October 5, 2012

Tuesday October 2, 2012

Volume CXXXV Issue 5

Jim Gaffigan is coming to ERAU! With this year being the 25th Homecoming at Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach, Touch N’ Go Productions is excited to be bringing famous comedian Jim Gaffigan as the Homecoming Comedian at 8p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12 To commemorate this anniversary, The Office of Dr. Heist generously donated to the budget of Touch N’ Go, allowing them to bring in such a big name.

Gaffigan is well known for his rountines and skits that relate to being lazy and eating food. Two of his more popular skits revolve around “Hot Pockets” and cake.

To date, Gaffigan has released two albums. His 2006 album, “Beyond the Pale,” was accompanied with an hourlong special on Comedy Central.

In 2009, he released “King Baby” and was also a television special.

Gaffigan has also appeared in various TV shows and movies that include “That ‘70s show,” “My Boys,” and “The Love Guru” with Mike Myers.

Born the youngest of six children in 1966, Gaffigan grew up in Chesterton, Indiana, and graduated from Georgetown University in 1988.

You can follow him on twitter @JimGaffigan.

Jim Gaffigan will perform in the ICI Center. An Eagle Card allows admission for yourself an up to 3 Guests.

General admission tickets are $15 each.

PHOTO COURTESY JIM GAFFIGAN

Headlining for this year’s tailgate/kick off party, We the Kings will be on our campus at 5p.m.

October 7 to start the Homecoming festivities.

To date, they have released three albums, the self-titled album “We the Kings” was released in 2007 and climbed to 151 on the charts.

Hailing from Bradenton , Florida, the band is most famous for their radio hit “Check Yes Juliet” that was on the airwaves back in 2007 and hit 70th place on the US Billboards.

“Smile Kid” was released in 2009 and hit 112. “Sunshine State of Mind” was released last year, 2011, and climbed to a peak of 45 on the US charts.

The band has recently just finished a worldwide tour with Canadian band Simple Plan and has performed across the US as a headliner on the Vans Warped Tour.

This concert will see the start of Homecoming events that include Spirit Signs, Chalk Art, a carnival and the homecoming parade. Stay tuned for more information on these activities.

PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Danny Duncan, Hunter Thomsen, ex-Bassist Drew Thomsen, and Travis Clark. The band has two new members, Charles Tripp, and Coley O’Toole who fill the roles of bassist and pianist respectively.

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Brothers of the Wind

Historic African-American Student Organization Helped Propel One Alumnus to Career Success Marci Stappung, Ashlee Ilg BOW

Dennis Henderson’s (’84, DB) dream to fly, while not so different from any other typical student’s, came with a special challenge: He was among a small but growing number of AfricanAmerican students pursuing that dream in the early ’80s.

While he was not surprised to be in the minority, he was thankful to find out he was not alone.

“There weren’t a lot of black students trying to do what I was doing,” recalls Henderson, who was one of only about 200 African-American students at Embry-Riddle at the time. “To help make the transition of integration easier, many students like me became involved with Brothers of the Wind.”

Brothers of the Wind was an AfricanAmerican student organization established in 1974 to promote aviation in the minority community.

Initially created as a collaborative effort with the Veterans Association, the organization existed as mostly a social and community service-oriented group.

Among their many activities, members volunteered with kids in EmbryRiddle’s Brothers of the Wind “Upward Bound” summer program, tutored in the community, and conducted outreach in local churches.

For Henderson, it was a time to

enjoy the camaraderie of other AfricanAmerican students and obtain valuable leadership skills, including a stint as president in 1984. “It was a lot of work to lead [Brothers of the Wind], but it was an experience I wouldn’t trade for anything. It taught me a lot about developing projects and working with people—skills that I’ve used throughout my career.”

Those life and career skills paid off in a big way. Since 1989, Henderson has been flying for United Airlines and today is a captain on the B-767.

Looking back, Henderson credits the Brothers of the Wind—and the larger brotherhood of aviation students—for keeping him focused on the prize.

“Because we all had a common interest in aviation and race really wasn’t an issue on campus, I was unaware about how the odds were against me in the industry,” he says. “Had I known how limited the opportunities were back then for me, I might not have stayed the course and worked as hard as I did to graduate and succeed.”

Mr. Henderson is one of the special guest alumni attending the BOW meet & greet luncheon on Oct. 12. All African-American students are invited to attend.

The original article appeared in the spring 2010 edition of Lift, the alumni magazine of Embry-Riddle. Reprinted with permission.

Marci Stappung/Brothers of the Wind

APPEARING WITH THE BROTHERS of the Wind in 1983 is Dr. James Plinton, a Tuskegee Airman and a vice president of Eastern Airlines at the time. Plinton, front row, second from the right, was the first African-American Board of Trustees member at Embry-Riddle. He was an instrumental resource for the Brothers of the Wind, often organizing participation and support from industry leaders and university administration. Also pictured is John Paul Riddle, front center.

Join Navy VT-28 Instructor Pilots with T-34C Turbo Mentors on Static Display LT Aaron Johnson, LT Tarus Chatman BOW

These two Navy instructor pilots are attending the Brothers of the Wind alumni meet & greet event. All students are invited to network with the lieutenants at the flightline beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 12.

LT Aaron Johnson: I am originally from Garland, TX, just north of Dallas. I attended the Naval Academy and graduated in 2005 with a BS in Aeronautical Engineering.

I was winged as a Naval Aviator in August of 2007, then stationed in Norfolk, VA with HSC-26 flying MH-60S Knighthawk. While with HSC-26, I flew numerous training missions in country, including search and rescue support for carrier fixedwing qualifications, training missions with EOD personnel (paradrops, fast roping, etc.), and an exercise in Autec, Bahamas, just to name a few.

I also deployed to Bahrain twice with the Desert Hawks of FIFTH Fleet to provide support operations for the numerous ships (both American and foreign allies) that patrolled the Arabian Gulf.

In 2011, I detached from HSC26 and moved to Corpus Christi, TX to join VT-28 and train newly selected naval student pilots in their

first military aircraft, the T-34C Turbo Mentor.

I have been with VT-28 for a year and a half, and should remain here until April 2014. I have a wife, a oneyear-old-daughter, and a son on the way.

LT Tarus Chatman: I am originally from Medon, TN. I enlisted into the Navy in 1996 and served as an AntiSubmarine Warfare Systems Operator onboard the P-3 Orion in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.

In 1999, I was accepted into the Broaden Opportunity for Officers Selection and Training (BOOST).

After completing the BOOST program I went on to the University of Memphis where I received a bachelor’s degree in finance, and I received my commission in 2004. As an Aviator I flew the SH-60B with HSL-48 in Mayport, FL where I went on two deployments. The first deployment was to the South Pacific in 2008 doing counter-narco terrorism and the second one was off the Horn of Africa in 2010, doing counter-piracy.

In 2011, I moved to Corpus Christi, TX where I joined VT-28 as a primary flight instructor where I train new Navy and Marine Pilots to fly in their first military aircraft. I have been in the squadron for a year and a half and will be here until October 2013.

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Robert L Williams (‘76) CAPT SC USN (Ret.)

I was a founding president of BOW, which started in 1974.

I graduated from Embry-Riddle in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and is the founding President of the Brothers of the Wind student organization and currently is a member of the Board of Directors for the Brothers of the Wind non-profit alumni organization.

A designated Naval Aviation Supply Officer, I retired from the United States Navy after 24½ years of active service at the rank of Captain.

Since retiring from the Navy, I have held a variety of executive level positions in contract, grant, and logistics management at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA and the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. I currently serve as the Special Assistant to the Chief of the Office of Support Operations at the Library of Congress.

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What to Know for the Expo

Kristy Amburgey

Career Services “Now you know, and knowing is half the battle” is an oft repeated phrase, most often in jest. It came from the G.I. Joe cartoon that was great entertainment to a generation of kids years ago. As often as it is used to laugh, there is great truth in the phrase.

We all should take this sentiment to heart and remember that knowing really is half the battle to achieving what we want.

Specifically, this phrase is most apropos for your preparation for the Industry/ Career Expo.

What you know and how you prepare beforehand is equally as important as how you present yourself at the Expo.

Knowing can be the difference between you having a successful event or feeling that the Expo was not for you.

Know what companies are coming to the Expo Check out the list of companies (http:// careers.erau.edu/find-job/events/expostudents/index.html) attending the Expo, knowing that the list will be revised up to the day of the event. Click on the company names for information that the companies have provided, including a list of targeted career focuses and experience levels. Be sure to explore all companies as many of them may recruit for job types that you may not expect.

Know what companies you want to target while at the Expo

As you find out what companies are attending, you should narrow down the list and develop your own targeted company list. These companies should be the ones you are definitely seeking out at the Expo (although you should visit with other companies).

Know basic information about the companies With your targeted list, you need to gather details about the companies. Find out what they do, what products they make/develop/impact, who their competitors are, where they are growing, their locations, what jobs are available and more.

Most importantly, be prepared to answer, “Why are you interested in [Company Name]?”, which shows the company you did your homework and put some thought into matching your goals to the company.

And when you find jobs of interest, apply to them before the Expo.

Know your strengths and value to a company Although there are qualities and skills that any company values, you need to understand what your strengths are and how you might add value to a company.

In addition, know how you are going to present this information to the companies.

If you applied for positions ahead of time, be ready to discuss your strengths as matched to the jobs.

Know what you want to say to the companies Prepare and practice what you plan to

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say to the companies. Know how you are going to introduce yourself and have your 30-second pitch ready to use. In addition, have questions to ask, questions developed specifically for those companies that show your interest in the organization.

Know where and how you might fit into the company This step is much harder, but you need to understand, as best as possible, where you fit into the company. A company values a candidate who can come up to them and share where or how they might fit into the organization instead of asking a question such as, “Do you have any jobs in X field?”

Know that your attitude, enthusiasm and professionalism matter There are certain characteristics that companies tell us over and over again that they want to see in candidates: a great attitude, enthusiasm and passion for the company/position/industry and professionalism. Hands-down, you should integrate all three of these approaches into your Expo repertoire.

Know that extra effort can pay off Although all of the above points are important, know that it can be the few extra steps you take that make the best impressions. Dressing in your absolute most professional attire is imperative and required to enter the Industry/Career Expo. Customizing your resume for a specific company is a great approach to differentiating yourself from other candidates. Following up with a thank you

email or note can leave a great impression.

Know what goes into the Industry/ Career Expo The Industry/Career Expo is a major University event that showcases our students and alumni as well as our entire community to our employer partners. The Career Services team manages all things related to the Expo, from the planning stages to the day of the exhibition.

Career Services typically sends out more than 13,000 invitations to companies from many industries, as we did this year. In addition, we collaborate with faculty and students throughout the year in soliciting company attendees and for Expo participation.

The planning process leads up to a group of companies who are on campus to build their presence and to connect with great Embry-Riddle job seekers. Even though you may not see a company at the Expo, it doesn’t mean that they don’t participate with our office; many companies elect to use other methods to hire candidates.

All in all, the Expo is one of the many recruiting events Career Services provides to you, so take advantage of this great opportunity.

The Industry/Career Expo is your chance to network, connect and impress the companies. Take the time to prepare and sort out all the information to ensure you are successfully interacting with the companies. Be prepared, be confident and mostly be in the know.

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to the danger that exists when restraints are imposed on the availability of information in a free society.

The top ten books that were challenged in 2011 were: 1. ttyl; ttfn; l8r, g8r (series), by Lauren Myracle. Reason: Offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 2. The Color of Earth (series), by Kim Dong Hwa. Reason: Nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 3. The Hunger Games trilogy, by Suzanne Collins. Reason: Anti-ethnic, anti-family, insensitivity, offensive language, occult/satanic, violence 4. My Mom’s Having A Baby! A Kid’s Month-by-Month Guide to Pregnancy, by Dori Hillestad Butler. Reason: Nudity, sex education, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 5. The Absolutely True Diary of a PartTime Indian, by Sherman Alexie. Reason: Offensive language, racism, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit, unsuited to age group 6. Alice (series), by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. Reason: Nudity, offensive language, religious viewpoint 7. Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley.

Reason: Insensitivity, nudity, racism, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit 8. What My Mother Doesn’t Know, by Sonya Sones. Reason: Nudity, offensive language, sexually explicit 9. Gossip Girl (series), by Cecily Von ZiegesarReason: Drugs, offensive language, sexually explicit 10. To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee. Reason: Offensive language, racism

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ERRSA INVADES HALF OF Apollo hall for their monthly Mega Game Night where Battlefield 2 LAN parties, twister, scrabble, and tons of food are everpresent thoughout the night-long event.

Catherine Cruz Agosto

ERRSA Programming Coordinator The Embry-Riddle Resident Student Association (ERRSA) took over the first and second floor of Apollo Hall to host their first Mega Game Night of the semester on Sept. 21, 2012. In addition to the change in venue, this month’s Mega Game Night was much more than just a LAN party with Battlefield 2.

There were various games such as Wii, poker and a foosball table on the first floor. The second floor lounge was full of board games and card games, such as Twister, Scrabble, Scattergories, UNO, Skip-Bo and many more.

As per all ERRSA events, there was food served throughout the entirety of the event, including a chocolate fondue fountain. Overall, the event was a great success and all the participants had a great time.

Mega Game Night is an event that ERRSA hosts once every month. The next one will be on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Student Village. In addition to that, ERRSA has numerous other events scheduled for the month of October.

Starting Oct. 2, 2012, there will be a showing the Big Bang Theory every Tuesday at 9pm in the Student Village TC203—the room across from the ERRSA office.

There will be free popcorn and snacks provided at these events. In addition to this, ERRSA will be hosting a Dodge Ball Tournament on Saturday Oct. 6, 2012 at the McKay soccer courts.

If you want to know more about ERRSA’s upcoming events, our rentals, or the organization, feel free to stop by our office in the Student Village TC205.

You can also check us out on Connection, Facebook, foursquare, and errsa.com.

Hunt Library is celebrating Banned Books Week from Sept. 30−Oct. 6. Visit the library this week to see our displays of banned/challenged books.

Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment. Held during the last week of September, BBW highlights the benefits of free and open access to information while drawing attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting cases of actual or attempted bannings of books across the United States.

This year marks the 30th anniversary.

Thousands of individuals and institutions across the United States participate in BBW each year, and it has grown into a premier literary event and a national awareness and advocacy campaign around censorship.

Intellectual freedom—the freedom to access information and express ideas, even if the information and ideas might be considered unorthodox or unpopular— provides the foundation for BBW. BBW stresses the importance of ensuring the availability of unorthodox or unpopular viewpoints for all who wish to read and access them.

The books featured during BBW have been targets of attempted bannings.

Fortunately, while some books were banned or restricted, in a majority of cases the books were not banned, all thanks to the efforts of librarians, teachers, booksellers, and members of the community to retain the books in the library collections.

BBW is used to teach the importance of our First Amendment rights and the power of literature, and to draw attention

Visit http://ala.org/advocacy/banned for more information about Banned Books Week.

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Representative The Environmental Awareness Committee hosts First Friday on the first Friday of each month. Come join us for your chance to continue to keep Embry-Riddle the cleanest university on the planet. How it works is you report to the Student Government Association office in the Student Center anytime between 8 a.m.-4.p.m.

You will receive a glove and garbage bag and for 20 minutes you go anywhere on campus and collect trash you see on the ground.

For your efforts you receive 1 free meal from

Sodexo. You can bring in any recyclable items you have from your house and place them in any of the recyclable containers on campus that day as well or any day.

The Environmental Awareness Committee hopes you take the effort each and every day to keep our beautiful campus clean and recycle what you can.

If you do not every day however, we hope you join us once a month to hopefully get you on a greener path.

Keep an eye on Connections for upcoming First Fridays and other Environmental Awareness Committee events. The last First Fridays for Fall 2012 will be on October 5th, November 2nd, and December 7th.

SRB updates and new members John Christian

Vice President It’s already a month into the semester and the student representative board is hard at work. The first major update is that the Representative Board vacancies have been filled and we are excited to announce that we have eight new representatives ready to address student concerns and suggestions.

Please congratulate the following new representatives when you see them next.

College of Aviation: Jamar Chambers, Gabrielle Hoekstra, Nicole Langer, Jerome Lawrence, Jenna Ludwick and Vincent

Ramsey. College of Engineering: Elise Reeves and for Housing and Residence Life: Jordan Bronshtein.

They have all expressed their excitement to being a part of SGA and creating projects to enhance student life.

Currently, we are working on a voting drive to get students registered to vote. The drive will be held October 2nd from 10:0012:30 in the Student Center.

This will be an opportunity for all students in and out of state to register to vote as well as learn what they need to do in order to register.

The first scholars of the month recipients

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will be recognized on Tuesday, October 9th, and we welcome and encourage all students to attend this SRB meeting to support their fellow students and talk with the their representatives.

The Blue Bike program is running and there are plenty of students taking full advantage of this program. We currently have a waiting list for students wanting bikes, and we plan on servicing bikes as soon as possible.

The SGA has more bikes and locks for bikes in the pipeline, so if you need a blue bike, please be patient, we are working hard to make sure that everyone receives a bike.

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Aaron Piotrowski

Lori Hubbard

Director of Internal Affairs Junior

Associate Justice Senior Aeronautics

Mechanical Engr.

Aaron M. Piotrowski is a junior at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Daytona Beach campus. He was born in Clearwater, FL, and lived there up until college with his mother, father, and younger brother and sister. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, while also working as a Resident Advisor and a Second Class Midshipman in the university’s Navy ROTC unit.

He strives to commission as an Ensign in the United States Navy in December of 2014, and to move on to flight school as a Naval Aviator immediately afterwards.

This is Aaron’s first year as a member of the SGA. He was appointed by the current President, Mr. James Scott, at the end of the Spring 2012 semester, and is excited to begin his SGA career as a member of the Executive Board.

Aaron is the Executive Board’s Director of Internal Affairs. This role is comprised of a variety of responsibilities, including creating and publishing the Eagle Eye newsletter every month, keeping the web site updated, organizing events including the Town Hall meeting and Council of Presidents, facilitating communications between the various SGA branches and divisions, and generally helping to develop and execute the mission and goals of the SGA administration.

Aaron’s personal goals for the SGA include making it easier for students to vocalize their wants and needs with respect to their college experience, strengthening the SGA brand and presence, getting more students involved in campus organizations, and to overall significantly improve the life of fellow and future students.

This Tuesday, October 2nd, will be SGA dress up day. We are dressing in business attire to highlight proper dress at the career expo on Wednesday, October 10th. We invite your club/organization to participate as well.

Please have your members dress in business attire and let their friends and classmates know that the career fair is the following week and that they need to be appropriately dressed in order to attend.

As always we encourage student suggestions and involvement. If you have anything for me or the student representative board, please contact me at sgavpres@erau.edu.

Lori Hubbard is a 26-year-old country girl from the Rocky Mountain region of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

She is currently a senior in pursuit of a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics degree with minors in Air Traffic Control and Meteorology here at our Daytona Beach campus. She is pleased to be serving her second term as a Student Government member this year.

Not only is she an active Student Court member, but she is the Air Traffic Control Organization President, the Veterans Association Public Relations Officer, Veteran Affairs Student Ambassador, Astronomy Club Public Relations Officer, and an active member of Student Alumni Association.

Aside from serving as a leader on our campus, Lori also served 5 years as an Avionics Technician on CH-46E

helicopters in the United States Marine Corps. Lori stays busy as much as she can on and off campus. On campus, she works as a lab assistant for ATC. Off campus, she works as a tutor for children K-12, holds a certification as a Dive Master in scuba diving, is an active hospice volunteer, metal detects along the beach, and loves to fish!

Lori knows that the greatest way to make a positive difference on this campus is through student involvement and that joining the SGA is one of the best ways to become involved.

She encourages the students of Embry-Riddle to utilize one another for experience, resources, and teamwork in order to make this college experience the absolute best experience possible!

Get involved, network with one other, and work as a team!

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Barbara Chearney

Information Technology October is National Cyber Security Awareness month. In recognition of this nationwide initiative, Embry-Riddle has partnered with industry and institutional leaders to bring you some new tools to help keep you and your information safe.

These tools include a mobile check

list, tips on how to keep a clean computer and recommendations on simple things you can do to stay safe in a connected world. This information – and much more – is now available on the Information Technology website (ERNIE>Information Technology>Security), but we did want to highlight a few key items.

Minimize your risks online by practicing these simple habits: Keep your machine clean *Install and run anti-virus software on your personal devices (download it for FREE on the IT website) *Back up your data on personal drives or portable devices like USBs, CDs or removable hard drives *Plug and scan USB drives and other external devices – they may be infected with viruses and malware Protect personal information

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*Make your password long and strong by combining letters, numbers, symbols or phrases *Lock your workstation when you are not using it, power it down at the end of the day *Limit exposure of private information in online postings *Maintain possession of your USB and other external devices at all times or lock them away *Keep your passwords private, do not write them on a sticky note or share them with anyone (no one from Embry-Riddle will ever ask you for your password) *Secure your smart phone with a passcode Surf the Web wisely *Refrain from emailing your password, social security number, date of birth or any other personal information

*Shop and bank only on security-enabled sites, ones with Web addresses that start with “https://” or “shttp://” *Think before you click – anything that appears questionable or “too good to be true” probably is Be security conscious *Ignore phishing emails, text messages or phone calls *Get permission before taking pictures or videos of others *Remember that your actions may impact the university *Alert the IT department of suspicious activity All students, faculty and staff members are encouraged to practice good online habits. It is all of our responsibilities to keep our environment secure. Please do your part, and be sure to visit us online for more information.

Take advantage of ERAU’s new research initiative Andrew Lichtenstein Guest Writer

Do you want to build a UAV? How about spending a week in Hong Kong?

Many of us know about Ignite from those videos we watch in English class.

Ignite is much more than that. The program emphasizes undergraduate research and development.

Aaron Clevenger is the Executive Director of Experiential Learning and Undergraduate Research here at the Daytona Beach Campus.

His department is allocating $60,000 in grants and research tools to further educate undergraduate students.

“We are extremely excited about these new initiatives,” said Clevenger. “We measure our success through the six student learning outcomes.”

1. Define a problem.

2. Design an action plan.

3. Investigate prior research.

4. Conduct further investigations.

5. Draw conclusions based on evidence.

6. Communicate findings to the rest of the University and the general public.

The department is fully funding six projects, with an additional four receiving partial funding for everything from product design and development to cultural education.

Through these funds, students will be able to travel to Utah to simulate how the human body would respond on Mars.

Some other projects are catered towards unmanned systems. Several concept vehicles are in the works including an autonomous Vertical Takeoff and Landing vehicle and a robotic dolphin.

Once complete, the dolphin will be able to interact in open waters without disturbing marine life, making research and investigations even safer Once again, Embry-Riddle is partnering with Larsen Motorsports to design and develop a vehicle designated the “EcoCar,” completely powered by a hybrid battery.

Other projects are in the works to harness green energy, such as solar and wind power.

Additionally, students will be eligible to receive a $1,000 scholarship to study in Hong Kong for a week. Topics include diversity and international cultural awareness.

But how does this affect you?

Obviously, it increases the prestige of Embry-Riddle.

Additionally, the knowledge and products of these resources will travel across the world to gather more information and further aid in scientific research.

Eventually, that information will become progress, thus benefitting the University and society as a whole.

Get involved!

For more information, stop in the Student Center, visit the school website at http://www.erau.edu/ignite, or visit the Ignite Facebook page at http://www. facebook.com/IgniteDaytona.

Concorde

Aircraft Name

Tu-144

1976

Year Introduced

1975

BAC, Sud-Aviation

Manufacturer

Tupolev OKB

Mach 2.04

Max Speed

Mach 2.3

408,000 lbs

MTOW

429,900 lbs

60,000 ft

Service Ceiling

65,600 ft

82 ft/sec

Rate of Climb

164 ft/sec

Total built: 20

Other Facts

Total built: 16

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Dear Abby Dear Abby, There’s this girl in my class that I find really cute. I want to get to know her and maybe take her out on a date but I don’t know how to take the first steps to talk to her. I’m very shy and am afraid that she will shoot me down. What do you think I should do? How should I make my move? Do you have suggestions on how to talk to girls?

Lonely Love Machine Dear Lonely Love Machine, First off, stop drooling. Just stop.

It’s not attractive at all- it’s just humorous. Now, assuming you have wiped off all your icky slobber, let’s get to work.

So you are shy and afraid the girl you like will shoot you down?

Well chances are that this girl is most likely shy as well. It will be up to you to make the first move. Don’t worry about being shot down right after you say your first words to her, unless you say something stupid and insulting, you can just forget it.

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somewhere, DO NOT show up 30 minutes early and wait outside her door until the actual time you are supposed to be there. It just freaks her out and y o u will

attend any of the campus activities. If she says “yes,” then there’s your chance to ask if she wants to go to any of them with you.

Upon hanging out with her, make sure you are being yourself- girls can’t stand boys who are fake and trying to go out of their way to impress them.

Now for the big question: asking her if she would like to go on a date. Make sure the first date is not a movie. It is very important to get to know each other while doing something fun, like bowling, mini golf, or over a meal.

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Besch, Felix win Regional Tennis Titles Alison Smalling

ERAU Athletics For the ninth year in a row, the EmbryRiddle men's tennis program swept the singles and doubles titles at the USTA/ ITA Florida Regional tournament, which concluded on Sunday at Embry-Riddle's Crotty Tennis Complex.

Singles action saw a mild upset as second-seeded junior Patrick Besch topped defending champion and top-seed Chris Freeman in straight sets, holding off his senior teammate 7-5 in the first and 6-2 in the second.

The singles contest was not the only battle for Besch and Freeman as they were on opposite sides of the net again an hour later in the doubles finale. Besch and fellow-junior Simon Felix outlasted Freeman and sophomore J.R. Leonik 7-6 () in the first set, before rolling to a 6-1 win in the second to claim the doubles crown, the second doubles title of Besch's threeyear career.

Sunday's action also saw winners crowned in the back draw. In singles, Jack Anton from SCAD Savannah topped Warner's Akharis Sa-ardphanchai 8-1 and closed out the weekend with a 4-1 tournament record. Doubles play saw

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Sa-ardphanchai's Royal teammates Diogo Barros and Juan Espinel down Ave Maria's Joe Jaindl and Eric Peterson 8-4.

Besch and Felix will now advance to the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships, held October 11-14 at the Copeland-Cox Tennis Center in Mobile, Alabama. Besch will be making his second straight trip to the national tournament. In 2011, he partnered with Adrian Bayh to win the regional tournament and the duo working their way through the national tournament bracket to become only the second doubles team in ERAU history to win a national doubles title.

The USTA/ITA National Small College Championships are comprised of the eight regional champions (and/or at-large selections) from NCAA Divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges.

The USTA/ITA National Small College Championship is the only national championship event for singles and doubles

at the NCAA Division II and NAIA levels. It is also the only tournament that combines all levels of Junior/Community College (NJCAA Divisions I and III and the California division). The singles and doubles champions at each divisional level will then compete to become the overall "Super Bowl" champions. The "Super Bowl" champions earn wild cards into the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships with the opportunity to win the culminating event held at the USTABillie Jean King National Tennis Center.

The most unique element of the USTA/ ITA Intercollegiate Championships program is the fact that all levels of varsity college tennis (NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College) are competing in one comprehensive event, and any ITA varsity student-athlete has the opportunity to play and win at the prestigious USTA-Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

CROSS COUNTRY

Friday, Oct. 5 vs Seminole Invitational at Tallahassee, Fla.

MEN’S SOCCER

Wednesday, Oct. 3 @ 7:00 p.m. at Southeastern, Fla.

Saturday, Oct. 6 @ 2:00 p.m. at Ave Maria, Fla.

WOMEN’S GOLF

Sunday through Tuesday, Oct. 7-9 at Guy Harvey Invitational

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Eagles Sweep Lions with 18 Aces

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Friday, Oct. 5 @ 3:00 p.m. at Webber International, Fla.

Sunday, Oct. 7 @ 3:00 p.m. at Warner, Fla.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL

Friday, Oct. 5 @ 7:00 p.m. vs Bellevue (Neb.), Fla.

Saturday, Oct. 6 @ 11:30 a.m. vs South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Fla.

Saturday, Oct. 6 @ 7:00 p.m. vs Bethel (Tenn.), Fla

Saturday, Sep. 15 @ 1:30 p.m. vs Viterbo at Bourbonnais, Ill

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ERAU Athletics The eighth-ranked Embry-Riddle volleyball team outhit Florida Memorial .500 to .063 in a 3-0 sweep Saturday afternoon (25-9, 25-5, 25-9). The Eagles, who never trailed at any point in the match, collected a season-best 18 service aces against just two service errors in the match.

The Blue and Gold used a 7-1 run in the middle of the first set to pull away to a 14-6 lead and closed out the set on a 9-0 streak that included a pair of service aces from Hannah Gray to win, 25-9.

The Eagles hit .560 for the set versus a .045 hitting percentage for Florida Memorial.

Embry-Riddle ran out to an 11-2 lead early in the second set, taking control thanks to three service aces, two from Taylor Martin and one from Erin McIntyre. A 5-0 run keyed by two Martin kills increased the margin to 16-3 and the Eagles finished the set with six con-

secutive points including two kills from Erika Hinel and two service aces from Veera Hietala, winning the set, 25-5, to take a 2-0 lead in the match.

ERAU scored the first four points of the third set but held a slim 8-5 lead in the early stages. But a 10-0 run, highlighted by five Martin service aces, put the set out of reach at 18-5. The Eagles won the final four points of the set thanks to three Lion errors to win the frame, 25-9, and sweep the match, 3-0.

The Eagles were led by Martin's 11 kills (.455 hitting percentage) and eight service aces. Holcomb chipped in seven kills (.375 hitting percentage) and seven digs, while Morgan Shattuck hit .857 with six kills in seven attacks. Gray picked up a match-high 12 digs to go along with five service aces, a career high. Adriana Vazquez (17 assists) and McIntyre (14 assists) shared the setting duties for the Eagles.

Abayomi Bouie and Sabrina Beckless each recorded a team-high five kills for FMU and Beckless also picked up a team-best six digs. Crystal Merrick ran the Lion offense, registering 12 assists.

Embry-Riddle returns home next weekend to host its second tournament of the season. The Eagles will take on Bellevue on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 6, ERAU will face off against South Dakota School of Mines & Technology at 11:30 a.m. before closing out the tournament against Bethel (Tenn.) at 7 p.m.

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ERAU Athletics The Embry-Riddle men’s soccer team scored twice, but it wasn’t enough as the Eagles played to a 2-2 draw with the Lions of Florida Memorial at the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium on Saturday night.

It was a slow moving first half until the Lions pushed ahead and Ignacio Brown possessed the ball to the goal line, just inside the penalty box, and was able to get a touch to the top of the box and found the feet of Danilo Tavares. Tavares found the net with one touch, just past Eagles goalkeeper Nils Carlson.

The Blue and Gold got the equalizer with 13 seconds left before the half courtesy of a Veit Couturier penalty kick. The opportunity came after Kamil Balcerzak was taken down inside the penalty area.

The first half saw both teams possess the ball in the midfield for the majority of the period. The Lions finished the half with a 4-2 advantage in shots; however, the Eagles had the edge in shots on goal, 2-1.

Nicklas Petersson had an early scoring

opportunity in the second half, making a run down the right side, firing a shot just inside the penalty area, but FMU goalkeeper Pablo Terminiello was up to the task, recording his second save.

In the 54th minute, Alexander MacDonald netted his third goal of the season, a one-touch goal off a set piece from Petersson from about 25 yards out.

The score gave the Eagles their first lead of the game, 2-1.

Paulo Vaz possessed the ball down the middle of the field beating Tobias Gerber, the Eagles last line of defense. He took the shot just inside the penalty box and buried the ball in the lower left corner, past Carlson for the Equalizer.

In the final six minutes of play, both teams took several shots on goal, but neither could capitalize on those opportunities as regulation expired tied at two goals apiece.

The first overtime came and went with both neither team really gaining an edge, as both defenses were solid.

The Eagles Erik Norburg just missed a game-winner with 3:20 to play as he sent a bender just about the crossbar. Neither team was able to do much in the closing minutes as the game ended in a 2-2 draw.

Florida Memorial outshot Embry-Riddle 19-8, including an 8-6 edge in shots on goal.

The Eagles return to the pitch on Wednesday, Oct. 3 as the men travel to Lakeland, Fla. for a Sun Conference showdown with Southeastern. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

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ERAU Athletics The sixth-ranked Embry-Riddle women’s soccer team received a balanced scoring effort against conference foe Florida Memorial as the Eagles received goals from five different players in their 6-0 defeat of the Lions, Sunday at the Embry-Riddle Soccer Stadium. The Eagles, who recorded their second shutout in as many games, improved to 8-4 overall and 3-1 in league play.

After knocking on the door several times in the opening minutes, the Eagles were finally able to find the net at the 19:51 mark. Martine Olsen collected the ball in the middle of the field, spun and made a leading pass to Krizzy Menez on the right side. Menez dribbled into the box and from about 16 yards out, she knocked home her fifth goal of the year to put the Eagles up 1-0.

ERAU kept the Lions pinned in their own half for much of the first frame, but despite outdoing the visitors 12-0 in first-half shots, the Eagles went into the halftime break holding on to only a onegoal advantage.

The second half saw the Blue and Gold continue to dominate in creating scoring chances, but it wasn’t until the 61st minute that the Eagles were able add to their tally. Once again, the play started with Olsen in the midfield. This time Olsen got the ball out to Ange Durston-Ryan on the left. Durston-Ryan’s low cross took a slight deflection off a Lion defender before finding Katherine Ebbs on the far post and the sophomore passed the ball into the net to make the score 2-0 in favor of the home team.

The Eagles’ third goal came as the result of a set piece after Ebbs was fouled on the left side of the field. Ebbs’ free kick from about five yards outside the penalty area traveled across the box to Helen Hansson who netted her first goal of the year to increase the lead to 3-0.

Olsen got her name into the scoring column with a Tova Torstensson assisted goal in the 71st minute and mere seconds after re-entering the game as a sub in the second half, sophomore Gabriela Cassariego lunged at cross from Torstensson and got just enough of a touch on the ball to push it past Lion goalkeeper Ana Patrizzi for her first goal of the year and the Eagles’ fifth of the game.

Three minutes later Menez sealed the win with her second goal of the day.

Patrizzi finished with nine saves for the Lions, who fall to 0-8 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

The Eagles’ next game will be at 3 p.m. on Friday when they travel to Babson Park to take on conference opponent Webber International.

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Entertainment C1 M6A2: AK style piston in an AR15 Page

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Kendrick Rice

Firearms Club AR-15s are a dime a dozen. Every person who is interested in firearms is instantly drawn to the AR-15. Eugene Stoner originally designed the AR platform in 1957 and since then, many technological advances have occurred, most of which LWRC included in its M6A2, in production since 2006.

The biggest difference is the piston system that operates the rifle. The old design, shared by rifles like the M4 and M16 would load the next round into the chamber by blowing back the hot dirty gases from the previous round.

This dirty gas would get into the aft of the firearm and cause jams by building up carbon. These rifles were originally marketed as not needing cleaning, however, many who fought in the Vietnam conflict soon found this to not be the case; after which the military quickly issued orders on proper care and cleaning of the firearm.

Meanwhile in the Soviet Union, the AK47 seemed to never cease to operate, no matter what condition the firearm was left in, the AK seemed to just work. After careful research, LWRC deemed the success of the AK47 was due to the piston system that operated the AK. Instead of sending dirty gas into the rear of the rifle, the gas was diverted to a rod that would push the bolt back.

This piston system allows the M6A2 to fire immediately after coming out of the water, sand, mud, etc. and keeps the entire rifle ice cold except the front exhaust port.

The purpose of the exhaust port is to dump any extra gases other than the specified amount needed to move the bolt carrier.

Another advantage of having a piston system is that the inertia of the rod eats up much of the energy of firing which results in less recoil. The front of the rail system will be extremely dirty because that is where all the gas gets dumped; however, without the gas coming back into the chamber cleaning is only necessary to make the firearm look nice.

The piston system comes at a steep cost and has inherent problems of its own. The LWRC M6A2 was originally designed to be piston operated; however, there are kits to transform any standard AR into a pistonoperated rifle. Piston systems are susceptible to carrier tilt; when the rod comes back to hit the bolt carrier, it may hit at a less than perfectly centered position which will push the carrier back in a non-centered vector.

Another cause of carrier tilt can occur when the operating rods center line not aligned with the bolt carrier; this will create a moment about the carrier causing it to rotate while still inside the rifle. Carrier rotation will result in catastrophic failure most of the time and a new rifle will need to be purchased.

If you’re wondering why the U.S. military didn’t buy such a magical system, it was due to this problem as they decided they would rather train services members to clean their firearms rather than have mechanical errors occur. The cost to buy rifles that were originally designed to be piston driven was also more than they wanted to pay.

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THE M6A2 RIFLE SHARES 80% of its parts with the M4 system in use by the US Armed Forces and differs in the bolt system. In the M4/M16 platform, hot exhaust gases blow back the bolt, bringing carbon with it to the aft of the rifle. In the M6A2, a piston is used in between, keeping the aft clean of carbon.

Although the piston system fixed some problems and created a new one, my LWRC has seen over 2,000 rounds without cleaning; during that time no failures have occurred and no accuracy was lost.

Other than the physical shape of my rifle, nothing else is similar to its older brother the AR-15. The stock has been changed to one that is larger, which helps mitigate recoil and has room for storage.

The grip has been changed to a pistol grip,

which allows the operator to get the proper grip faster and has room for storage.

The trigger has been lightened to allow for faster follow up shots. The trigger guard was made larger to allow one to quickly index the trigger. Ambidextrous controls have been added for the safety selector and bolt catch.

The iron sights can be folded down and out of the way. There is also a red dot sight for quicker acquisition of targets.

A Taste of the Mediterranean Atmosphere

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Entertainment Editor For those who came to Daytona before The Coliseum remodelled, you already know what Mediterranean Experience is; but for those who have come to Daytona in recent years, Mediterranean Experience is a late night restaurant on Beach St. where you can get excellent food after a night of drinking, damaging your hearing, and seeing how Daytona really does not have any girls.

As soon as you enter Mediterranean Experience you’ll think that it is the smallest restaurant you will ever be in; but don’t let this illusion discourage you, there is an entire side dining room and a second floor to the place.

If you choose to sit upstairs in the veranda,

you’ll be treated to a romantic view of the Halifax River and bridge which is exceptionally breathtaking during a full moonrise.

Aside from the stunning view you will also be treated to live musical entertainment while you enjoy your meal.

If you are unsure of what to order, there are daily themes and the staff always have excellent recommendations for vegetarians and omnivores alike.

If you are a vegetarian, Mediterranean Experience is the only true vegetarian restaurant in Daytona whose mastermind, Chef Nasi, is always coming up with new dishes.

The vegetarian bruschetta, which will blow your taste buds away, is unlike any you’ve ever had and one of Chef Nasi’s new vegetarian additions to the menu.

For the main course, the lamb shawarma is an inexpensive mouthwatering combination of beef and lamb that partners brilliantly with the tzatziki sauce to deliver a filling pita to your stomach.

If shawarma is not what you’re craving then the kibbe pita will definitely satisfy your mouth; rather than serving two large kibbes balls, you’ll be served a handful of kibbes with the perfect ration of spiced minced meat to burghul shell in a pita with tomatoes, onions, and hummus.

Whether you’re vegetarian or carnivorous Mediterranean Experience offers a variety of plates that will make you wish you had a second stomach.

Mediterranean experience is the place to go if you’re looking for a worldly meal with appetizing dishes, a super friendly staff, and a view that will make any girl swoon.

Overall you could eat well at Mediterranean Experience for less than $10; but once you try their food, you will want more..

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Entertainment Judging the new Dredd in 3-D Page

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Guest Reporter Few and far between are the movies you walk out of these days feeling like you got your money’s worth. Even on a five dollar Tuesday, there is seldom a time that your five bucks wouldn’t have been better in Subway form. In fact, a five dollar movie is one thing. Trying to convince yourself that a 3D movie is worth it is an entirely different matter. Costing about two paychecks and always visually disappointing, many movie-goers have been deterred by the term “3D.” Whether it was The Avengers, or The Amazing Spider-Man, or any of the other hackneyed, post-converted 3D mov-

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ies, you have time and again felt duped by splurging the extra money for the extra visual kick. This is not the case with Dredd.

In the best 3D movie since Hugo, and one of the most fun movies of the year, you won’t walk out of Dredd feeling cheated in any way.

Judge Dredd is one (if not the only) of U.K.’s most beloved comic strip stars; the ever faceless police officer has long been a symbol of justice. Set in a dystopian future where the crime rates are so high and cities so big, the police force is given the right to be the judge, jury, and executioner of any criminal. This concept inherently leads to some very violent scenes, though with director Pete Travis (back to the big screen for the first time since his critical failure Vantage Point) at the helm, these highly violent scenes become a breathtaking art form.

Very smartly presented in “a-day-in-thelife-of” form, as opposed to the traditional narrative, it does not take much to get roped into the simple storyline. Judge Dredd is assigned to evaluate a rookie Judge, and in doing so, allows her to take the reins and call the next crime they are to investigate.

Rookie Anderson selects an apartment complex where an apparent triple homicide has taken place. These murders unfold into something much bigger, and Dredd and Anderson find themselves investigating a gang and their leader Ma-Ma, who are manufacturing a drug called Slo-Mo that makes the brain feel as if time is passing at 1% the normal speed. It is this drug and

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DREDD SUCCEEDS IN EVERYTHING it attempts, expect a fun, artistically violent adaptation of a classic comic book hero and you will walk out satisfied. its effects that lead to some of the most spectacular scenes in the movie. Watching a bullet leave the chamber, or glass break, or an explosion take place, are all so much more amazing when done at 1% the normal speed, especially in 3D. Any who have seen Discovery Channel’s Timewarp will appreciate this.

While the plot progression quickly turns into the ever clichéd kill-or-be-killed, it is the execution of this plot that makes it so much fun. Dredd and Anderson find themselves locked in a 200 story apartment complex, fighting their way to the top, low on ammo and resources. Karl Urban, who can probably be best recognized as Agent Cooper in the 2011 action/comedy Red, does a great job as Dredd. Forever scowling, finding nothing amusing, and always

seeking justice, the casting department gambled Urban and won, much like when Michael Keaton was cast as Tim Burton’s Batman. Tightly scripted, appropriately scored, and impressively cast, Dredd succeeds in everything it attempts, including washing away the memory of the awful 1995 version starring Sylvester Stallone as a helmetless Dredd and Rob Schneider as his comic relief sidekick. Walk into this movie expecting a fun, artistically violent adaptation of a classic comic book hero, and you will walk out more than satisfied.

If you really want to enjoy it, do yourself a huge favor and host a “Bad Movie Night” at your place and suffer through the excruciating hour and half that is Sylvester Stallone reminding you over and over that he is “the law” before you see Dredd.

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Entertainment Manager Dredd is a reboot film of the British mega-comic about a dystopian American city in a post-apocalyptic world. Taking a hint from the 1995 flop, Judge Dredd, the new film left past mistakes behind to deliver a final product that completely outshined the previous film.

Dredd is a film which completely caters to the avid action film fan. The film was borderline gore, which only aided in establishing the dystopian future of the world it was trying to portray; action fans can enjoy watching the many scenes of exploding jaws, blood splatter, bullets flying, and Dredd crushing body parts. The film’s action and effects kept the audience enthralled as they watched Judge Dredd attempt to bring some order to the rotting city.

Although the movie was mostly shot with 3D cameras, there were some scenes that were edited in post-production. The scenes that were edited after filming could be easily picked out as the 3D effects were not always smoothly blended and in focus with the background.

Although there were some scenes were the 3D effects were not in synch, they did not include the Slo-Mo scenes which included some of the best effects in the film. The Slo-Mo scenes created an aesthetic effect within the film which added the final layers of depth to the film.

Dredd is a remarkable reboot of the comic franchise which managed to intertwine surreal visual effects with high intensity head exploding action in order

to create the grim world in which it resides. Dredd is a film deserving of 4 out of 5 airplanes, which delivers on the 3D price, and will entertain any fan of real hardcore action.

End of Watch

Floyd Perkinson Staff Reporter

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happen to them as the movie progresses.

Acting alongside Gyllenhaal was Anna Kendrick who also brought an atmosphere to the movie which captivated audiences and added another layer of attraction to the movie. The film used the same found footage effect that was used in 2008 for Cloverfield. Unlike Cloverfield, End of Watch’s camera effects did not detract from the plot of the film and were not ridiculously exaggerated and overused but instead provided a point of view for the role film. Through the camera effects the film conveyed the point of some private moments that provided a different perspective on the lives of the characters.

The way the actors were able to bring their characters to the screen and the original way in which the cinematography of the film was used earned End of Watch 4 airplanes out of 5. Seeing Anna Kendrick in this excellent on-screen drama is more than enough reason to experience this film in theatres.

‘HATES’ for rainy day

House at the end of the street

Alex Pearce

Guest Reporter

Jennifer Lawrence and Elizabeth Shue star in this psychological thriller as a mother and daughter who move into a new house, which happens to be adjacent to a house where a brutal murder occurred years before. “HATES” begins with a backstory scene: a deranged young girl kills her mother and father in the middle of the night. Fast-forwarding to the present, Elissa (Jennifer Lawrence) tries to fit into her new surroundings, but then she meets Ryan (Max Thieriot) - the only surviving member of the family from the murder. Elissa sparks an interest in the quiet, mysterious Ryan, but her curiosity gets the better of her as she nosily tries to gather more information on what really happened at the house. Things escalate quickly and the story offers several twists and turns that keep your attention until the very end. Jennifer Lawrence’s performance was solid throughout as she

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End of watch captivates End of Watch is a cop film starring Jake Gyllenhaal and takes place in South Central. The film had an excellent script which showed how well a movie could be made with a low budget in a short time.

Although End of Watch had a relatively small budget compared to most other films, the movie is by no means limited in any respect. End of Watch is not some overblown monstrosity that makes no sense being directed by Michael Bay; rather it is a quality film from the same director of Training Day. Everything about the making of End of Watch was swift from its inception to its filming and production providing an example of what can be achieved with a good script and some skill. The script is a drama about two cops dealing with gangs in LA, but also includes plenty of humor to amuse the audience and keep them interested in film.

Michael Peña and Jake Gyllenhaal bring an incredible rapport to the screen that gets the audience to care about what will

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became a likeable character. However, Max’s portrayal of her love interest was rather unbelievable. The chemistry between them never really blossomed, but it was not a large hindrance to the story’s progression.

While the movie seemed to be presented as a horror film in the trailers, it leaned heavily towards a thriller. A handful of jump scenes intensify the mood, but overall the movie is action based.

Unlike most movies that start with a bang and fade away, HATES does the exact opposite. This film will definitely have you questioning what is really going on during the movie, as well as after, because it leaves the viewer with a Shutter Island-esque ending. HATES will not win any major awards but will provide you with an entertaining film to watch on a rainy day.

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Last week’s solutions

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Movie critic, at times “I, Robot” author Asimov Tuner on a viola A-list “Throw ___ From the Train” (1987 film) Reinking or Miller Certain air movers William McKinley’s wife Forensic sampling PC key Column crosser Contributing some chips for a hand Ozzie and Harriet, or wrestling holds Curly’s brother Give wolfish looks Coral construction Rooms renter Can’t survive without Spinal vertebrae Mannerly man, briefly Blew a gasket Went down a chute Basketry twig Ambulance attendant Fallopian tube travelers Hosiery spoiler Evening, at La Scala Valuable stone Rouses oneself Meals, more formally “Sis-boom-bah!” alternative Reed or Dobbs Overhead-___ engine “Am___believe …”

What some mothers wear, in an epithet Buzzing insect Have nothing to do with Cinema-chain name USNA grads Musical breathers “There’s no ___ sight!”

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Go “vroom, vroom” Pie ___ mode Involuntary muscle movement Chopin composition Family or school get-together Little rascal Slightest bit of money King Hussein’s capital More plentiful Knight’s neighbors in chess Purchase on a Dutch mall, perhaps ___ a positive note Goes at like a beaver Nativity scene setting Spanish friend 1951 book of Auden poems Some court attire Shimmer

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Baltic and Adriatic Cutting sides Spring feast Metal fastener Surname of two presidents You might have a stake in it Tell actors how to act Vehicle on a track Up to the task Phonograph needle’s place Grease someone’s palm Consumed Wrestlers in a round ring “___ for the Misbegotten” (O’Neill play) Part of a stand-up’s routine Super Bowl highlights, arguably UK reference book Prefix with “light” Nine-digit ID