TuesdayJuly 20, 2010

Volume CXXVIIIIssue 5

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 assem-bled 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 con-sist 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 start-ed in 1991 in Vienna, Austria and has since spread all over the world with more than 35 com-petitions. 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 host-ing four Flugtag events in the United States. The competi-tion in Miami this past week-end kicked off the summer fun followed by events in Twin Cities, Minnesota; Long Beach, California and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Teams compete in a vari-ety of categories such as origi-nality, crowd favorite, flight distance and preflight perfor-mance. 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 partic-ular, Team Space Bats, consist-ed of three actual rocket scien-tists and two students studying at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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

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 origi-nally 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 mem-bers put on a skit with Batman fighting a few villains com-plete 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 sil-houette 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, helicop-ter 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 demonstra-tion by the Red Bull Air Force skydiving team, a United States Coast Guard Rescue demonstra-tion 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, how-ever, 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 get-ting 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.red-bullflugtagusa.com/.

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PGA golf instructor to teach Embry-

Riddle studentsPGA 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 interest-ed 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.

Discounted Disney tickets

returnEmbry-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 regu-lar 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 386-226-6531 or Rachael at 386-226-6530 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. for more questions.

The New York Air Race is a spectacular

sight this summer

Aero feature A5

“Despicable Me” appeals to many audiences in its

debut last weekend

Entertainment A6

New online automated timecard system is implemented

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 hope-fully 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 infor-mative 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 prop-erly 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” fold-er 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

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 sub-mitted 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 respon-sibility to make sure your employer submits your time-card 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

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

The employer may reject your timecard if it is inaccurate. If any of your employers reject your timecard, you must imme-diately 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 recom-mended.

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 regard-ing student employment or your timesheet.

Alena ThompsonAdvertising Manager

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

Andrew ZabackPhotography Editor

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).

PHOTOS COURTESY REDBULL FLUGTAG

The Avion Newspaper

needs O-Issue submissions

The Avion Newspaper is beginning to put together their annual Orientation Issue, a special edition highlighting campus for all of the new incom-ing 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 386-226-7697.

For article and picture sub-missions, 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.

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A2 The Avion, July 20, 2010Student Life

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 con-sent 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.

Executive BoardEditor-in-Chief ....................... Amy TreutelNews Editor ....................... Joey JaworskiBusiness Manager ................ Amy Treutel Photography Editor .......... Andrew ZabackAdvertising Manager ..... Alena Thompson

Editorial StaffAero Feature Editor ........ Andrew ZabackChief Copy Editor .............. Joey JaworskiComics Editor ................ Tilford MansfieldEntertainment Editor ............. Amy TreutelFront Page Editor ................. Amy TreutelStudent Government Editor .. Amy TreutelStudent Life Editor ........ Alena Thompson

Staff AdvisorKarl Koeppel, Assistant Director of Student Activities Programming and Leadership

Contact InformationMain Phone........................(386) 226-6049Advertising Manager..........(386) 226-7697Fax Number.......................(386) 226-6727E-mail.......................theavion@gmail.comWebsite....................avionnewspaper.com

“Who is your favorite actor and from which movie?” - Compiled by Alena Thompson

“George Clooney in Oceans 11.”

Lauren GuddahlJunior

Aerospace Engineering

“Sandra Bullock in The Blindside.”

Anita SolankiJunior

Aerospace Engineering

“Jet Li in Fearless.“

Roshawn DavisSophomore

Aircraft Maintenance Science

“Vin Diesel in The Chronicles of Riddick.”

Michaela CoxESPER

Engineering Field

“Arnold Schwarzenegger in

Predator.”

Michael HaymanSophomore

Aircraft Maintenance Science

“Alec Baldwin in It’s Complicated.”

Paul KeithSenior

Aerospace Engineering

Student Forum

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 administra-tive 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 leader-ship role,” said Dr. Johnson. “His focus on strengthening academic quality while simulta-neously 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 over-all 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 recog-nized 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-

out the world.” Watret has been with Embry-

Riddle 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 academ-ic 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 man-agement 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 larg-est, 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 stu-dents 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.

Mark DiFabioPress Release

“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 PHOTO COURTESY 20TH CENTURY FOX

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.

PHOTO COURTESY WWW.ERAU.EDU

I intend to build on the excel-

lent educa-tion and ser-vice that we

deliver .-JOHN WATRET

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Watret named Executive Vice President

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A3The Avion, July 20, 2010Student Government

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.

Safe Ride program gets revamped to avoid misuse

Safe Ride is a service provid-ed by the Student Government Association (SGA) which helps give Embry-Riddle stu-dents free transportation back to their residence when they feel they are in an unsafe situ-ation. 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 implemen-tation of Eagle Card swipes in Safe Ride cabs to create less hassle for students using the program and for the cab driv-ers. The card swipes will also help the SGA keep track of Safe Ride abusers who mis-use the program as a free taxi service.

During the summer semes-ters, 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 stu-dent 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 condi-tions 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

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 sanc-tions 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 out-lined in the student handbook.

Violation of any of the state-ments outlined above, or viola-tion of any written or verbal communication or sanction regarding the Safe Ride pro-gram, may result in the imme-diate termination of any Safe Ride card.

Hannah SurberChief Justice

Welcome new students from SGA

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 cam-pus 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 capabili-ties. You could just get some free coffee, tea or hot choco-late 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

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 cop-ies and color printing, ban-ner printing, Safe Ride, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is available outside the SGA office daily and notary ser-vices. Make sure to use all of these services to your advan-tage to get the most out of your tuition and college experience. The Student Government also loves to receive your sug-gestions and comments to improve campus life and know what else we can provide to you. If you have any sugges-tions at all stop by the SGA office and submit it to the suggestion box.

Sarah WendtStudent Representative

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A5The Avion, July 20, 2010 Aero FeatureRed Bull Air Race:

New York 2010Red Bull Air Race History

q First developed in 2001 to combine flying with car racing.q The first official race took place in 2003 with six pilots in Zeltweg, Austria.q In 2005 Red Bull held its first World Championship with races in seven cities around the world. A total of ten pilots competed with an American pilot, Mike Mangold taking first place.q The roster was expanded to 11 pilots in 2006 and 13 in 2007. There are currently a total of 15 pilots competing in this year’s World Championship.q The cone shaped Air Gates currently being used are a result of eight years of development to create a safe marker that aircraft can fly through.

NYC Race Statistics

q Fifth race in the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.q First race that took place in New York City. Eighth race that has taken place in the United States since 2005.q Fastest time on the track - Hannes Arch (Austria) - 1:08.18 in the first qualifying heat.q Fastest entry speed - Peter Besenyei (Hungary) - 201.3 kts/231.6 mph. This speed was over the maximum speed and caused Besenyei to accrue a +2 second penalty.q Largest total penalty - Hannes Arch in the Final Four round +6 seconds - striking gate 8.q Next race takes place in Lausitz, Germany on Aug. 8, 2010.

ANDREW ZABACK/AVION

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IMAGE COURTESY RED BULL AIR RACE

PHOTO COURTESY RED BULL AIR RACE

ANDREW ZABACK/AVION

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.

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.

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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A6 The Avion, July 20, 2010Entertainment‘Despicable Me’ caters to all kinds of audiences

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 every-one laughing throughout the whole movie.

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

when his rival, Vector, pos-sesses 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 recon-sider 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 origi-nal goal of stealing the moon. Between constructing a space

ship and reading bedtime sto-ries the world’s greatest vil-lain 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 pro-vide 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 col-lege night out film.

Joey JaworskiNews Editor

PHOTO COURTESY UNIVERSAL STUDIOS

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A7The Avion, July 20, 2010 ClassifiedsHOUSING /

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A8 The Avion, July 20, 2010Comics

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Crossword

Mystery strength Sudoku!

Can you solve them all?

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 com-pleted crossword and your Student ID.