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FGCU Car Club hosts motor show By Julia Bonavita Photo Editor @fgcueaglenews
FGCU Car Club hosted its second annual FGCU Motor Show on Saturday, Jan. 19. The show featured over 225 cars in varying models. “We do this show every year to bring local car enthusiasts out for a good cause,” FGCU Car Club President Carter Kozminski said. “Half the proceeds were donated to the American Heart Association.”
EN Photos/Julia Bonavita A Lamborghini was a very popular part of the FGCU Motor Show.
EN Photos/Julia Bonavita Old-school cars were welcome, too, just like this Camaro.
EN Photos/Julia Bonavita A Bugatti, driven by Tim Schmidt, was the star of the show to many. A Ferrari sits parked outside of Howard Hall.
STUDENT GOV. NEWS The FGCU Student Government Senate met on Tuesday, Jan. 22 for their weekly Senate meeting. Here’s what was discussed: UPCOMING INITIATIVES Working on small updates such as transition documents Securing a supervisor of elections OPEN SEATS College of Arts and Sciences: 6 College of Health and Human Services: 5 College of Engineering: 2 College of Education: 2 Graduate: 2 Undeclared: 1 SECOND READING Senate Bill 1819-044 FGCU Waterpolo: Passes Senate Bill 1819-046 FGCU CERT: Passes FIRST READING Senate Bill 1819-047 Philosophy Club: Passes Senate Bill 1819-048 FGCU Inspire: Passes
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Fort Myers celebrates MLK Day By Nina Mendes Staff Writer @fgcueaglenews Fort Myers’ 32nd annual Martin Luther King Jr. march took place on Monday, January 21, 2019. The yearly event commemorates the life of the civil rights activist by guiding participants through the streets of the city with a majority of the walk stretching along Dr Martin Luther King Blvd. Participants gathered at Dunbar Jupiter Hammon Library preparing for the start of the march at around 11:00 A.M. The conclusion of the celebration was at Centennial Park where free food and entertainment was provided. “This march has become a tradition for me and many other FGCU students,” Bradley Berry, an FGCU senior, said. “To have an opportunity to join students together from all backgrounds [and] honor such a selfless individual is something I truly hold dear to my heart. I can only hope that it grows in the near future and more students attend.”
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A child holds a sign of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the parade.
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INSIDE
INCREASED NETFLIX COSTS MAY NOT BE WORTH IT
MEN’S BASKETBALL EARNS BIG WIN OVER STETSON
ADDERLY REACHES 700 REBOUNDS WITH WIN
OSCAR NOMINATIONS SURPRISE MANY
The basic Netflix plan will be increasing from $8 per month to $9 per month. See more on A5
The men’s basketball team was led by Schadrac Casimir offensively once again with 21 points against Stetson. See more on B1
Tytionia Adderly became the third player in program history to have 700 career rebounds. See more on B3
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for the 91st edition of the Oscars. See more on B5
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N EWS From A1 >> FGCU’s Multicultural & Leadership Development Center (MLD) advertised the event by posting flyers in various locations across campus encouraging students to attend the region’s largest MLK march. MLD provided two-way transportation for eagles that RSVPed in advance with a charter bus that departed from the school at 9:30 A.M. and returned at 3:30 P.M.. First-year graduate student, Susel Ramos said, “I was working and organizing the event through MLD,
however, I decided to attend this march on my personal note, to honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr.. I believe that this march [gives] my community a sense of belonging and empowers them to create and do similar actions as MLK did. It gives us hope that perseverance and faith in a progressive mindset can get humankind further.” The event’s great success was largely credited to the various supportive churches, schools, and local organizations that took part in honoring Martin Luther
King Jr.’s birthday this year. According to MLD records, thirty-two FGCU students attended the march along with a few members of faculty/staff. This annual tradition of paying tribute to the life of King Jr. is a peaceful way to welcome in the new year with a positive attitude. “These types of events are successful because they provide a space for black people who are marginalized to celebrate their culture and show others who are willing to participate what we are EN Photo by Nina Mendes really about,” Ramos said. A crowd of people gather at the march on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Fort Myers.
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Guest column: street preachers at FGCU By Dr. John Roth Faculty Member and President of United Campus Ministries A few times every semester a small group of self-appointed street preachers show up at FGCU on the plaza and verbally accost all who walk by, digitally recording any interactions to use on social media. For the last five years my heart sinks every time I see one of the preachers on this campus, never witnessing anything good coming from these encounters. You might ask someone like me who is involved in a campus ministry, “Why don’t you do anything about it? Why let it happen if you don’t like it?” I know in the past a couple of campus ministers have tried to dialogue with one of the preachers only to be told that they were not Christians themselves. The plaza is not a place where a good discussion is going to happen, only a shouting match. This isn’t a new thing, though for many students it appears a shock to encounter a street preacher like this at FGCU. I witnessed something similar at Louisiana State University in the 1990’s and at the University of Florida in the 2000’s. Even in my undergraduate days at a small private college I would sometimes walk onto the campus of the University of Michigan and see a preacher I recall named “Trash can Sam” because he would preach while standing in a trash can. What’s unique about FGCU is the impact such preachers can have because of the layout of the school and size of the student body. Elsewhere they go less noticed and are more easily avoided. So, why am I writing this Op Ed? The purpose of this Op Ed is threefold, the third reason may be the one most deeply felt by many: 1) To critique their message from someone who comes from the faith background of which they claim, differentiating their message from what has been the mainstream message of Christianity. 2) To encourage healthy dialogue on faith and religious matters at a public university. 3) To describe a possible response to the preachers’ act of free speech that might help minimize the negative impact of these encounters.
1) A critique of their message from someone within Christianity: Needless to say, no Christian campus ministry or leader I know agrees with both their approach and the overall content of their message. This isn’t the Gospel. The best analogy I can use for their relation to the Christian Gospel is to compare it to the difference between a dumpster behind a restaurant and the food served to customers at the table in the restaurant. Some of the same “ingredients” are in both, but one is a completely unhealthy source for anyone’s nutrition let alone tastes. The preacher’s message is a mishmash of Bible verses and phrases taken often out of context and placed within a fully judgmental framework. The Gospel according to the New Testament (let alone the book of Isaiah where the word first occurs) is to be good news. I’ve not heard the good news from them, simply condemnation. These are self-appointed preachers, unaccountable to any fellowship or person, not connected to any faith group or larger organization. This has always been a sign of error and hubris, outside of the grammar and function of Christianity. Christians believe they need others to correct them, encourage them, support them, guide them. No one is above this need. When someone stays away from such mutual accountability it is a red flag warning of false teaching in our faith tradition. But even more to the point, the encounters I have seen are disheartening because of the perceived tone and attitude toward the hearers. Martin Buber, a Jewish Rabbi and philosopher, wrote a book entitled I and Thou (a hard read by the way and I’ve only gleamed some framework from it myself) that gives me a good perspective on these encounters. Buber states that there are basically two types of relationships human beings can have in the encounter or meeting with another. You can have an I-thou meeting in which you meet another as an equal, a person of intrinsic worth and value created in God’s image, or you can have an I-it meeting in which you see the other as an object, a thing. It is proper for me to have an I-it relationship with my car, with a textbook, and even with a philosophy or set of data points. It is totally improper for me to ever treat or
encounter another human being as an “it” and treat them as such. Sadly, I believe these encounters I’ve seen on the plaza begin with the preachers creating an I-it relationship with any hearer and they usually devolve from there. This kind of I-it encounter (and you often sense when you are being seen and treated as an object without needing to be told) inherently is antithetical to the Christian Gospel. Jesus may have been harsh with some religious leaders for their arrogance or hypocrisy; however, he never treated them as an object. Jesus was called names, but he never retaliated. He even taught, “love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” That is, to see the other as a Thou and seek the best for them regardless of how they treat you. So, please don’t conflate what these preachers are proclaiming with Jesus. It would be similar to rating a restaurant based on what you find in the dumpster out back. Now, I recognize that many people have encountered Christians in their daily life who are judgmental, hypocritical and too focused on one brand of politics so much that they seem “unChristian.” I myself have been turned off by some fellow Christians, just like I have gone to some restaurants and had bad service and poor-quality cooking. I have chosen to write off a restaurant or two at which I’ve had such bad experiences, but I haven’t stopped going out to eat altogether. Instead, I try other places and have discovered some good eats. I would encourage you to have the same outlook toward religion and spirituality. Don’t write off the whole just because you had a bad experience with one particular person or event. This is part of my critique from someone within the faith tradition these preachers claim to be. Yet, I need to love them, pray for them, and hope the best for them, though I disagree with their methods, the content of their message, and find it contradictory to the Gospel. 2) How can we instead encourage a healthy dialogue on a public university about religious and faith matters? I believe part of the answer is found in the framework of Martin Buber’s I-Thou. That is, in any discussion, any encounter, we realize the equal, wonderful, mysterious full
EN Photo / Jordyn Matez The “campus preachers” can be seen engaging with students in the student plaza or library lawn. humanity of the other and treat oth- is in doing so I am objectifying these ers as we would want to be treated. I preachers (creating an I-it relationmay disagree with your conclusions. I ship) and doing the very thing I have may question your system of beliefs. criticized them for doing. And that is a Yet, I will not question your value or great objection I have had with trying to counter them in any dialogue/aryour worth. Miroslov Volf in his book Exclu- gument on the plaza. When people sion and Embrace speaks about do that, they are just adding oxygen having a “double-vision” in our inter- to their dumpster fire. A couple years ago there was actions over conflicting world views and perspectives. That is, we choose an RSO that had begun to organize to see in two different ways. How do a debate in the evening between of we do this? To summarize a lengthy the the preachers and myself. I was section: First we step outside our- hopeful and hesitant about the event selves to enter into the world of the that maybe we could have more of a other temporarily and hear from their dialogue and shed a bit of light and perspective (seeking first to under- clarity rather than heat. Yet, the destand). Then we invite the other back bate was canceled at the last minute. Other options I’ve seen have into our world and will compare and contrast the two views “from here” been trying to overpower through and “from there.” Not that we will re- persuasion, through music, through ject one view over the other or find sheer numbers, and all are playa compromise between the two, ing into the power play that these though both are two of many possibil- preachers have started in the first ities, but that we let each view stand place. Just like I avoid walking too close next to the other. And finally, we keep repeating the process since this side to a dumpster because of the smell, of eternity “we see in part and know in just like I don’t expect to find much good in a dumpster, I would suggest part.” (1 Corinthians 13:9-12) I would then contend we not let the best response is to ignore the religious dialogue be defined by the preachers. Don’t give them an audiencounters we have with the preach- ence. Don’t give any oxygen to their ers on campus. With some humility, dumpster fire. Or, if you can handle the misha lot of humanity and compassion, that we become quick to listen, slow mash of what you find at a dumpster, to speak and even slower to become approach them and love them saying: “I disagree with you but I want angry. (James 1: 19) 3) Finally, this leads to my third the best for you from God.” See how goal, how to minimize the nega- that works for their social media vidtive impacts of encounters with the eo feed. John Roth preachers who come on campus. President of United Campus One hesitancy I’ve had with ever writing anything like this for an op ed, Ministries, FGCU
Increased Netflix costs may not be worth it By Ariana Leblanc Bessette Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews You or someone you know may use a Netflix account on a smart TV, a tablet or even right off your phone. You may even be using a friend or family member’s Netflix account where only one person is paying the subscription (which is more convenient). However, if you or the person paying on your account heard the prices are going to be increasing, would you switch to something like Hulu (which can start as low as $7.99 per month), or pay the few extra dollars? The basic plan will be increasing from $8 per month to $9 per month, the HD standard plan will be increasing from $11 per month to $13 per month,
and the 4k premium plan will be increasing from $14 per month to $16 per month. These price changes are said to be effective as soon as new subscribers create an account, and over the next several months for current subscribers. This is not the first time prices have increased either. Freshman biochemistry major Tiazua Lucas said “I would pay more because I want to continue watching season two of my show that is not available in certain other subscriptions,” while freshman economics major Michael Mccolgin said “I would switch to HBO because they have a better variety of shows with the equivalent price to Netflix.” Personally, I don’t pay for the Netflix account that I use; but, if I did pay for it, I would cancel my subscrip-
tion because I can live without it and I like saving as much money as I can and those few extra dollars are not worth it, in my opinion. Netflix has several movies, TV shows and documentaries to watch, however, not all selections are available. Certain shows are struggling financially more than others due to a lack of popularity and viewings. This then causes Netflix to be paying out millions of dollars to put out new content and ultimately falling in debt. In fact, Netflix recently spent $100 million to keep the well-liked show Friends available for another year, since many people reached out and complained about the show potentially being removed. Many of you may be familiar with popular Netflix shows like Grey’s Anatomy,
featuring Ellen Pompeo, or the new movie Birdbox, featuring Sandra Bullock, which generate more money be-
cause many people watch them. Yet, these hits, along with others, do not cover the numerous amount of other
expenses that need to be paid for, such as borrowed money and even content costs.
Photo via AP Newsroom Netflix is soon to be cracking down on account-sharing, whcih allows many users to share one account password and not pay for the service themselves.
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To The Editor: Here is the big problem for Democrats: The Republicans are correct when they say that we have not had a new idea for the past 50 years. They are also correct when they say that we have had no real national platform/ agenda that we believe in and stand for. I’m not the smartest guy in the world, but at least I have a platform/agenda that I believe in and stand for. I want the federal government to do more and spend more to help our citizens
who are poor, near-poor, lower-middle-class, and middle-class who are struggling to survive and to pay their bills. I want the national Democratic Party to be the way that it was in the 1960s when we cared more about all of these people and fought harder to make life better for them. The problem with the national Democrats is that they have offered no way to pay for anything that would help to make life better for us. So, we are stuck, and have been spinning our wheels for the past 50 years
doing virtually nothing to help anyone. It’s no wonder why people are sick and tired of us. We haven’t offered anything new or different. I am a Democrat, and I am also sick and tired of us. The only way to get the revenue to actually do something in a big way to help Americans is something that the national Democrats seem to lack the courage and bravery to advocate for. So I will. Donald Trump proposed it in 1999. Look it up. The only way to get the revenue to fund my platform/
agenda is to pass a “National Wealth Tax.” If you want to play “Robin Hood” (as I do) you have to tax WEALTH because that’s where the big bucks are. So, I advocate for the passage of a “National Wealth Tax” of 10% on all individuals with a net-wealth and net-worth of $10 million and higher. This will affect less than 1% of our population. If we want to have a Canadian-style national health insurance program which will cover and help 99% of Americans, except the very rich,
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this is the only way to come up with the money to pay for it. It will also generate enough revenue for the President and the Congress to one day declare a “War on Cancer” so that we will finally spend enough money to start to find cures for all forms/ kinds of cancer and end the suffering once and for all. Sincerely, Stewart B. Epstein 2266 Westside Drive Rochester, New York 14624 585-594-0610
phenom51@mail.com P.S. I am a retired college professor of Sociology and Social Work. I taught at West Virginia University, Slippery Rock University, and SUNY-Brockport. On July 31, 2018, “USA Today” newspaper endorsed the passage of a National Wealth Tax. I recently announced my candidacy for the US Congress in 2020. I will be running against the incumbent Congressman Chris Collins here in western New York.
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“What’s your favorite Netflix show and why?”
“My favorite Netflix show right now is ‘Sex Education’ because I really think it normalizes a lot of the questions that teenagers have revolve around sex education that they are lacking. I think it’s a funny and easy way to deliver that information.”
“My favorite show is ‘Friends’ because it’s funny and I can relate to it.”
- Jennifer Nicholson, Sophomore
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“My favorite show is ‘The Office’ because it’s a classic, you can quote a lot of the sayings in real life and Steve Carell is one of the best actors of all time!”
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Men’s basketball achieves big win at home over Stetson By Kyle Grosskopf Assistant Sports Editor @Kyle_Grosskopf
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL WINS OVER STETSON The FGCU women’s basketball team defeated ASUN competitor Lipscomb University 82-40 on Tuesday night. See more on B3
What is men’s basketball record vs Lipscomb? A.) 5-10 B.) 9-13 C.) 12-3 What is women’s basketball record vs UNF? A.) 23-3 B.) 25-5 C.) 20-6 Who holds the record in swimming and diving for the platform dive? A.) Melissa Novak B.) Elizabeth Zeigler C.) Megan Wakefield What place did FGCU earn the last time they faced FIU? A.) Fifth B.) First C.) Third How many FGCU soccer players have been on a professional team? A.) 5 B.) 7 C.) 6 Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C
The FGCU men’s basketball team won their second straight game 87-65 against Stetson University on Monday night. Schadrac Casimir, who’s been a leading player for men’s basketball as of late, led the Eagles offensively once again with 21 points, five rebounds and two steals. Four other Eagles contributed double-digit points as well, with Christian Carlyle scoring 13, Brian Thomas and Caleb Catto both adding 12 and Zach Scott adding 11. Overall, the Eagles shot 50 percent from the field and 36 percent from the 3-point line. The Hatters couldn’t seem to keep up, only shooting 37 percent from the field and 30 percent from the 3-point line. FGCU forced 18 turnovers, 11 of these coming from steals. The Eagles started off strong with a score of 55-30 in EN Photo / Julia Bonavita the first half of play, shooting 60 Decardo Day of FGCU men’s basketball searches for an open teammate at Monday night’s home percent from the field in the first game. Day and the rest of the men’s basketball team earned their second straight win on Monday. 20 minutes. two nights ago, and we come at a time.” The second half showed just Michael Fly said. Next, the FGCU men’s “That’s something we’ve home and continued to play as much promise, with FGCU’s widest point margain coming talked about a lot the last well. We’re not worried about basketball team will take late in the second half when couple of weeks. We also talk what happened in the past or on Lipscomb University on about getting better daily, and I any games down the road, Thursday, Jan. 24. The last they were up by 42 points. “I was proud of our effort think we’re starting to see that. we’re just trying to get better time the two teams faced off, tonight,” FGCU head coach We won a game on the road each day and take it one game FGCU beat Lipscomb 88-83.
THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
MENS BASKETBALL VS. LIPSCOMB
are 2-3 in the ASUN conference and will look to continue their win streak in Nashville. The Bisons will be entering the match 5-0 in conference play. The last time these two teams faced off was in The FGCU men’s basketball team is set to the 2018 ASUN men’s basketball championship travel to Nashville, Tennessee to battle ASUN game, where the Eagles fell to the Bisons 96competitor Lipscomb University on Thursday, 108. Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Next, the Eagles will return home to face UNF After winning their last two games, the Eagles on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m.
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
WOMENS BASKETBALL
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The FGCU women’s basketball team will face ASUN competitor the University of North Florida at home on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. The Eagles will be coming into this game undefeated in the ASUN conference following a
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The FGCU men’s basketball team will face ASUN competitor the University of North Florida at home on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. The Eagles will be returning from a match
win over Lipscomb on Tuesday night, while the Ospreys will enter the game 2-3 in conference play. The last time these two teams met was in the 2017-18 basketball season, where the Eagles defeated the Ospreys 67-52. Next, the Eagles will travel to Newark, New Jersey to play NJIT on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m.
against Stetson, while the Ospreys will be entering the game 3-3 in conference play. The last time these two teams met was in the 2018 ASUN conference semifinals, where FGCU came out on top 95-72 to advance to the finals. Next, the Eagles will travel to Newark, New Jersey to play NJIT on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.
VS. UNF
Zach Scott 10 points 2 steals 2 rebounds
Tytionia Adderly 9 points 13 rebounds Lisa Zderadicka 15 points 3 assists Destiny Washington 19 points 8 rebounds
Maja Ornberg: 3 match wins Julia Ascua: 2 match wins Sofia Perez: 1 match win Madison Gallegos: 1 match win
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. NJIT
Schadrac Casimir 34 points 7 rebounds 2 assists
The FGCU women’s basketball team will travel to Newark, New Jersey to play ASUN competitor the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The Eagles will be coming into this game
following a match against UNF, while the Highlanders will be coming off a match against North Alabama. The last time these two teams met was in the 2018 ASUN quarterfinals, where the Eagles defeated the Highlanders 83-62 to advance to the semifinals. Next, the Eagles will return home to face ASUN competitor North Alabama on Tuesday, Feb. 5 at 7 p.m.
Feliksas Sakalauskas 2 match win Marcelo Tebet 1 match win Ezequiel Cerrini 1 match win Juan Montes 1 match win
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Adderly reaches 700 rebounds in big basketball win over Stetson
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Davion Wingate drives to the basket during a game. The Eagles came out on top over Stetson 82-40.
By Alyssa Delia Staff Writer @FGCUeaglenews Tytionia Adderly became the third player in program history to have 700 career rebounds when the FGCU women’s basketball team defeated ASUN competitor
Lipscomb University 82-40 on Tuesday night. Adderly scored a total of six rebounds throughout her 17 minutes of playing time against Lipscomb, leading the team in rebounds behind Destiny Washington, who had seven. The Eagles led the
Lady Bisons in points from the get-go, having an advantage early on after starting the game with a 7-0 run. Halfway through the first quarter, FGCU led the game 14-7. The Eagles then went on to finish off the quarter 23-9.
Nasrin Ulel led FGCU offensively in the first half, scoring 5 three throws for 15 of FGCU’s 42 points. Lipscomb’s Jane Deason led the Lady Bisons for the first half, bringing in 8 of the teams 12 points. FGCU maintained their lead during the third quarter,
having a 35 point lead halfway through the quarter to secure a win. “Lipscomb is a good 3 point shooting team, but they didn’t shoot the three well today,” FGCU head coach Karl Smesko said. “And that worked against them obviously. This gave
us a chance to extend the lead and put them in a position where they have to extend and do some things to get back in the game.” Next, the Eagles will remain home to welcome ASUN competitor the University of North Florida on Sunday, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m.
Casimir scores double in weekly honors By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
Schadrac Casimir, of the FGCU men’s basketball team, received recognition as both the ASUN Conference Player of the Week and the ASUN Newcomer of the Week as of Monday afternoon. This is Casimir’s second Newcomer of the Week honor and first Player of the Week honor. Casimir, a redshirt senior, has gained immediate attention within the ASUN conference due to his team-leading performances against Kennesaw State and Stetson last week. Against Kennesaw, Casimir racked up 34 of FGCU’s 72 points, marking a career high for the guard as well as the second-most points scored by an ASUN player thus far into the season. Almost half of Casimir’s 34 points came in the first five minutes of the game, with the guard also adding a season-high seven rebounds, two assists and a steal in just 36 minutes of playing time. Most recently, Casimir scored 21 points to help the Eagles defeat Stetson, once again leading the team in stats. Overall, Casimir leads the Eagles in scoring, with 12.9 points per game, and has paced FGCU in scoring six times this season. He’s among the league’s top free-throw shooters, landing
a perfect 10-for-10 in free throws against Kennesaw State and going 27-for-30 in overall ASUN play. Casimir will join the rest of the FGCU men’s basketball team in a match against Lipscomb University on Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Bret Munson
FGCU men’s basketball’s Schadrac Casimir dribbles the ball down the court at an early season home game. It was announced on Monday that Casimir nabbed two separate ASUN Player of the Week awards.
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A week in review: Dunk City snaps losing streak Women’s tennis
The FGCU women’s tennis team won their match against Georgia State 4-1 on Jan. 18. In three rounds of doubles competition, the Eagles won two out of three matches. Julia Ascua and Maja Ornberg won 7-5. Sara Kelly and Laura Font won 6-3. In singles competition, Ornberg would take the match to the third set but ultimately took the match in 6-3, 0-6 and 7-6. Madison Gallegos took her match in two sets, 6-2 and 6-1. In their game the next day, the Eagles would only win one match in a 7-2 loss against Miami. Julia Ascua and Maja Ornberg would take the sole doubles victory 6-2. In singles competition Ascua would win in two sets 6-2 and 6-4. Sara Kelly took her match to three sets, but lost 2-6, 6-4 and 10-6.
Men’s tennis
The FGCU men’s tennis team lost their first match of the season 5-2 to USF on Jan 19. In doubles competition, Marcelo Tebet and Ezequiel Cerrini won their game 6-4, and Juan Montes and Feliksas Sakalauskas won 6-4. In singles competition Sakalauskas won his games 7-5 and 6-0. Sakalauskas was the only Eagle to win in singles competition .
Women’s basketball
The FGCU women’s basketball team defeated Kennesaw State 6946 on Jan. 19, maintaining their undefeated record in the ASUN conference. Destiny Washington led the Eagles
offensively, scoring 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. Lisa Zderadicka added 15 points and three assists. Tytionia Adderly was one point shy of a double-double, collecting 13 rebounds. Overall, the Eagles shot 40 percent from the field for the game and 39 percent from the 3-point line. They led key stats including points in the paint and second chance points..
Men’s basketball
The FGCU men’s basketball team collected their first conference win against Kennesaw State Saturday, defeating the Owls 72-59. The win snapped a five game losing streak dating back to Dec. 22. Schadrac Casimir led the Eagles with 34 points and seven rebounds, while Zach Scott added 10 points, two steals and two rebounds to the cause. Overall, FGCU shot 42 percent from the field for the game and 30 percent from the 3-point line. Following their win against KSU, he Eagles beat Stetson at home 87-65 on Jan. 21. This was their second win in a row and brought their overall record to 7-13. Schadrac Casimir led the Eagles for a second game in a row with 21 points, five rebounds and four assists. Christian Carlyle, Zach Scott, Brian Thomas and Caleb Catto produced double digits in scoring as well, while Thomas also added seven rebounds to lead the team. FGCU shot 50 percent from the field overall and 36 percent from the 3-point line.
Megan Wakefield named CCSA Diver of the Week
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez Megan Wakefield of the FGCU swimming and diving team has earned her third CCSA Diver of the Week award as of this Tuesday. This also marks Wakefield’s fifth career Diver of the Week honor. In a meet against Miami this past weekend,
Wakefield placed second on the 3-meter spring with a finishing time of 278.02, and fourth on the 1-meter, finishing with a time of 276.37, her season high. “Megan continues to elevate her game week in and week out,” stated head coach Dave Rollins. “To have been able to compete against some of the world’s best divers this past weekend and be
as successful as she was is an incredible testament to her training and focus. We’re very excited to see her continue to thrive as we finish out our season.” Wakefield and the FGCU swimming and diving team will be traveling to Miami, Florida to battle FIU in one of its final invites of the season on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 12 p.m.
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FGCU swimming and diving’s Megan Wakefield begins a dive during a recent home meet against the University of Miami. As of Tuesday, Wakefield earned the CCSA Diver of the Week award, her third this season and fifth in her overall career.
Maja Ornberg Junior 5 feet 4 inches Hometown: Kil, Sweden Maja Ornberg of the FGCU women’s tennis team has competed in six matches this season and has come away with victories in four of them. In doubles competition, she has won two matches with her partner, going 7-5 and 6-2. In singles competition, Ornberg has won two matches, with one going to a third game where she was able to close the game 8-6. As a sophomore, Ornberg was named ASUN player of the year and ASUN First Team All-conference after going 12-1. As a freshman, she was named ASUN Freshman of the year and ASUN First Team All-conference. Photo courtesy of Bret Munson
Brian Thomas of the FGCU men’s basketball team celebrates a win at Monday night’s home game against Stetson University. The Eagles’ win over Stetson marked a second straight conference win for FGCU.
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Oscar nominations surprise many
AP Photos Rami Malek, who played Freddie Mercury in ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ received a nomination for best actor.
By Bruno Halpern Opinion Editor @fgcueaglenews
AP Photos Spike Lee received his first Oscar nomination for his film BlacKkKlansman.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed last Tuesday the nominees for the 91st edition of the Oscar 2019. The most indicated movies were “The Favourite” and “Rome,” each with 10 nominations. “Black Panther” was also one of the highlights, adding up 7 nominations, including Best Picture. The awards will be given on February 24 at a ceremony that will not have a main host. After the controversy involving comedian Kevin Hart, the Academy will take heavyweight names to make separate segments, a format that has not been used for 30 years. Also, Black Panther became the first
superhero film -- as well as the first in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to be nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture. The most notable superhero movie snub was 2008’s “The Dark Knight,” that featured a legendary performance of the villain Joker by the late Heath Ledger, prompting the Academy to expand the best picture category from five to up to 10 nominees the following year. Overall, “Black Panther” received a total of seven nominations: production design, costume design, best sound editing, sound mixing, original score and Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s song “All the Stars.” Despite the good news for “Black Panther,” its director, Ryan Coogler, didn’t get a nomination. Bradley Cooper, director of “A Star is Born” didn’t get a nomination either, surprising critics and fans alike.
AP Photos Black Panther racked up several award nominations, including best picture — a first for superhero movies.
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The Basement: Plurality and Faith
EN Photos/Bruno Halpern Dr. John Roth speaks to students, faculty and staff in the “Basement series: Plurality and Faith in the Public Square” event.
By Bruno Halpern E&L Editor @fgcueaglenews “Plurality and Faith in the Public Square” is part of The Basement series by the Office of Multicultural and Leadership Development. “The Basement” describes itself as a safe space to talk about thought-provoking topics amongst students, faculty and staff. It was presented by FGCU faculty Dr. John Roth. He teach-
es Fundamentals of Leadership andContemporary World Religions. Roth discussed many topics, from the role of the government in education to separation of church and state and how religion can get too involved in politics. Dr. Roth also argued that liberal arts education is not valued anymore. “Everyone wants to make money,” Roth said. “The previous governor of Florida mentioned he wanted to remove liberal arts
from universities since he valued STEM theoretically give more money.” Dr. Roth argued that Humanities are extremely important to “anybody on this planet and that “we’re treating people like machines.” According to Roth, data suggest that college students place a premium on their spiritual development and many of them hope that their college experience will give them spiritual fulfillment. “Universities do little to help explore such issues,” Roth said.
“Even though data says that 80% of students and faculty and staff identify as spiritual or religious, yet, so often we don’t know how to have those discussions in a healthy way, so we’re trying to provide a way to do a better job with that.” Roth is also a pastor at Thrive Community Church. Thrive has a campus ministry called Thrive FGCU. “We want students to thrive in their relationships with each other and God,” Roth said. Saul Laguerre is a graduate
intern for the Office of Multicultural and Leadership Development Center. He helped organize the event. “What we hope to gain out of this event is a more open-minded campus,” Laguerre said. “Students have all kinds of classes in universities across the country about various topics, but very few are about spirituality. The Basement series is pretty much about students, faculty and staff coming together to discuss any topic, and whatever it may be, it will be respected.”
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