The Avion Newspaper
The Avion is the student-led college media publication of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. The Avion publishes four regular print issues as well as three special issues per semester, and has a print circulation of approximately 1,000. The newspaper has a history dating back to Embry-Riddle's earliest days in Miami.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Founder(s) | Linda Colgan |
| Publisher | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
| Managing editor | Anjelysa Oleszewski |
| News editor | Danielle Van Pelt |
| Photo editor | Kyle Navarro |
| Staff writers | 30 |
| Founded | April 4, 1969 |
| Circulation | 750 biweekly |
| Website | theavion |
Publication schedule
The Avion is published seven times during the fall and spring semesters, a total of 14 issues per year. It is not published in the summer. The Avion publishes three special issues: an orientation edition in late August, a joke/satire edition, also known as The Avioff, mid-Fall and mid-Spring, a Student Life issue in the Fall, and a Student Government Association Elections Issue in the Spring.
Subscriptions
The magazine is distributed free of charge to members of the school community. Mail subscriptions are available for $20 per year.
Organization
The Avion is a division of the Embry-Riddle Student Government Association, which partially funds the organization. The magazine is run entirely by students, and most of the contributors are volunteers. In addition to the magazine, The Avion has a weekly broadcast series, website, and social media pages which are regularly updated.
The Editor-in-Chief is elected by a majority vote of the publication's staff and receives a 25% tuition voucher for his or her services. Executive Board members are also elected by the staff, and each executive board member receives a 10% tuition voucher.
Current executive board members
- Editor-in-Chief: Andrew Harker
- Managing Editor: Anjelysa Oleszewski
- News Editor: Danielle Van Pelt
- Business Manager: Tucker Lehtonen
- Photo Editor: Kyle Navarro