 30 the Student Employment Office hosted their 19th annual Student Employee of the Year event in the Henderson Welcome Center.

In February, Kathryn Parsons, Director of Student Employment, sent the SEOTY nomination forms out to all supervisors to nominate their student that goes above and beyond their expectations.

Twenty-two nominations were received.

Along with their supervisors, all nominees attended the banquet where the 2016 winner, Caitlyn Rymarchyk, a senior in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems program was announced.

Rymarchyk has worked with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) for two years, and currently holds the position of Lead Tutor at the Digital Studio. She is also a member of the Navy ROTC, and will commission with the Navy after her graduation this spring.

The Digital Studio is a pilot program developed by the CTLE that specializes in teaching students about various digital literacies, including screen-casting, video and sound editing, and the Assertion Evidence presentation model.

Jaclyn Wiley, the News Editor of this publication, also works at the Digital Studio with Rymarchyk. “[Rymarchyk] is a great tutor and person to work with. I’m really glad that she won this award; she deserves to have her good work highlighted.”

Along with the SEOTY Award and other tokens of appreciation, Caitlyn was presented with an airplane model donated by Steven Horne, an ERAU alumni with Desktop Aviation.

Courtney Byrd and Vivek Kamlesh Jadav respectively took first and second runner up.

The 22 nominees have much to be proud of for their nomination and contribution to ERAU. All students were honored with many gifts and words of praise from Embry-Riddle’s former Interim President, Dr. John Watret.

Photo Courtesy: ERAU Student Employment Caitlyn Rymarchyk, pictured here with her desktop model plane award, was awarded ERAU Student Employee of the Year 2016.

Panama Papers: What’s Coming Next?

Collin Anderson Correspondent “The cat’s out of the bag,” said Panamanian lawyer Jurgen Mossack.

Mossack Fonseca is a Panamanian law firm that is the center of the biggest journalism data leak in history. This leak, which went live last weekend, has been nicknamed the Panama Papers.

We all know that the extremely wealthy have offshore bank accounts.

It is illegal, but there are loopholes that can make this technically legal. For instance, if you invest money in a company that is a startup, it is considered nontaxable because it is an investment. What is incredibly illegal is creating fake businesses

and knowingly “invest” money in that “company” so you can’t be taxed.

This was the kind of business that Mossack Fonseca was conducting. The firm had been doing this for at least 40 years.

The Panama Papers data leak is the biggest the world has ever seen. 400 journalists from dozens of news organizations from around the world have been pouring over documents of all types. These documents include 4.8 million emails, 3 million database files, and 2.1 million PDF documents. All of this data added up to a file size of 2.6 TB dating as far back as 1977 all the way up to the spring of 2016.

For comparison, the secret intelligence documents that Edward Snowden

gave to journalists in 2013 was 260 GB. The Panama Papers leak is ten times greater than that of the NSA surveillance leaks.

You might be asking yourself, “Why is this important?” or, “How does this affect me?” The significance of this leak has shaken the global stage.

At the time this article was written, the Prime Minister of Iceland had just announced his resignation after the documents show that he was directly tied to the incident and protesters called for him to step down in the streets of Reykjavik. 143 global politicians, including 12 national leaders, so far, have been tied to the illegal offshore accounts including President Vladimir Putin of Russia, Ayad Alla-

wi, former vice-president of Iraq, Alaa Mubarak, son of Egypt’s former president, and Petro Poroshenko, the current president of Ukraine. Jackie Chan and Lionel Messi have also been tied to the Panama Papers. The list of names is expected to grow as more names are uncovered, and more documents are reviewed. When the extremely wealthy evade paying taxes, that substantial loss of money usually becomes evident through higher taxes in the middle/lower classes.

Leaks like this are becoming increasingly common. In July of 2015, a group named “The Impact Team” stole user data from Ashley Madison, a dating website for married people, and threat-

ened to release the data if the website was not shut down. Over the course of three days shortly after that, 25 GB of user data were leaked with personal information including names, email addresses, and credit card information. Five years earlier in October 2010, WikiLeaks had published nearly 400,000 classified military documents from the Iraq War regarding detainee treatment, civilian deaths, and the involvement of Iran backing Iraqi militias.

This was known as “Cablegate” and was comprised of only 1.7 GB of data.

If you are still having doubts as to how the Panama Papers do and will affect you despite the fact that most of the global leaders involved

are in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, some of these documents can shed some light on the corrupt reign of Bashar al-Assad, the president of Syria, or can even expose war crimes. Also, keep in mind that 11.5 million documents take a long time to sort through, and it is only a matter of time before someone who calls the United States home is uncovered as being tied to the biggest data leak to date. As of 8 April 2016, eight American businessmen, who have been linked to these activities in the past, have already been named. As Stefan Plochinger, editor of the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung tweeted, “Just wait for what’s coming up next.”

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1) An F-22 Raptor flies along side a P-51 Mustang during a Heritage Flight performance on Saturday. 2) Greg Kootnz attempts to land his J3 Cub on a moving truck at 55 mph. He plants it on the second attempt.

3) The Sun ‘ N Fun sign at the main entrance welcomes visitors throughout the week. This year broke all previous attendance records according to NBC affiliate WFLA. 4) Skip Stewart performs a micro-loop in his highly-modified hotrod named Prometheus.

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5) Kirby Chambliss performs a quick stop mid flight, in his Red Bull Edge 540. 6) Breitling teammates cross paths during their headline demonstration on Saturday. Based in France, this is only their second year flying in the United States. 7) An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter basks in the sun while Kyle Franklin performs in his Waco biplane.

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Greek Week Rice Race Chris Williams Lambda Phi Alpha During this year’s annual Greek Week event, hosted by the Inter-Fraternity Council, Lambda Chi Alpha raised 5,020 pounds of rice, which will be used to benefit their philanthropy organization, Feeding America.

Lambda Chi Alpha held a rice drive in conjunction with the Inter-Fraternity Council. This event also counted for points towards Greek Week.

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I saw an awesome opportunity to not only benefit Feeding America but to also get all of Greek life involved and help build a strongr Greek community.

Williams stated: Some notable donors were the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, which donated 1,600 pounds, Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority, which donated well over 800 pounds, Theta Phi Alpha Sorority, which donated 300 pounds, Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, which donated 900 pounds, and Delta Chi Fraternity, which donated over 1,000 pounds.

“It was incredible; we haven’t raised this much food in such a short amount of time in quite a few years, if ever. This semester we may have set our Chapter’s record,” remarked Jason Grosman, the President of Lambda Chi Alpha.

Director of Public Relations, Kyle Martinez, heads up Greek Week.

He stated, “It was great to see all of Greek Life come together to both compete and help anoth-

er organization’s philanthropy partner with such impact and determination. I’m excited to see what next year has in store.”

Lambda Chi Alpha will continue to raise more food for Feeding America, both until the end of the semester and into the next academic year.

When asked about his next event, Chris Williams said, “In the Fall we’ll have our annual Watermelon Bust, where we invite all campus organizations to come and compete in fun watermelon-themed events. All proceeds benefit Feeding America as well.”

All proceeds benefit Feeding America as well.”

Until next semester, we’ll have to stand by to see how much more of an impact Greek Life can make both on campus and throughout the community!

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Jack Taylor/The Avion Newspaper Astronauts Nicole Stott and Don Pettit along with artist Dr. Sarah Jane Pell, SciArt Exchange Executive Director Jancy McPhee, and Project PoSSUM Executive Director Dr. Jason Reimuller discuss the exciting world of art and how it relates space, technology, and science to everyday lives around the world.

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EMBRY-RIDDLE WORLDWIDE ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE SUMMER 2016 SCHEDULE *

EVERY PLACE

YOU ARE. WORLDWIDE. You don’t have to be on campus to take classes this summer.

With Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Worldwide, you can take classes from home – or wherever you are!

With Embry-Riddle Worldwide, you may be at home, but you’ll never be on your own. Faculty members assigned to Web-based classes are as accessible and supportive as they are in the classroom, and online learners develop a strong sense of community and camaraderie through online support groups, email discussion forums, online help desk and an academic support system.

Students can take any Worldwide course on this list. However, if enrolled for a summer residential course on the Daytona Beach campus, then the student may only take the Worldwide online course(s) that Daytona Beach is not offering during summer 2016.

Follow these procedures to enroll in an online course: • Fill out a registration form and have your program coordinator approve and sign. Students are expected to have completed DB prerequisites for the Worldwide courses.

• Take the signed form to the Registrar’s Office and see Yvonne Terry to complete registration • Registrations for the May 2016 (May 31) term will be accepted now through May 22 and for the June 2016 (June 15) now through June 8.

Other information: • The Worldwide online May 2016 term runs from May 31 through August 1 and the June 2016 term runs from June 15 through August 16.

• Previously failed courses may not be repeated via Worldwide online courses.

• Students on Academic Warning or Academic Probation may not participate.

• Graduate students should see their program coordinators for advising and for a list of graduate courses available online through WW. • Tuition is $730 per credit hour not including books and incidentals. This special summer online tuition rate is offered exclusively via Embry-Riddle Worldwide for the May and June 2016 terms only.

For more information about Worldwide online registration dates and schedules, please call Yvonne Terry at (386) 226-6338 or email terryy@erau.edu.

MAY TERM WW Course Name ASCI 202 Introduction to Aeronautical Science ASCI 254 Aviation Legislation ASCI 357 Flight Physiology ASCI 404 Applications in Aviation/ Aerospace Law BIOL 107 Elements of Biological Science BSAB 410 Management of Air Cargo BSAB 415 Airline Management BSAB 450 Airline/Airport Marketing CHEM 105 General Chemistry (PS139) CSCI 109 Introduction to Computers & Applications ECON 210 Microeconomics ECON 211 Macroeconomics ECON 312 Money and Banking ECON 420 Economics of Air Transportation ENGL 143 Studies in Rhetorical Theory ENGL 221 Technical Report Writing ENGL 222 Business Communication GOVT 320 American National Government GOVT 340 U.S. Foreign Policy HIST 130 History of Aviation in America HIST 302 Evolution of Scientific Thought HUMN 142 Studies in Literature HUMN 300 World Literature HUMN 310 American Literature HUMN 330 Values and Ethics MATH 106 Basic Algebra & Trigonometry MATH 111 College Mathematics for Aviation I MATH 112 College Mathematics for Aviation II MATH 140 College Algebra MATH 142 Trigonometry MATH 143 Precalculus Essentials MATH 222 Business Statistics MATH 412 Probability and Statistics MGMT 201 Principles of Management MGMT 203 Management for Aeronautical Science MGMT 210 Financial Accounting MGMT 221 Introduction to Management Information Systems MGMT 308 Public Administration MGMT 311 Marketing MGMT 312 Managerial Accounting MGMT 314 Human Resource Management MGMT 317 Organizational Behavior MGMT 320 Business Information Systems MGMT 321 Aviation/Aerospace Systems Analysis Methods MGMT 324 Aviation Labor Relations MGMT 325 Social Responsibility & Ethics in Management MGMT 335 International Business MGMT 371 Leadership MGMT 386 Fundamentals of Information Systems Security MGMT 387 Mangaging Risk in Information Systems MGMT 388 Systems Forensics, Investigation, and Response MGMT 390 Business Law MGMT 391 Introduction to Project Management MGMT 393 Computer Networks MGMT 394 Information Security Management MGMT 408 Airport Management MGMT 419 Aviation Maintenance Management MGMT 420 Management of Production & Operations MGMT 422 Information Technology Management, Strategy & Governance MGMT 427 Management of the Multicultural Workforce MGMT 428 Business Analytics and Data Intelligence MGMT 440 Advanced Professional Logistics MGMT 444 Principles of Supply Chain Management MGMT 449 Strategic Marketing Management MGMT 492 Information Systems Project Management MGMT 494 Aviation Information Systems PHYS 102 Explorations in Physics

PHYS 142 PHYS 150 PHYS 301 PSYC 220 RSCH 202 SFTY 311 SFTY 315 SFTY 320 SFTY 330 SFTY 335 SFTY 375 SFTY 409 SOCI 210 SOCI 300 SOCI 310 TRAN 341 TRAN 351 WEAX 201

Introduction to Environmental Science Physics I for Engineers Astronomy Introduction to Psychology Introduction to Research Methods Fundamentals of Occupational Safety & Health Environmental Compliance & Safety Human Factors in Aviation Safety Aircraft Accident Investigation Mechanical & Structural Factors in Aviation Safety Propulsion Plant Investigation Aviation Safety Introduction to Sociology Marriage and Family Personality Development Railroad Operations Urban Transportation and City Planning Meteorology I

JUNE TERM ASCI 202 Introduction to Aeronautical Science ASCI 254 Aviation Legislation ASCI 404 Applications in Aviation/ Aerospace Law CSCI 109 Introduction to Computers & Applications ECON 211 Macroeconomics ENGL 222 Business Communication GOVT 331 Current Issues in America HIST 130 History of Aviation in America HUMN 330 Values and Ethics MATH 106 Basic Algebra & Trigonometry MATH 111 College Mathematics for Aviation I MATH 112 College Mathematics for Aviation II MATH 140 College Algebra MATH 211 Statistics with Aviation Applications MGMT 201 Principles of Management MGMT 203 Management for Aeronautical Science MGMT 210 Financial Accounting MGMT 221 Introduction to Management Information Systems MGMT 311 Marketing MGMT 314 Human Resource Management MGMT 317 Organizational Behavior MGMT 325 Social Responsibility & Ethics in Management MGMT 371 Leadership MGMT 402 Legal Issues in Information Security MGMT 421 Small Business Management PHYS 102 Explorations in Physics PHYS 142 Introduction to Environmental Science RSCH 202 Introduction to Research Methods SCTY 312 Global Crime & Criminal Justice Systems SCTY 385 Intelligence Collection and Analysis SCTY 410 Physical Security SCTY 485 Corporate Security SFTY 320 Human Factors in Aviation Safety SFTY 321 Ergonomics SFTY 335 Mechanical & Structural Factors in Aviation Safety SFTY 345 Aviation Safety Program Management SFTY 350 Aircraft Crash & Emergency Management SOCI 310 Personality Development WEAX 201 Meteorology I * This schedule is subject to change.

Troy Nabb, a freshman, took the mound for the ERAU Eagles against Eckerd. He propelled the Eagles win at 13-12.

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Upcoming Games: Tuesday Women’s Tennis vs Nova

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 3:30 p.m.

Baseball vs Armstrong State

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 6 p.m.

Softball vs Rollins

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 6 p.m.

Wednesday Softball vs Rollins

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 4 p.m.

Softball vs Rollins

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 6 p.m.

Thursday Men’s Tennis at Palm Beach Atlantic

West Palm Beach, Fla. at 3 p.m.

Women’s Tennis at Palm Beach

West Palm Beach, Fla. at 3 p.m.

Friday Men’s Tennis at Florida Southern

Lakeland, Fla. at 2 p.m.

Women’s Tennis at Florida Southern

Lakeland, Fla. at 2 p.m.

Baseball vs Florida Tech

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 6 p.m.

Saturday Baseball vs Florida Tech

Daytona Beach, Fla. at 1&4 p.m.

Men’s/Women’s Track and Field vs Florida Division II Collegiate Invitational Daytona Beach, Fla.

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Ryan Mosher ERAU Athletics Sliwa Stadium has been the stage for numerous Embry-Riddle baseball comeback victories since it opened in 2001, and the Eagles added yet another on Saturday, mounting a six-run rally in the eighth inning before walking off on the Eckerd Tritons in the bottom of the ninth for a 13-12 win. The Tritons (9-16) led for nearly the entire contest, going up 11-5 in the fifth, but the Eagles (23-13) got a huge performance out of the bullpen by freshman Joey Gerber to keep them in it until the dramatics in the last two frames.

Gerber took over on the mound for the Eagles in the fifth, throwing 4.1 innings of one-hit, one-run baseball against the Tritons, and the home team finally broke through in the eighth, after being held scoreless from the fourth through the seventh.

After Jack Silberman got the first two Eagles he faced in the eighth, Joey Swinarski started the ERAU rally with a single up the middle. Cody Bogart singled down the left field line to put runners on the corners before Tobias Moreno singled in the first run of the

inning. Liam Goodall collected the fourth straight Eagle hit to load the bases before a wild pitch allowed Bogart to scamper home from third, making it 11-7 in favor of EC. Enderson Velasquez walked to once again load the bases, this time for Jonathan Camp as he singled in a run with a base knock through the right side of the infield.

Joshua Garcia’s single to center brought in two more Eagles, making it a one run game at 11-10 before the Tritons went to the bullpen for Gardner Nutter. Nutter threw just eight pitches, all of them balls as both Kyle Zirbes and Matt Jacobs walked, the latter of which brought in Camp to tie the game at 11-11. Jack Favetta came in to face Swinarski, and the Eagle DH lined a ball to the right side that was snagged by Triton first baseman Nick Hill to keep the game tied.

The Eagles’ fifth error of the game allowed Carter Cashman to reach first to start the ninth, and after a successful sacrifice bunt, Zirbes moved from third to the bump for Gerber. A fly out accounted for the second out before Tom Buonopane worked a full count against Zirbes and eventually won the battle, doubling down the left field

line to bring in Cashman for a 12-11 Eckerd lead.

ERAU came back again, starting with a Bogart single to begin the last of the ninth before Moreno moved his pinch runner, Jimmy Jones III, to second with a sac bunt. After Goodall walked, the Tritons turned to Mike Eagan to try to save the game with runners at first and second and one away. Velasquez took a 2-1 pitch right back up the middle to score Jones III to tie it, moving Goodall to third in the process. Camp came up and finished the job, lifting an 0-1 pitch to deep right field, plenty deep enough for Goodall to tag up on and score as ERAU celebrated its third straight walk-off win in as many home games.

The game started off all Eckerd as the Tritons took advantage of two Eagle errors to score four unearned runs in the first off of Troy Naab. ERAU answered right back with three runs in its half of the inning, one on a Camp groundout and one more on an error by the EC centerfielder. Garcia, who reached third on the error, scored on a wild pitch during the next at-bat.

After a scoreless second for both teams, the Eagle defense again let Naab

down as an error led to two more Eckerd runs for a 6-3 lead. However, the Eagles again scored right back, two runs coming in on a Garcia double to right center as Camp and Moreno both scored, trimming the lead to 6-5.

The Tritons pulled away in the fourth, scoring four runs and chasing Naab from the game before adding on a run in the fifth against Kyle Miller for an 11-5 lead.

ERAU loaded the bases with no outs in both the fourth and fifth innings, but both times came up empty before the big comeback in the eighth.

Kyle Zirbes got the win to move to 1-0 on the year, while the story for the Eagles on the mound was Gerber’s strong showing.

Garcia finished 2-for-4 with four RBIs and Camp went 2-for-4 with three RBIs. Moreno had three hits and scored three runs, while Goodall collected a pair of hits with three runs as well. Velasquez had a couple of hits and Swinarski and Bogart each added multiple hits for the Eagles.

ERAU finished with a 17-12 advantage in hits.

The Eagles and Tritons meet up again tomorrow, Sunday, April 10 for a 12 p.m. doubleheader.

Sunday Women’s Tennis at Tampa

Tampa, Fla. at 11 a.m.

Monday No Games

Zach Fedewa/The Avion Newspaper Kyle Zirbes hits a foul ball, and eventually walks to first base. This brought the score to a tie at 11-11.

Comics and Games

Sky Color Feynman recounted another good one upperclassmen would use on freshmen physics students: When you look at words in a mirror, how come they’re reversed left to right, but not top to bottom? What’s special about the horizontal axis?

Congratulations to: Christopher Azcuy for winning last week’s crossword puzzle contest! Christopher, please stop by The Avion office to claim your prize.

Before Next Issue: Enter The Avion puzzle contest! Submit your completed crossword puzzle to The Avion office in SC 110 before Friday, April 15, at 5 p.m. to be considered.

Only students are eligible, please bring your EagleCard with your crossword.