Tuesday November 13, 2012
Volume CXXXV Issue 10
President Obama re-elected
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PRESIDENT OBAMA WON ALL but one (NC) of the important swing States for the election.This gave his 332 electoral college votes against Governor Romney’s 206, ensuring that the incumbent has another four years to bring his plans to fruition.
Senate
House of Reps.
q The Democratic Party still main-
q The Republicans control the
tians control here with 53 members to the Republican’s 47.
qThe Democrats have held control of the Senate since 2007 with the 110th Congress
qSenators can serve unlimited six-year terms.
q The annual salary of each Senator as of 2009 is $174,000.
q The filibuster is a tactic used to defeat bills by prolonging debate.
House with 242 members to the Democrat’s 193 and have held control since 2011 with the 112th Congress.
q Representatives serve two-year terms in order to keep them close to their voters.
q The annual salary of each Representative is $174,000.
qHas exclusive powers to initiate bills for raising revenue and authority to impeach officials.
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WHILE THIS GRAPHIC SHOWS that a large majority of people did not turn out to vote, it must be kept in mind that some people did not want to brave the long voting lines, and that some people felt that their vote would not make a difference in their state.
The 2012 Asssociated College Press conference Every year, the Avion sends a few of its members to a journalism conference in order to improve their skills and to bring back ideas for everyone else to improve the paper. Andy Lichtenstein Staff Reporter
Several days ago, I had the opportunity to go to the Associated College Press (ACP) Conference. The Conference covers everything from photography to social media to editing and operating any sort of publication. Universities from as far as Hawaii were in attendance. The Conference meets every semester and moves from venue to venue throughout the country. This semester, the Conference happened to meet in my hometown of Chicago, IL!! For five days, I was away from the dreaded classes and boring lifestyle that can come with living on campus. On the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 31, Allie Iacovelli, Floyd “Pink” Perkinson, our advisor Wes Lewis and myself flew from Daytona Beach to Charlotte, NC and then on to Chicago. That evening, I surprised my family with “Trick or Treat!” Needless to say, it was pretty awesome. The Conference started on Thursday morning and continued throughout the
week with a series of seminars and workshops. Topics varied including broadcasting, writing, layout, magazines, photography, editing, and managing both content and people. If you have ever held an interest in any of these ideas, JOIN THE AVION NEWSPAPER! Before college, I had zero experience with journalism of any sort. I have been in college for less than three months, and I have already been introduced to these amazing opportunities. Additionally, the costs of the entire trip are covered, and you get a healthy perdiem to purchase food. In years past, the Conference has met in Seattle and Orlando. Next semester brings the ACP Conference to San Francisco. Maybe it will come to your hometown sometime in the near future! Regardless of location, this is a great opportunity to travel and learn new things. All who are interested are invited to come one of our meetings Tuesdays @ 7 p.m. in the Endeavor Room! Join the Avion, you will not regret it!
Floyd Perkinson Page Editor
The journalism conference in Chicago was an enlightening experience for me as I got to meet people from non-aviation majors, explore a city I’d never been to before, and learned how to improve my writing. At the conference there was an inverse Riddle ratio, for every guy that was in attendance there were 6 women to go along with him. The girls at the conference were really friendly which made it easy to talk to them and see how the other half goes to college in a non-technical field. While in Chicago I attended several sessions that help me improve my journalism skills, which included how to write better reviews. These sessions helped me to express my opinion better and be more creative in my writing. Generally, after a day’s sessions were over, I had time to go explore the city and what it had to offer. Exploring Chicago was interesting because I got to experience a different
metropolitan area than I’m used to. The food in Chicago was very hearty which makes sense given the weather that they have to endure at the start of winter. The Sears Tower was a test of will and courage because when you are on the Skydeck looking down over 1000 feet in the air, your subconscious wants some kind of anchor point. Part of the fun of going to conference is being able to visit the city you’re in. Although the conference was a fun experience for me, it was also a good opportunity for professional development and an educational experience