Issue 5 Summer 2010

Tuesday July 20, 2010

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PGA golf instructor to teach EmbryRiddle students PGA Golf Instructor, Doug Feldman, is giving lessons to Embry-Riddle students starting July 15. Students can sign up for a series of lessons for $100 which includes six lessons with Feldman and an opportunity to golf in his golf simulator, where you can see yourself and perfect your swing all on a big screen.

Tee times begin at 4:00 p.m.

For those who are interested in a diagnostic lesson on the simulator only, Feldman is offering a 15-minute lesson for $30 by appointment only.

For more information or to schedule lessons, contact Doug Feldman at 386-503-3226.

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New online automated timecard system is implemented Alena Thompson

Advertising Manager Embry-Riddle is pleased to announce its new online automated time card system, Oracle. Oracle is a program on the ERNIE website that allows students to check their personal information, previous pay slips, W-4, copies of their W-2 from the past year and to submit a timecard. With this new system, there will hopefully be a reduction of errors, lost paperwork and wasteful paper usage.

Oracle was instituted at the start of Summer B to make sure the system works properly and efficiently for the upcoming fall semester where the number of school employees skyrockets.

Some students have concerns, such as not being able to see from which times they worked,

or having the employers being able to see how much you work for other employers. However, the overall student opinion of the online system seems fairly positive.

For anyone who was absent during any of the Oracle informative sessions, here is a quick glance of how to properly set up an account. First, you need to make sure that you are hired by ERAU’s Student Employment. If you were properly hired, you should have received an email confirmation

by Student Employment with your employment and wage.

Oracle will appear 48 hours or less after Student Employment’s hiring approval and can be accessed by going to your ERNIE homepage and clicking on “Personalize” next to “ERAU tools.” Under “Web Applications,” there should

be an unchecked box with “Oracle” beside it. Click this box and select “Apply,” then “OK.” When you return to your ERNIE homepage, there should be an Oracle icon. By clicking on this icon, you are brought to the Oracle E-Business Suite with all of your Student Employment information.

When checking Oracle, it is important to go through all of your posted information to make sure all information is accurate and was uploaded properly. If you do not see the Oracle icon on your ERNIE homepage, contact Student Employment.

For your Timecard, go to the “ERAU Student Service” folder under “Navigator.” Click on the “Create Timecard” to start your new timecard for the pay period, and promptly fill in the information for each of your

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they promised “an awesome skit and tight pants.” Tight pants pays respect to the classic Adam West Batman television series. The team states in their biography that the name originally came from the bat that attached itself to the exterior of Space Shuttle Discovery during the launch of STS 119 in March 2009.

Team members are Tony Mansk, Tom Shadik, Scott Cieslak, Max Hirsh and pilot JT Weatherman. The members put on a skit with Batman fighting a few villains complete with POW!, BAM! and KERSPALSH! signs furthering the tribute to the classic TV series. Their vehicle played into the skit as Batman’s Utility Glider with the famous bat silhouette emblazoned on the top.

The 35 different teams that competed were judged by a panel of celebrity judges including Red Bull Air Race pilot Kirby Chambliss, helicopter stunt pilot Chuck Aaron and Red Bull Air Force “skyaker” Miles Daisher. In addition to the Red Bull affiliated judges, Michael Yo Show, Ninalicia Osorio, Patricia De Leon and David “Lebo” Batard also gave their opinions of the competing team.

Throughout the competition, a multitude of other events took place such as a jump demonstration by the Red Bull Air Force skydiving team, a United States Coast Guard Rescue demonstration and Chuck Aaron’s stunt helicopter routine. These and other attractions kept the large crowd of spectators in awe and distracted from the heat.

At the end of the day, however, only one team could come out on top. The team who won the grand prize was Team Formula Flug with a distance of 54 feet. Members of the team won an opportunity to spend the day with Kirby Chambliss, one of two American Red Bull Air Race pilots, in his “Flying Crown Ranch” in Arizona.

If you are interested in getting involved, Red Bull Flugtag will be in the southeast again next year, however, dates and locations have not been posted. For more information on remaining Flugtag events around the United States visit their website at http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com/.

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Embry-Riddle Recreational Sports is once again offering Disney one day, one park passes for students, faculty and staff.

The cost for the ticket is $57, a $22 dollar savings off the regular admission price. The ticket is good at any of the Disney parks, including Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, Epcot and Animal Kingdom.

The ticket is valid between Friday, July 9 and September 7, 2010. Please remember to bring cash with you to the Recreational Sports office, located at the south end of the ICI Center.

Please contact Leslie at 386226-6531 or Rachael at 386226-6530 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for more questions.

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your timecards promptly to enable your employer proper time to “Approve” your timecard.

The employer may reject your timecard if it is inaccurate.

If any of your employers reject your timecard, you must immediately refill your timecard and resubmit your timecard to all of your employers once more.

If you fail to submit your timecard on time, you must fill out a timesheet by hand and get several signatures of approval.

This is considered a hassle by Student Employment and to employers and is not recommended.

If you have any questions regarding Oracle, instructions may be found on the Student Employment website. One may also go to the C building, room 406, for any inquiries regarding student employment or your timesheet.

Red Bull’s Flugtag competition kicked off in Miami last week

Discounted Disney tickets return

The Avion Newspaper is beginning to put together their annual Orientation Issue, a special edition highlighting campus for all of the new incoming students in the fall.

If your club, organization or department is interested in placing an advertisement in the paper, please contact the Advertising Manager at avion. advertising@gmail.com or 386226-7697.

For article and picture submissions, please email them to theavion@gmail.com no later than July 29 at 5:00 p.m.

Please contact The Avion at 386-226-6049 with questions.

supervisors. Insert comments at the top to help supervisors recall any unusual hours you may have. Using this system, the timecard can either be saved for future adaptations or submitted by clicking “Continue” After clicking “Continue,” be sure to validate the information, and then click “Submit” to send the timecard to be approved by your employer(s).

All timecards during the summer must be submitted and approved by a supervisor

by Thursday at 5 p.m. at the end of the work period. As an employee, it is your responsibility to make sure your employer submits your timecard on time. You can check the status of your timecard on Oracle. Because your employer must approve your timecard, it is your responsibility as an employee to not procrastinate in filling out and submitting

PHOTOS COURTESY REDBULL FLUGTAG

THE EMBRY-RIDDLE STUDENT FLUGTAG team is pictured above in their costumes as part of Team Space Bat. Onlookers observe Team Space Bat, among other teams, as they are dropped off a 30-foot high runway (top picture).

Those wonderful men and their flying machines were spotted flying in Miami’s Biscayne Bay, Saturday as over 85,000 spectators gathered at the would be runway assembled on the docks.

The event is known as Red Bull’s Flugtag. The goal is to create a human powered flying machine from scratch and “fly” the longest distance of all the competing teams. Teams consist of an unlimited number of people to design and construct the flying machine, however, only four flight crew members and one pilot represent the team on competition day.

Red Bull’s Flugtag first started in 1991 in Vienna, Austria and has since spread all over the world with more than 35 competitions. The longest flight distance in the event’s history currently stands at 195 feet set by a team in 2000 at Austria.

The longest flight path in the United States stands at 155 feet in Nashville, Tennessee in 2007.

This year, Red Bull is hosting four Flugtag events in the United States. The competition in Miami this past weekend kicked off the summer fun followed by events in Twin Cities, Minnesota; Long Beach, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Teams compete in a variety of categories such as originality, crowd favorite, flight distance and preflight performance. No, the teams do not have a preflight checklist for their aircraft. Each team must perform a skit relevant to their flying machine before the pilot climbs into the cockpit and gets pushed off the 30 foot high runway.

Competitors flocked from all over the country for the Miami, Florida event from Titusville, Florida to Boston, Massachusetts and Los Angeles, California. One team in particular, Team Space Bats, consisted of three actual rocket scientists and two students studying at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

While the team did not have high expectations for their human powered flying machine,

The New York Air Race is a spectacular sight this summer

“Despicable Me” appeals to many audiences in its debut last weekend

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Watret named Executive Vice President Mark DiFabio

Press Release Daytona Beach, Fla., July 12, 2010 – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University President John P. Johnson is pleased to announce that John R. Watret, Ph.D., has been selected as Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of its Worldwide Campus.

“Dr. Watret’s administrative experience in the Daytona Beach Chancellor’s Office, the Provost’s Office, and as the Chief Academic Officer at the Worldwide Campus will serve him well in his new leadership role,” said Dr. Johnson.

“His focus on strengthening academic quality while simultaneously providing sound fiscal management will benefit the campus. His voice and counsel will be a welcome addition to the University Cabinet.”

In his new role, Watret will be responsible for managing business operations, providing leadership, and setting overall strategic direction for the campus, which educates more than 25,000 students around the globe annually, both online and through a network of over 170 locations.

“Embry-Riddle has achieved its preeminent position because

of its commitment to student success,” Watret said, “and because we have long recognized that academic quality and innovation go hand-in-hand. I intend to build on the excellent education and service that we deliver to our students through-

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I intend to build on the excellent education and service that we deliver .

-JOHN WATRET

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out the world.”

Watret has been with EmbryRiddle since 1989 and joined the Worldwide Campus in 2006, becoming Associate Vice President and Chief Academic Officer, with leadership and management responsibility for all Worldwide Campus academic affairs.

Before joining the Worldwide Campus, Watret held a num-

ber of management positions with the University, including Associate Provost, Associate Chancellor, and Associate Dean of Academics. He is a full professor with tenure in the Mathematics Department.

He holds a B.S. in Mathematics from Edinburgh’s Herriot-Watt University as well as an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Texas A&M University with a heavy concentration in Aeronautical Engineering.

Watret takes over the management of the Worldwide Campus from Executive Vice President Martin Smith, who is retiring after 11 years with the University.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the world’s largest, fully accredited university specializing in aviation and aerospace, offers more than 30 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in its colleges of Arts and Sciences, Aviation, Business, and Engineering.

Embry-Riddle educates students at residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Prescott, Ariz., through the Worldwide Campus at more than 170 campus centers in the United States, Europe, Asia, Canada, and the Middle East, and through online learning.

For more information, visit www.embryriddle.edu.

PHOTO COURTESY WWW.ERAU.EDU

JOHN WATRET WAS ANNOUNCED as Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus by President John P. Johnson on July 12, 2010. Watret takes the place of retiring Martin Smith who has served as EVP for 11 years.

Student Forum

“Who is your favorite actor and from which movie?”

- Compiled by Alena Thompson

Anita Solanki Junior Aerospace Engineering

Lauren Guddahl Junior Aerospace Engineering

Michaela Cox ESPER Engineering Field

Roshawn Davis Sophomore Aircraft Maintenance Science

Paul Keith Senior Aerospace Engineering

Michael Hayman Sophomore Aircraft Maintenance Science

“Sandra Bullock in The Blindside.”

“George Clooney in Oceans 11.”

“Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick.”

“Jet Li in Fearless.“

“Alec Baldwin in It’s Complicated.”

“Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator.”

“When the world is mine, your death shall be quick and painless.” ~Stewie Griffin Don’t let Stewie take over the world by submitting your opinions t theavion@gmail.com

Executive Board Editor-in-Chief ....................... Amy Treutel News Editor ....................... Joey Jaworski Business Manager ................ Amy Treutel Photography Editor .......... Andrew Zaback Advertising Manager ..... Alena Thompson Editorial Staff Aero Feature Editor ........ Andrew Zaback Chief Copy Editor .............. Joey Jaworski Comics Editor ................ Tilford Mansfield Entertainment Editor ............. Amy Treutel Front Page Editor ................. Amy Treutel Student Government Editor .. Amy Treutel Student Life Editor ........ Alena Thompson

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The Avion is produced weekly during the fall and spring term, and bi-weekly during summer terms. The Avion is produced by a volunteer student staff. Student editors make all content, business and editorial decisions. The editorial opinions expressed in The Avion are solely the opinion of the undersigned writer(s), and not those of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, the Student Government Association, the staff of The Avion, or the student body. Letters appearing in The Avion are those of the writer, identified at the end of the letter. Opinions expressed in the “Student Government” and “Student Life” sections are those of the identified writer. Letters may be submitted to The Avion for publication, provided they are not lewd, obscene or libelous. Letter writers must confine themselves to less than 800 words. Letters may be edited for brevity and formatted to newspaper guidelines. All letters must be signed. Names may be withheld at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. The Avion is an open forum for student expression. The Avion is a division of the Student Government Association. The Avion is a member of the Associated Collegiate Press. The costs of this publication are paid by the Student Government Association and through advertising fees. The Avion distributes one free copy per person. Additional copies are $0.75. Theft of newspapers is a crime, and is subject to prosecution and Embry-Riddle judicial action. This newspaper and its contents are protected by United States copyright law. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, in print or electronically, without the expressed written consent of The Avion. Correspondence may be addressed to: The Avion Newspaper, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, Florida 32114. Physical office: John Paul Riddle Student Center, Room 110. Phone: (386) 226-6049. Fax: (386) 226-6727. E-mail: theavion@gmail.com.

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Student Government A3 Safe Ride program Welcome new gets revamped to students from SGA Page

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avoid misuse Hannah Surber Chief Justice

Safe Ride is a service provided by the Student Government Association (SGA) which helps give Embry-Riddle students free transportation back to their residence when they feel they are in an unsafe situation. This year, the SGA plans on improving the program to help students, the SGA and the Safe Ride cab drivers. Already in the works is the implementation of Eagle Card swipes in Safe Ride cabs to create less hassle for students using the program and for the cab drivers. The card swipes will also help the SGA keep track of Safe Ride abusers who misuse the program as a free taxi service.

During the summer semesters, the SGA has kept busy on the Safe Ride program by reprinting all Safe Ride cards for current users so that all their information is up to date.

In the works is a possible short quiz, (3-5 questions) which

would be given prior to the student receiving their new Safe Ride card. The quiz would be very simple with the questions coming straight from the terms and conditions of the Safe Ride program each student is responsible for reading before getting their Safe Ride card.

Currently, the terms and conditions of the Safe Ride program are as follows: • To use the Safe Ride service between the hours of 6pm and 6am Monday through Friday, and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday.

• Understand that Safe Rides taken from the ERAU Daytona Beach Campus will result in a flat fee of $8 and an additional $1 for each additional student to the same location.

• To present my Safe Ride card and Eagle ID to the driver before getting in the vehicle.

• Understand the start and destination of the Safe Ride must be north of Dunlawton Blvd., south of Granada Blvd., and east of I-95.

• Understand non-Safe Rides are also offered between these

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boundaries for a flat fee of $8 and an additional $1 for each additional student to the same location.

• Safe Rides originating from ERAU Daytona Beach Campus will have a flat fee of $8.00. If a student feels unsafe, they will inform the Campus Safety office.

• If found abusing the Safe Ride program, I understand that I will be brought up on judicial charges by the Student Court and disciplinary sanctions may be imposed. Please refer to University Sanctions within the Student Handbook.

• To accept responsibility of my Safe Ride card. If my Safe Ride card is lost, I will pay a $25 fee to replace the card.

• I am also responsible for all policies and regulations outlined in the student handbook.

Violation of any of the statements outlined above, or violation of any written or verbal communication or sanction regarding the Safe Ride program, may result in the immediate termination of any Safe Ride card.

Welcome new summer B students to the Embry-Riddle, Daytona Beach campus. Many of you are becoming familiar with the different study spots and places to relax on campus outside if the dorms, like the commuter lounge (next to the book store), COB lab, the library, Lehman computer lab, the COA labs, Starbucks and the Student Center. Another great spot to relax is the SGA office, conveniently located in the Student Center next to the information desk.

As you are getting used to campus life, and are starting to know your way around, you

should be aware of the many services that are provided by the Student Government Association. When you walk into the office there are many obvious, FREE things you can take advantage of. There are computers when you first walk in where you can surf the net or write a paper for class, but unfortunately the computers do not have printing capabilities. You could just get some free coffee, tea or hot chocolate to add a little warmth or caffeine to your day. And everyone needs a little sugar, so you could just stop by to enjoy some free candy (it’s ok you can take candy from these strangers) If you want a mental break, you could do nothing more than hang out in one of

GREEN TIP: Skip rinsing your plates before putting them into the dishwasher. On average, you will save 15 gallons of water per load. Plus, you will save time.

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the comfy chairs and read a magazine or watch TV. Some of the not as obvious services that SGA provides are faxing, black and white copies and color printing, banner printing, Safe Ride, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is available outside the SGA office daily and notary services. Make sure to use all of these services to your advantage to get the most out of your tuition and college experience.

The Student Government also loves to receive your suggestions and comments to improve campus life and know what else we can provide to you. If you have any suggestions at all stop by the SGA office and submit it to the suggestion box.

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Red Bull Air Race: New York 2010

Red Bull Air Race History

NYC Race Statistics

q First developed in 2001 to combine flying with car racing.

q Fifth race in the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

q The first official race took place in 2003 with six pilots in

q First race that took place in New York City. Eighth race that has

Zeltweg, Austria.

taken place in the United States since 2005.

q In 2005 Red Bull held its first World Championship with races

q Fastest time on the track - Hannes Arch (Austria) - 1:08.18 in

in seven cities around the world. A total of ten pilots competed

the first qualifying heat.

with an American pilot, Mike Mangold taking first place.

q Fastest entry speed - Peter Besenyei (Hungary) - 201.3

q The roster was expanded to 11 pilots in 2006 and 13 in 2007.

kts/231.6 mph. This speed was over the maximum speed and

There are currently a total of 15 pilots competing in this year’s

caused Besenyei to accrue a +2 second penalty.

World Championship.

q Largest total penalty - Hannes Arch in the Final Four round +6

q The cone shaped Air Gates currently being used are a result

seconds - striking gate 8.

of eight years of development to create a safe marker that aircraft

q Next race takes place in Lausitz, Germany on Aug. 8, 2010.

can fly through.

PETER BESENYEI, ONE OF the oldest pilots on the Red Bull Air Race Circuit, enters into the high-G turn on the course during his first lap. Pilots cannot exceed a maximum G load factor of 12 Gs before being disqualified.

PAUL BONHOMME PREPARES TO cross through the knife edge gate following the high-G turn on the second lap. If a pilot does not fly through the gate with the correct bank angle, a +2 second penalty is applied to their final track time.

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IMAGE COURTESY RED BULL AIR RACE

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NIGEL LAMB ENTERS THE chicane turns on his second and final lap around the track. This gate requires several quick knife edge passes around three gates before leveling the wings to cross the finishing gate.

PHOTO COURTESY RED BULL AIR RACE

THE WINNERS OF NEW York City’s Red Bull Air Race hold up their trophies on the podium. Paul Bonhomme (center) won first place with a time of 1:10.01. Nigel Lamb (left) placed second followed by Kirby Chambliss (right) in third.

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Joey Jaworski News Editor

IT’S SO FLUFFY!!!!!!! The long awaited animated movie, Despicable Me, hit theaters with a loud bang last week.

Moviegoers of all ages flocked to the theaters to watch the highly anticipated 3D film.

From the minions, to the little girls, to the well-known one liners, the movie kept everyone laughing throughout the whole movie.

Criminal mastermind, Gru, is on the hunt for his biggest heist ever: the Moon. But

when his rival, Vector, possesses the one tool he needs to steal the moon, a shrink ray, he turns to three orphan little girls to help him steal the shrink ray. However, when the little girls start to see him not only as a villain, but as a father, he begins to reconsider what is important. He begins to read bedtime stories, attending dance recitals and practices and even takes the girls to an amusement park they have always dreamed to go to. However, he never took his eyes off of the original goal of stealing the moon.

Between constructing a space

ship and reading bedtime stories the world’s greatest villain goes from greatest villain to greatest Dad. The 3D affect adds a lot to the movie, especially during the quest to the moon, and makes for a more interactive time for child and parent. The funniest parts of the movie come from Gru’s “assistants,” the minions. The minions provide for many laughs and add just THAT much more to the already comical film.

Despicable Me is the perfect family film, the perfect date film and even the perfect college night out film.

PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

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Mystery strength Sudoku!

Can you solve them all?

D i l b e r t

Crossword

Sudoku Easy

Medium

Hard

There were no winners of last week’s crossword contest! Luckily here is another chance at the WIN! Before Next Issue: Enter The Avion crossword contest!

Submit your correctly completed crossword to The Avion office in SC 110 before Thursday July 29, at 3 p.m. to be considered.

Only students can enter, please bring the completed crossword and your Student ID.