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Big City Girl in San Francisco! 🌉

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I’m back everybody! I have been up to a lot lately, but my biggest adventure has been to the beautiful city of San Francisco, California. I had the amazing opportunity to travel on behalf of the Avion and the university with Grace Hamilton and Indira Diaz, our advisor, for the Associated Collegiate Press (ACP) Conference. Enough chat now, I know you want to see some pictures!

When I tell you that San Francisco was the coolest city I have ever been to, I truly mean it. I love the vibe of big cities. I need that fast-pace lifestyle, and I felt like I fit right into San Francisco. The 1st picture is of Grace and I on our 1st day of ACP. I will say, we absolutely rocked theses outfits for our conference. The 2nd picture is when we got to see the Golden Gate Bridge (that was unreal!!). It wasn’t actually golden, but when the sunset hit just right against the bridge, it looked and felt like a dream. The 3rd picture is Grace and I going to In-N-Out. That was my first time trying In-N-Out, and as a burger connoisseur, it was a delicious experience. In-N-Out has knocked Shake Shack out of the #1 spot for best burger.

Here are some pictures of the environment that I took. I really tried to capture the vibrancy and overall peacefulness of the city.

Ever since I had found out that I was selected to go to ACP this semester, I have been diligently working on what I was going to wear. As a girl, outfits are everything! My motto is “Look good, feel good, do good” and I was not about to let this opportunity go. I went with different shades of blue, since that is my favorite color.

This skirt is my EVERYTHING!!!!
I have a similar blue shirt on with navy pinstriped pants.

The blue skirt outfit was my favorite outfit, just because it made me feel and look like a girlboss. I got many compliments on it, which made my day!

You can’t go to a city and not try the food (that’s criminal). Below are my favorite meals from the trip. I tried a strawberry and cream cheese croissant, a double-double In-N-Out burger with animal fries and a vanilla milkshake, and a bagel breakfast sandwich from a little hole-in-the-wall business.

I still can’t believe that I was able to go, and I thank the Avion for selecting me for this life-changing experience. As always, here’s my favorite quote.

“When you do your best … that’s all you can do.” Open Arms by SZA feat. Travis Scott

Catch you on the flip side,

Noelle 🌪️

Photo Booths for All!

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As the semester flies by, I wanted to highlight a special resource that The Avion provides for all clubs and organizations on campus: photo booths. My fellow blogger and Avion exec board member Grace recently wrote about our Photo Booth at the Halloween Spooktacular, and I wanted to talk more about this special service we provide.

For those who don’t know, The Avion is the student lifestyle magazine and news source on campus. As a division of the Student Government Association (SGA), The Avion also provides services for all students. These include camera rentals, and of course photo booths!

The Photo Booth is an automated and user-friendly device that we are able to set up at events for clubs or the university. Users are able to tap the screen, see a countdown to take their picture, and get a QR code for a digital copy and a printed copy for the memories.

We first got this device last March and it made its debut at the Eaglepalooza Music Festival in the Spring. Since then, we’ve taken over 1,000 photos at many events including banquets, galas, and celebrations. We also set it up occasionally for holidays in the Student Union for all students to take pictures. Later this week, the Photo Booth will also be out for all of Homecoming Weekend, giving families, alumni, and students the perfect way to capture the memories of what is sure to be an action packed weekend.

If any organizations want to reserve it on campus, they should reach out to The Avion Editor-in-Chief to learn more information. Have you seen the Photo Booth at any events around campus?

Day in the Life at Riddle

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With the semester in full swing, I wanted to take you all along for a day in my life as a student at Embry-Riddle. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a junior Communication major on the Broadcast Meteorology Track with a minor in Emergency Management. Outside of classes, I currently serve as the Managing Editor of the Avion, our school’s magazine and news source, and the Secretary of the American Meteorological Society chapter on campus. I also work in the weather lab and with the Virtual Communication Lab.

Tuesdays are my busy day on campus, where I have 4/5 of my classes this semester, an Avion meeting, and a shift in the weather lab.

8:00 AM – I arrived at campus at this time, parked in my garage spot, and quickly walked to COAS to start my day.

8:15 AM – I have three classes back to back starting at this time: Fundamentals of Emergency Management, Emergency Management Strategy/Policy, and Editing & Multimedia Production. In my first two classes, we discuss the different hazards and risks that disasters and emergencies can bring into our communities. In my third class, we have been discussing the fundamentals of copy editing and practicing these skills every class.

12:30 – For the next hour and a half, I have my lunch break of the day. On this particular day, I got Qdoba through the new GrubHub ordering system on campus. In this break, I also helped break down the table for The Avion at the RSO fair.

2:15 – At this time, I have my fourth and last class of the day: Crisis Communication. In this class, we have been discussing the PR fallout that crises can cause, and how to properly manage it. This class counts for both my major and my minor, and will be the last course I need to finish for my minor.

3:30 – Next up in my day is a quick shift in the weather lab. The weather lab is a tutor lab located in the College of Aviation where we provide assistance to students in the introductory weather classes. Besides being a great place to get weather help, it is also a quiet place to do your homework with great views for cloud watching.

5:00 – Today was the first Student Government Association (SGA) General Session of the semester. General Sessions are monthly meetings where the entire SGA convenes to hear updates from each branch and division, and vote on any bills that may pass. The Avion is a division of the SGA, and this is just one of the many ways that we contribute to the SGA and helping to improve the student experience on campus.

7:00 – My last meeting of the day was our weekly Avion meeting, which takes place in the Student Union Chamber. In our meetings, we provide updates on our operations over the week, provide coverage events for our members to get involved, and hold workshops. On this particular night, we did a photo training workshop, teaching all our members how to use our cameras.

9:00 – Finally, my day came to an end on campus. On this night it was down pouring, so my friends and I ran over to the parking garage with our umbrellas and got in our cars to head home.

While not every day is this busy, I try to make the most of my time on campus. I love being involved in so many activities and getting to learn more in all my classes. I hope this gave you a glimpse into one of the busiest days of the semester I will probably have. I will be sure to write more of these this semester! 🙂

More Than Just a Student

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You may wonder, what is my life like besides being a student? Maybe you don’t, but it seems to me that life as a student is probably pretty self-explanatory, and at times, pretty boring. So, allow me to write about everything but the classes.

Me and a fellow RA & sorority sister and Ernie the Eagle!

To start, I’ve been an RA since Fall 2022. I was in New Residence Hall 2 for Fall 2022 and Spring 2023, then moved to Doolittle for Summer 2023. After that, I went back to New Hall 2 for Fall ‘23 and Spring ‘24. I lived in New Residence Hall 1 as a freshman, so I’ve seen my fair share of different dorms on campus. I’ve also lived on campus for three years, obviously, and I will say, it’s certainly got its benefits. For example, if I wake up a little late, no worries! Class is a brisk 5 minute walk away. But if I didn’t live on campus, I’d be telling a different story. One thing I will say that I wish I had was a full kitchen, but hey, you win some, you lose some. Overall, life on campus is pretty nice, and I’m gonna miss it next semester when I’ve got an apartment somewhere in the area.

My official SGA headshot.

Besides being an RA, I get involved in pretty much anything I can. I am a member of SGA as a student senator for the College of Business! With the Student Senate, I am the Senate’s secretary, so I keep track of a lot of stuff from our weekly meetings, and I work very closely with the SGA Vice President. As College of Business Senator, I work to make the college a better place for fostering learning and connectivity. I also act as a liaison for the Center for Faith and Spirituality, and I help out there where help is needed. My time in this role has already taught me so much, from time management, to working better with others, Robert’s Rules and Parliamentary Procedure, and how much the SGA really does for the student body.

Speaking of SGA, I also spend a lot of time with one of the divisions of the SGA, The Avion! My favorite thing to do with The Avion is our weekly broadcasts. Every week, me and my co-anchor, Kyle, head to the weather studio in the College of Aviation and record for the upcoming episode. We talk about all sorts of things, from weather to campus life, to sports, and even sharks. I’ve had such a blast anchoring since the beginning of the fall, and I’m so excited to see the broadcast come to life in a new and improved form this semester. In addition to the broadcast, I’ve found some fun in writing articles for the monthly issues that The Avion produces. For Issue 1, which was distributed Wednesday, January 31, I wrote two articles titled “Being the Main Character” and “How Barbie Changed my Life.” To me, it doesn’t matter if no one reads those articles. It does matter that I was passionate about something and took the initiative to channel some creative energy into it. I love what I get to do with The Avion, and I do it purely because of that. I don’t get paid, I don’t get discounts. I just get to do something I love surrounded by people who have supported me from day one.

Me and my co-anchor Kyle, at our anchor desk preparing to record for the broadcast.
Me and a Sigma Kappa sister in our jerseys for Jersey Friday!

I am also a member of a sorority called Sigma Kappa. The sorority has allowed me to meet tons of new people and get involved in all sorts of things on and off campus. I’ve gotten to do all sorts of service projects and fundraising to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association, gerontology research, the Inherit the Earth initiative, and the Maine Seacoast Mission. I also get the opportunity to help other Greek organizations in their fundraising and philanthropic efforts. I joined Sigma Kappa as a freshman in Fall 2021, a little less than two years after the founding date of Sigma Kappa here at Embry-Riddle. It’s been such a joy to watch the chapter grow and improve into so much more than we ever thought a “new” chapter could be. 

This may sound like quite a lot to be doing while also taking classes full time. However, I would definitely recommend it! Sometimes class gets a little boring or not super demanding, or you just want to do something fun with your free time! This is just a few examples of things you can do here at ERAU, and there is so much more to get involved in too.