The Avion Newspaper

For other uses, see Avion (disambiguation).

The Avion Newspaper is the college newspaper of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The newspaper publishes weekly, and has a print circulation of approximately 4,000. The newspaper has a history dating back to Embry-Riddle's earliest days in Miami, Florida.

Publication schedule

The Avion is published weekly during the fall and spring semesters, a total of 13 issues per semester. The newspaper is published bi-weekly in the summer a total of six times. The Avion publishes two special issues: an orientation edition in late August and an April Fools' Day edition on April 1.

Subscriptions

The newspaper is distributed free of charge to students, faculty, staff and visitors. Mail subscriptions are available for $50 per year.

Organization

The Avion is a division of the Embry-Riddle Student Government Association, which partially funds the organization. The newspaper is run entirely by students, and most of the contributors are volunteers.

The Editor-in-Chief is elected by a majority vote of the newspaper's staff, and receives a 25% tuition voucher for his or her services. The Editor-in-Chief is also a non-voting executive member of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Student Government Association.

Layout

The Avion is a weekly broadsheet newspaper and consists of three sections. The first section consists primarily of campus, national aviation news, as well as opinions. The second section is dedicated to the university's athletic teams. The third section is anchored by the Entertainment page, and also carries the comics and classifieds.

Current Executive Board Members

Editor-in-Chief: Costas Sivyllis

Managing Editor: Austin Coffey

News Editor: Peter Tan

Photo Editor: Anthony Sekine

Business Manager: Alena Thompson

Advertisement Manager: Allie Iacoveli

See also

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

External links

• The Avion's website