Avion Newspapers 9-17-2001 Avion 2001-09-17 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.erau.edu/avion This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Avion by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A Collegiate Newspaper by Students for St udents. September 17, 2001 • Volume XCXIV • Issue 2 l A Division of the Student Gov ernme nt Association Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Unlve~sity Daytona Beach, Florida Bomb scare drives students from do Turner, "My roommate and I. .. could It turned out that someone who was run­ Suffocating snwke smell this horrible smell when we ning out didn't want to get caught, and turned around. It was \\1hite smoke bil­ left the duffel bag in there that was full Jore es student to lowing in from the vent over our sink. of beer," said Alvarez. Our room filled up with smoke really The students responsible for the beer quickly.'' were not caught, but Alvarez said, "l leave the dorms; a "Our room is the last room on the imagine there is [an effort to find the hall, and the smoke was just pouring students], last I heard from the Safety dufjlebag ofbeer out. .. our room filled up so quickly. It Department." had an awful smell, and it burned your After standing in the rain for a short prolnngs their exile eyes," continued Turner. while, students were told to clear the "We got to the second floor and went area· and head across campus to the out toward the lobby, and there were a Student Center. Upon arriving at the Ethan Kent bunch of kids yelling and carrying on student center, resident advisors gath­ Copy Editor that they weren't going to leave the ered with their floors and performed dorms. We told them that there was an head counts to ensure all had evacuated Thursday night just after 10:30 p.m., actual fire upstairs and they y.,ent nuts safely. the fire alarm in Adams Hall sounded. and started running," said Zeb Palmer, a Later in the evening members of the A short time later, the fire alarms in the resident from Adams Hall. ERA U housing department, student rest of the Student Village went off. Students stood outdoors awaiting fur­ activities, and the SGA arrived to man­ Students were required to assemble in ther instruction from university person­ age the situation. Chancellor Torn the Student Center or to leave campus. nel. "We stood out in the rain, and we Connolly also showed up to ensure the According to SGA President Peter could see people corning from all the safety of all students involved. Alvarez, "There was a short in one of other floors ... and other halls," said Refreshments were also provided to the A/C units, ·and smoke went out Turner. the students, free of charge, through Mr. through the A/C units on the third and The fire department began searching Rodney Cruz and Sodexho-Marriot. fourth floor of Adams. They obviously the building, and came across a suspi­ The students were not allowed back MAFIIANO ROSALES / AV/ON were scared, so they evacuated the stu­ cious package. "As they were walking, into the dorms until after 2 a.m. THE DAYTONA BEACH BOMB squad arrives at the ERAU Student Village to dents and called in the fire department [the fire department] found a suspicious investigate a suspicious package that was found on the 5th floor stairwell of to take care of it." bag. To be on the cautious side, they Adams hall. Upon inspection, a case of beer was found inside the dufflebag; Said Adams third floor resident Julie called in the bomb squad to check it out. See EVAC on A3 hastily deposited in the stairwell prior to the evacuation. Budweiser to help sponsor SGA Stock market uneasy Christian Tougas on Tuesday, the Japanese markets opened Editor in Chief 12 percent lower than normal, but ended Safe Ride program this Fall only 5 percent down. Similar trends have After the longest trading suspension been seen in many European exchanges since tlie Great Depression, the U.S. stock but havesince bounced back in support of market will reopen this Monday morning. the American military stance. Corporate spon- To mark the openirfg and the return to The U.S. markets are expected to take a trade, the market will observe two minutes slight dip, but eventually bounce back like sorship frees funds ____ ,:~ of silence in recognition of the recent others; maybe even stronger. There is even tragedy in New York. rufnor that "' the Federal -"Reserve for campus clubs - ----1-+-· - The markets have been closed since last may lower interest rates. again, in an Tuesday because so many investors and attempt to jump-start America's traders were lost or injured economic growth once more. and organiwtions in the attack and because so much Whatever happens once Wall Street of the communications and utilities need­ reopens for business, this Monday's open­ Peter Alvarez ed to trade stocks were damaged or ing will be like no other in Lhe destroyed. Special to Avian history of America. After such a This weeks trading is of particular long hiatus from trading, not importance. not only to investors, but to to mention the fact that the. The SGA recently announced that every American. Trading is feared to start trading will be taking place blocks Budweiser would be sponsoring "Safe in a frenzy of selling that might plunge our from the World Trade Center Ride." The program has provided over economy into a recession. wreckage, investors and noninvestors are 50,000 rides over the last five years, and Last week, immediately after the events surely in for a ride. with the changes being made, will continue to be around for a long time. Since the inception of Safe Ride, the pro­ CHRISTIAN TOUGAS _I AV/ON gram has grown at an unprecedented rate; over 75% of the student population at REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SGA except a cheque in the amount of $6,500 Students hold a candlelight vigil ... Embry-Riddle carries a Safe Ride card. from their new Safe-Ride sponsor, Budweiser. From Left to Right, Vice President The downside to this rapid growth is the SGA Brandon Oglenski, SGA President Peter Alvarez and Leah Leonard. rncreasrng cost of keeping the program alive. In years past, the larger allocation of SGA funds towards Safe Ride has translated into a smaller budget for funds use to aid clubs and organizations each semester. The $16,500 dollar donation by Budweiser will cover about 25% of budget required program. Some of you may have noticed tl1e SGA Office (on the second floor of the to maintain Safe Ride's operation the May 2001 expiration on your Safe Ride Student Center), and a yearly sticker will be costs each year. This in turn increased the card. All Florida Cab company is currently issued to be place on your Eagle Card. amount of funds available for clubs and offering a grace period to SGA until the This second sticker, which must be organizations. beginning of October, when the renewed at the beginning of each Along with the new part sponsor comes a new system will take effect. year, was added into the program new and revised Safe Ride All Safe Ride cards must be renewed at to ensure correct student status . Sophomores If you desire to be an ERAU flight instruc­ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical tor during yo~r senior year, University Alumni, David Mathew If you love to fly, Cloeren, 39 of Deerfield Beach, FL If you desire to be part of a demanding, passed away September 4. David If you desire to be a potential leader in the competitive, yet valuable program for both graduated from ERAU with his aviation industry, the student and the flight department, you Airframe & Powerplant Certificate may be eligible to apply for acceptance which he used to aggrandize his If your overall GPA during your first two into the ERAU passion for the aviation mechanics industry. As a manager of AeroPrecision semesters at ERAU is Flight Leadership/Fellowship program. Repair & Rebuilding, Deerfield, he was 3.5 or better, living out his dreams until his death. For information contact: David reminds us all here at £RAU to If you desire to be involved and to build live out your goals, not for profit, but MARIANO ROSALES .A\IJON leadership skills in the Flight Department, John Councilman in the Flight Supervisor's for happiness. Also, to live everyday to University or local community, office (D104) in person, no later than 15 its greatest potential, for our life A GROUP OF STUDENTS gather outside the ERAU Student Village for a can­ October, 2001. is a blessed immeasurable span. dlelight vigil in honor of those who died in this past week's terrorist attacks. - Cmnpus News INDEX Aeronautica B2 camwsNews Classifieds CorllJl;a Data Technology BS Space Technology ■ Students take advantage of the ■ This week S opinions on our ■ Damage to Pewagon can be seen ■ This week we n: 1•ieH· 11111/ttjJ/f B1 recent heavy rains. Commander in Chie.f from space. CDsjtJr your rending pleasure. PageA2 PageA4 Page Bl PageA7 ~ Student Life A7 Page A2 CAMPUS NEWS The Avian, September 17, 2001 • ffililll ' " " ". E U pilots grounded by disasters, storms Broc k Sargeant Campus News Editor sible. It was a trend mimicked all the stranded pil ots within a few ous weather, if they were able to over the country as cities.