Avion Issue 8 Fall 2018

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relationship advice

weekly

Reverend David Keck & Dr. Christina Frederick

TIMING

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In this week’s Humane Factors, each of the authors considers the matter of timing from his or her own perspective. These reflections emerge from conversations with a range of students. Readers will note that problems about timing and relationships occur regularly on campus, particularly when one member of a couple is about to graduate and the other still has another year or more.

Professor Frederick writes: A couple weeks ago, I opened my garage door to find a pygmy rattlesnake curled up on the lip of my garage. I’d seen it once before and had put down something called ‘snake away’ to see if I could get it to find somewhere else to live. ‘Snakeaway’ moved the snake, about 6 feet from where I originally saw it, but it wasn’t far enough. This time it was up to me to dispose of the snake permanently. I didn’t want to do it, but there are small kids and smalls dogs on my street and I couldn’t risk someone getting bitten. That was on a Friday. The very next morning I was walking back from the gym and right behind my house in the tallest pine tree were, not one but two, bald eagles. They were spectacular, and that close-up they are really large birds. I thought how unfortunate it was that they weren’t in the tree yesterday for I am sure they would have disposed of the rattlesnake before I had a chance to do anything. Timing might not be everything, but it is something sometimes.

I tell this story because in life you may find you meet someone who is perfect in every way and yet the timing isn’t right. Maybe you’ve taken a job in a new place, or are graduating and moving, and the other person is only a junior. Or perhaps, even though you recognize that person is just amazing, you also realize that you aren’t ready for a serious relationship. Timing might not be everything, but it is something sometimes.

On the other hand, you may have it all together in every way. You are set financially, have worked hard and worked out your personal demons. And yet, all you seem to meet are the wrong people, even though it’s the right time for you. Timing might not be everything, but it is something sometimes.

The frustration over these situations is real. It’s heartbreaking to meet a person with whom your soul sings and then have to part. It’s maddening to not meet the right person when

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you’ve got it all together. You want to shake your fist at the universe, yelling ‘work with me here!’. This, my love-seeking friends, however, is life.

We have control over only so much and it’s not always a lot. We can’t and shouldn’t control others and we have little to no control over external situations. When the timing isn’t right, think of it as a life lesson- albeit one you didn’t want to have. Use the opportunity to have empathy for yourself and also for the many others who have experienced exactly the same situation. It’s a time to cultivate patience and understanding and to reaffirm your connection to the world.

I know it’s hard to be objective in that painful moment, but it’s a time NOT to give up hope. There is a quote from one of my favorite writers Pema Chodron that says “Nothing goes away until it’s taught us what we need to know”. I’d substitute the words ‘no one’ for ‘nothing’ and you get the point. We let go of people and our yearning for them when we develop self-understanding. What we see as bad timing can be translated into thankfulness for the lessons taught and hope for a yet unknown future.

Timing might not be everything, but it is something sometimes.

Dr. Keck writes: When one person replies to another’s romantic interest with “It’s just not the right time” it can be both painful and frustrating. Is this a very polite way of saying, “I’m just not that into you” or is it a statement of genuine, but ill-timed affection? And if it is a sincere statement about it not being the right time, the natural question to ask is “When will the time be right?”

Someone romantically inclined may well be tempted to say that love triumphs over time. Two people destined to be together can get through any temporary circumstances. Indeed, that is part of the way love proves itself, by overcoming obstacles. Love is eternal, standing outside of time. Because it endures, it is superior to all that changes. “What’s Forever For,” an old song performed most famously by Michael Martin Murphy, summarizes this feeling: “And if love never lasts forever, tell me what’s forever for?”

This idealism about love can be wonderful to behold. It is present in traditional wedding vows, where the couple promises to be together in sickness and in health, for richer and for poorer. But these vows often conclude, “until death do us part.” When I prepare couples for marriage, we

discuss this part of their promises. It is an amazing thing to realize when you are in your twenties that you are getting ready to say you are accepting responsibility to care for someone when they are dying and to see him or her into the grave – or that you are trusting them to do that for you. Although couples hope that these events will be far, far into the future, they take these responsibilities seriously now. Who knows what timing Death has?

I have come to know quite a few couples where one or both of them were widows or widowers. Sometimes I have known their previous spouses. At other times, I will be surprised to learn that one of them is enjoying a second marriage after his or her first wife or husband died. The current couple seems so natural and at ease together that I just guessed that they must have been married for decades. Hard as it might be to imagine, the love for the first spouse and the love for the second can both be wonderful, genuine loves.

Comparisons, while inevitable perhaps, are not that important, since a person experiences gratitude for the loves given at different times in life.

The sentiment is that they have been blessed with the love of two amazing people, not one, and how can you do anything other than give thanks?

I’m still an idealist about love in many ways, but I also take this wisdom seriously. We experience love as being with “the one,” but experience also suggests that more than one love can develop in a person’s life. The “one” at a certain time in life may not be the “one” later on.

A relationship that does not outlast college can still involve real, deep love – but only for a time. This may be only somewhat comforting when you hear someone say, “It’s just not the right time,” but I believe it is true.

Timing might not always be everything, but sometimes it can be everything.

Dr. Christina Frederick frederic@erau.edu

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Campus A3

Travelling Home for the Holidays

Take Advantage of Trusted Traveler Programs

Mike Shekari Reporter

Getting through airport security at TSA checkpoints for all travel, and CBP inspection areas for those returning from trips abroad is perhaps the most frustrating aspect of commercial air travel. Wait times can be exceedingly long and screening procedures difficult to comply with.

Using Orlando International Airport as an example for the 2018 year to date, the average maximum CBP hourly wait time is 52 minutes, and the TSA security checkpoint wait can exceed an hour during peak travel times. Also, at TSA checkpoints where passengers must undergo regular screening, all electronics larger than a cell phone, liquids, and food products must be removed from carry-on bags. Shoes and belts must often be removed from passengers as well.

However, travelers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents need not deal with the full extent of

Samantha Kirby Correspondent Much like other college campuses, Embry Riddle is home to students and furry felines. These non-human residents are not a nuisance or a problem, but have a key role in maintaining the cleanliness of ERAU as “working campus cats”: reducing the rodent population on campus. Countless attempts to manage the colony have been made over the years, but their results were only temporary or only made the situation worse. That is, until now. In Spring of 2017, a group of concerned students founded Protecting An-

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inconveniences caused by these mandatory screenings. The Department of Homeland Security offers two program options for travelers to help expedite and simplify their way through screening processes at airports the country: TSA Precheck and Global Entry.

If you are a frequent flyer, you may have randomly received a precheck symbol printed on your boarding pass at one time or another. This allows the travelers who are deemed low-risk by the TSA to enter a separate expedited screening lane away from all other passengers who must go through standard screening. Within the precheck lane, passengers can leave all electronics and liquids in their bags, and keep their belts, shoes, and light jackets on. However, receiving precheck at random is not the only way to get into this expedited screening lane. Travelers can enroll in the program for five years at the cost of only $85. The pro-

imal Wellness Society (P.A.W.S.).

These students are dedicated to the well-being of all the residents that work and live on campus, including the cat colony, students, staff, and faculty. The plan of P.A.W.S. includes the strategic implementation of a trap-neuter (spay)-release aka TNR. This is a common and humane method of controlling the working cat population on campus. Together with Halifax Humane Society, P.A.W.S actively trains their members on the safety and importance of TNR, so they can effectively carry out this process without harming or being harmed by the working campus cats. After being captured, younger cats and kittens can be socialized depending on how feral they are. Kittens like these are then put into foster care where they get more human socialization and are later adopted to forever homes. Any cats that are too feral to be adopted will be safely returned to campus to live happier and healthier lives.

P.A.W.S. is also responsible for the red feeding station at the end portables. The feeding station is

cess of signing up begins with filling out an application online through the TSA website, which will start a background check. Applicants to the program must also schedule a 10-minute in-person interview and fingerprinting at one of over 380 enrollment centers. Once a traveler’s application has been approved, they will be issued a known traveler number that can be placed on their airline reservations to ensure they have precheck on their boarding passes when they travel. According to the TSA, during September, 94 percent of precheck members experienced airport wait times of less than five minutes, showing that the program really does accelerate the traveler screening experience.

For those who also frequently engage in international travel, CBP’s Global Entry program is an option to strongly consider. The program offers all the same benefits as TSA Precheck. However, it also expedites a traveler’s way through U.S. there to discourage any individual feeding of the cats as there is a clause in the ERAU Student Handbook that prohibits individuals from feeding the campus wildlife. It is also there to minimize the risks of any individual getting hurt by the working campus cats from attempts to feed them. The working campus cats have a job, and that is to eat the unwanted rodents on campus and keep our campus safe from infestations of those rodents. P.A.W.S. has received permission as an organization to interact with the cats and manage the feeding station.

Despite being a relatively new organization on campus, they have made progress into their primary goals. Since they began TNR, P.A.W.S. has reduced the working cat population by 50% and has adopted out over 20 kittens to forever homes. They have also built relationships with other humane groups such as Concerned Citizens of Animal Welfare (CCFAW), Halifax Humane Society, and Reddener Clinic. These relationships allow P.A.W.S. to operate on a more professional level, even forming their TNR efforts with Reddener Clinic, who help to pay for the spraying and neutering of the captured cats along with microchips to track them if they’re re-released on campus.

P.A.W.S. is a proactive organization on campus that puts its focus toward the campus health and

customs after they return from a trip abroad. Rather than waiting in the regular lines to present a passport and make a customs declaration to a CBP officer, the traveler can use an automated kiosk, which will print off a receipt that allows the traveler to clear customs and direct them straight to the baggage claim and airport exit. The application process for Global Entry is similar to TSA Precheck starting with an online application on the CBP website but is a little more comprehensive. The Global Entry application is also slightly more expensive with a cost of $100. However, travelers who have already completed their online application in advance can conduct their interview with a CBP officer upon arrival from their next international trip at participating airports. Within Florida, these enrollment-on-arrival interviews can be conducted at MCO, SFB, TPA, FLL, and MIA airports.

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safety. While most clubs on campus look towards larger charities off campus, P.A.W.S. has its eyes on the wellbeing of the working cats that control the rodents.

While this may not seem like a big problem due to the lack of sightings of rodents, the issue was brought to light when the cat colony was wholly removed. Once campus safety realized how essential cats were to the campus , they re-established the colony, and the rodents became a minor problem once again. Therefore, P.A.W.S. is essential to campus; they are the caretakers of the felines that maintain the rodents.

For any comments, concerns or questions, you can contact the club directly at bourovak@my.erau.edu.

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Local Families Enjoy ERAU Halloween Carnival

Emily Rickel Reporter Superheroes, princesses, minions, and spooky monsters were found around the Student Village on Oct. 28 during the 29th Annual Embry-Riddle Halloween Carnival hosted by the Department of Housing and Residence Life.

"The Halloween Carnival is a chance to welcome families from our faculty, staff, students, and the Daytona Beach community to our campus for a safe trick-or-treating experience," explained James Devlin, Residence Life Coordinator for New Residence Hall. Approximately 1,500 parents and children were expected to attend the festivities.

In order to put on such an event, Devlin recognized Priscilla McDonald, the entire Resident Advisor staff, and other campus departments as key contributors who provided planning assistance, candy donations, marketing support, and volunteers. Roughly 5,000 pieces of candy were donated by residential students and campus partners such as the WFF staff and the K-12 Education Outreach office. These donations supplied multiple trick-or-treating stations that were spread across the Student Village courtyard.

Along with trick-or-treating, the event also featured Halloween-themed games such as zombie bowling, witch-hat ring toss, and pin the head on the skeleton.

Other activities included corn-hole,

mystery touch boxes, egg-andspoon races, face painting, fortune telling, and a bounce house.

Attendees also enjoyed free treats like cotton candy and popcorn.

A new addition to this year's carnival was the STEM Activity Zone. Terique Stinnie, a member of the Halloween Carnival Planning Committee and Vice President of STEM Outreach, pushed to have STEM tables included in the event. "The main thing about our school is STEM education. I wanted the event to expand beyond trick-or-treating by also giving kids a fun STEM experience," commented Stinnie, a senior in the Aerospace Engineering program.

Six on-campus student STEM organizations including STEM Out-

reach, the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals, the Amateur Astronomy Club, and the Society of Physics Students provided interactive activities for local families to enjoy. STEM activities included film canister rockets, non-Newtonian fluids, buildyour-own foam airplanes, and looking through solar telescopes.

The hard-work and meticulous planning of the Department of Housing and Residence Life and supporting campus partners certainly paid off for this event. The candy, games, refreshments, and STEM activities all brought smiles to the local families who attended. Many families mentioned that they are excited to participate in next year's carnival.

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Humans of Embry-Riddle Samy Fooda Reporter "Studying at Embry-Riddle has been a crazy wonderful experience.

I changed my major four times during my first year and a half, and I went to a ton of introductory club meetings. Back when I started, the "new building" everyone was talking about was the Henderson Welcome Center. I can't believe how much has changed since then. I found my calling after settling into a major I loved, and staying on to work on my master’s was an easy choice.

I spend my free time here in the Student Union, mostly in the library, because I love the environment and ambiance, and it's a great place to study or hang out, and I love to read, so I'm very content in the library. And when

I'm not in the library, I'm in Starbucks.

The best part about school has been getting to know people outside my usual circle. Some of the nicest people I've met have been from outside my major. Some advice I would give to anybody is to go to a few club meetings. See what peaks your interest, and do it now, because if you don't do it now, exploring hobbies and opportunities is going to get harder once you leave. I am beyond grateful for the amount clubs and opportunities this school has offered to me, and how many times I was able to try something new and different; even if I later decided that hobby wasn't for me, I had the opportunity to learn that about myself.

My week is always brightened by how genuinely friendly the people here are. The staff is cheerful, and the SGA students who work on each

floor are always joyful and friendly; the whole school has a super fantastic attitude, and it's infectious.

I think college is where we shape ourselves the most. We find out what we want to do and be here, we find our hobbies and strengths, we

make lifelong friends, and we move on. And I love that. We take internships and get excited about making impacts on the world. You see these people growing and developing and making a change, and it's a beautiful thing to be a part of."

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Samantha Stirmel Staff Reporter The NAS JAX Airshow happens annually in Jacksonville, Florida, around the end of October or beginning of November. It is the birthplace of the Blue Angel’s demonstration team for the United States Navy and is a bustling port city that is known for being the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Airshow takes place on the Naval Air Station Jacksonville base with the show center having a stunning view of the city’s skyline.

This year, the Blue Angels performed twice during the Saturday showing; once, early in the show, as well as upon coming back from doing a flyover at the Florida State v Clemson football game. Greg Shelton and his wife Ashley ‘the Wing Walker,’ also made an appearance and wowed the crowd with their inverted flying skills. Coming all the way from New York and sponsoring Embry-Riddle was Matt Chapman, who stunned fans with his flips and turns in the air, flying solo and with his partner Rob Holland.

The Avion Newspaper was fortunate enough to get to meet Matt Chapman in person and was able to ask some questions about him and his time with the University.

Below are some of the question that were asked ad well as short

responses. The full interview and more photos can be found online at www.theavion.com.

Avion Newspaper: How did you start flying for Embry-Riddle?

Matt Chapman: The last airshow that was held at Daytona Beach, at the airport, was in 2005. I was approached about a year later and asked if I would be interested in coming on board with Embry-Riddle. About a year after that we got everything signed, sealed, and delivered and I’ve been with the University now for going on 11 years representing the University.

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AN: How do you manage the airshow schedule with everything else going on in your life?

MC: I work with American Airlines.

I’ve been with them for 31 years…

Scheduling can be a little bit of a challenge, but I fly about a dozen airshows a year for Embry-Riddle.

I’ve cancelled some trips and I’ve moved my schedule around a little bit.

AN: Would you want Wings and Waves to be brought back to the Embry-Riddle campus?

MC: Oh my gosh how can you say

no? I mean, Wings and Waves to me was, that’s how I became an Embry-Riddle Airshow pilot! I hope that it comes back while I am still in a position to fly Embry-Riddle’s airplane. The University deserves a big airshow to celebrate and show who they are.”

AN: Could you talk about your airplane?

MC: The airplane was bought 3 and ½ years ago and it’s a German built, extra 330 LX. It’s a two-seat aerobatic airplane. This is a great airplane because it allows me to give VIP rides to people that are generous to the University. It enables me to do media rides to help spread the word and get exposure for the University.

Underneath the Canopy

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Avion reporters Collin Anderson and Samantha Stirmel interview Matt Chapman between his performances at the 2018 Naval Air Station Jacksonville Airshow.

- Carbon fiber wing - Carbon fiber tail - Fuselage structure: 44130 welded steel frame - Lycoming IO 580 Engine - 6-Cylinder - 315 horsepower - 1400lb Airplane

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Bottom: Collin Anderson/The Avion Newspaper

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B4 Industry

Proposed U.S. Space Force Michael Weinhoffer Senior Reporter

On October 23, Vice President Pence participated in two backto-back events: The Washington Post’s “Transformers: Space” event and the 4th meeting of the National Space Council, along with both industry representatives and government officials. The discussions at both of these events were devoted almost entirely to the proposed U.S. Space Force, which would be the sixth branch of the U.S. armed forces. This article will focus on the remarks of Vice President Pence at these events, which will provide an update on the administration’s plans for a new military branch.

At the Post’s event, Pence said that the purpose of a Space Force would be “to secure our vital national interests in space.” The administration aims to include the language to create a Space Force in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which will be passed sometime next year. One of the most common concerns about the Space Force is that it would “militarize” or “weaponize” outer space. Pence pointed out that ever since Sputnik was launched in 1957, various militaries have had a presence in

outer space. The Sputnik launch itself was a military campaign by the Soviet Union, and a division of the U.S. Army provided the rocket for Alan Shepard’s launch when he became the first American in space. The Vice President did not affirm if the Space Force would install weapons in outer space, but rather only said that “we’re going to protect American interests in outer space.” He later said that while the 1967 Outer Space Treaty effectively bans weapons of mass destruction such as nuclear weapons in outer space, the treaty gives nations flexibility when it comes to the defense of their space assets.

Pence also noted that the administration is in favor of keeping space a “sea of peace,” but reaffirmed his belief in “peace through strength.” The Vice President did not reveal any concrete details on what the Space Force would do at the event, but it is relieving that the administration wants outer space to remain a peaceful domain, as it has been since the first satellite launch in 1957.

Almost exactly one hour later, Pence opened the fourth meeting of the National Space Council, which was held at the National Defense University of the Department of Defense in Washington DC. In

his remarks, he agreed with military leaders that space should be viewed as a warfighting domain, just like the sea, land, and air. Since the Air Force was founded, it has operated and protected military spacecraft orbiting the Earth. Similar to how the Air Force was developed from the U.S. Army, the plan is to extract a Space Force from the Air Force.

The administration believes this is a necessary move to counteract the threats posed by nations such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. Russia and China are actively developing and testing anti-satellite weapons, both ballistic and electronic. Iran and North Korea have made dozens of direct threats against the U.S, and both countries have successfully launched rockets into space, which means that they could target U.S. spacecraft in the future. Pence further justified a Space Force by citing commissions and reports that have criticized the lack of agency leadership in protecting America’s space assets.

Over sixty federal agencies and departments have some sort of role in outer space, but no single agency is in charge. Pence concluded his remarks by explaining six policy recommendations that will be signed by President Trump

in the near future. These recommendations include forming a U.S. Space Command, standing up an independent Space Force, reviewing the authorities overseeing our national space security program, and creating a Space Development Agency.

The process to create a Space Force is moving quickly; a legislative proposal for establishing a Space Force could reach the President’s desk by the end of this year. Any proposal needs to be approved by Congress after a debate in both houses, which could take months. It is too early to predict how the proposal will fare in Congress, but there will undoubtedly be opposition and a lot of debate.

Establishing a new branch of the military is not task for anyone in the government to take lightly, but if it is done cautiously and with input from all sides of Congress, it could add another layer of security to the American populace. The proposal for a Space Force is steaming ahead, and there will be no shortage of news on the subject next year. No matter your views on the idea of a Space Force understand that it would be created solely for the protection of the people and of the nation we hold dear.

China’s Space Race Ahmad Ismail Mae Correspondent

Oct. 25, 2018, China launches its ChangZheng-4B rocket (or Long March-4B) from space center Taiyuan into orbit, and this will mark China’s 288th Long March series rocket launch and Shanghai Aerospace’s 100th Long March series launch. The payload onboard was the “Ocean 2B Satellite”, launched into a polar orbit, mission to assist the upcoming “Ocean 2C” and “Ocean 2D” satellites as they monitor the global oceanic motion environment at an all-weather, all-time, high-frequency basis. The rocket ChangZheng-4B is a branch of the ChangZheng-4 series within the “Long March” rocket family. CZ4B, as well as series CZ-2D, CZ-4C, CZ-6 series, and CZ-5’s engines are all developed by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation Shanghai Aerospace Technology Research Institute.

The Long March series rocket started its development in the 60’s and had its first successful launch in 24th of April 1970, carrying the satellite “Red East 1” as China became the 5th nation to launch a satellite into orbit successfully.

As China’s economy grew exponentially, its development in the military and space industry did so too. Now, China’s Long March series rocket has developed to its 4th generation with a total of 17 versions, each specifical-

ly designed to fulfill its individual mission.

Future rockets in development that are yet to be launched are the CZ-5B, CZ-7A, CZ-8 series and CZ-9. CZ-5B is a large rocket with 23t LEO, developed from heavy rocket CZ-5 set to launch in 2019; its mission will be constructing China’s TianGong space station. CZ-7 series is the next generation vehicle that will replace the older CZ-2,3, and four series and take over up to 80% of China’s future launches from 2020. This medium-lift vehicle can carry 14t into LEO or 7t GTO with its kerosene engines. CZ-8 series is developed for commercial and international markets and is scheduled for its first launch in 2020, with a payload weight of 7.6t LEO and 2.5 GTO. CZ-9 is the super heavy rocket that is still in early planning, it will have a LEO of 140t and due to its mission purpose of a manned lunar exploration, a 50t TLI. This rocket stands 93m tall, has a 10m diameter first stage with 4X5m assist thrusters strapped to it. The takeoff thrust will achieve a staggering 5873t.

Although it seems like China has a run on the space industry, they have challenges yet to come. They have recently just begun their 4th generation launches, with non-pollutive and non-toxic propulsion specifications, as well as their first liquid hydrogen rocket. Both of which America achieved decades ago. Furthermore, with China just starting commercial rocket launch-

es in 2018, facing the fast-growing international space industry and its own future goals, will they be able to catch up?

Photo Courtesy: Baidu

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C2 Sports

From Trailing to Prevailing

Korbin Martin Staff Reporter The Eagles finished the weekend strong with a 3-1 victory over the University of Florida. It was a much needed victory after a loss in overtime to Florida State University and a tie against Clemson. The Eagles played Max Minervini at goalie on Sunday and he saved 40 of 41 shots for an incredible .976 save percentage.

The game started with a very even first period. The Eagles outshot the Gators 13-12 and neither team ended up scoring. The Gators ended up playing a very good second period however, as they outshot the Eagles 18-12 and scored the first goal of the game with 7:38 to go in the second period. However, Max Minervini didn’t let them score for the rest of the period, or the rest of the game.

The Eagles entered the third period down 1-0 but had some amazing shots. #4 Chris Barton scored the Eagles first goal of the game less than 2 minutes into the third period.

However, the game remained tied

for the next 10 minutes until #16 Alex Faller scored with less than 5 minutes remaining to make the score 2-1 and give the Eagles the lead. This was Faller’s 14th goal of the season, and the Freshman forward is making a huge impact.

Embry-Riddle had gone to overtime in both of their games so far on the weekend, as both Clemson and FSU tied their respective games in the final minutes, but the Gators wouldn’t be so lucky this game. #42 Ryan Marks scored in the final minute to ice the game.

The Eagles outshot the Gators 1411 in the third period, so despite the Gators strong shooting in the 2nd period, the Eagles outshot them for 2/3 of the game. Ryan Marks currently leads the team in goals with 16 goals on the season at the time of writing this article.

Max Minervini is currently sitting at a .912 save percentage in 5 games this year.

The Eagles next home game will be on Nov. 2nd at the Daytona Ice Arena. The Eagles will be hosting Middle Tennessee State University so make sure to come out and support your Eagles.

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Volleyball Wins Thriller Over Saint Leo Michael Pierce ERAU Athletics Four Eagles reached double-figures in kills and Sam Lanning broke the school record for blocks in a single match on Friday night as the Embry-Riddle volleyball team extended its winning streak to four matches with a thrilling 3-2 win (2523, 20-25, 23-25, 26-24, 15-12) over Saint Leo. The win moves ERAU to 17-8 on the year while SLU drops to 13-13; both squads now sit at 8-7 in the SSC. Lanning registered 14 total blocks (two solo), breaking Amanda Saunders' record of 12 total blocks in a match set two years ago. She also tallied 12 kills for her first career double-double, while hitting a match-high .526. McKenna James

was also a force at the net, registering 12 kills and 12 blocks for her first career double-double. Theresa Jordan notched her first career triple-double and the first for an Eagle since Tamires Ferriera did it in 2015, racking up 11 kills, 12 blocks, and 16 digs. Erika Barbour led the team with 14 kills, while Alyssa Rudd totaled 49 assists and 10 digs and Olivia Roa picked up a team-high 30 digs.

The Eagles got off to a slow start, falling behind 5-0 in set one. ERAU quickly found its footing, scoring six points in a row, including three blocks from Jordan and Lanning, to pull ahead 11-9. The two sides stayed close for the rest of the frame, with Embry-Riddle ending it by scoring three of the final four points, including a Lanning kill to

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clinch the set at 25-23.

Set two saw the Eagles again start slowly as SLU took an early 6-2 lead.

This time the Blue and Gold couldn't recover, as the Lions went on a 10-2 run midway through the set to extend their advantage to 18-9, and eventually cruise to a 25-20 win.

Embry-Riddle used a 4-0 run in the middle stages of set three to take a slim 15-13 lead, but once Saint Leo retook the lead at 17-16, the Eagles were never able to wrestle it back.

ERAU got to within a point at 24-23, but the Lions won the next point to take the set, 25-23.

The fourth set was tight throughout, with SLU leading by a score of 22-20 late in the frame. A kill from Lanning followed by a Lanning-Jordan block knotted it up at 22, but three points later the Eagles faced

match point, down 24-23. Jordan came up big with a clutch kill to tie it at 24, and after a Lion error, Jordan sealed the set with a service ace, giving ERAU a 26-24 win and sending the match to a fifth set.

The Blue and Gold came out swinging in the fifth, scoring the first four points and extending the margin to as large as six points (9-3).

Saint Leo was resilient, fighting back to eventually tie the set at 10, but a Jordan kill sparked a 4-0 run that put ERAU in the driver's set, up 1410. SLU scored two points to make it interesting, but James put the final nail in the coffin with her 12th kill, ending the set at 15-12.

The Eagles will be right back in action tomorrow as they play host to Florida Southern, the third-ranked team in the South Region, at 4 p.m.

Raikkonen Prevails in Austin

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Vipul Telang Photo Editor The United States Pirelli Grand Prix was the 18th race of the 2018 Formula One World Championship Season, held at Circuit of The Americas in Austin, Texas. The weekend, which saw both heavy rains and sunshine, gave fans arguably one of the most exciting races of the 2018 Formula One season. In a race that has been dominated by Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, who has won five of the last six races at the purpose-built venue and took pole position as well, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen managed to over-

take Hamilton on the opening lap and defended perfectly throughout the race to hold on to clinch his 50th podium for the Prancing Horses and his 21st career victory.

Raikkonen, whose cold and blunt personality earned him the nickname “Iceman,” devalued his victory, saying, “It’s not a big deal for me, but it’s a much bigger deal for a lot of people.” With his race win, Raikkonen broke Michael Schumacher’s previous record for the longest gap between his victories – it has been 113 races since Raikkonen last stood on the top step of the podium. Raikkonen last won in 2013 in Melbourne, Australia, some

1st Place Kimi Raikkonen Scuderia Ferrari

2,044 days ago. The 39-year-old Finn thinks that he’s still got what it takes to stay in the ever-competitive Formula 1, although he’s stepping down from Ferrari to try his luck at Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 next season, while current Sauber driver Charles Leclerc will drive alongside Sebastian Vettel for the Scuderia.

It’s fitting that Kimi will return to Sauber, as he started his racing career with them back in 2001. Raikkonen will partner with Antonio Giovinazzi, who ran a few races with Sauber before they partnered with Alfa Romeo. Giovinazzi will replace Marcus Ericsson and will aim to propel Alfa Romeo Sauber high in the constructor’s championship standings.

The ever-changing Texas weather proved to be a hindrance to teams and spectators alike, with wet and cold conditions thwarting fans from properly enjoying themselves. The weather reminded fans of the miserable 2015 race weekend in which both FP2 and Q3 were canceled, but this year by race day the dreary grey skies gave way to sunshine and blue skies. Nevertheless, the usually green grass for general admission turned into a mud fest with puddles forming all around the circuit’s pathways.

As the lights went out, all the drivers managed to escape damange heading up the steep climb to Turn One. But not all of the drivers managed to stay damagefree. Fernando Alonso retired from his last United States Grand Prix on lap one after being shunted into by Lance

2nd Place Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing

Stroll. Alonso was very outspoken about the incident, questioning why “amateurs” were allowed in the highest-sanctioned single-seater racing series. On the same lap, Charles Leclerc retired after heavy contact with HAAS driver Romain Grosjean into the heavy braking area at the end of the backstretch.

Grosjean also retired as a result of the collision.

Daniel Ricciardo retired on just lap nine after his Aston Martin Red Bull Racing RB14 shut off unexpectedly. It marked another dismal form for the Australian, as he has had to retire from seven of the 18 races this season. Next season, he announced his somewhat-surprising move to Renault, where he will drive alongside Nico Hulkenberg.

It was evident that the normally-cheerful Ricciardo was frustrated with his chassis, as he was forced to make the long trek back to the paddock to debrief with Team Principal Christian Horner.

At the time of publication, there are just two more races left on the calendar before the season ends in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 25. The 2019 Formula 1 Grand Prix season will return next year in Melbourne, Australia on March 15.

This was Austin’s sixth year hosting the United States Grand Prix. Formula 1 will return to the United States next year from Nov. 1-3, swapping places with the Mexican Grand Prix held at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on the previous weekend.

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