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FGCU’s ITS to implement new security system By Alexandra Figares Editor-in-chief @AlexandraNews_ FGCU’s Information Technology Services will be adding a new step for security for logging into systems at the university. The new two-factor authentication system, which would ask for a customized password and a user’s confirmation of proof, aims to deter hackers from logging into student accounts, preventing possible identity and financial theft. In 2017, over 4,000 email accounts were compromised due to phishing, Senior director of ITS Sven Hahues said. So, what are some warning signs that a hacker might be targeting emails? Hahues says emails including messages with a sense of urgency, links and spelling errors are telltale signs of hacking attempts. He also said that ITS always tries to put the same header and footer in emails, to separate themselves from hackers. “It should always say, ‘Dear FGCU students and faculty,’ and at the bottom of the email it says. ‘contact the help desk’”, Hahues said. “We try really hard to not send you guys links.”
STUDENT GOV. NEWS The FGCU Student Government Senate met on Tuesday, Feb. 19 for their weekly Senate meeting. Here’s what was discussed: BOARD OF TRUSTEES The next BOT meeting will on April 9, 2019.
How fast are you going? By Danyelle Rodriguez Gulf Coast News Wire Radar speed signs are tools that Florida Gulf Coast University has been utilizing for the last 10 years. The objective of the device is to bring awareness to the driver of the speed that they are going, and what speed
they should be going. So how has their presence affected faculty and students? FGCU senior, Tyler Evans, who has been attending the university for the last four years, believes that the radar speed signs have definitely made the campus roadways safer. “A lot of the time I feel like people
zone out when they’re driving, especially when you’re heading to class or home,” said Evans. “You just have a million things going on in your head, so usually you aren’t thinking about how fast you’re going, but if you speed past those signs they start flashing and it’s a wake-up call to slow down, and it keeps you from
getting pulled over.” However, Officer Myles Kittleson, who has worked at the FGCU Police Department for the last five years, and also pushed for the grant that funded the newest radar speed sign two years ago, doesn’t feel
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‘I’m going back to college to study marijuana’ By Matt Kaminsky Gulf Coast News Wire Michelle Hilmes had to relearn everything. She didn’t know what a tree was and she couldn’t explain the colors in a sunset. She had trouble seeing and she couldn’t communicate. On Feb. 16, 2015, Hilmes was told that she had a brain tumor. Two days later, she had surgery to remove it; there was no option. If it didn’t come out, it would eventually kill her. Fortunately, it was not cancer. “When it happened,” Hilmes said, “it affected my vision, my speech, and now I have a mild case of aphasia. It was like I hit a reset on my brain and had to relearn everything.” Over time, through many doctors, physicians and speech therapists, she is grateful to be where she is today. Hilmes is back in college at Florida Gulf Coast University to take part in the new integrated studies major that will focus on the cannabis industry. “I have always been a proponent of marijuana,” Hilmes said. “After watching my dad suffer from ALS, I knew that
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I would one day work in the cannabis field to help people suffering from diseases like ALS or MS.” Hilmes’ father died nearly 20 years ago from Lou Gehrig’s disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS, is a neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. The doctors told Hilmes and her sister that marijuana would help her father, but there was no safe way for the daughters to get their father help. “At 55, my father was diagnosed, and at 57, he was gone,” Hilmes said. “When he was having tremors and couldn’t sleep, I think that was when the doctors told him that marijuana would help him.” Hilmes and her sister felt hopeless. Their father was dying and the medicine that would help him was a Schedule I drug. If they were caught with marijuana, they could have been charged with a felony, which carries a one-year minimum sentence in prison. “The (stigma) of marijuana
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Photo provided by Matt Kaminsky Michelle Hilmes, a student at FGCU, poses for a picture. Hilmes is a proponent of marijuana use.
UF professor gives lecture on free speech By Leah Sankey Assistant Opinion Editor @fgcueaglenews Free speech and hate speech often intersect, and what defines free speech is widely debated. University of Florida professor, Dr. Clay Calvert PHD, gave a lecture at FGCU on the dichotomy (or lack thereof) between free speech and hate speech. “The fact that we’re seeing major splits about the meaning of free speech on college campuses simply reflects a larger rift about the meaning of free speech, even in the United States Supreme Court,” said Calvert. On campus, FGCU students are berated by religious zealots
through a megaphone for their perceived sins. The First Amendment protects this display of free speech. Public universities, like FGCU, are subject to the First Amendment of the Constitution – which protects free speech and often protects what society would consider to be hate speech. Calvert said that a bedrock principle of the U.S. constitution is that the government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds that idea offensive or disagreeable. The only three categories of speech that are not protected by the First Amendment are fighting words (words expressing an insult, especially of an ethnic,
racial, or sexist nature), incitement to violence and true threats. Calvert quoted Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr, “We protect the right to express the thoughts that we hate.” An example of the First Amendment protecting hate speech is when the father of a Marine killed in Iraq sued the Westboro Baptist Church after it showed up to his son’s funeral with signs that read “God Hates Fags” and “You’re Going to Hell.” The Supreme Court ruled that the right to free speech protects the church to express their opinions during military and other highprofile funerals. Calvert said that although these statements seem defamatory, they are considered
matters of public concern and are therefore protected. On campus, it’s not unusual for FGCU students to be berated by religious zealots through a megaphone for their perceived sins. The first amendment protects this display of free speech. “There’s now a clear division in the United States Supreme Court involving a proper level of First Amendment scrutiny, to which cases or statutes which involve free speech should be subjective,” Said Calvert. “In a nutshell – even the justices on a supreme court disagree about the scope and reach of the First Amendment in terms of what it protects and what it safeguards against.”
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An interfaith service was held last Thursday in Parkland. Posters were made to remember the victims. See more on A5
Baseball opened up its 2019 season with a loss and a pair of wins over BethuneCookman. See more on B1
Women’s basketball earned of share of the ASUN conference title with a win over Lipscomb Tuesday night. See more on B3
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N EWS COLLEGE >> From A1 was different back then,” Hilmes said. “It was illegal everywhere in the U.S., so you had to be careful when you talked about stuff like that. It wasn’t until the last two years that I’ve been able to have the conversation with people about the medical benefits of marijuana.” Hilmes’ sister now has multiple sclerosis, a disease that can affect the brain, spinal cord and the optic nerves in eyes. The doctors gave her sister the same advice that her father received 20 years earlier; marijuana would best treat her. In Wisconsin, where her sister is treated, it is still illegal and dangerous to find and use marijuana as treatment. “My sister now has
multiple sclerosis,” Hilmes said. “She goes through these rounds of being really sick one day, and then, she takes steroids and she’s good for a couple of weeks. After the treatment wears off, she can’t get out of her bed for months. When she knows she is coming to the end of that cycle, she’ll use marijuana to get through the bad side of it. It’s so hard to talk about it because only recently we’ve been able to have this discussion.” In August of 2018, FGCU created the class, “Weed: Impact of Marijuana.” Now the school is creating a curriculum around marijuana, and Hilmes is beginning to learn the business, cultural and medical aspects of the drug. Martha Rosenthal is
professor of neuroscience and physiology at FGCU who has Hilmes as one of her students. “I’m very proud of our school,” Rosenthal said. “The strength to say, ‘let’s go do this,’ is admirable. Cannabis is the future, and other schools are starting similar programs.” Last year in FGCU’s first marijuana course, Former Lee County Sheriff Mike Scott was invited to speak with the class. The class expected Scott to bring an anti-drug view to the class, but his views were toward legalizing medical use of cannabis. It turned out that Scott had a mother-in-law, Kathy Weber, who was dying of cancer in Tennessee. He wished that she had access
to medical marijuana. Today, marijuana is seen differently. Politicians, police and the everyday citizen are creating a conversation about the health benefits of marijuana. Johnny Streets is a retired law enforcement officer with the City of Fort Myers Police Department. He served as an officer for over 26 years, and now, he serves the community as a city councilman. His views on the drug are based on people getting help from the advice of health professionals. “I’m not so hung up on the fight of legalizing medical marijuana,” Streets said. “If a doctor says that a person would do well, I’m not a doctor, so I would have to take the doctor’s advice.” Before the 1937 Marijuana
FAST >> From A1 the devices have directly impacted the distribution of speeding tickets. “I only say that because there’s no real way to track it, because it (radar speed sign) doesn’t actually count how many times anyone goes above or below the speed limit…more or less it’s just a signaling device to let you know,” said Kittleson. “It’s kind of just a prevention thing for drivers.” Radar speed signs work using the antenna and radar that are hooked up facing the roadway. When the vehicle begins to
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Tax Act, recreational and medical use of marijuana were legal in the United States. The therapeutic benefits of the drug were known, and it had been used since the conception of the country. “Medical marijuana has been around for a while,” Streets said. “If a doctor prescribes marijuana to a patient and it helps them, who am I to complain when I am not in either of their positions? People have to do what’s best for them.” Hilmes’ brain tumor was a precursor to developing multiple sclerosis. After the surgery, she was invited by the Mayo Clinic to participate in a multiple sclerosis study. “There is a high chance that I will eventually develop MS,” Hilmes said. “They
are watching participants in this study to see if our brains develop the disease. My father died of ALS and I have a sister with MS. Aside from that going against me, I may never develop it. I like to think that it will never happen.” When Hilmes found out there was a cannabis program in integrated studies, she dropped everything she was working on and enrolled at FGCU. Hilmes’ goal after graduation is to open an edible business to serve the community. “When I tell my friends that I’m going back to college to study marijuana they usually laugh and say, ‘Of course you’re going to get high,’ but now we’re able to talk about it without the (stigma) of the drug,” Hilmes said.
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Why women should make the first moves By Leah Sankey Assistant Opinion Editor @FGCUEagleNews It’s easy to sit around and wait for a man to sweep you off your feet and it’s been the status quo for ages — but it’s also boring. Gender roles have drastically shifted in other areas and equality has increased, but the perception that men should do the leg work in initiating a relationship has remained mostly intact. I would know — up until my last relationship ended, I felt this way too. I would flirt but I would never directly tell a guy that I was interested or ask them
on an actual date. I would wait for them to do it, like I thought I was “supposed” to do. If nothing happened, I’d simply be left wondering. I know I’m not alone. Merck, a pharmaceutical company, polled over 2,000 heterosexual women between the ages of 18 and 40 and found that less than one in ten women are willing to make the first move. I had recently ended a four year relationship. It wasn’t devastating or anything, it was just time for it to end. I hadn’t been single since I was 19. It dawned on me that I had forgotten how to be single; so
naturally, I downloaded Tinder and Bumble. I needed to practice dating. Playing the field, if you will. I matched with an attractive guy on Tinder and messaged him, asking if he wanted to grab drinks sometime. I stared at my screen for the next ten minutes. He finally replied, agreeing to my proposition with multiple exclamation points. We didn’t click on our date but asking him out, even from behind a screen, gave me the confidence to do it in other contexts. The next week, I awkwardly told a guy in one of my classes that, “I liked his face and would love to grab a
drink with him.” Verbatim. He kindly rejected me and said that he had a girlfriend. Okay so my game needed some work. Even so, I felt strangely emboldened even though pretty-face denied to grab a drink with me. The guy that I’m currently seeing, I met at a bar. I liked what I saw so I bought him a drink and asked for his number. It’s as easy as it sounds. There’s no real reason that women shouldn’t be the ones that go for it — and a woman who knows what she wants is undeniably sexy. It’s also worth noting that expecting men to make the first move
is extremely heteronormative. Lesbians are forced to be bold. If each woman expected the other to make the first move, they’d be perpetually waiting for something to happen. A University of California study found that only 25 percent of women aged 18 to 24 would be comfortable making the first move but “72 percent of men are as sick of the status quo as a lot of women are and would love women to be the first to initiate sex.” So, scientifically speaking, being assertive in your romantic endeavors could even boost your sex life. I see no downsides. It’s easier than it’s ever
been for women make the first move. Take Bumble for instance, the dating app where women have to make the first move. Bumble has become wildly popular and aims to eradicate the “damsel in distress” attitude. It’s basically the feminist Tinder. If you’re uncomfortable making the first move, consider it a challenge and set a goal to overcome it. Doing anything out of your comfort zone is a chance to grow. Not to mention, you’ll be defying conventional gender roles, which is pretty badass. It’s the 21st century and women have the freedom to write their own rules.
Reflecting on the Parkland shooting one year later By Ariana Milian Assistant Opinion Editor @FGCUEagleNews One year ago, on Feb. 14, 2018, 17 lives were taken at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This event, a modern-day Valentine’s Day Massacre, has had a year to settle in our stomachs. It still sits in mine like a knot. I still feel completely helpless. This tragic event hit close to home for me. I am from a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, just like Parkland. In fact, my home isn’t too far from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. When I was a member of band and debate in high school, I visited MSD a handful of times. I had spoken to Gina Montalto and Alex Schachter in passing at marching band competitions. I competed in debate in the classrooms that would later become crime scenes. And yet, I have not expe-
rienced the same pain that the victim’s friends and family felt. It was a shock to my system, but they now feel a hole in their hearts and lives forever. While I knew of Gina and Alex, I didn’t really know them. To me, at the time, they were just MSD band members. The U.S. averaged one mass shooting a day in 2018. Since the shooting at MSD, there have been 350 mass shootings in the United States. Following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012, there has only been one calendar week without a mass shooting. I’m not here to cite statistics about mass shootings. I think it dehumanizes the victims, bringing them down to merely a number. As for the shooter in Parkland, I want him to be a statistic. The more we make him famous by giving him undeserved media attention, the
more he stands out. I don’t want to remember his name, I want him to be obsolete. I can’t mention the shooting at Stoneman Douglas without mentioning March for Our Lives. March for Our Lives is a national organization founded by the survivors with the mission to end gun violence through collaboration with politicians and peaceful protest. These are high school students aiming for effective change in America in memory of their classmates. On the anniversary of the MSD shooting, you could not access the regular March for Our Lives website. When attempting to visit the site, the home page says, “Today and every day, we remember those taken from us.” This is a simple, beautiful tribute to the 17 people who were killed that day. We will always remember their names: Alyssa Alhadeff, Martin Duque Anguiano, Nicholas Dworet,
Photo via AP Newsroom Abbie Elkan, 15, decorates posters of the victims of the shooting, before the start of an interfaith service, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, in Parkland, Fla. Jamie Guttenberg, Luke Hoyer, Cara Loughran, Gina Montalto, Alex Schachter, Joaquin Oliver, Alaina Pet-
ty, Meadow Pollack, Helena Ramsay, Carmen Schentrup, Peter Wang, Chris Hixon, Aaron Feis and Scott
Beigel. May their memories be a blessing. May their legacies last forever.
Fake school shooting threats, real consequences By Karina Cashman Staff Editor @_silvrtng_ink_
It is inconceivable to me that amidst today’s back and forth debating regarding gun control in relation to the amount of school shootings that there would be any person issuing fake school shooting threats, and yet it seems that this is exactly what’s happening. Since the Parkland shooting just over a year ago, it seems that the amount of cases of school shooting
threats as jokes or pranks has increased at an alarming rate. According to a WJLA ABC 7 news report, on May 15, a group of seniors came to school with water guns and set off fireworks in the hallways in an attempt to simulate a school shooting as their senior prank. The school was evacuated, and a student was injured by the fireworks and suffered an asthma attack. While school officials released a statement saying, “School administration is taking this incident very serious-
Photo via AP Newsroom School crossing guard Wendy Behrend lights a candle outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
ly and coordinating with local police; the students involved will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law and disciplined according to the PGCPS Student Code of Conduct,” I have been unable to find the names of the students responsible in order to check any potential arrest records, so I’m unable to verify to what extent, if any, these students were punished. A New York Times report said that following the Parkland shooting, tips and false alarms of school shooting threats flooded police departments and school districts alike. “Experts said that the sharp increase in threats and false alarms in the days since the Florida shooting reflects the unusually intense public conversation and media coverage that have unfolded since that attack. In the tense days that have followed, the experts said, teenagers are borrowing the language of school shootings to provoke or cause turmoil. And anxious school employees are on high alert, watchful for any sign of a potential shooter and quick to
Photo via AP Newsroom Attendees at Trails End Park look at a memorial for Martin Duque Anguiano, one of the 17 that was killed during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting last year. summon the police over behavior that, in a different moment, might have been overlooked,” the report said. “Since Parkland, there have been at least 31 incidents at K-12 schools in the United States in which someone was shot. That averages out to a shooting every 11.8 days,” said CNN. The correlation between the ever-rising number of
school shootings in 2018 and the number of falsified threats of shootings should not be something taken lightly, and legitimate attempts seem to grow as time goes on. This brings us to the question of what can be done about this. Besides punishing those who commit these types of crimes so as to set a precedent of what isn’t acceptable behavior and making policy de-
cisions in order to ensure that guns don’t fall into the hands of teens with an illegal agenda, the solution is grim-looking indeed. Sometimes, adolescent recklessness spirals into something more serious, and while committing violent crimes is an extreme case, it does lead one to wonder just what is going on in the minds of the outliers of the younger generation.
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The palenqueras of Cartagena Colombia have been an iconic symbol in Colombian history since the 16th century. These women are known to wear colorful traditional dresses, beautiful smiles, and balancing tropical fruits on their heads to sell in the streets.
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“Who is your favorite FGCU professor and why? ”
“My favorite professor is Charles Schmitz. He is my torts professor, and he makes a 3-hour lecture a lot of fun. He is also a prosecutor for the Supreme Court of Florida so he is very interesting.”
“My favorite professors are Dr. Muller and Professor Riviera because they are very dedicated and they really care about their students.”
- Bryce Panegasser, Sophomore
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Women’s basketball clinches part of ASUN season title The FGCU women’s basketball team officially clinched a share of the ASUN regular season title after an 8046 win over Lipscomb on Tuesday. See more on B3
Baseball scores 38 runs in opening weekend series When represented FGCU at the Swimming and Diving NCAA championships last year?
By Jacob Horowitz and Jordyn Matez @FGCUEagleNews
A.) Christina Elmgreen B.) Gracie Redding C.) Cassidy Fry softball’s record against What is softball UCONN? A.) 2-3 B.) 5-0 C.) 3-2 What was the score the last time Men’s basketball played Kennesaw State? A.) 59-72 B.) 65-72 C.) 72-59 What was the score the last time women’s basketball played Kennesaw State? A.) 69-46 B.) 46-59 C.) 59-69
Answers: 1.A 2.B 3.C 4.A
The FGCU baseball team opened up its 2019 season with a loss and a pair of wins over Bethune-Cookman University. While the Eagles dropped the first game 3-6 on Friday, they came back to defeat the Wildcats 23-3 on Saturday and 12-5 on Sunday. Since FGCU joined the ASUN conference in 2008, FGCU baseball maintained an opening game record of 6-5, a batting average of .272 and a scored run differential of nineteen runs. Pitcher Nikolas Bitner had a successful opening day start on Friday, managing to keep FGCU close in this game. Bitner pitched three strikeouts and allowed two runs, although only one run was earned in his five innings on the mound. The game got off to a slow start, as the top of the first inning featured two strikeouts by Bitner and a ground out to third base. Excitement began to pick up in the second half of the inning as the Wildcats’ center fielder made two impressive back-to-back catches from Marc Coffers and Richie Garcia. The game continued to intensify, as this same inning featured the first hit of the game Cont.on B3
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Jay Hayes leaves the box to run the bases following a home run in the second inning. Hayes went 5-for-8 over two games last weekend to aid the Eagles to a 2-1 series win over Bethune-Cookman.
THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS Schadrac Casimir
By Alyssa Delia Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews
SWIM & DIVE CCSA
CHAMPIONSHIP
The FGCU Swimming and Diving team is traveling to Lynchburg, Virginia to compete in the CCSA Championship from Wednesday, Feb. 21 to the 23. 24 teams from the East coast are participating
By Jacob Horwitz Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews
BASEBALL
VS. LIU-BROOKLYN
The FGCU Baseball team is set to play a series against LIU-Brooklyn on Friday, Feb. 22 through Sunday, Feb. 24. The Eagles are coming off four games in four days against Bethune-Cookman and Ohio State, where the team went 2-2 during this span.
By Alyssa Delia Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. KENNESSAW
The FGCU women’s basketball team is hosting a game against Kennesaw University on Saturday, Feb 23. The Eagles are coming in with a conference record of 12-0 after defeating Stetson
By Alyssa Delia Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews
MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. KENNESSAW
The FGCU men’s basketball team is set to host a game against Kennesaw State on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. The Eagles are coming in with a conference record of 6-7 after losing to Stetson University 55-67 this previous week.
in the meet including FSU, FAU, NJIT, FIU, and NF. The FGCU swimming and diving team has an overall record of 6-8, and a conference record of 2-1 after losing to FIU 102-198. Next, the FGCU swimming and diving team will be participating in the UF Last Chance Meet on Friday, Mar 1.
LIU-Brooklyn has gotten off to a rocky start this season, as they will enter Swanson Stadium with an 0-3 overall record. This will be the first ever meeting between these two teams. FGCU will play game two of this three game series against LIU-Brooklyn on Saturday, February 23 at 11:00 a.m., and the last game of the series will be on Sunday, February 24 at 1:00 p.m. Next, FGCU will be playing Saint Francis in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m.
University 73-40 this previous week. The Owls are coming in with a conference record of 3-8 after defeating Lipscomb University 67-36 this precious week. The last time these two teams faced off was earlier this season where the Eagles came out on top 69-46. Next, the Eagles will be traveling to Jacksonville to play against Jacksonville University
The Owls are coming in with a conference record of 2-10 after losing to Lipscomb University 67-83 this precious week. The last time these teams faced off was earlier this season where FGCU came out on top 72-59. Next, the Eagles will be traveling to Jacksonville University to play their last conference game on Friday, Mar. 1.
14.6 points per game 2.7 rebounds per game 2.1 assists per game
Dinero Mercurius 9.4 points per game 1.9 rebounds per game 1.4 steals per game
Nasrin Ulel
15.3 points per game 2.7 rebounds per game
Tytionia Adderly
6.8 points per game 8.6 rebounds per game
Mikenzie Vaughn .277 average 3 RBIs 2 doubles Farley Callaghan .333 average 3 RBIs
Jay Hayes .800 average 2 homeruns 7 RBIs
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Women’s basketball clinches part of ASUN regular season title By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez The FGCU women’s basketball team officially clinched a share of the ASUN conference regular season title following an 80-46 away win over Lipscomb University on Tuesday night. This win marked the 13th in a row for the Eagles, also retaining their undefeated conference record. Destiny Washington and Nasrin Ulel led the offensive charge with 17 and 15 points apiece, while Kerstie Phills contributed nine. These were all game-highs, with the highest scorer on the Bisons, Gabi Grillon, only scoring seven. Washington also reached 1,000 career points during Tuesday’s win, becoming just the second Eagle to reach 1,000 points, 600 rebounds, 100 blocks, 100 steals and 100 assists. Phills and Washington also aided the team in defense, with nine and eight rebounds, respectively. Tytionia Adderly of FGCU women’s basketball looks for an open teammate at a home game earlier in the season. Despite only shooting throws, however, from behind the 3-point throws. 37.7 percent from the 47 for 31.9 percent. Next, the Eagles Lipscomb did shooting 31.8 percent line and 75 percent (9field (26-69), the Eagles over FGCU’s 12) over FGCU’s 54.2 will return home to were still able to outscore outshoot FGCU in (7-22) and free- 30.6 percent (15-49) percent (13-24) in free- battle Kennesaw State the Bisons, who went 15- 3-pointers
Player of the Week JAY HAYES
BASEBALL
>> Continued from B1 – a solid hit to right field by Alex Brait. The Wildcats’ pitcher was able to escape this inning, however, via strikeout of Kohl Gilmore in the next atbat. The top of the second inning was one for the books. The Wildcats started off the inning with a single and an error, which placed men on first and second with no outs. Wildcats were then successful in laying down a sacrifice bunt to move both runs into scoring position. The next play was a groundout to shortstop, but the wildcats secured the first run of the game. Bitner made it out of this inning with the next batter grounding out to second. The bottom of the inning featured a walk and a hit by pitch from Anthony Gonnella and Brian Ellis with one out. Eric Gonzales was then able to tie the game up 1-1 as he hit a double down the line to drive in Gonnella from second base. Soon after, FGCU took the lead as Ellis scored from third on a wild pitch. FGCU would not see another hit until the top of the fifth inning. Bitner gave up two straight walks to the Wildcats, which placed men on first and second with no outs. The Wildcats were able to lay down another successful bunt to place runners on second and third with one out, leading to a game-tying run. No more significant hits would occur until the second inning, where the Wildcats had a man on second with two outs, and then the next batter got a base hit to the right side. A couple of errors by the Eagles caused another run, and the Wildcats took the lead 3-2. In the top of the eighth, with two outs, pitcher Justin Gill walked two
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University in one of its final season home
games on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 4 p.m.
batters and allowed a single to the right side. The Wildcats widened their lead, bringing the score to 5-2. Eagles now down by three runs late in this game knew that they needed score. In the bottom of the eighth inning, the Eagles loaded the bases with one out, and the Wildcats threw a wild pitch causing FGCU to score a run and bring the score to 5-3. FGCU would not be able to produce any more runs as we headed into the ninth inning. In the ninth inning, the Wildcats added another insurance run to make the score 6-3 as FGCU had one last chance to tie or win this game. FGCU would not score any runs in the bottom of the ninth. Throughout the game, the Eagles had trouble producing enough offense and only had four hits throughout, causing them to fall in their first game. Seemingly to make up for a weak offensive start to the weekend, FGCU finished up Saturday’s game with 18 hits and 20 RBI’s — the most seen since Apr. of 2017. Jay Hayes went 4-for-5 on Saturday, scoring two home runs and seven RBI’s. Hayes would continue to lead the offensive charge into Sunday’s game with a pair of runs due to a home run in the second inning. This was all the Eagles needed to continue the momentum seen on Saturday to score 12 runs on the Wildcats’ five. “Our bats have been extremely productive these last two days,” FGCU coach Dave Tollett said. “Our 1-2-3 hitters were absolutely awesome today, and we got another big performance from the freshman Joe Kinker. (Richie) Garcia, (Alex) Brait and (Marc) Coffers are our leaders. They have been here awhile, and they did an awesome job of getting this thing going for us.” Next, FGCU will begin a three-game series against LIU-Brooklyn at home on Friday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m.
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A week in review: Softball defeats #2 Japan 7-5 Men’s basketball The FGCU men’s basketball team lost against Stetson 55-67 on Feb. 16, bringing their ASUN conference record to 6-7. Dinero Mercurius led FGCU with 13 points and three rebounds. Schadrac Casimir added 12 points and six assists. Christian Carlyle contributed 12 points. Overall, the Eagles shot 39 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three-point line. Despite the loss, the Eagles have qualified for the ASUN tournament starting on Monday, March 4. Women’s basketball The FGCU women’s basketball team defeated Stetson 73-40 on Feb. 16. They continue to improve on their undefeated ASUN conference play winning 12 straight. Nasrin Ulel led with 11 points, four rebounds and two steals. Lisa Zderadicka scored 11 points and four rebounds. Destiny Washington had 10 points and seven rebounds. Tytionia Adderly led the team in rebounds with 10. She also added seven points. The team shot 42 percent from the field and 19 percent from the 3-point line. They led key stats including points off turnover, second chance points and fastbreak points. Men’s tennis The FGCU men’s tennis team won against rival UNF 5-2 on Feb. 16. This moves their record to 2-3 and 1-0 in conference games. UNF won both doubles matches, but the Eagles came back to win five matches in singles competition. Felipe Ramirez won 6-2 and 7-5, Felipe Escobar won 6-4 and 6-4. Feliksas Sakalauskas won going into the third set 6-4, 3-6 and
7-5. Javier Fernandez went into the third set, but ultimately won 7-6, 1-6 and 6-4. Marcelo Tebet won in two sets going 6-4 and 7-6. Women’s tennis The FGCU women’s tennis team won against Houston on Feb. 15. They move their record to 4-3. Maja Ornberg and Julia Ascua won their doubles competition 6-1 and Sara Kelly and Patricia Villar won 6-4. In singles competition, Ornberg won her sets 6-0 and 6-3. Ascua won her sets 6-4 and 6-3. After going into the third set, Sofia Perez won 4-6, 6-4 and 6-1. Baseball On Friday, Feb. 15 the Eagles took on Bethune-Cookman at home. In the first game, they lost 3-6. In the second game, the Eagles ripped the cover off the ball winning 23-3. They hit five home runs, the most in a single game since 2017. The run total was also the highest total since 2007. Jay Hayes had four hits and seven RBI’s. In the third game, the Eagles won 12-5 where Hayes hit his third home run of the season. Softball In their first game of the FGCU Invitational, the Eagles lost 2-1 to Lamar on Friday, Feb. 15. Riley Randolph earned the loss after giving up her first earned run of the season in the sixth inning. On Saturday, the Eagles faced the #2 team, Japan, in the world and won 7-5. On Sunday in a double header against Lamar and Memphis. They lost to Lamar 1-4, but they were able to beat Memphis 5-0. In the win against Memphis, Riley earned the shutout striking out 10 batters.
Notable moments in FGCU Athletics this week Men’s basketball • Dinero Mercurius earned his first starting assignment since Dec.2 in the Eagles’ win over NJIT. • Mercurius also saw his secondhighest total rebounds this season, with six. • Despite losing to Stetson 67-55, the Eagles qualified for the ASUN Championship tournament and maintained a current fourth place conference standing. • Christian Carlyle reached double figures (12 points) for the firs time since Jan. 21 in the game against Stetson. Women’s basketball • The Eagles stretched their undefeated streak to 12 wins following Saturday’s win over Stetson. • Following their win over Liberty on Tuesday night, the Eagles have clinched at least a portion of the ASUN regular season title. • FGCU held a lead throughout the entirety of the match against Stetson • The victory over Stetson was the second-larget winning margain in the history of the program against Stetson.
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Jay Hayes’s two home runs, seven RBIs, and four runs scored on Saturday all tied school records. Hayes was joined in the record books by Alex Brait and Cameron Krzeminski, who both scored four runs as well. Following Sunday’s game, Hayes has nine RBIs to his name over just two games. Following this series win against Bethune-Cookman, FGCU has won their opening series each of the last three years
Softball • The Eagles defeated Japan 7-5 on Saturday evening — officially beating the #2 team in the world.
Men’s Tennis • The Eagles defeated ASUN preseason favorite UNF on Saturday evening. Baseball • Five of FGCU’s 18 hits left the ballpark during Saturday’s win. • The 23-run total on Saturday was the highest since Apr. of 2007, while the number of RBIs (20) was the most since May of 2014, and the five home runs were the most in a single game since Apr. of 2017.
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FGCU men’s tennis’s Felipe Escobar prepares to return a serve in the match against UNF over the weekend. Escobar won both of his singles matches 6-4 to aid the Eagles to a win.
Jay Hayes Senior 6 feet 0 inches Hometown: Altamonte Springs, Fla. Jay Hayes helped the Eagles win their opening series against Bethune-Cookman from Feb. 15-17. In the wins against the wildcats, Hayes contributed six runs, five hits, nine RBIs and three home runs. His batting average from this weekend is .625. In the win on saturday, he contributed seven of the 20 RBIs for the team, and two of the five home runs for the team. On the field, Hayes also contributed with getting two assists and one put out while having a perfect fielding percentage.
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Marrisa Mesiemore winds up a pitch in a game during FGCU softball’s opening weekend. Mesiemore pitched the sixth inning against Team Japan to aid them to a 7-5 win.
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Anthropology Day Cohen Center Lawn
FREE FOOD; FREE STUFF Celebrate Anthropology Day with fun games, activities, giveaways, and more.
10 am - 2 pm
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Step Afrika
Cohen Center Ballroom Enjoy traditional African stepping in honor of Black History Month.
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A Star is Born Movie North Lake Boardwalk
FGCU Programming Board Movie Series presents “A Star is Born.”
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Students kiss dogs on Valentine’s
EN Photo/Nina Mendes Elizabeth Stivers, the Philosophy Chair for SAEP and organizer of the fundraiser, holds a puppy in the kissing booth.
By Nina Mendes Assistant E&L Editor @fgcueaglenews The sorority, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi and fraternity, Lambda Upsilon Lambda co-hosted the ‘Puppy Kissing Booth’ fundraiser that took place on February 14 on the Cohen Center Lawn. The Gulf Coast Humane Society partnered with these two FGCU chapters and brought two adoptable dogs, Jett and Megan, on campus for the event. After a minor hiccup regarding the puppies running late, students and staff could take pictures and pet the dogs after paying a small contribution, three dollars, towards funding both groups. Valentine’s Day roses were also for sale at the booth for two dollars each, which several people took advantage of, and helped attract a crowd. It was totaled around 100 people participated in the fundraiser and donated towards Greek life. “Everyone seemed super happy with the event, and the dogs soaked up all the love and at-
tention they got,” said freshman, Elizabeth Stivers, the Philosophy Chair for SAEP. “LUL expressed interest [in co-hosting the fundraiser], and we both agreed this would be a great event we could do together.” Stivers organized the fundraiser and handled the extensive paperwork that came along with the kissing booth. She said the planning was extensive, but paid off in the end. “This event was a super long and tedious process to plan because it did involve animals on campus,” said Stivers. “One hard part was since we are new, we do not get much funding, so we tried to get as much donated as possible to try to save up. It was definitely worth it though.” SAEP only recently established an FGCU chapter this past fall semester and had hosted various fundraisers to raise money. The ‘Puppy Kissing Booth’ was one of the most successful events the sorority has held yet and they are optimistic for the future. LUL was unavailable for comment.
EN Photo/Nina Mendes Sigma Alpha Epsilon Pi and fraternity Lambda Upsilon Lambda co-hosted the ‘Puppy Kissing Booth’ fundraiser.
The Food Pantry feeds students’ hopes and bellies By Trinia Oliver Staff Writer @fgcueaglenews A few modulars away from the Bower School of Music & The Arts building is a small safe haven, nestled in the back of campus for students who are facing financial hardships while taking classes. The purpose of the FGCU Campus Food Pantry is to serve students who would otherwise have problems paying for food. Each visitor is provided 10 pounds of shelf-stable food, in addition to fresh bread, frozen meat, fresh
produce and dairy products when available. Food is fuel for us, at least according to common biology. At the FGCU Campus Food Pantry, trust is equally important. This is the modus operandi of the organization, which focuses heavily on the balance of trust with students who come for food. Founded by Joanna Bradshaw, former First Lady of the University, FGCU’s Food Pantry has been going for seven years strong. The Campus Food Pantry is open weekdays, five hours a day. There is a large outdoor
food pantry against the front wall of the Music Modular containing non-perishables for weekends and holidays. The only rule when taking food is to be mindful of others who come after, as the average amount of visitors is about 60 students per week. The process is simple and easy; the Food Pantry is open to currently-enrolled FGCU students with a valid Eagle ID. “Students come in and fill out a Recipient Agreement Form, which states the definition of food insecurity,” Samantha Lloyd, the Campus Food Pantry’s Coordina-
tor, said. “This means that they’re either missing meals, or their meals are incomplete and insufficient due to a financial circumstance beyond their control.” The Pantry works on the honor system, meaning Lloyd takes a visitor’s word when asking for food assistance. A visitor’s county of residence, household size, age demographic and whether or not they’ve visited before is recorded upon arrival. Unlike a food bank, which does not serve the public directly and is more of a warehouse, the
purpose of food pantries is to distribute the food that food banks accumulate. Pantries serve the public directly, and FGCU’s pantry is a partner agency of the Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida. The FGCU Food Pantry also supplies students with volunteer opportunities. Shifts are split to where each volunteer receives two and a half hours. Volunteers can only sign up for one shift a week due to limited availability, according to Lloyd. The sign-up form can be found on the FGCU Campus Food Pantry page.
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‘Ask the Sexperts’ sheds light on sex-ed doubts By Katie Loudermilk Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews
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The Health and Wellness Center held a panel about sexual education called “Ask the Sexperts.” The event took place on Feb. 11th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Cohen Center. It was an opportunity for students to ask anonymous questions about sexual health by writing their questions on notecards and giving them to three speakers to answer. Students learned about sexually transmitted diseases, the importance of protection and other information they may have wondered about. “I heard about the event through SGA’s Instagram and was very curious about it,” Dan Williams, a student, said. The discussion was intended for students to learn more about sex as they progress into adulthood. Attendees received buttons that they can wear around campus to receive a prize from SGA. Refreshments were also provided, along with goodie bags filled with candy and pamphlets that covered facts about STDs and available testing locations.
Professionals from the Health and Wellness Center respond to students’ questions about sex.
Anti-Valentines’ Day aims at the single By Farhan Chowdhury Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews FGCU Office of Housing and Residence life hosted an Anti-Valentines Day event, as a part of its student staff appreciation week. This event allowed
ACROSS 1 Access facilitator 5 Sharp-tasting 10 They hold lots of chocolate 14 Dining table expander 18 Weapon with a duel purpose? 19 Plants, in general 20 Now THAT’s a thought! 21 Slice, as turkey 22 Four slow things 26 Bureaus 27 Follies makeup 28 Travelers from afar 29 It’s crushed or cubed 30 Worker bound to land 31 Thither 32 Recorder of old 39 Delphi attraction 43 Pertaining to an arm bone 44 Sports result 45 Forward and neutral 47 Beam of light 48 Jazzy Redbone 49 Wheels for VIPs 51 Uncooked 52 Emulate slime 53 Three slow things 60 Telco letters 61 Nocturnal flyer 62 Mountain Dew kin 63 Certain hospital procedure 64 Pontius Pilate’s domain 66 Fishy “lee” anagram 67 Drive back 69 One with much wisdom 70 Walked purposefully 73 Bit of Japanese currency 74 Taro root food
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the staff members to mingle, relax, and let out some frustration centered around the holiday of love and romance. It took place in the Eagle Hall multipurpose room from 7-10 pm. “We decided we wanted to do something for single people,” said Thomas Rocco, a residence
Four slow things Wild way to run Big guys Sing the praises of 85 Fish-loving eagle 86 ___ chi (martial art form) 87 Toyota no more 89 Doesn’t allow to go to waste 91 Collegiate starter? 92 Show runners 94 Some husbands of reigning queens 98 QB Prescott 99 Emulated Michael Phelps 100 “Lord of the Rings” monster 101 “Dilbert” setting 104 Exxon Valdez, infamously 106 Sudden mass arrivals 111 Four slow things 114 “Jaws” town 115 Editors “leave-in” notation 116 Leave the outside 117 Good or bad sign 118 Wimbledon court features 119 Unpaid chauffeurs 120 With no need to prepare 121 Abe’s Mary DOWN 1 Working no longer, briefly 2 Hairy imitator? 3 Anxious classroom cry? 4 Enlivens (with “up”) 5 Have an influence on 6 Wine or red shade 7 Holders of draperies
8 Maddening emotion 9 Sympathetic fairy-tale figures 10 Give new life or energy to 11 Way into a mine 12 Wallet fillers 13 Get all droopy 14 Hispanic lady 15 Ashtabula’s lake 16 Mary Kay rival 17 They can be all peaty 21 Blue and pink 23 Willow tree offshoot 24 Things in some southern stews 25 City VIP 30 “SNL” staples 32 “Mea” follower 33 Provide a headsup to 34 Nose-in-the-air type 35 Belted out a tune 36 Many trees 37 Boca Raton wader 38 Textbook enjoyer 40 Cohort 41 Overly enjoy the couch 42 Visual assessment maker 46 It makes its point 49 More blue 50 Castaway’s new home 52 College exam type 54 Not yet polished, as prose 55 “Norma” or “Carmen” 56 Triple-layer cookies 57 Spanish squiggle 58 Type of witness 59 “You ___ the boss of me!”
life team assistant at Everglades Hall. He is part of the Students Development and Leadership committee, which puts together the student staff appreciation week. The committee includes 13 people, including the assistant director of residence life at South Village, Lindsey Johns.
64 He broke his crown 65 Dormant 68 Genesis figure 69 Unmoving 71 Certain singing voice 72 Hold dear 74 ___-Novo (Benin capital) 75 One with the deed 76 Not active, chemically 77 Liver spread 78 Muslim chief 79 Mickey Mouse’s pair? 80 Throw softly 81 They can be mane places 87 “Neato!” 88 Not exactly right 89 Non-union? 90 Not as easy to find 91 Bring on, as another’s wrath 93 Royal decrees 95 Small landmasses 96 Bonked’s rhyming kin 97 Solar system model 101 Neighbor of Yemen 102 Perk of being a star 103 Glassmaking material 104 Comics canine 105 Romantically involved stars 106 A vowel for Plato 107 Lend, as money 108 ___ sapiens 109 Made, barely (with “out”) 110 Transmit 112 Ideal ending? 113 Simple digit
When the staff realized that Valentine’s Day was apart of the week they had planned, “most of the staff was like ‘let’s do something for the single’,” said Rocco. The event itself had numerous activities for the staff members at FGCU, such as DIY Spa, a love yourself station; where staff
wrote loving messages for themselves, and Karaoke. The committee planned out the event around November, “to get the juices flowing,” according to Rocco. They wanted to get out the ideas, and not have to scramble around to plan an event.
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