Avion Issue 4 Fall 2018

Issue 4 | Volume 150 | September 25, 2018

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SpaceX Announces New Lunar Mission Michael Weinhoffer Senior Reporter At an evening event on September 17, SpaceX made a big announcement about their even bigger rocket: Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa will be flying to the Moon onboard SpaceX’s BFR rocket in 2023 along with six to eight other passengers. These passengers will be the first private passengers on a deep space mission and will be flying on the most powerful rocket ever built. Besides announcing the lunar mission, which was originally supposed to launch on the Falcon Heavy, Elon Musk gave his yearly update on the design of the BFR and its development progress.

The BFR (Big Falcon Rocket) was publicly introduced in 2016, but the engines for the rocket have been in development for several years. The BFR is capable of sending 150 tons to Low Earth Orbit, and with orbital refueling with tankers, can send 150 tons of cargo to Mars. Thirty-one Raptor engines on the first stage will produce 13.9 million pounds of thrust at liftoff, which means that the BFR will surpass the Soviet N-1 rocket as the most powerful rocket ever flown. The second stage of the vehicle is the spaceship, which will be powered by seven Raptor engines and seat approximately one-hundred passengers. The first BFR is being built under a giant white tent in the Port of Los Angeles, which will become its permanent manufacturing location. The BFR is designed to replace all of SpaceX’s current vehicles and could be used for manned solar system exploration, ISS resupply missions, satellites launches, and even suborbital transport to cities around the world.

At the SpaceX event, Mr. Musk provided an update on both Raptor engine development and the design of the spaceship.

The most noticeable update is the addition of three landing fins on the rear of the spaceship. In addition, the second stage will host seven Raptor engines that are identical to the first stage engines, in order to

Photo Courtesy: SpaceX

reduce the development cost of the system, which Musk estimated is about $5 billion. He also displayed a physics simulation of the BFR reentering into an atmosphere, whether it be Earth or Mars. The BFR will be nearly vertical as it descends through the atmosphere so that the entire body of the spaceship can act as a heat shield instead of just the front portion. The BFR will right itself and land vertically on Earth and Mars, which is a feat SpaceX has pulled off many times with the Falcon 9, and this year with the Falcon Heavy. Musk also provided an estimated timeline for the test flights of the rocket, but it is highly dependent on manufacturing and testing progress. Initial “hops” of the spaceship are planned for next year, followed by more intense suborbital flights in 2020. After the BFR has flown several times unmanned around the Earth and possibly around the Moon, Mr. Maezawa and his guests will climb onboard in 2023 for their lunar journey.

Forty-two-year-old Yusaku Maezawa is a fashion designer, art collector, and billionaire who has always been fascinated by the Moon.

Maezawa said at the SpaceX event that “I did not want to have such a fantastic experience by myself. I choose to go to the moon with artists. I choose to invite artists from around the world on my journey.”

To do this, he established the #DearMoon website, which can be reached at https://dearmoon. earth/. He plans to take several artists (including painters, musicians, sculptors, and architects) from around the world to the Moon, and after they land back on Earth they will create a piece inspired by the journey that will be shown to the world. Maezawa hopes this project will inspire people from around the world about the impact of both art and space exploration. He did not disclose the price he paid for a seat on the BFR, but Musk said it was a substantial amount that made an impact on the funding of the BFR, which is all done by SpaceX.

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Field of Hope 2018

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Keenan Thungtrakul Senior Reporter

It was a hot Wednesday on Embry-Riddle’s campus. But that didn’t stop members of the local media and Embry-Riddle’s Counseling Center from hosting their 5th Annual Field of Hope event. The goal of the Field of Hope is to send messages of encouragement to those who are suffering from anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts. A big emphasis is placed on suicide, as the national statistics on college student suicide rates are quite astounding. In 2016, suicide was the second leading cause of death among people aged 15-34. The numbers have been rising since 1999 and are predicted to keep growing. We all know college is expensive, so there’s an inherent pressure to do well because you may be putting hard-earned cash towards it instead of a specific set of college funds like 529s.

Inspired by other college campuses’ suicide awareness exhibits, the Field of Hope aims to show the community and nation that there are people who indeed care about those going through difficult times and want to send them a kindhearted message. Local media outlets such as WNDB Radio, Spectrum News 13, and the Daytona Times sent representatives to conduct interviews with students and videotape them placing their messages out in the growing field of bright flags. UAS Club also came out, flying one of their drones to capture an aerial view of the field at the beginning and end of the

event. Each one of the over 2100 flags contains a message of hope, collected from students that have come and gone on Embry-Riddle’s campus for the past five years. Messages range from the very simple, to movie-themed ones like “Just Keep Swimming,” and ones inspired by religious texts.

The Avion has collected a number of student stories on the meaning of their messages as they wrote them and planted their flags in the field. One student, Giorgio Correa, lost a good neighbor, Shawn, to suicide during high school. He remembered the night when his neighbor killed himself: “There was a large group of police cars, fire trucks, and an ambulance, almost out of nowhere.” His message was a letter to Shawn, telling him that he is missed and will continue to be missed as time goes on.

Some students talked about losing family members or battling suicidal thoughts themselves. One student, Tara Martin, told The Avion that she’d had her own struggles with such feelings, and she’s had friends who went through the same thing. It’s hard to accept, but these kinds of thoughts are real, especially in a world that’s so individualistic. It is not hard to find a time when one can think that he or she is not doing enough or is not performing as well as he or she is expecting. Getting discouraged or disappointed because of these sub-par performances is an actual concern. We all need a word of encouragement or a pep talk at certain points in our lives, and for people thinking of suicide, our messages can

mean the difference between life or death. ERAU student Brock Steinfeldt said he fully supports the mission of Field of Hope and enjoys the vision that the many flags create. It is the campus community coming together and saying “Hey, we care about you, and we want you in the world.” In the words of another student who chose to remain anonymous, “You are not an accident, you were made for a purpose.” Another student, Jennifer Perskin, wrote, “Life is tough, but you are tougher. Keep fighting.”

If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, it is important to notice the signs and act before it is too late. One sign that someone may be contemplating suicide is increasing isolation. The person draws away from friends and family, spending most of their time alone. Whenever you see the person, he or she may have a sad, depressed look on their face, and might be quieter than usual. Take a moment, if you notice this sign, to ask the person if he/she is okay. If the person needs help, there’s always someone available: a fellow student, a roommate, an RA, a professor, or a counselor. The Counseling Center offers free, confidential sessions with students and can refer them to other professionals seeking to help.

To make an appointment to speak with a counselor privately on campus, call the Counseling Center’s main line at 386-226-6035.

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The Riddle Ratio: Tough Love

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HumanE Factors: Weekly Relationship Advice

Note: Today’s HumanE Factors comes not from an email but from a series of conversations we have had with students about the “Riddle ratio,” the fact that the ratio of women to men is approximately 1:3. What kinds of effects does this have on relationships?

While we are writing today’s column primarily with heterosexual relationships in mind, we would like to ask LGTBQ students to write us and share their thoughts about the Riddle Ratio and its impact on their relationships. What do folks at Riddle need to know in order to be more supportive of you?

Ah yes, the Riddle Ratio, three times as many men on campus than women. What are the effects of this imbalance? We’ve known students who chose not to attend Riddle because of it. At best, it is something you just accept and adapt to, and at worse, it can create a competitive, overly masculine environment that may not be healthy for male or female students.

Let’s chat a bit about that worst case environment. In male-dominated environments, competition is a norm. It’s an evolutionary adaptation that drives men to compete for status and to prove to be the fittest in attracting a mate. At Riddle, we may find some of that coming out, if not in actual behaviors, at least in emotional and cognitive responses.

Our female-male ratio puts students in one of the hardest communities to navigate. Most of us have experience in 50-50 environments (such as most schools) as well as single-sex groups (such as sports teams). We have some basic idea of how to relate to each other in these contexts. But few situations prepare us for this kind of imbalance.

If you are a male student at Riddle, you may have found yourself becoming jealous, angry, or depressed that someone else found a female partner and you didn’t. You make comparisons with the lucky fellow and think ‘that should have been me.’ Maybe that even translates into being a bit more assertive in the next situation when you meet a potential date. The feeling of competition can also negatively affect your male-male friendships, but it doesn’t have to. Although it may feel like the “odds are never in your favor” (to paraphrase Effie Trinket), Riddle doesn’t have to be The Hunger Games. Once you are aware of this pressure, you can respond to it maturely and intentionally by valuing good friendships and nurturing them.

From the female perspective, the male-dominated environment can also be a bit of a drag. Talk to female students and you’ll find that some of them feel constantly watched, hit on more than they’d like, or feel upset that they are less respected for their intelligence or abilities than for

their looks or gender. When this is the case, the women at Riddle can build defenses against what they view as too much, and in some cases overwhelming, attention.

While changing the actual Riddle Ratio will take quite a while, what we can advise students who feel negatively affected by it to do is change their thinking. For the men out there, you may be engaging in counterfactual thinking. When you see your roommate with his girlfriend and you think, “That could have been me,” you are actually engaged in counterfactual thinking, because it wasn’t you. Not only are you not the one dating this person, but there is also no evidence that she would have been a good partner for you. We all have particular matches. Are you so much like your roommate that she would have fallen for you also? Just like people aren’t interchangeable for you, they aren’t interchangeable for women either.

I know this may seem like tough talk, but it is true. Better to ask yourself then, if a relationship is what I want and my current environment isn’t where I’m likely to meet anyone, “What can I do to increase the number of potential partners I might meet?” There are several answers to this question. First, there are several other universities or colleges in a 20-50 mile radius of Riddle. Have you visited any of the locations where students from those colleges hang out? Might someone from, say Stetson or UCF or Bethune-Cookman, be someone you might have things in common with? Riddle may seem to be the ideal place to meet a person who shares your love of rockets or planes, but not every relationship depends on appreciating a fine trailing edge vortex together.

You could also try online dating sites – these can indeed lead to genuine, long-term relationships.

The number of potential partners is infinite on these sites, which can lead to issues of excess choice, however, the only way to meet your next relationship partner is to meet more potential relationship partners, and online sites are one way to accomplish that. Or finally, you could decide that what you really

need to do now is to work on making yourself the best person you could be and to stop worrying about it. Interact with everyone you meet in an open, friendly and equal manner, with no other motive than to get to know more people. You might be surprised what happens to your life when you give up focusing on the end result of interactions and just enjoy the process of learning about people as individuals.

To the Riddle women, you’ve got some work to do also. Over time, the attention can be stressful, and you may build up those defenses we mentioned. You might find that you are becoming less open to meeting a potential partner and assuming the worst in Riddle guys based on your past experiences.

You may have had, for example, a boyfriend who was way too clingy – someone who was overly jealous of the time you spent with other male friends. He, feeling lucky to have a relationship at all, seemed way too anxious about losing you. (Guys – please be aware that this can be a major turn off.)

We’re going to give you the same advice we gave the guys: Try to be more objective and less biased about the past. Be open and curious about others. If you feel uncomfortable in a male-female interaction, speak up and ask questions in a manner that encourages dialogue to be started. Focus on the process of getting to know someone, rather than jumping to the conclusion that it will be the same old ending.

Whether you are a male or female student at Riddle, seeking an opposite or same-sex partner, don’t we all just really want to be appreciated in a relationship for who we are – a unique individual with strengths and abilities, interesting quirks and a few flaws we try to work on. Essentially, we are all perfectly imperfect. If we realize that others are more like us than they are different and interact with them showing ourselves as we truly are, we are much more likely to attract friends and admirers who like us and want to spend time with us. And that, dear friends, leads to more days of happiness than days of sadness in our lives.

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Reverend David Keck keckd2@erau.edu

Christina Frederick frederic@erau.edu

Call for Questions:

Do you have any relationship questions? You can send an email to Christina Frederick or David Keck, or, if you prefer to keep things anonymous, you can drop off notes for HumanE Factors Prof. Christina Frederick, Human Factors, COAS 4th floor or Chaplain David Keck, Center for Faith and Spirituality. To respect your privacy, real names and identifying details will be eliminated in our responses in The Avion.

This is the fourth edition of a new series at The Avion.

Professor Christina Frederick and Chaplain David Keck will be responding to your letters and requests for advice (see sidebar for how to send them something). They hope to help students develop better interpersonal relationships with colleagues, friends, and significant others. Meaningful relationships, whether they be romantic or with friends, family or colleagues, can be beautiful -- but they can also be challenging. They are here to help and offer a new perspective.

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A4 Campus MIDN Recipient of the Legion of Valor Award

Taylor Emerson Midshipman 3/C, ERAU NROTC

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Naval ROTC program recently hosted the Legion of Valor of the United States of America. The Legion of Valor was organized on April 23, 1890, in Washington, DC, by a group of Civil War and Indian War Campaign veterans who were recipients of the Medal of Honor. This organization’s members are distinguished as brave protectors of both their comrades and of the Constitution of the United States of America. The purpose of The Le-

gion of Valor is to remember its great military service members of the past and to promote true fellowship to all currently involved and in the future.

Representation of the organization came to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this past week in the form of its prestigious Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement Award.

In keeping with the high standards that have been previously set by the Legion of Valor’s founders and war heroes, the award was created to establish a link to the new generation of cadets and midshipmen of the highest caliber. Established in 1951, the

Bronze Cross for Achievement rewards cadets from the Reserve Officers Training Corps who demonstrate excellence in military, academic, and civic affairs. Only 60 cadets and/ or midshipmen are selected nationwide to receive this award annually.

On 21 September 2018, MIDN 1/C Jorgensen, Battalion Commanding Officer of the ERAU NROTC, was the honored recipient of the Legion of Valor Award. As a Marine Corps midshipman who strives for excellence in all aspects, MIDN 1/C Jorgensen has earned a place of recognition among a select few nationwide to represent

the values of patriotism, military superiority, and academic distinction that encompass this award.

As the Midshipman Commanding Officer, MIDN 1/C Jorgensen has already been recognized by his fellow peers and the ERAU Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit Staff as an excelling leader capable of shouldering the responsibility of battalion duty.

He now adds an association with one of the nation’s most select and inspiring organizations to his growing list of accomplishments leading up to his Commissioning as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

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Avoid the “Fallout”:

Study Tips for Your Upcoming Exams

Abigail Johnson Senior Photographer

It is almost October fellow eagles, and that can only mean one thing. We have officially made it one third of the way through the semester. Though it seems that classes have just begun, ERAU is in full academic swing and has not been affected by hurricanes for the first time in two years. With all the exciting upcoming events, it is important to keep in mind that exams are only two months away. Those two months will go by extremely fast.

There are a couple of ways that you can start to prepare for these upcoming exams and be successful when December comes to pass us

by. The first study method is probably the best, but it can be annoying and inconvenient sometimes. This “Long Term Method” says you should start studying now, however, it isn’t as bad as it sounds. If you study a little bit every day, your long-term memory will begin to recognize the material.

Most us study using our short-term memory, which can work if you study closer to test times, but that material will slowly fade away after a few days as your brain begins to process new things.

Next comes the “Common Method” students most often use for studying for exams. This usually begins a month or three weeks before the exam. If you don’t want to put in the effort of study-

ing with the “Long Term Method” and still want to be successful, this option is the best way to prepare. Studying the material every day or every other day will activate the long-term memory and will give you more time to keep up with assignments and other work that will continue to advance through the month.

The last method is the “Fallout Method” and is used more often than you would think. This method starts five days before the exam and will not bring the best results when the exam scores are released. It is easy to forget but you must study for up to five or six exams and waiting until the last minute to cram material in your brain will do you more harm then good.

Your stress levels will rise, and your memory will not absorb as much information as the day gets closer. When the exam finally arrives, you will only remember fragments of topics and won’t be able to apply the skills you worked so hard to learn through the semester.

At Embry-Riddle, classes can be tough, but it is all with good intentions to make sure all of our students graduate having developed their full potential before going out into the world. Exams can get the best of you, but with enough preparation, you can get the best of the exam. Keep up the hard work and dedication with what is left with the semester, and I wish you the best of luck.

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60 Years of NASA NASA Administrators Discuss NASA’s Past, Present, and Future

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and several of his predecessors as Administrator took part in the first major panel at the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics SPACE Forum on Sep. 17. During this panel, Bridenstine and his colleagues discussed the history of NASA, and hat has been learned from those sixty years of exploration and science.

Bridenstine delivered the keynote address, recounting the history of spaceflight starting with the launch of Sputnik-1, going through the early American attempts to reach orbit, the Apollo 8 mission broadcast that was seen by one quarter of all people alive at the time, to the last steps of Eugene Cernan (Apollo 17 commander) on the surface of the Moon.

Bridenstine went on to discuss the future of NASA, and how Cernan may not hold the title of "Last Man on the Moon," for all that much longer. Space Policy Directive 1, issued by President Trump in early 2018, declared that the United States would return to the Moon. Further, the "Moon is a proving ground for all the technologies and capabilities for Mars."

A significant piece of the infrastructure necessary to return to the Moon is the planned Lunar Orbital Platform-Gateway, also called the Deep Space Gateway. The Gateway will serve as an outpost between the Earth and Moon and will be reached via the Orion capsule. NASA has already begun development of the Orion Capsule and the launch vehicle that it will ride on, the Space Launch System (SLS).

Bridenstine stressed that international and commercial partnerships would be significant factors in the return to the Moon. "Reusability is what ultimately will enable us to have a sustainable architecture," Bridenstine stated, referring to the reusability of elements in the space infrastructure used to reach the Moon.

Bridenstine also spoke about how commercial partnerships will be vi-

tal going forward. NASA is starting to move away from its traditional contracting models in some areas, and shift towards a commercial customer model, Bridenstine explained. NASA traditionally works with contractors to develop a system that NASA owns and operates and for which NASA contributes all the funds. Now, however, NASA is increasingly engaging in contracts in which NASA is not the owner or operator of the space system that is being developed, but rather a customer for the service provided by the space system.

Not only does this customer model save money for NASA, but it also encourages the development of commercial systems and companies.

With the money saved by being the customer, NASA can invest more in other missions, like deep space exploration. The commercial providers will take over operations in low-Earth orbit, Bridenstine said, so NASA can focus on the Moon, and later, Mars.

After Bridenstine's speech, the audience was invited to submit questions to the panel digitally. Panel moderator and former NASA Chief Historian Roger Launius led the discussion between the six NASA administrators in attendance. The Administrators were (in order in which they served): Vice Admiral Richard Truly, Daniel Goldin, Sean O'Keefe, Michael Griffin, Charles Bolden, and Bridenstine.

First, the Administrators were asked to talk about the most pressing issue that they faced when they came into power.

Vice Admiral Truly, who served multiple times as a Space Shuttle pilot, spoke about how he returned to NASA to serve as Administrator after the Challenger accident in 1986. Within six months, Truly said, the United States had essentially lost its entire launch fleet.

Truly also dealt with the evolving situation of the Space Station Freedom, a space station planned by Reagan that suffered from budget, scheduling, and political issues for years. During Truly's tenure as Administrator, President George H.W. Bush declared

that Space Station Freedom would fly, which it did, though under a new name – the International Space Station (ISS).

Goldin, the Administrator who served immediately after Truly as the longest-serving tenured NASA Administrator, spoke next. The dissolution of the Soviet Union, as well as the technical revolution of semiconductors and the internet, presented considerable challenges to NASA. "The world changed," Goldin said, "and [NASA] had to change with it." During his tenure, the ISS went from plan to reality, with help from the newly created Rus-

The world “changed, and we had to change with it.

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Jaclyn Wiley Former Editor-in-Chief

sia and the other international partners.

The ISS and the challenges that it presented were also discussed by O'Keefe, who became NASA Administrator in 2001. The level of international cooperation required to operate the ISS was a "brave new world," according to O'Keefe. O'Keefe also dealt with the Columbia disaster during his time as Administrator.

When Griffin became NASA Administrator in 2004, the Space Shuttle had not yet returned to flight. During this time of recovery and change, cultural issues came to the forefront at NASA, as well as financial matters. After the Columbia disaster, the Office of Management & Budget took over NASA's launch budget and tried to retire the Shuttle two years before the scheduled retirement date in 2010. Griffin ensured that the Shuttle was funded for the right amount of time.

The actual retirement of the Shuttle took place in 2010, under the Administration of Bolden. Beyond the end of the Shuttle program, Bolden dealt

with more cultural issues, like diversity or the lack thereof within NASA, and the rise of major commercial space companies, like SpaceX and Blue Origin, in the public and political eye.

Bridenstine joked that the nearly year-long confirmation process was the greatest challenge that he has faced as NASA Administrator.

The long duration of his confirmation was due to a very partisan political environment, admitting he was glad that does not exist within NASA. One question submitted to the panel was on the topic of space resource utilization. Bolden brought up the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) instrument on the Mars 2020 rover. MOXIE will produce oxygen from the mainly carbon-dioxide Martian atmosphere. Bolden stressed, however, that to utilize the resources on the Moon or Mars, NASA must first reach those bodies. Beyond funding launch vehicles, NASA must also dedicate resources to the orbiters and rovers that collect the data and do the in-situ resource utilization.

Other questions asked to the various Administrators ranged in topic from the challenges of projects that cross the jurisdiction of multiple Administrators, to the greatest achievements that NASA has made in the last sixty years beyond the Moon landings, to the advice that the prior Administrators would give Bridenstine.

The evolving role and nature of NASA are directly related to the students at Embry-Riddle, since many may go on to work for NASA or one of its many contractors or commercial partners.

NASA may be especially impactful if it sets its sights on deep space, as proposed by Bridenstine. Commercial space operators would be left to take over operations in low-Earth orbit. While this may represent a great opportunity, it may also pose a risk, should the markets turn and the funds to keep low Earth orbit operational run dry.

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Technology B3

If It’s Boeing, He’s Going

On STS-135, Atlantis’s crew of four concealed a secret payload. It wasn’t for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) or for another government agency, it was the American flag that flew on the first shuttle mission in 1981. It would stay on the International Space Station until an American commercial space company could send astronauts to go and get it. Chris Ferguson was the commander of that mission and just may be the person to retrieve the flag as well.

After Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner undergoes its uncrewed and launchabort tests, now-Boeing astronaut Ferguson will be leading the first manned flight of the capsule accompanied by NASA astronauts Eric Boe and Nicole Mann. At the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Space Forum 2018 in Orlando, Chris Ferguson spoke more about the Starliner capsule and the future of American spaceflight.

During an audience Q&A session, when asked what the ISS symbolizes to him, Ferguson responded that it symbolized world peace. He elaborated on that point by saying when one is that high above the Earth, there are no borders, conflicts seem irrelevant, and humans are all one in the same. Ferguson stressed to the people in the audience that, “When you do everything right, you are one of the fortunate few who were able to go to space.” The amount of pride he takes in having been on the shuttle and the humbling experience of

being in space and recognizing that not many people get to go is something that radiated throughout the entire Q&A session. During this time, one audience member asked if going into space is something that should be reserved for important and brave people like himself. Ferguson immediately replied that he believes that the ability to go to space shouldn’t be a special case reserved only for anyone in particular. He continuously stressed that going to space isn’t something that’s inherently off-limits to anyone.

Staying on the ISS isn’t just about the experience and science of the missions, it’s also about the fun of being an astronaut. Ferguson and fellow astronaut Tony Antonelli shared stories about movie night on the ISS during their stays on the station. In the case of Ferguson, the movie that stuck out the most in his mind that they watched was Armageddon. In the case of this, he says he doesn’t even know if he stayed to watch the entire movie. Ferguson also commented on what looks like the smallness of the ISS, saying that although it looks very compact it’s actually quite spacious. Since the ISS isn’t constrained in only two dimensions like Earth, there are endless possibilities that come with being able to float absolutely anywhere and utilize space that never could be attained on land.

On STS-135, Ferguson brought a camera up to station when he wasn’t supposed to. In his response to the audience’s laughing he queried, “What are they going to do? Not let me fly the shuttle again?” Sadly, he

stated that he lost the camera on the station, and could not manage to find it before he had to leave. After letting the next crew on station know of the camera fiasco, he was informed six months later, when they came back down, that it had been found. Unfortunately, there was no way to get the camera, but he managed to get the card out of it and send the photos to Ferguson.

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Identifying with the students in the audience, he talked about the fact that when he was a freshman in college and taking statics his head “exploded” and it was a very hard class for him to get through. He thought he was a failure of an engineer because of how much of a toll this class took on him. When he was in the Navy, he struggled with landing airplanes on aircraft carriers and had to keep working at it to become proficient.

After the Q&A session, The Avion Newspaper was able to interview Chris Ferguson very briefly.

The Avion Newspaper: How does it feel to be the first commercial astronaut to ever take flight?

Chris Ferguson: Very exciting.

We’re sort of inventing the training as it goes along, and I think we’re really crafting what commercial astronaut spaceflight training will be like in the future. It’ll be very interesting to see where this all goes. Will companies own their own astronauts? Are we really heading in that direction? I think time will tell.

AN: What did it feel like being CAPCOM (Capsule Communicator) for those couple missions of STS? CF: You don’t get that question asked very often, but it’s sort of an important job. You are the voice to the crew, and it’s a pretty neat thing.

I really enjoyed being a CAPCOM. You really thought ‘Hey, if I can’t be in that shuttle, I might as well be talking to them.’ I remember helping the crew with some issues they had to work through and times I had to work shifts. I also remember being on orbit and talking to a friendly voice on the ground who you worked with every day. It wasn’t just some stranger.

You really developed a rapport and a trust with a familiar voice. I really enjoyed being CAPCOM. It was the next best thing to being there.

Boeing and SpaceX are neck and neck to see who the first company will be to launch American astronauts from American soil. Currently, with Crew Dragon and Starliner going on their unmanned test flights in December and January respectively, it is still a toss-up as to who will be first. That being said, one thing is for certain, Chris Ferguson ended the chapter of one era of spaceflight and will be pioneering the next.

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Transition Week Operating Hours During the last week of September, we are moving several of our dining locations in to the new Student Union. This will cause a temporary change of hours of operation for a few of our locations.

Student Center

Landing Strip

Food Court Monday - Thursday 7:15am - 9:00pm Friday 7:15am - 7:00pm Saturday - Sunday 11:00am - 7:00pm Limited Menu from 9/28 - 9/30

Burrito September 24th - 26th 10:00am - 5:00pm September 26th - 28th Closed Opa! Greek Cafe will open in Burrito’s place on October 1st

Starbucks Chick-fil-A Express September 24th - 28th September 27th - 30th Closed 10:30am-2:30pm Lunch Service only.

Last day open in Student Center: 9/26 Freshens and Salad Toss open for dinner

Salad Toss and Freshens Pacific Traders September 24th - 28th September 24th - 28th 10:00am - 9:00pm 10:00am - 3:00pm

Student Village

Outlying Locations

Student Village Buffet Monday - Friday 8:00am - 2:30pm 4:30pm - 9:00pm Saturday - Sunday 9:00am - 2:30pm 4:30pm-9:00pm Late Night Menu/ C-Store M-F: 9:00pm - 1:00am S-S 9:00pm - 12:00 am

Einsteins’s Monday - Friday 7:00am - 4:30pm Saturday Closed Sunday 10:00am - 5:00pm

Propellers Food Truck on Legacy Walk Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm Saturday - Sunday Closed Flight Cafe In Flight Ops Monday - Friday 6:30am - 2:30pm Saturday - Sunday Closed

Fuselage In ERAU Worldwide Monday - Friday 8:00am - 2:30pm Saturday - Sunday Closed

Student Union: October 1 Refueling Station, Qdoba, Propellers, Full-Service Chick-fil-A, Upgraded Starbucks

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C2 Sports UPCOMING HOME GAMES

Tuesday, Sep. 25

Wednesday, Sep. 26

W Soccer vs. Eckerd @ 7

Thursday, Sep. 27 Friday, Sep. 28 Softball vs. Lake Sumter @ 5

Saturday, Sep. 29 W Volleyball vs. Eckerd @ 4 M Soccer vs. Barry @ 7

Sunday, Sep. 30 Monday, Oct. 1

Athlete Spotlight

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Helena Hansson This week’s athlete spotlight is Helena Hansson, a Centerback on the Lady Eagles Soccer team. Hailing from Eskilstuna, Sweden, she is currently in her 6th year at Embry-Riddle and is working on her Master’s degree in Human Factors; with minors in Psychology and International Relations. She is currently 25 years old. She has been playing soccer since she was five years old: or for 20 years. She first got started because her father was a coach, and she wanted to get involved. After she graduates, Helena wants to apply for OPT, although she eventually wants to return home to Sweden. Outside of sports, she enjoys going snowboarding over winter break, boating out on the lake, and hanging out with friends. She chose Embry-Riddle because she connected with Coach Bohon, and she enjoyed the Florida atmosphere. Helena’s favorite part of playing as an Eagle is the drive to win, and being on the team is a “home away from home” for her.

Helena’s story is somewhat of a comeback story itself.

In 2015, as a junior, she was playing against Lynn when she tore her ACL for the first time. Helena then returned in Spring of 2016, before re-tearing her ACL that April.

In a display of true dedication and perserverence, she came back this past spring, and this is the first season she’ll be playing again. Helena, keep up the great work!

UCF Defeats ERAU, 8-3

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Despite Scoring First, Eagles Fall to Knights Korbin Martin Reporter The Eagles Ice Hockey team traveled south to Orlando to play against the University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights at the RDV Sportsplex Ice Den last Friday, Sep. 21. Whereas the Knights were fresh and well rested for their season opener, the Eagles were going into their third road game of the season.

The game started out with a lot of action in the first period, with a lot of shots on goal. UCF played very physically from the moment the puck hit the ice.

ERAU’s No. 42, Ryan Marks, scored a goal for the Eagles within the first eight seconds of the game, settling the argument that the Eagles do belong in the more competitive Southern Collegiate Hockey Conference. Unfortunately UCF responded within a minute with a goal of their own. After that, the Knights maintained an unrelenting barrage of shots. Determined to defend their home turf in their season opener, the Knights ended the first period on top with a score of 4-1 in their favor. The Eagles goalie, Max Minervini, performed at his best, but UCF was doing everything they could to impress their fans at their home opener; and despite his efforts, the shots just kept slipping through. On the bright side, Max Minervini had a better 2nd period, where - despite UCF still outshooting the Eagles - he held the Knights to only one point.

Meanwhile, the Eagles came out swinging; scoring two goals in the second period and pressing UCF’s defense with more shots on goal. The score was 5-3 at the end of the second period, with the Eagles outscoring the Knights 2-1 in the period thanks to goals by No. 43, Kyle Usiak, and No. 93, Jordan Shepherd. The Eagles put No. 32, Mitchell Kihm, in as goalie with ten minutes to go in the second period and he did well for most of the time he was in, making some respectable saves. This was Kihm’s season debut for Embry-Riddle as goalie.

The third period started off well for the Eagles. Both teams played physical and while both teams were making shots, none went in. The Eagles scored a goal making the score 5-3. Unfortunately the Knights’ defense doubled down and they didn’t allow the Eagles many more shots. As the game clock started to wind down, it looked like the Eagles wouldn’t have time to mount a comeback. UCF’s offense picked up the pace and started to put even more pressure on the Eagles, and three shots made it in for the Knights in the final minutes: bringing the final score to 8-3 in favor of the UCF Knights.

Things could have been better for the Eagles, but there were many lessons learned through the loss. Goalie Max Minervini had a phenomenal 2nd period, and reserve goalie Mitchell Kihm got some time on the ice for the first time this year. The Eagles have a very

deep bench at goalie, and they are all very talented. The Eagles will have an opportunity to beat UCF at home on Nov. 9 at the Daytona Ice Arena. UCF definitely had the home-field advantage for this week’s game, especially since it was their season opener and the Knights played to win.

We’ll see how they do against the Eagles home crowd in November. The Eagles next home game is against Florida Gulf Coast University on Oct. 5th at 9:00 p.m. so make sure to come out and support the Eagles!

Game Stats GOALS

No. 42 Ryan Marks—19:52 1st No. 43 Kyle Usiak—8:49 2nd No. 93 Jordan Shepherd—0:04 2nd

SAVES

No. 39 Max Minervini Shots on Goalie—28 Saves—24 No. 32 Mitchell Kihm Shots on Goalie—33 Saves—29

PENALTIES

3 penalties for 6 minutes

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No. 2 Sabi Amiri scores her first goal of the season on Saturday as she capitalized on an assist by No. 22 Natalie Allen.

The Lady Eagles held off a late charge by Lynn to win 3-2. The Eagles play at home on Wednesday, Sept. 26. at 7 p.m.

UPCOMING RACES: NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Fred’s 250 Talladega Superspeedway Oct. 13, 2018 @ 1:00 p.m. ET

NASCAR XFINITY Series

Photo Courtesy:NASCAR.com

Welcome to the Playoffs

Christopher Weil Correspondent

The 2018 NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series playoffs kicked off at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway off with a boom, both in racing action and tires failures. While playoff contender Brad Keselowski was able to win stage 2 and later the race itself, many other playoff contenders faced an uphill battle of tire problems. While the success of some drivers might make it easy for Goodyear to point the finger at teams for their own tire failures, there might be more going on beneath the surface.

For starters, the specific tire that Goodyear brought to the race track was the exact same compound that they used in the March Vegas race.

This might sound like a good thing, except for the fact that the temperatures in this race were over 40 degrees higher than in March. Unfortunately for the NASCAR series drivers, higher temperatures increase wear on tires, which means that teams who

used their same or a similar setup from March suffered excessive tire wear. It goes without saying that a different more durable compound should have been used in a much hotter race.

Two big name playoff drivers that suffered tire failures included Kevin Harvick and Kyle Larson. Before Kevin Harvick’s tire failed, he spoke over the in-car radio to his crew chief Rodney Childers and mentioned how the car would not corner as well as before. The tire eventually popped and Harvick hit the wall collecting playoff driver Erik Jones in the process taking them both out of the race. After the race, Harvick stated, “It was like Russian roulette every time you put these piece of crap tires on and try to drive around the race track. One time it’s tight, one time it’s loose, and one time they’re blistered.” Playoff driver Kyle Larson, who was running the high groove during the race and leading at various points, blew his tire and joked that the “tire ran out of talent.”

Many other drivers experienced tire

blisters that led to a spin including playoff contenders Denny Hamlin and Kyle Busch. Jamie McMurray, who is currently in his final season as a full time cup driver for Chip Ganassi, had a tire go down late in the race which took fan favorite and playoff driver Chase Elliot out of the race as well. Fellow playoff contenders Jimmie Johnson, Kurt Busch, and Clint Bowyer also experienced tire problems which took them out of contention for the race win.

It goes without saying that Goodyear should have brought a more durable tire to this race. In the past, Goodyear has managed to bring good tires to hot racetracks before, so there is no doubt they could have done the same here.

It was simply Goodyear being underprepared once again, and it cost half of the playoff field a shot at a race win.

Many fans have been wishing a new tire supplier would provide some competition, and if Goodyear continues to bring tires like these to the race tracks, fans will get their wish.

NC Drive for the Cure 200 Charlotte Motor Speedway Sep. 29, 2018 @ 3:00 p.m. ET

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America Roval 400 Charlotte Motor Speedway Sep. 30, 2018 @ 2:00 p.m. ET

FIA Formula 1 World Championship

VTB Russian Grand Prix Sochi Autodrom Sep. 30, 2018 @ 7:10 a.m. ET

FIA Formula E Championship 2018 Ad Diriyah E-Prix Location: TBD Dec. 15, 2018 TBD

WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Montul Petit Le Mans Road Atlanta Oct. 13, 2018 @ 11:00 a.m. ET

Verizon IndyCar Series

Photo Courtesy:Raceaway Hospitality

This Sunday, the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series travels to Charlotte, N.C. for the inaugural race at the Charlote Motor Speedway “Roval.” The 2.28-mile circuit is the newest circuit on the NASCAR calendar since Kentucky was introduced back in 2011. Areas of concern include the high-speed chicane in turns 11 and 12 as well as the infield kink in turns 15, 16, and 17. In July, Hendrick Motorsports driver William Byron failed to brake into turn one, slamming his Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 into the tire barriers during testing which sparked concern about a large pileup if a driver suffers a brake failure within the high-speed zones in the circuit.

The 2018 Verizon IndyCar Series Champion:

Scott Dixon

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Photo Courtesy: Square Enix

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D2 Entertainment My Drinking Buddies Have a Trivia Problem

Brandon Collins, Business Manager Vipul Telang, Photo Editor Out late at night on Seabreeze or craving a great burger during the middle of the day? Look no further than Daytona’s very own Daytona Taproom. Having appeared on several Travel Channel shows such as “Man vs. Food” and “Food Paradise,” Daytona Taproom has by far some of the best burgers in town.

When you first walk into Taproom, or even just as you walk up to restaurant, you are hit immediately by the smell of burgers. As you walk-in, you see a number of things. On the left wall, there are a row of booths that have been recently put it in to help seat more customers. In the back left, there is a slightly raised stage for their evening and late night events. Smack dab in the middle is a row of tables, both high top and regular size, and behind those on the right is a bar that spans the entire building where customers can sit at. The restaurant has a very friendly vibe, and the staff will talk with you if you try to strike up a conversation.

The service at Taproom is not actually all that bad, but when it gets really crowded, the wait for food can get a little long, but there are only a handful

of people on staff at all times. There is a pool table, as well as a handful of arcade games near the back of the restaurant to keep patrons occupied while they wait to be served.

Taproom is the go-to place in Daytona for burgers. They are best known for their single-cheese smashmeat burger, but they also have an amazing selection of fries and beer with over 50 draft beers on tap. One of their fry options is the smashmeat basket, which is pictured above. The smashmeat basket is comprised of one of their smashmeat burgers with everything on it chopped up and thrown on top of a basket of their fries. They then put mayo and ketchup on top.

Their specialty burgers range from normal to exotic, with anything from chili and mac and cheese to mango chutney and pineapple slices as toppings. The largest specialty burger is “Thee Man vs. Food” burger, which was featured on the Daytona Beach episode of “Man vs. Food.”

This colossal burger includes a onepound beef patty topped with bacon, onion rings, house fries, bacon jam chili sauce, and a fried egg layered between three grilled cheese sandwiches. Those who finish “Thee Man vs. Food” burger can win a beer stein if they are do it in one sitting without

help.

Taproom is home to tons of afternoon and late night events. The events range from watch parties, from when they appear on Travel Channel shows, to hosting local bands/artists some nights. But the Avion’s absolute favourite event is their Mental Monday Trivia with Trivia Tyrants. Hosted

by Gary, Lisa, and Nick Tschantz, it covers questions mostly from the 20th century, but they mix in some current events every now and then. For prizes, teams can win either a $30, $20, or $10 certificate (first, second, or third places respectively) to Taproom. The best trivia name wins a free appetizer, so come up with a great name. Their weekly trivia usually begins around 7 p.m. and goes to about 9 p.m. on most weeks.

Taproom is a phenomenal burger joint. When comparing the taste of the food to its price, you definitely get the better end of the deal. The food is really great and definitely worth the price of it. Whether you go for their burgers, various types of fries, one of their fried desserts, or even if you want to just to play a great game of trivia or listen to a local band or artist, Taproom is always fun and enjoyable whether alone, with one other person, or in a group!

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Fast Facts

Hours:

Monday - Saturday 12 p.m. - 2 a.m.

Sunday 12 p.m. - 12 a.m.

Address:

310 Seabreeze Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32118

Avg Price:

$10-13 per burger $ 5-8 per appetizer

Staff Recommendations:

The Pig Burger The Kimmi The Bacony Bacon Burger The Big Richard Stoner Nachos Smashmeat Basket Drunken Fries Truffle Fries I Want a Candy Waffle

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(Left) Rajan Khanna, News Editor of The Avion Newspaper, eats his favorite burger, the Pig Burger (Center), while playing Mental Monday Trivia hosted by Trivia Tyrants (Right) Lisa, Gary, and their son Nick (not pictured).

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Entertainment D3 One Last Adventure:

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Brandon Collins Business Manager Since being rebooted as a video game franchise in 2013, the new Tomb Raider games have shown a more vulnerable side of Lara Croft. Lara was, at the time of the first game, without the wealth of experience and poise while under pressure. Her very survival was at stake in the narrative of her first adventure.

The idea continued into the its 2015 sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider, where players saw a Lara who now had a taste for adventure and was being built up into the tomb raider that loyal fans knew that she would become. Now players are able to witness Lara take her final steps into becoming the tomb raider we all know.

Picking up after the events of its predecessors, Shadow of the Tomb Raider finds Lara once again in pursuit of Trinity, the organization she has fought against since the first game. Initially searching for a relic capable of “reshaping” the world in Mexico, Lara soon discovers removing it from its resting place triggered a Mayan apocalypse. Only with a second artifact can she hope to save the planet from destruction, and her mission takes her to the jungles of Peru in search of answers.

In many ways, Shadow Of The Tomb Raider feels a lot like it did in the previous games, but it now has

an even darker impression. Fans of Rise of the Tomb Raider will easily love and enjoy the game. Before the game really starts to pick up speed, it is almost identical to its predecessor given that they both start their opening plot structure with a “few weeks earlier” flashback to the initial plane crash cut-scene, exploring a country to find a treasure that Lara’s father was looking for is actually in a different country entirely, and dragging Lara’s best friend Jonah on yet another adventure to race against Trinity to find some world-changing artifact.

But for all of its similarities, there were tons of changes too. Lara now has the capability to dangle from her climbing axes, which she can also use to wall run. She can also crawl upside down on marked rocks with the axes. Rope arrows are now a given ability at the start, and they swapped out the explosive and poison arrows for lures and traps that do similar actions. The game also includes a more interesting skills menu to unlock, though, to be fair, a lot of the abilities seem pretty standard for a Tomb Raider game.

Another major change is how the game goes about its difficulty options. Players are now capable of changing three different areas, which are Puzzles, Exploration and Combat. Players can change any of them to three different levels of difficulty. On the easiest, puzzles will reveal all the needed elements

in Lara’s “Survival Instincts.” On the other side of the spectrum, i.e. the hardest difficulty, only a handful of moving parts are highlighted. The exploration difficulty focuses on how the player will have climbable walls and ledges marked in white paint, leaving no doubt about where they need to go. If the player wants more of a challenger, they can turn it off entirely. The combat difficulty is pretty straightforward, determining how much damage Lara can take, and how dangerous enemies are when you fight against them.

One of the most interesting additions to the game was the fact that players could now interact with other people and have conversations with them. For example, in one of the first towns you come across in the game, Kuwaq Yaku, you can talk with the locals, learn about them, and sometimes players can even be given a few side-quests.

However, it is not until players get to the main town in the game that they finally realise just how different a game this actually is from its predecessors. As players wander through the town’s many streets, they will find a variety of events that show what an actual town lost to time might be like with children being taught a number of school lessons, people arguing in the town’s roads, a number of kids playing games, farmers working on growing food in large agricultural areas, political situations, and most impor-

tantly, the internal conflict between two rival factions in the town.

The game has layer upon layer of detail, and Patiti is just so alive and realistic. It has many expansive side quests that players can take part of for NPCs, alongside a handful of hidden tombs, a number of challenge areas, a variety of regional challenges, hundreds of potential conversations with other characters, and much more.

All-in-all, Lara Croft once again shows multiple signs of renewal, as she is no longer the gritty survivor that players met in 2013, but rather, a more complex character who actually engages with the people she meets on her travels, and she finally understands the gravity of her actions. A lot of players come to the Tomb Raider games for an adventure, they want to visit beautiful places and solve ever-complexing puzzles. And to be fair, there is plenty of that in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, too. It just all depends on how much, or how little, you really want to dig into the deep story the game has and how much you want to play as Lara Croft.

The Avion Newspaper would like to thank Square Enix, Eidos-Montreal, and Crystal Dynamics for the review copy of Shadow of the Tomb Raider that they provided.

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