Avion Issue 2 Spring 2022

Spring 2022 Issue 2

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Malik Turner / The Avion

Christian Muller Correspondent

If you ask any pro motorsport driver, the Rolex 24 at Daytona is among the most important races in the world, being among the Indy 500, Monaco Grand Prix, 24 Hours of LeMans, and the Daytona 500. The Rolex 24 stands apart from the rest, though, with 61 teams of cars racing along a 3.61-mile track at the same time, with five different classes of cars with drivers coming from different lines of racing including Nascar, GTD, IndyCar, and World RallyCross, all racing for 24 consecutive hours at full throttle, sometimes in below-freezing temperatures.

This was not the only close finish of the race. In the final lap, the Pfaff Motorsports GTD Pro Porsche driven

by Felipe Nasr and the KCMG GTD Pro Porsche were constantly switching between first and second place until one of the final turns of the 24-hour race on the Daytona backstretch where the two cars crashed into each other.

The Pfaff Motorsports Porsche ended up taking the lead whereas the KCMG Porsche spun out and ended up in the grass. Amazingly, the KCMG Porsche still ended up finishing third place in the GTD Pro class.

This year was the 60th running of the Rolex 24 at Overall, the 60th running of the Rolex 24 at Daytona Daytona, during the weekend of January 29-30, 2022, and it definitely lived up to its expectations. Of the teams that was an amazing race full of great racing, tons of exciting started the race, 25% of the teams were unable to complete moments, and close finishes. It was definitely the best the race whether because of mechanical issues or massive Rolex 24 race I have ever been to. crashes. This year, the number 60 Meyer Shank Racing ...................................................

Acura, driven by Helio Castroneves, Tom Blomqvist, and Rolex 24 at Daytona photos courtesy of Simon Pagenaud took home the overall trophy of one of The Avion’s photographers: Jessie Abinsay, the most competitive events in Rolex 24 history. While Cornnell Chu, Gianna Castano, Christian Muller, the number 60 Acura team was fourth place with just over Toby Sopp, Malik Turner, and Shijie “Jerry” Zhong ................................................... an hour left in the race, Helio Castroneves brought their team up to first place by beating out Ricky Taylor in the blue number 10 Konica Minolta Acura. These two drivers finished the 24-hour race with just 3.028 seconds between them, which made this race the third closest race result in Rolex 24 history.

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It’s time to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Saying goodbye to the Ox, we go into the Year of the Tiger on Feb. 1, 2022. The New Year is one of the most important celebrations in Asian culture. Known as the Lunar New Year, it is celebrated throughout East and Southeast Asia, including the Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean cultures.

Lunar New Year is also known as the Spring Festival in China and is tied to the lunar calendar. It starts as a time for feasting and honoring household and heavenly deities and ancestors. The New Year begins with the first new moon at the end of January and lasts until the next full moon arrives, spanning over the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar.

Each year of the Lunar calendar is represented by one of 12 zodiac animals. The 12 zodiac animals are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. Along with the animals, the five elements of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water are also mapped on the traditional lunar calendar.

Each year is associated with an animal that corresponds to an element. The year 2022 is the year of the water tiger, which occurs every 60 years. The water tiger represents strength, bravery, clearing away evil, and is action-oriented.

Each culture celebrates the new year differently with diverse traditions and food that symbolize abundance, prosperity, and togetherness. To prepare for the Lunar New Year, houses are cleaned thoroughly to eliminate any unfortunate spirit collected during the previous year. Cleaning is meant to make space for goodwill and good luck. Some households may hold rituals to offer food and paper icons to ancestors. Some may also post red paper and banners inscribed with calligraphy messages of good health and fortune in front of, and inside homes. Elders give out red envelopes containing money to children, which symbolizes good wishes and luck for the new year ahead. Foods made from rice are commonly eaten, representing togetherness. Other foods stand for prosperity, abundance, and good luck.

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The Past, “rePresent”, and Future Mikyla Berish News Editor rePresent is an annual photography exhibition hosted jointly by Kenneth Grant Inzpirations (KGI) and One Daytona. The exhibition’s mission is to spotlight the importance of recognizing and displaying positive imagery of African Americans and effecting negative narratives. The following summarizes a recent interview by The Avion’s News Editor, Mikyla Berish, with the owners of KGI, James and LaToya Carey.

The Avion (TA): What stories do you want to highlight through your photography?

James Carey (JC): We love to tackle issues that affect our community - the African American community.

What we wanted to do is not only face those issues in our community but also match images that show individuals who have now become successful in overcoming those particular issues as well.

TA: The works on display speak to a broader message of progress, so what does this theme mean to you two?

JC: For us, what we want to do is elevate the mindset and progress of our community.

Sometimes we can be stagnant, always waiting for someone else to produce change, but we want to help spark a change from within, and move us forward together.

TA: Would you also say this is one of the main takeaways you want people to come out with after viewing your work today?

LaToya Carey (LC): Absolutely. The most significant part of the beauty of this exhibition is everyone is local; everyday individuals that are just making a change and a difference in their sphere of influence.

And we’re just highlighting what they’re doing on a regular basis, and so sometimes they’re unsung heroes that need to be on display. And that’s what we’ve done here, and we’re grateful.

Photo Courtesy / Kenneth Grant Inzpirations

TA: What other themes and motifs do you want to emphasize through your photography?

JC: Through the next generation, what we really want to highlight is - give them examples of hope so that we realize if they see better, they’ll do better; that’s what we really want to help undergird.

We offered Youth Day, which was today, where we had a speaker - former NFL player Marcus Pollard. He spoke and gave encouraging words to the youth, and that’s what we want to help promote through this exhibition.

TA: What kind of stories do you want to tell through your work to help subvert the biases and stereotypes in our society?

LC: One of the things I am looking forward to, because this is an annual event and our second year doing it, we’re probably going to showcase hair. It’s a big deal in our community, the different types and textures of our hair, and then food - that’s another one I want to bring to the forefront as well.

JC: Future health as well. In this one, right here, we have one collection of images with a story attached to demystify, even within our culture, that our history did not begin with slavery.

We have a history that goes and transcends further back than slavery, those of kings, queens, and kingdoms. We have a rich history that needs to be told, and sometimes, that is the only thing that’s shared or the only place our history starts. And that’s what we want to break down and one of the issues we tackle.

In ballet and the arts, we as a people always want to strive

to do and participate in other cultures. That arena of ballet did not want us; it said we are unable to do certain things due to our body types or feet sizes, and we even had a collection of an individual who locally owns a dance studio that is now educating and inspiring young African American boys and girls to be able to aspire to do those things and showing them, “listen, we are able to do those things as well.”

Those are some of the issues we want to address and help inspire trailblazers.

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From Riddle to the Right Seat Hunter Lyons Correspondent If you are a non-freshman flight student, you may have had a check ride with Andre Rodriguez. Andre graduated last from from Embry-Riddle and went on to pursue his dream of being an airline pilot. Andre did my instrument oral, sim, and flight, and to say that he has been a mentor is an understatement. Andre is now a first officer at PSA Airlines, a subsidiary of American Airlines. Alongside flying, he recently became a cadet pilot mentor for PSA’s new cadet pilot program. I reached out to him about what it’s like to fly for PSA. He graciously accepted.

The Avion (TA): To start things, how does it feel to finally be a pilot after all the years of hard work?

TA: Are you generally happy with your schedules? I know PSA does scheduling differently.

Andre Rodriguez (AR): The airline life is good so far! I enjoy working for PSA Airlines and I was happy being able to get a line pretty quickly upon completion of [Initial Operating Experience] IOE.

AR: Having the ability to fly basically as much as I want, and have the sort of schedule that I want is pretty easy to get with this airline.

There are so many options for you to get what you want, especially since we utilize a SAP (Schedule Adjustment Period) program versus PBS (Preferential Bidding System).

TA: How long did it take you from the first day of training to be on the line?

AR: It only took a few months to get to that point.

TA: As someone who isn’t familiar with SAP or PBS, what’s the main difference?

AR: With SAP, you have the ability to change up your schedule in a quick 24hour period to make it what you want.

an airline pilot and that Embry-Riddle did a decent job in it as well, through the resources they offer.

With PBS, you basically submit the days you want off and they generate lines based on that, but sometimes you might not get a line depending on different factors.

TA: Finally, what’s your end goal?

TA: Do you feel that EmbryRiddle prepared you adequately for your job?

AR: I believe my instructors did well in teaching me the necessities for becoming

Andre Rodriguez / IG: @arodriguez909

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AR: My future goal is to ultimately fly for Delta Air Lines or American Airlines and continue servicing mostly the East coast, and some international flying.

With the way the airline industry is evolving right now, everyone has a great shot at getting hired so quickly!

Hunter Lyons / The Avion

Why Do We Get Excited About a Plane?

Andrew Harker Business Manager

For many who see a plane, they think, “Oh, that’s cool,” or they don’t even notice. If you walk around this campus, however, you may find that this is far from the case. The sound of a plane taking off or landing makes people stop as if it’s their first time. It still sparks joy, and for many, it is why we are here.

It may come as no surprise that for some students, when a plane we usually do not get to see daily flies in, we get more excited than most! On January 25th, Endeavor Air, operating as Delta Connection, stopped by for the day to talk with pilots and allow students to look at the aircraft.

In this case, they brought a Bombardier CRJ900 registered N181PQ that flew down from Atlanta that morning.

It was definitely a unique experience, as the long line in Flight Ops showed.

Some may assume that the event was only for Aeronautical Science majors and future pilots. However, it was also a great experience for photographers and nonAS majors to experience the ins and outs that they usually don’t get to see. Students were eager to explore the galley, first-class seats, make announcements over the PA system, and everything in between.

So yes, it might be cool to see a plane to the average person, but at Embry-Riddle, it is clearly different. Why, you might be asking? Well, aviation excites us! It’s why we are here!

Whether it’s planes, rockets, or something else, at EmbryRiddle, there is a reason we are told to soar high.

Andrew Harker / The Avion

Photo Courtesy / Delta News Hub

Andrew Harker / The Avion

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AFROTC Pass-In-Review & Commander Cup Erin Dillman Staff Reporter On Friday, Dec. 3rd, 2021, Embry-Riddle’s Air Force ROTC (AFROTC Det. 157) had a presentation ceremony at the ICI Soccer Field. It started with all the cadets getting into formation and presenting the national anthem which was sung by Cadet Major Halsay. The ceremony also included an award presentation to various cadets. The evening concluded with an honored military tradition with Cadet Colonel (C/Col.) Flores passing off command to C/Col. Carr under the command of Colonel Dayton.

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Professor of Aerospace Studies Leadership Award - Non-Commissioned Officer Award - Spruance Leadership Award -

­ Daughters of the American Revolution Award - American Legion General Military Excellence Award -

Military Officers Association of America Scholarship - United States Daughters of 1812 Award - Scottish Rite Award - Major Andrew Becker AFROTC Det. 157 Leadership Award - Air Warrior Courage Foundation Educational Grant -

Navy Federal Credit Union Award - Susan McCarthy Endowed Scholarship - ­ Alexander Bello-Ortiz Scholarship -

Col. David R. Cummock Memorial Endowed Scholarship - Jim Moran Memorial Endowment Fund -

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All photos by: Andrew Harker / The Avion

On Wednesday, February 2nd, both the women’s and men’s basketball teams played against the Florida Tech Panthers in a military appreciation game. Army and Air Force ROTC (AFROTC) fought it out in competitions that included a dino hop, a bubble roll, skin the snake, and distance rowing. In the dino hop, the 2 competitors had to hop on inflatable dinos starting at the baseline, going to half court and back. Skin the snake (referenced right) was a competition between AFROTC and the Track and Field team to which AFROTC won.

The final competition was distance rowing where a member of Army ROTC and a member of Air Force ROTC were on rowing machines from half time during the women’s game to half time during the men’s game. They took a short break at the national anthem before the men’s games and started up again after. AFROTC finished with a win and 33,000 m rowing versus Army’s 22,000 m. The women’s basketball team blew out the Panthers with a score of 72-58 and their 100th win while the men’s team won 70-61.

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[R U X] Corner

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We are graduate and undergraduate students in the Research in User eXperience (RUX) Lab in the Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology. RUX investigates the usability and user experience of technology in our everyday world. This is a regular column that explores different technologies typically used by Embry-Riddle students. ................................................................................

Kayak on the Roll Alexandria Gombas | Graduate Researcher Aaron Collard, Brooke Johnson | Undergraduate Researchers Process To gather user perceptions, we ran individuals in twohour sessions, which we recorded to capture any thoughts or opinions that they said aloud during the process.

Image Courtesy / Kimberly Williams Image of kayak used in study assembled and rolled up

Introduction

There were six main stages: pre-questions, unboxing and unrolling, assembly, mock “use”, tear down, and postquestions. During each product interaction stage, users were asked questions before and after the experience about expectations and difficulties and final thoughts on whether they felt they were successful in completing the task. We also gathered information about what they liked and disliked about the process and product.

What do you do when you love kayaking, but don’t have the space to store a kayak? Well, you might want to try a Results foldable one! What is a foldable kayak? There are many different versions, including inflatables and origami style Overall, our users indicated that they did not like the designs, but in this case, it is a kayak made out of a single process of assembling the kayak and really wanted written sheet of plastic that can be rolled up for easy storage and instructions instead of the video that was provided. transportation. When unrolled and fastened it turns into a hard shell kayak.

They were initially very excited about the idea of a more portable kayak, but the difficulty they encountered Because of the interest in an easier-to-transport kayak in assembly was noted in their comments and in the for college students stuck in dorms and apartments, we increasing number of negative adjectives they associated decided to find out if this kayak is as convenient as it claims with the product. The female users took almost twice to be. To do so, we chose to observe the user’s out-of-box the time that male users did, and all of them needed a experience (OOBE) which is a buyer’s first impression second person to help fasten the latches or to hold the of a product during set up or assembly. Users’ OOBE is kayak in place. While male users found the assembly an important part in the development of an easy-to-use easier than female users, the users as a whole still wouldn’t item and can provide crucial information about how the recommend the kayak to someone else. average person would initially interact with the product.

The average usability scale score indicated that the kayak In this case, we observed the OOBE of six participants and its assembly process need a redesign. In terms of cost, (two male and four female) between the ages of 20-30, all several users indicated that they wouldn’t be willing to pay of whom had incidentally a height greater than 5’8, and for this kayak, and after assembly, participants expected the retail price to be lower than it actually is.

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Recommendations

done indoors with strong internet access, and this process could take quite some time, at least at the beginning.

Based on the feedback from the users, the main Overall, the intended audience based on this study is complaints and recommendations focus on the instructional video. We would suggest that the video be those who can’t store or transport a normal hard-shell more realistic to the actual experience of assembling the kayak but possess significant upper body strength in kayak and stick with one perspective rather than switching order to complete assembly and tear down independently. between the perspective of two assemblers.

We also advise that users have another person on hand to assist in the assembly process so that first time users don’t get frustrated and quit. The company should also develop a form of written instructions so that when kayaking in remote locations, users still have access to instructional materials, which is essential to use. Segmenting or breaking down the videos would also promote a more positive experience, so users would not have to rewind or skip forward to parts they need to see, such as what occurs in the present version.

Takeaways The foldable kayak is a great idea for college students that can’t fit full size kayaks in their dorms or apartments, but still want to participate in the activity. However, there are a few things to consider before buying a folding kayak: smaller users will likely need assistance to fasten all the clasps during assembly. The first assembly should also be

Photo Courtesy / Karsten Winegeart (Unsplash)

Graphic showing user feelings throughout the study Image Courtesy / Alexandria Gombas

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brring brrring! Duty calls...

The Life of a Resident Advisor

Krysti Veals Correspondent

“Brring Brrring!” This is the brilliant sound of the RA On Duty phone; an imminent signal of a resident in need.

The life of a Resident Advisor is unlike any other. Imagine having to balance education, extracurricular activities, and the lives of around 30 other students in your residence hall. This is the reality for RAs all across campus. Their main goal is to keep everyone safe and happy during their time as an on-campus resident. Someone who is well accustomed to the RA life is Salim Roig, a current RA in Apollo Hall. To learn more about what being an RA is really like, I interviewed Salim about his RA position.

I started by asking...

While monitoring the corridors of a residence hall, RAs are bound to hear some strange sounds. Rage gaming, singing, laughing; the halls of ERAU are nothing short of lively and bustling. For fun, I asked...

Before ending the interview, I wanted to give Salim the opportunity to share anything he wanted with people interested in becoming RAs in the future, so I inquired...

He recalled a recent occurrence from his hall, “Earlier in the week, I put up Power Rangers as my hall theme. I saw a few of my residents leaving the hall while debating who was the best Power Ranger based on their door decorations.”

He told me, “For me, being an RA means that you are able to guide and help people throughout their academic year. If someone wants to become an RA, every Fall there is an RA application that opens up. So always keep a close eye on that by following the Housing and Residence Life Instagram and keeping track of the newsletters they send.”

However, with so many students living together, it is possible for arguments to

arise. RAs are a valuable resource when For more information about becoming roommate and suitemate conflicts become an RA, contact the Housing and Residence He responded, “That we are just going too hectic to handle. I asked...

Life office at Daytona.Housing@erau.edu through the halls to punish people. or call 386-323-8000.

Most of the time we’re willing to talk

to you and become your friend versus get you in trouble. We don’t exist just to stop the party.”

He explained, “First, I recommend they You may see the various events that RAs talk to each other. Then, if that doesn’t host throughout the year. These range work out, I recommend they come see me from s’mores nights, cookie decorating if they need a mediator.” competitions, VR game nights, movie nights, and so much more. To gain more insight on these events, Salim was asked...

“It depends on the RA. For me, personally, I try to plan a fun event while at the same time helping my residents learn a life lesson.”

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Photos Courtesy / Housing & Residence Life @erau.housing

Science to the Rescue Giovanna Camacho Human Factors and Ergonomics Society President

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Human Factors and Ergonomic Society (HFES) chapter is devoted to providing students with networking opportunities, special guest speakers, mentorship, volunteer opportunities, and research activities that make an impact on the lives and careers of not only their members, but the community as well.

Their participation in volunteering as judges for the 55th Tomoka Regional Science and Engineering Fair contributed to the success of this year’s event. Even nowadays with COVID at its prime, the science fair for middle and high school students was jeopardized with volunteer attendance, but HFES students stepped up to the call.

profound smile, as he explained his multivariate statistics analysis of variance, that he had taught himself during his down time through YouTube. Other notable projects were, for instance, the testing of various octane fuels in car engines, the hype of waterproof mascara, fruits high in vitamin C, the effects of acid on metal corrosion, artificial intelligence capabilities on human face recognition, appropriate bridge structures tested, the best shampoo to get chlorine out of hair, and the most acidic water tested.

Andrea Villa, Aeronautical Engineering student at the Polytechnical University of Madrid (Spain), works as an aviation safety inspector. She received a Fulbright scholarship for exchange students and chose to enroll in Embry-Riddle’s Master’s Program in Human Factors (HF) with a focus on HF in Aviation. Andrea is passionate about humans’ future roles, and automation in aviation, as she realizes the importance of minimizing human error.

Andrea stated she has had a diverse range of experiences during her time here at Embry Riddle because of her willingness to learn as much as possible. As she was seeking a way to contribute to the community, she decided to volunteer for the science fair. She stated that the experience enriched her significantly.

The 54th science fair had been held virtually because of the pandemic. Having volunteers come out to judge at the science fair was a bigger task than first thought. HFES students were quick to snatch up the opportunity to motivate and inspire the younger generation of students, as they hoped to mentor the younger students in their projects and share their expertise.

Science projects ranged from the following categories: Behavioral and Social Sciences, Animal Sciences, Biomedical and Health Sciences, Cellular/Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Intelligent Machines, Robotics and Systems Software, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Microbiology, Physics and Astronomy, and Plant Sciences.

When asked to give some advice to younger students, Andrea said, “Volunteering as a judge for the science fair was an eye-opening and amazing experience. I realized how important learning all about the scientific method and research methodology is. Most of the experiments shown at the fair were awesome and very well conducted. I hope this initiative helps students to engage with STEM careers and that some of them become great scientists and researchers.”

Be on the lookout to volunteer for next year’s Tomoka Regional Science and Engineering Fair, at Stetson University, should you wish to help mentor the younger generation as well.

There were students describing COVID as “something of a scare,” who were still proud to display their projects. A sophomore high school student introduced himself with a

All photos by: Giovanna Camacho

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The Making of a Masterpiece Krysti Veals Correspondent The Nicole Stott Art Gallery, located next to Starbucks on the second floor of the Student Union, is a showcase of student artistic talent.

At a university geared towards aviation, art often goes unnoticed.

Having an art gallery in such a high traffic area such as Starbucks allows people to view a handful of art pieces that our talented Eagles have created and chosen to share with the world. Many of these masterpieces have intriguing backstories, including mine.

The theme for this semester’s exhibit is Crafting The Future and it highlights the beauty of modern and futuristic art. My piece is called Backdrop (pictured below, center).

As the name suggests, it is a picture of a mountainous backdrop in the

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Art by Kateryna Sikulska

night sky. My inspiration for the piece stemmed from a modern alternative song I wrote with the same title. I associate my music and lyrics with various colors, and all the songs I write have colors that correspond with them.

For Backdrop, when I read the lyrics, my mind fills with shades of blue and purple, so I decided to create an art piece based on that mental picture. I used to think that associating words with colors was something that only I did, but it turns out a lot of artists tend to come up with ideas this way. It can help jumpstart the creative process and be a great source of inspiration.

Although there are infinite ways to create a masterpiece, I chose this approach.

It is an unbelievable feeling to see a piece of art that I created on display.

The first time I walked inside the art gallery, I was astounded by the sheer amount of talent plastered across the walls. I am confident that other artists and visitors feel a similar way upon entering the exhibit.

The display will be up until April, so feel free to stop by the Nicole Stott Art Gallery Monday-Friday from 8:00am-6:00pm inside Starbucks to see an array of fantastic art.

All photos by: Andrew Harker / The Avion

Art by Kateryna Sikulska

Anime Review: Jobless Reincarnation: The “Odyssey” of Anime “The worse I am at something, the better I feel when I work at it and learn how to do it.” – Rudeus Greyrat The Isekai (“異世界,” the Japanese word for “another world”) genre is considered by many to be overly repetitive, where the main character gets teleported to another fantasy world where they have overpowerful skills, followed by brain-dead plots and battles that do nothing to propel any story or character development. However, that is not true in the case of Jobless Reincarnation (無職転生, pronounced “Mushoku Tensei”).

Image Courtesy / Jobless Reincarnation Episode 1

There is nothing I can say against the voice acting. Every character is brought to life with the voice actors’ phenomenal job, from the warm conversation at a family dinner, to the blood-boiling death battles. To top that, there are not only 1, but 2 made-up languages spoken by different tribes Rudeus encounters on his adventure, and both have been translated.

Image Courtesy / alphacoders.com

The adventure vibes of the background music blend in seamlessly with the setting of the stories, adding a pinch of emptiness to the vast wilderness that faces Rudeus as he sets foot onto the next adventure.

The start of this anime is as cliché as any isekai anime can be: getting hit by a truck and reborn in another world. However, the world quickly builds around him as one that no longer tolerates his bad habits. This new world makes Rudeus constantly remember back to his old life, learn to improve himself, and learn to make better decisions. The exceptionally well-paced episodes are laid back and peaceful and suspenseful and exciting at others. Although the show doesn’t leave you yearning for the next episode, it does keep making you want to revisit Rudeus on his quest.

Every character, even the side ones, appeared real to me because lying below their unique power are fatal flaws preventing them from reaching their goal faster. From pride to jealousy and lack of motivation to an abundance of lust, Rudeus, his father, his mentor, and his comrades go through numerous challenges to reflect, learn, and change from their past, turning old flaws into new strengths.

Despite being a completely new studio with no previous track record, Studio Bind absolutely blows away expectations. It continues to maintain its high standards through every single episode. As Youtuber Gigguk said in his video, “even the throw-away training scenes have more care put into it than an entire season of ‘Seven Deadly Sins’.”

Image Courtesy / Jobless Reincarnation Episode 3

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It is hard to compare Rudeus’ adventure to that of Odysseus’ in the Greek Odyssey without spoiling the plot. Still, JR did a phenomenal job presenting Rudeus’ hero’s journey while avoiding cliché isekai plot lines. As Rudeus makes, then learns from his mistakes and becomes a better person, I found it hard to self-insert myself into his character like most other isekai anime tends to feel like. Instead, I felt more like a mentor or parent figure applauding and cheering him on.

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Tucker Breaks ERAU Scoring Record as Eagles Down Sailfish 66-61 Sports Information Team ERAU Athletics

Embry-Riddle women’s basketball senior Nikki Tucker cemented herself as one of the best to ever wear the Eagle uniform on Saturday. Exactly one month after setting the Eagles’ career rebounding record, the Marshall, Michigan native broke the ERAU all-time scoring record with her 24 points in the Eagles’ 66-61 road win over Palm Beach Atlantic.

Just three days after becoming the 11th ERAU basketball player, male or female, to record over 700 career rebounds, Tucker eclipsed Sabrina Whiting’s career mark of 1,417 points and tops the Embry-Riddle record book with 1,419 career points with four games left in the regular season.

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The Eagles are currently tied with Nova Southeastern for fifth in the Sunshine State Conference standings at 9-7 and are 11-10 overall. Palm Beach Atlantic drops to 5-19 overall and 2-15 in the SSC.

Photo Courtesy / Camille Jackson

Saturday’s game featured an up tempo start for both teams. An even contest in the first 10 minutes of play led to a 20-20 tie at the end of the first quarter.

The game remained close through the first three minutes of the second, but turnovers took a toll on the Eagles’ productivity. The Eagles shot 46.2 percent (6-of-13) from the field and 60 percent (3-of5) from beyond the arc, but PBA converted seven Eagle miscues into 11 points, and at halftime, the home team led 41-36.

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Coming out of the break, the Eagles were focused on taking care of the basketball as evidenced by the reduced number of turnovers (3) in the third period. The Sailfish managed to increase their lead to seven (43-36), which prompted ERAU Head Coach Lisa Wilson to call a timeout.

Immediately following the timeout, Madyson Jean-Louis hit her only three of the game and that keyed a 10-0 run that put the Eagles ahead 46-43.

Jahnae Midget ended an over six-minute scoring drought for PBA to tie things up at 46-46, but the Eagles held the Sailfish to just two points in the last 2:10 to take a 55-50 lead into the final period.

Turnovers were a factor once again for the Blue and Gold in the fourth quarter. The Sailfish were only 26.3 percent (5-of-19) from the field for a total of 11 points, but seven of those scores were off ERAU miscues. Those seven points were key in the Sailfish cutting an eight-point Eagle advantage to one (62-61) with 1:09 left in the game.

The difference in the final 18 seconds of the game for the

Eagles came at the free throw line. After Macee Sugrue went 2-for-2 in her trip to the charity stripe and PBA was unable convert on their next possession, Tucker stepped up to the line with seven seconds remaining and scored career points 1,418 and 1,419 to seal the victory for the Eagles.

In addition to her gamehigh 24 points, Tucker had eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Sugrue finished with 15 points, three boards and two assists.

Midget (11 pts) and Shekinah Guthrie (15 pts) combined for 16 points to pace the Sailfish offense.

Stay tuned to ERAU Athletics to hear about where women’s basketball will go next.

Men’s Lacrosse Tops Flagler in Season Opener Sports Information Team ERAU Athletics goals and heading into the final quarter, the Eagle lead was back to five, 10-5.

Photo Courtesy / Tavana Mercado

managing just two goals each. Coleman Jacobs scored the Eagles’ first goal of the season to break a scoreless tie with a goal at the 13:39 mark.. Three minutes later, Ty Tom made program history for the Saints scoring the program’s first goal to level the score at 1-1. The Saints led briefly courtesy of a goal with 7:40 left, but the Eagles answered Christian Hofer paced and, at the end of the first the Eagle offense with five quarter, the score was points on three goals and a tied at 2-2. pair of assists and 10 players Lars Hoeg opened a fiveregistered at least one point in ERAU’s first game since goal second period for the Blue and Gold with his March 5, 2020. first of two goals on the Scoring was at a premium night. The Eagles outshot in the first period with the Saints 10-6 in the the Eagles and the Saints second frame and at the The Embry-Riddle men’s lacrosse team defeated Flagler 14-8 in the seasonopening game for both teams, Friday evening (Feb. 04) at the ERAU Lacrosse Field. The game was played in front of a record crowd of 741 at the Eagles’ home field and was the first game in history for the new Flagler program.

half, the beloved Eagles were leading 7-2.

Embry-Riddle pushed the lead back to seven goals at 12-5 before a fourth-quarter spurt pulled the Saints back within five. The teams traded goals over the next 6:49, but Jared Kane capped the scoring with his second goal of the evening with eight seconds remaining to seal the victory for the Blue and Gold.

The Eagles have a twoweek layoff until their next game which will be at home against AlabamaHuntsville. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.

Nonstop action marked the third quarter that saw both teams combine for six goals. At the 6:42 mark, Hofer extended the Eagle advantage to six points (8-2), and a scant eight seconds later, the redshirt freshman struck again, widening the #12 Christian Hofer gap to 9-2.

Following Hofer’s second goal of third, the opponents called a timeout to regroup. The Saints responded with three unanswered

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