Avion Issue 4 Fall 2021

Fall 2021 Issue 4

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 12pm Monday November 15th

 Meet at ISSS Office, 1st floor of New Res Hall 3

JOIN US TO WAVE A FLAG! It will be filled with fun and music, celebrating international unity as a student body.

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Orlando Air and Space Show October 16-17, 2021

Shania Dandy-Tull Staff Reporter

From Oct. 16 through Oct 17, 2021, many gathered in Sanford with their eyes on the skies to witness different aerial maneuvers. This show had a variety of demonstrations from jet propelled to rotary aircrafts.

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The United States Special Operations Command Parachute Team opened up the show by parachuting with an American Flag down from a C-130J Hercules showing off the aircraft’s ability to takeoff and land on extremely short runways. Presented by the U. S. Navy, the F-18 Hornet, showed off its impressive maneuverability and stealth skills. The U.S. Marine Corps presented their V-22, nicknamed Osprey, with its unique helicopter-like vertical takeoff. The Hornet then did

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a legacy flight with the F4U Corsair, which has a distinctive rumble thanks to its powerful Rolls Royce engine.

My personal favorite, the F-22 Raptor with its twin engines, created more thrust than any other fighter jet to date.

Saving best for last, the Thunderbirds, the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, demonstrated a variety of high speed, low speed, and acrobatic passes.

An Embry-Riddle student who attended said that the show was “outstanding” and “a great display of both old and new aviation technology!”

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A Spooky Skyline Social Shania Dandy-Tull | Staff Reporter Andrew Harker | Staff Photographer

Skyline Social on Oct. 15 was spooktacular.

The unique colors combined with the watchful eye of Jessica - the giant duck - created a fun night to inspire potential artists. Prompted with frightful pieces to paint on the deck of the Student Union and the light starting to fade from the sky, many students began turning their artistic visions, no matter their level of experience, into a reality. DJ Mini Matt from WIKD played jams to keep spirits high and

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ghosts at bay. Despite the paranormal wind, we held on to our canvases and gripped our paintbrushes, and shared a few candid laughs here and there.

Another cherry on top was the raffle which greeted you when you first entered the deck with the chance to win candy and a custom Skyline Social cup.

Complimentary rubber ducks were given to each guest inspecting the ghastly night.

The two painting prompts were

interesting, to say the least. The first one I noticed was subtly vibrant with different shades of the night sky and glowing eyes to spice up the darker background. The second prompt used the same colors, to make a jack-o-lantern and a black cat with glowing green eyes and a piece of pumpkin on their head.

Many painters decided to use artistic liberties when finishing their astonishing pieces.

As the last raffle was drawn and the canvases filled with works of art,

there was a noticeable change in the evening air as the stress of what would come grew like fog in the night.

However, the glowing expressions and smiles from the artists after completing their masterpieces kept the mist at bay.

The night ended with a message reminding all that attended, saying, “being scared means you’re about to do something really, really, brave.”

All photos by: Andrew Harker / The Avion

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Homecoming Court 2021 Sydney Makarovich SGA Elections Committee Chair

A new school year is always an opportunity for growth and fresh beginnings. What better way to kick off the school year than continuing the tradition of homecoming, possibly the most awaited event of the year! This year, students were allowed to nominate any Riddle student who they believed represented the values of being an Eagle. The Deans of Engineering, Aviation, Business, and the College of Arts and Sciences were also given the opportunity to nominate outstanding students.

The court this year was composed of 10 individuals who all had very di-

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verse backgrounds and excelled in the classroom.

The homecoming court is a group of students who strive to be role models and set examples to their peers. The students who had the most nominations were offered a spot on the homecoming court. Once the homecoming court was formed, all members had the opportunity to advertise for themselves with one exception: no slander to the other members! Court members also attended the First Thursday event where they had the opportunity to converse with their peers and campaign.

The elections process

was proctored through CampusGroups, with two consecutive polls.

The first poll was strictly for nominations. This is where the court was derived from. The Deans’ nominations were simply added to that student nomination list for a final count of ten. After that list was made, the royalty poll was sent out. On the royalty poll, students were able to select two of the 10 court members for homecoming royalty.

Homecoming day was very exciting. After getting their photos taken, court members waited until the soccer game halftime for the winners

to be announced. All court members received homecoming court sashes and were introduced by Dean Lisa Kollar.

Afterwards, Dean Kollar announced the homecoming royalty winners who were then promptly crowned by SGA President, Johan Restrepo, and SGA Vice President, Bethany Thompson. Congratulations to Jim Myers and Kyla O’Connor on winning homecoming royalty!

Homecoming was a huge success this year thanks to everyone who participated!

All photos by: Christian Muller / The Avion

Throwback to Activities Fair September 20 - 24, 2021

Photos by Dylan Kowlessar and Sunwoong Yu / The Avion

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“I’d Be a Parfait” Exclusive Interview with Christian French Cole McNall Training Director of WIKD

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writing music again even though I’m sad to stop performing already.

Christian French (CF):

It’s crazy, it’s been flying

by. This has actually been

the most seamless tour

we’ve had so far. The

busiest, but my team’s just doing their job really well CF: Besides Lollapalooza, and I feel like the shows which was a few weeks are better than they’ve before this tour started, ever been. It feels really it was March 12, 2020. I good but I’m ready to remember we were in St. be home in LA and start Louis in the middle of the

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second leg of the “Bright it. I think that perfectly Side of the Moon” tour paralleled into the music and suddenly everything I was making at the time with COVID shut down with “Bright Side of the the tour. I feel so much Moon” and all the other more confident as a songs on the EP that performer now. I would seemed to fit the same always be thinking up on world. I was just inspired stage, “What is everyone by all of it. thinking about me?” and I just learned not to care ­ about that. ­

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CF: That means so much

to me. Wow. I guess all I can say to that is that is CF: I was just going through why I do what I do so I a lot mentally at that time. appreciate that.

I had a lot of anxiety and was just trying to figure ­

it out for the first time in

my life instead of letting

it control me. With that,

I was reading a bunch

of books, listening to podcasts, meditating, CF: Harry Styles, Sunflowjournaling, doing all er, Vol. 6. would be pretty these things for the cool. I don’t know, I just first time and was just think Harry Styles is the really inspired by all of coolest dude.

CF: I really like what he

stands for, I really like his style and that whole album. I would love to CF: It was so hard. So hard.

First of all, just physicalopen for him, that’s kind ly releasing it kept getof where I’m at. That ting pushed back because would be wild. things kept happening and then it wouldn’t feel DJ Rue: So, you found like the right time to resomething that resonates lease it, so it dragged on with you, and you talked to the point where I was about meditating a lot really invested in this over COVID. Do you next project already. By think that forced you to the time it came out, I felt look internally and try like I was already on this to figure out what it is new version of myself, you are and what it is you so it was tough. For me, want to project yourself I find closure in all the as? music I make by touring and seeing everyone reCF: Totally, I feel like I’m act to my music but when a new version of myself you’re stuck at home you every few months and I don’t get any of that, so it feel like it’s important to was hard to tell what peohave a continuous check ple liked and didn’t like. up on yourself. I find that when I’m not meditating and journaling, I get

overstimulated really

fast and not in a good

productive head space.

I feel like I’m not the

person that I want to be

when I’m not doing that,

so I feel I’ve found that

that brings me closest to

my true authentic self I

want to be. I can’t tell you

how many times when I am journaling and write a sentence I think ‘Woah, CF: Um, I’m going to be completely transparent. underline, lyric, crazy.’

Pretty much the music industry has been really

crazy ever since COVID

with everything having

to be online and with

that TikTok was the best

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nowadays for a song to

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is working and building come out the gate and be up and I really think the really successful it either story is really starting to has to have blown up on unfold and write itself.

TikTok and have all this But right now, I’m just momentum or a whole trying to get “Oh Well” bunch of pre-saves. The out honestly. Pre-save pre-saves show Spotify “Oh Well!” and Apple Music that people really want to hear these songs, so they’ll put

­ up higher on playlists.

That’s the whole thing, and the song was actually supposed to release about CF: I’d be a parfait. Yeah, a parfait with a little fruit, three weeks ago, but my granola, yogurt looking label was like, ‘we don’t nice and well rounded. have enough pre-saves and it hasn’t blown up.

We think you should To hear the full interview work on trying to blow and get a taste for Chrisit up before it comes tian French’s music, tune out’ and that’s what I’ve into WIKD’s Diner at 6 pm been trying to do. That’s on Friday, October 29th, why I play it during my and don’t forget to follow set, make TikTok after DJ Oz on Instagram at dj_ TikTok after TikTok. oz1025 for updates about WIKD’s Diner and future Hopefully everything I’ve interviews. Stay WIKD! been working on for the past year, year and a half Page 11

Behind the SGA

Student Treasury

The Student Treasury is the SGA branch responsible for the distribution and allocation of the funds generated by the SGA fee. The Student Treasury consists of six elected members and is chaired by the SGA Treasurer. All six elected Treasury representatives act as liaisons between the Treasury and various Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) on campus. Their duty is to assist student organizations with any questions or concerns related to financial matters of the organization. The following is a summary of a recent interview by The Avion’s Senior Reporter, Mikyla Berish, with the Student Treasury’s Jordan Thomas.

The Avion (TA): Can you division budgets. introduce yourself and tell us a little bit about what TA: For students that Student Treasury is? might be interested in getting involved with the Jordan Thomas (JT): I’m Treasury, what would be Jordan Thomas, Master something you would say in Business student, and or some beginning steps if I got my undergraduate they’re interested? degree in Aerospace Engineering here at JT: Getting interested in Riddle. I’m a member of Treasury, honestly, just the Student Treasury, and apply and run during we focus on making sure elections time for SGA. all the RSOs and divisions You don’t necessarily are funded using your need experience; we tell can enjoy these events and SGA fees as best as possiSGA fees. you everything you need activities put on by the ble—to help students. to know and we train you University and RSOs on TA: What are some of the on everything you need campus.

TA: As a final wrap-up busiest times of the year to do. Other than that, we question to the students, for the Student Treasury? just want students who JT: Yeah, for instance, Carwhat is a message you have other students’ best men Botezan, a member would like to share with JT: So, our busiest time interests at heart. Please of the Student Treasury, them? just passed, it’s when don’t come trying to be implemented the Prowe do allocations for all biased or anything like fessional Development JT: I would say that we the budgets for RSOs. that—we don’t need that.

Fund. Funds were set are thinking about all It’s when we have to On the Student Treasury, aside for students who students, not just some, go through more than I can definitely say that wanted to go to conall students. If there are a hundred RSOs who none of us are biased, we ferences. We also did a any types of questions submit their budget just want to make sure JCPenney Suit Up Sale, as to where the money packets and make sure students get the most where a lot of students goes, always feel free to that we are evenly bang for their buck right were able to get full suits stop by our door, Student distributing the money now, that’s all we’re trying for free to go to the CaLeadership Suite Room fairly—according to the to do. reer Fair. We’re trying to 240, and we can answer set of guidelines we have. implement those types of anything you want to After that, I’d say the other TA: Of course, making the things because we want know. busiest time is when we experience as smooth as students to understand have to go through the possible so that students that we want to use the Page 12

Home is Behind, the World Ahead Remembering the Legacy of Dr. Lynnette Porter

Kayla Taylor Correspondent

In her 20 years of service and scholarship at Embry-Riddle, Dr. Lynnette Porter of the Humanities and Communication Department established herself as a perceptive, kind-hearted professor and colleague.

Dr. Porter’s contagious smile and unyielding work ethic would never have suggested a terminal illness diagnosis, but in May 2021, Dr. Porter lost her battle with cancer. She leaves behind a legacy of generosity and prolific research, having authored or co-authored more than 21 books in her lifetime.

Dr. Porter’s pedagogical research focused on implementing an online curriculum and technologyenhanced learning in classrooms, but her wide-ranging interests also led her to write about popular culture in television and film. Her passion for knowledge and enthusiasm for scholarship often led her on

exciting journeys around the world, including to Scotland, Wales, New Zealand, and Canada. Dr. Porter’s travel excursions allowed her to visit many of the famous filming locations she referenced in her research, including the legendary scenes from “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit” franchises and the landscape inspirations for many of Vincent van Gogh’s works.

It was only 6 years ago that Dr. Porter received the diagnosis of colorectal cancer, although she had known such diagnoses ran in her family. After a year of radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy, Dr. Porter believed herself to be cancerfree, but the cancer returned after a 4-year remission period. She was open about her health with colleagues and students alike, yet her strength of character never faltered, nor did her commitment to the pursuit of

scholarship – both of her own and of her colleagues and students. She was well known to mentor faculty members with their own written works; in fact, her advice was so insightful that people often said that “you ignore the publishing advice of Lynnette Porter at your own peril.”

Dr. Porter spent one of her last years at Embry-Riddle on a well-deserved sabbatical. She visited nearly every botanical garden in Florida and captured these moments with her love of photography. She became more than a colleague to many of her fellow professors, as many regarded her as a beloved family member. Dr. Porter is, and will continue to be, dearly missed by all who were graced by her endearing spirit, and she will always fly high as an Embry-Riddle Eagle.

Rest in Peace, Dr. Lynnette Porter.

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[R U X] Corner

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We are graduate and undergraduate students in the Research in User eXperience (RUX) Lab in the Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology. RUX investigates the usability and user experience of technology in our everyday world. This is a regular column that explores different technologies typically used by Embry-Riddle students. ................................................................................

Life as an ATC: Attention, Task-Switching, Concentration Aaron Collard, Kelly Harris, Emily Rickel, Katlyn Skilton RUX Researchers Recently, the RUX Lab gained insight into what is recognized as one of the most stressful occupations: Air Traffic Controllers (ATC). To learn more about the responsibilities of ATCs, we observed and interviewed an ATC student as they monitored aircraft and prevented collisions during simulated scenarios in ERAU’s En Route Lab. The data we collected was then used to perform a task analysis. Task analyses are useful in analyzing complex activities by breaking them down into smaller, more manageable steps. Each step of the process can then be examined from a variety of perspectives (for example, task complexity, the time required to complete the task, data inputted and outputted, decisions required, likely/typical errors) in order to better understand how users interact with a system.

ATC Responsibilities (and How They Juggle Them) Within the En Route Lab, teams of 3 students work together to complete scenarios that aim to promote students’ communication and aircraft handling skills. The three different roles for the team are Radar Controller, Associate, and Pseudo Pilot. The tasks that we have analyzed revolve around the Radar Controller. The purpose of these tasks is to monitor aircraft and to avoid collisions among aircraft.

The lab environment surrounding the Radar Controller is dimly lit to allow for viewing information on the control screens. The many screens that the controller looks at are the weather display, which is located up and to the right of the controller, the radar, which is directly in front of the controller, the map of the flight area located above the rest of the screens, and the frequency touchpad, which is below the radar and to the left.

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Photo Courtesy / Aaron Collard

Standard Enroute radar position setup with identifying labels.

The controller sits in front of a keyboard and a trackball mouse. The controller uses a headset which may be activated either by a foot pedal or a handheld button. To the right of the operator are a row of flight strips and a Flight data display.

ATCs can be controlling anywhere between one and 20 plus airplanes at the same time. This leads to controllers having to constantly multi-task to ensure the safety of the aircrafts. They are constantly accepting and handing off aircraft while also monitoring and adjusting other aircraft.

They must consistently switch from task to task. Many times, controllers will have to switch their focus to another monitor to get more details about an aircraft. Anytime a change is made to an aircraft, the controller will need to simultaneously type an entry into the computer and relay the information to the pilot over the radios. ATCs are constantly switching from task to task and dividing their attention to complete each task. This can lead to unconscious errors being made.

Potential ATC Errors To improve saliency, an ATC student suggested that To gain a deeper insight into potential errors that “having a pop up of who is calling on the display would could occur, we asked ATC students working in the En Route Lab what types of common errors they encounter. be nice.”

The most common error mentioned by students was Photo Courtesy / Kelly Harris accidentally inputting altitude as speed. Altitude and speed are displayed in close proximity to one another, making them difficult to click on, especially when the information is moving with the aircraft.

To improve this, we suggest the system increase the distance between the clickable areas. Additionally, we suggest the system add more visual feedback to confirm that the correct label was clicked. Visual clutter may contribute to error potential because as more aircraft arrive and depart in the sector the more likely aircraft information will begin to overlap on the display.

Although controllers can alter the position of the aircraft information using the keyboard, it creates more work for the controller which may in turn cause distraction when presented with a high-pressure situation. To improve this, we suggest the system avoid stacking multiple labels on top of one another.

Image Courtesy / Hachi Ko

ATC number keyboard (left) versus a standard number keyboard (right).

Conclusion Being an air traffic controller requires the ability to juggle between tasks and data sources. In order to optimize ATC performance and aircraft safety, it is essential that ATC displays, controls, and forms of communication are userfriendly and easy to access in all situations.

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Multiple aircraft’s information in close proximity can cause a display of visual clutter.

Another common error is handing off to the wrong sector due to typing in the wrong ID number. This error is most likely associated with the unfamiliarity of an ATC style keyboard, because it is backwards to a standard keyboard. To reduce this error, students could undergo training exercises to practice using the ATC keyboard.

In regards to system feedback, the ATC students we interviewed mentioned they often find it difficult to know who is calling due to the label being small and at an angle on display resulting in low readability.

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Pursuing Your True Self Salim Roig Editor-in-Chief

In life, we wear masks to better fit the role we are given in a social setting.

It can be consciously, like during an interview you make yourself appear more professional. It can be subconsciously, like maybe you always carry yourself as the quiet stoic type or the happy up-beat type, but you never realized it.

These masks we put on in society are known as our personas. The term coined by psychologist Carl Jung essentially states that in life, whether we realize it

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or not, we play a character in order to fit a social situation or simply put: we wear a mask.

With that in mind, Carl Jung’s study of personas is one half of his most popular psychology theory. That other half is the concept of shadows. Let’s say you are known as the football jock by your peers, but secretly you are a huge fan of sci-fi movies like Star Wars. The latter is something barely anyone knows about you and in some cases, it might be something you want no

one to know about. This is known as your shadow, the part of you that you don’t show outwardly.

So why am I talking about a random psychology theory? Simple really: I wish to remind those who read this the importance of realizing every aspect of yourself is well… you. Yes, your shadow is a part of you that you may not show to everyone, but it is still a part of you, nonetheless. If you reject your shadow, and treat it like it is something you should be ashamed of, then

you will do nothing more than scar your psyche.

If you are a very stoic muscular person who loves to collect Star Wars figurines, do not be ashamed of that part of you. It doesn’t make you any less, it simply is another part of you.

Embrace your shadow as another aspect of you, for only by taking together both outward and inward personality, will you be able to find your true self.

Toby Sopp / The Avion

Photos by Dylan Kowlessar and Yashika Vadlamani / The Avion

Enjoy the Rest of the Semester, Eagles!

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Plane Spotting

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About The Photographers .........................

Ejaaz Cadinouche

Major: Aeronautical Science Hometown: Watford, United Kingdom Photography Experience: Just Started Cool Fact: He served as a Flight Sergeant in the Royal Air Force Air Cadets in the UK for 4 years.

Dylan Tolley

Major: Aeronautical Science Hometown: Herndon, Virginia Photography Experience: 4 years Cool Fact: He used to play ice hockey.

Shijie “Jerry” Zhong

Major: Aeronautical Science Hometown: Nanjing, China Photography Experience: 7 years Cool Fact: He likes “The Office” so much that he’s rewatching it for the 8th time!

Photo Courtesy / Jerry Zhong

Would you like to contribute to our next plane spotting feature?

Contact managing@theavion.com for information!

Full Plane Spotting features will continue in Spring 2022

Women’s Volleyball Bounces Back with 3-0 Win Over Florida Southern Michael Pierce Assistant Director of Sports Information

The Embry-Riddle volleyball team rebounded from last Friday night’s loss in a big way on Saturday 16th, handily defeating visiting Florida Southern in three sets, 25-13, 25-20, 25-18. The win moves ERAU to 16-3 on the year, 8-3 in conference play, while FSC falls to 9-6 overall, 6-5 in SSC matches.

The Blue and Gold outhit the Mocs .388 to .112 in the match, led

by Jaden McBride’s .467 attack percentage on 16 kills in 30 attempts.

Cameron Gilleland added 10 kills and hit .308, while Melanie Canfield tallied seven kills with a .455 attack percentage. Tamzen Wilson led all players with 17 digs and Emily Weaver recorded a matchhigh 41 assists.

Florida Southern held an early 3-1 lead in the opening set, but a 7-1 Eagle run put EmbryRiddle ahead, 8-4.

Another 7-1 run later in the frame increased the lead to double-digits at 19-9, and the Eagles easily sailed to a 25-13 set win.

An early 10-3 run in set two put ERAU in the driver’s seat with a 12-5 lead. Four straight points built the lead to 16-8, but FSC slowly crept back into the set, getting to within three points at 23-20. A kill by Amelia Hartnett stemmed the tide and a block from Hartnett and Sam Lanning closed out the set at 25-20.

The third set started out with 11 consecutive sideouts before ERAU went on a 7-2 spurt to take a 12-7 lead. A 7-2 rally that included a pair of kills

from Weaver extended the margin to 22-14, and a few minutes later a McBride kill clinched the match with the Eagles taking set three, 25-18.

The Blue and Gold will travel to Winter Haven next weekend for the annual South Region Crossover Tournament.

ERAU’s opponents, which will be from the Gulf South Conference and will be determined based on the conference standings, will be announced in the coming days.

#10 Melanie Canfield

#12 Amelia Hartnett

#05 Cameron Gilleland

#07 Jaden Mcbride

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Men’s Cross Country Captures Second Consecutive Sunshine State Conference Title Ryan Mosher Assistant Director of Sports Information

Jack Brooks (59th - 28:14), Justin Nauman (63rd 28:22), Jacob D’Aleo (69th - 28:41), Bryce Cole (71st 28:53), Justin Brown (92nd - 30:39), and Charles Hruda (98th - 32:02) also all competing for the Blue and Gold.

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For the second-straight season and third time in four years, the Embry-Riddle men’s cross country team proved to be the class of the Sunshine State Conference. The Eagles, who have only been eligible for five SSC Championship meets, won a tight, threeteam showdown against Saint Leo and Florida Southern on FSC’s home course at Holloway Park, to claim the program’s third SSC crown and 13th conference championship overall.

The Eagles put three runners in the top nine and all five scorers in the top 15 to edge Saint Leo, totaling 46

The Eagles will now turn their sights to the NCAA II South Region Championship on Nov. 6 at The Abbey Course in St. Leo, Florida. A top-three finish at the region meet would qualify the Eagles for the NCAA II National Championship later in November.

points to the Lions’ 50. The Had Rosolino not edged Mocs finished third with Saint Leo’s Yassin Raffay 55 total points.

(25:52) and Lynn’s Hunter Dobbs (25:53), it would be Ryan Szklany became the first runner in program the Lions that would have history to earn a fourth claimed the league SSC All-Championship crown.

Team honor, finishing Josh Collins third overall in 25:00, his (26:36) was the fastest time at the SSC meet 25th finisher overin his four tries. Paul Kraemer placed sixth overall in all, and served as 25:16, and he, along with the Eagles’ first disBrendon Shea, who fin- placer, followed by Ryan Szklany ished ninth in 25:36, also Shaun Bullock in earned All-Championship 29th (26:46). Austin Epstein (33rd Team accolades.

- 26:54) and Josh Micah Blair posted a Beam (39th - 27:11) time of 25:42 to come in 12th individually, and Tan- both finished in ner Rosolino secured the the top-40, with Eagles’ title hopes with a Garrett NoltemeyPaul Kraemer 15th-place finish in 25:50. er (43rd - 27:29),

Micah Blair

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Embry-Riddle Botanical Society Exploration Labs

Andrew Harker Staff Photographer

As many students may have seen at the activities adding a spook for Halloween season this time of the fair, the Embry-Riddle Botanical Society has been year. Those in attendance were able to paint sugar busy getting started again and growing plants after a skull pots and plant their own Venus Fly Traps to take year off due to COVID. With an astounding 125 home. members on CampusGroups and still growing, those who are not in the club Students were also greeted with are most likely upset they are not much-loved snacks and a very able to learn more about plants fun game of Kahoot! to test or even have some of their own. their knowledge. The group is However, it is not a problem now eagerly looking forward anymore! The Botanical Society to November’s Exploration has started their Exploration Lab, where students can learn Labs, with the first one being about the wonderful plant called on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. These Catnip and pot their own plants Exploration Labs are a great way to take home (and maybe eat some to get to know and add unique plants snacks as well). to your collection, and most importantly, learn more about them.

These events are open to ALL STUDENTS, even those who are not able to join the club! Just be The first lab’s star was the Venus Fly Traps. For sure to register for the Exploration Labs in time! those unable to attend, these plants were discovered For more information, check out the Botanical in 1769 in a swamp in North Carolina. Many, very Society on CampusGroups and Instagram accurately, know them as the plants that eat insects, (@ERBotanicalSociety).

Photo Courtesy / The Scientist Magazine

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