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FGCU student swimming for Olympic gold By Randy Paniagua Gulf Coast News Wire As the 2020 Summer Olympics get closer, Hunter Vos’ chances of competing in them increase. At 21 years old, Vos has a goal of competing for the U.S. Olympic swim team. The Florida Gulf Coast University student lives a triple life as a professional swimmer, student and lifeguard. “I like swimming. It’s demanding, but without it, I don’t know where I would be,” Vos said. His family started to notice that Vos excelled in swimming after winning two national championships in the Netherlands. This garnered the attention of people in the U.S. He was offered a swimming scholarship to Lamar High School in Lamar, Missouri. In 2015, Vos qualified for the USA Swimming team. Vos was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and American mother. He lived in different locations throughout his childhood because of his father’s job. Vos said he enjoys being a dual-citizen. He liked playing other sports, but the weather in the Netherlands led him to choose swimming because the pools were indoors.
STUDENT GOV. NEWS The FGCU Student Government Senate met on Tuesday, March 12 for their weekly Senate meeting. Here’s what was discussed: OPEN SEATS: College of Arts and Sciences: 5 College of Health and Human Services: 6 College of Business: 1 College Engineering: 1 College of Education: 2 Grauate: 2 Undeclared: 1 SECOND READING Senate Bill 1819-054 FGCU Color Guard Senate Bill 1819-055 HSA Senate Bill 1819-056 Chemistry Club Senate Bill 1819-057 Basketball Club Senate Bill 1819-058 Eagle News TV Senate Bill 1819-059 Ignite Senate Bill 1819-060 EagleCON FIRST READING Senate Bill 1819-061 ASAP Showcase Senate Bill 1819-062 Communication Club Senate Bill 1819-063 NTSO Senate Bill 1819-064 Sociology Club Senate Bill 1819-065 Camp Kesem Senate Bill 1819-066 FGCU Finhace Code
“Hunter left the country and his family when he was 15 years old. Being so young, it was hard for the family to adjust be we were supportive of him and his dreams. We are all proud of all that he has accomplished, and we look forward to watching him compete,” said Kathy Vos, his mother. Since then, he’s devoted all his attention to swimming, specifically the Olympics. Training for the Olympics is both in and out of the water. Working out is the first thing that Vos does every morning. While most people he knows are sleeping, he’s up at 5 a.m. swimming either in a pool or in the Gulf of Mexico. The water is cold, but his dedication pushes him to stay in the water. Vos stares at his watch, which tracks the time it has taken him to complete his workout. The goal of today’s workout is to improve his time on both the 50-meter freestyle and 200-meter butterfly. Vos is currently second in the nation for the 50-meter freestyle and fourth for the 200-meter butterfly. He said that his workouts typically last three hours split between being in the water and strength training in the gym.
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Hunter Vos practices the 200-meter butterfly.
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Ballin, Reiter elected for Student Gov. By Alexandra Figares and Sean C Porter Josh Ballin is the newly elected Student Body President, alongside Kayla Reiter as the newly elected Vice President, officially closing the 2019 Student Government election cycle. Both Ballin and Reiter ran unopposed during the 2019 election and won with 684 votes under the Green Blue and You Party. “We’re very excited about the opportunity to serve the student body,” Ballin said. “Whether we ran opposed or unopposed, it didn’t really make a difference. We stuck to our game plan and we made sure we got out every single day to talk to students and make sure that we found out what it is that they are passionate about.” Reiter says running either opposed or unopposed didn’t change how they planned to run. “We took this as an experience to get to know the students instead of trying to sell to the students,” Reiter said. “We took it as an opportunity to let the students know what we stand for and our opportunity to make a difference”. Seven senatorial candidates,
EN Photo by Sean C Porter Student Government President Josh Ballin and Vice President Kayla Reiter stand on either side of Dean of Students Michele Yovanovich. Jaimes Veneziale, Lauren Bradley, Katie Slominski, Ostin JusticeYoung, Melek Mondol, Jillian Butler and Katie Riley also ran with the Green Blue and You Party. They have all received seats. The Green Blue and You party announced its candidacy on Feb. 19 and introduced five pillars into its platform: Culture, diversity, outreach, sustainability and one
team one you. Some platforms the Green Blue and You highlighted is increasing student discounts in the community, phasing out plastic straws, the food pantry expansion, introducing more LYFT discounts and increasing Student Government transparency among other things. “We plan on meeting with administration to see which
platforms will get done faster and which platforms will take more time,” Ballin said. “The ones that can be done faster, are ones we are going to try and take head-on first, and the ones that are going to take more time, we are going to meet with the different departments to make sure each are done perfectly.” Check back with Eagle News for updates.
INSIDE
ALL OF THE 2019 GIRL SCOUT COOKIES, RANKED
BASEBALL SWEEPS FIRST ASUN WEEKLY AWARDS
SOFTBALL SPLITS DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST INDIANA
VANS WARPED TOUR RETIREMENT IS A HOAX
Looking to buy some cookies for a cause, but confused about the options? Check out this list! See more on A5
Evan Lumbert t took Pitcher of the week and Joe Kinker winning Player of the week. See more on B1
Riley Randolph earns the ASUN Pitcher of the Week award for the seventh time in her career. See more on B3
Warped Tour was supposed to have its last concert ever in 2018, but will continue the festival. See more on B5
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“Hunter is a talented athlete with a bright future. He’s the first one to get in the pool, and the last one to get out,” said Michalis Pantaleon, Vos’ trainer. Sometimes his swimming is done at the FGCU Aquatics Center. Vos said that he was interested in swimming for a university’s team, but due to regulations, he was not allowed. When he’s not timemanaging his schedule, Vos enjoys spending time sleeping. He said that the number of things he does leave him wanting extra sleep, but by now he’s adjusted to finding comfort in power naps. The whistle on his lanyard
represents one of the many things that Vos does. The sound that comes out of it resembles the sounds he has come to recognize as the beginning of his lap swimming. However, today he’s not competing, instead, he’s teaching. In Fort Myers Beach, Florida where he now lives, Vos works as a lifeguard. He’s passionate about teaching future generations about the importance of swimming. The whistle blows and the children start their lap swimming. Vos smiles as he tries to correct the form of the child who’s the last one to make it across the pool. He’s majoring in education at FGCU and after his competitive career is over,
he’d like to coach swimmers. “He is a great asset to our team. He’s dedicated and will make his dream come true,” said Erin Johns, Aquatic Supervisor of the Fort Myers Beach Community Pool. Johns said that she is hopeful that Vos will reach his goal of competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics. However, she hopes that Vos will not forget about the team of coworkers and friends that support him. Vos expects to qualify for the Olympic swim team by March 2019. “I’m very grateful for the support from my family and friends. It keeps me motivated and makes me work harder to achieve my dream,” Vos said.
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All of the 2019 Girl Scout cookies, ranked By Ariana Milian Assistant Opinion Editor @FGCUEagleNews
Girl Scout Cookie season is upon us! The going rate for a box of cookies is $4, and I’m here to tell you which cookies are worth the price and which cookies to skip and spend the money on something else. I’m ranking them based on four criteria: flavor, texture, versatility, and value. Let the cookie critique begin! 11. Caramel Chocolate Chip It’s fine. It’s not the best cookie I’ve ever had in my whole life and there are definitely better chocolate chip cookies out there in the world. I know I can make a better chocolate chip cookie than this, and I’d much rather spend $4 a box on something a little better. 10. Toffee-tastic This is a really cute name for a cookie, but I could probably skip it. It’s a pretty decent cookie, just not very versatile. I’ll dip it in my morning (and
afternoon and evening) coffee, but that’s about it. I wouldn’t really eat it by itself very often, the toffee gets stuck and is tough on the teeth. 9. Thanks- a lots Like Toffee-tastic, these are really good in coffee. But nothing else really stands out about them, they are just a basic shortbread/ butter cookie dipped in chocolate with a cutesy name and fancy design printed on them. I could really take these or leave them. 8. S’mores ($5) These are the new kid on the block this year. They have yet to prove themselves to me as being worthy of being a classic, go-to cookie. 7. Lemonades A cheap knock off of Savannah Smiles. I really don’t know why these exist. They’re not really great paired with anything (tea maybe?) and they are not great on their own either. 6. Dos- i- dos You have to really like peanut butter for these. The cookie itself is really
good, the peanut butter is smooth and adds texture to the cookie. Do not, for all that is good in the world, separate this cookie and eat it like an Oreo. Do, however, dip it in milk. 5. Savannah Smiles Lemonades’ prettier cousin. Coated nicely in powdered sugar and perfectly lemony, a couple of these after dinner make a great finish. They’re not too heavy, despite being sweet. They are practically perfect, and they pay perfect homage to the city where the Girl Scouts were founded, Savannah, GA. 4. Trefoils The classic cookie to dip in coffee. These are great because they are simple. They don’t add sweetness to your coffee. They hold up when you soak them in that caffeinated goodness. Just, yum. 3. Tagalongs An upgraded Dos-idos. These are covered in chocolate with caramel and peanut butter and they are such a great dessert when you want something smooth and chocolatey
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Girl Scout cookies are officiailly on sale, and they can typically be found during the evenings outsize your local Publix for a few dollars a box. with a bit of crunch. 2. Samoas These were my first girl scout cookie love. I loved these as a kid, when I was a girl scout and I still do. Caramel and coconut pair so well together. There’s
just enough chocolate to make me happy. The crunch of the underlying cookie is heavenly. 1. Thin Mints The undefeated champion, the original, the classic! Eat them by them-
selves or dip them in your coffee. Freeze them and mash them up in vanilla ice cream. These have no faults except that you cannot buy enough of them. It doesn’t get much better than Thin Mints, folks.
A summary of the Student Government appropriations By Sam Palmisano Opinion Editor @SamPalmisano On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, Student Government passed the 20192020 A&S Budget bill. The purpose of this bill is to provide allocation for nearly $4.6 million of activity and service fee revenue during the upcoming academic year. Having finally taken the time to read through - okay, I admit, skim through - all 176 pages of the 2019-
2020 A&S Budget, I would like to present a summary of it. For starters, there’s an expected revenue of $4,455,937 for A&S fees. 5 percent of that ($222,797) automatically goes to cover overhead from the Division of Finance and Administration. An additional $350,000 is carried over from this year thanks to the unallocated balance initiative. Of the $4,583,140 that this adds up to, $4,3944,95 was allocated to campus
departments and registered student organizations (RSO’s), $163,464 was allocated to the Eagle Media Rider and $95,000 was allocated to RSO travel funds that are applied for through a separate request process during the year. $181 was left remaining as unallocated. Key budgetting changes seem to have been influenced by remarks earlier in the year by Dr. Brian Fisher, Associate Vice President for Student Engagement. To paraphrase,
Dr. Fisher made three key points: there were campus departments requesting/ receiving funds that had no business doing so, money should be invested into improving current programs rather than creating additional ones and more student leadership positions should be paid in order to reward students for putting work into campus programs and events. A direct result of these remarks is that many campus departments that previously received funds
through A&S fees are no longer eligible to do so, as they are not considered to have high student engagement. Another key implication is the creation of additioanl OPS paid positions through many of the campus departments that involve student interaction. A major budgetting initiative that started last year is that Student Government began limiting funds allocated to RSO’s during the budget process, while encouraging RSO’s to re-
quest additional funding through the Senate bill process. This was done because many RSO’s were not spending the majority of their allocated funds, causing the funds to be tied up during the year and not available for use. Now, RSO’s are encouraged to use exisiting funds before requesting more, forcing them to prove the necessity of the requested funds. The 2019-2020 A&S Budget is available for request as public record.
Beaches suffer from Spring Break parties By Jessica Covitz Staff Writer @JessicaCovitz
For many students, spring break involves traveling to the beach, swimming in the ocean and enjoying the sun for a break from coursework. But for local residents, spring break also means trash, garbage and pollution to our beaches. Beach pollution is a global issue that seems to be getting worse each year. Spring break is a time when beaches are stuffed to capacity, which maximizes pollution. While the break is fun and all, the aftermath can be a huge mess. Unfortunately, the beaches are left trashed and ready for cleanup. It should not be the responsibility of locals to clean up after students. Many of the items that people leave behind on the beaches can actually be recycled, which is even more frustrating
for those who value the safety of the environment. Adding to that, trash can be mistaken as food by wildlife, which can be very harmful. With the spring break pollution problems staying consistent, many beach communities have implemented stricter rules for their visitors. In 2017, Miami Beach issued a ban on coolers, tents and alcohol on the sand. These rules were meant to reduce the amount of trash that could be left on the actual beach. If trash is not thrown out or picked up from the sand, eventually the ocean will take it, and it could harm or kill the sea life. Due to the increase in pollution following spring break, there have been organizations that organize beach cleanups. In a 2017 cleanup, volunteers collectively gathered 850 pounds of trash. This included cans, glass bot-
tles, cigarette butts and tarps. There are many ways people can keep beaches clean over spring break and the whole year; it just takes effort from the whole community. Although some beaches have banned alcohol, there are still many people who disregard this and bring bottles and cans onto the sand with them. A suggestion for those or any other beach-goer is to bring your own personal trash bag with you to make it easier to dispose of trash properly. The common statement “leave no trace” means to leave the location in the same condition it was found in. No one wants to be picking up trash that isn’t your own. Everyone enjoys the beach, we just need to enjoy it responsibly. This is not the time to be lazy and pollute, it is time to act and save the environment.
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South Florida beaches are ground zero for spring breakers and they are often the site of a great deal of pollution and trash leftover from parties.
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SOFTBALL SPLITS SERIES WITH NO. 16 INDIANA The FGCU softball team played a double-header against No. 16 Indiana on Tuesday night, winning the first game 3-1 and losing the second game 0-2. See more on B3
Baseball sweeps first ASUN weekly awards By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
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A.) 15-3 B.) 12-3 C.) 14-2 What is Baseball’s record against Rutgers? A.) 5-5 B.) 6-5 C.) 5-7 What was the score the last time women’s basketball played Kennesaw State? A.) 79-48 B.) 70-40 C.) 80-50 What was Beach Volleyball’s record last season? A.) 12-12 B.) 13-11 C.) 15-11
Answers: 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C
The FGCU baseball team took both ASUN weekly awards for the week of Monday, Mar. 11, with Evan Lumbert taking Pitcher of the week and Joe Kinker winning Player of the week. This is Kinker’s first time taking receiving the honor and Lumbert’s second, with the first coming in April of 2018 while Lumbert was a junior. This is also FGCU’s first weekly accolades of the season. Lumbert most recently pitched a perfect seasonhigh seven innings against No. 5 Florida, recording six strikeouts and allowing only one walk. He also held Florida to just two runs, which has only happened to the Gators three other times this season after averaging 14.6 runs over their last five games. Lubert also struck four consecutive Gators out and had a four-pitch inning in the sixth. Lumbert is now 2-0 thus far into the season.
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FGCU baseball’s Joe Kinker prepares to swing during a recent home series against Quinnipiac. Kinker received his first ASUN conference Player of the Week award for his performance against Quinnipiac last weekend.
THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SEMIFINALS
The FGCU women’s basketball team will welcome No. 7 seed Kennesaw State in the ASUN tournament semifinals on Wednesday, Mar. 13 at 7 p.m. FGCU will enter this game undefeated in the
ASUN conference and on a 17-game win streak following their win over No. 8 NJIT in the ASUN tournament quarterfinals. The Owls will enter this game 4-12 in the conference after defeating No. 2 Stetson in the quarterfinals. Should they win this game, the Eagles will advance to the ASUN championship at home on Sunday, Mar. 17 at 3 p.m.
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
MEN’S TENNIS VS. UNC ASHEVILLE
The Eagles are entering this match 4-6 overall following a recent 5-2 win over George Washington University. This will be the first time these two teams meet. The FGCU men’s tennis team will welcome UNC Next, FGCU will remain at home to welcome Asheville for a match on Wednesday, Mar. 13 at UNC Wilmington on Tuesday, Mar. 14 at 5 p.m. 12:30 p.m.
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The FGCU baseball team will welcome Rutgers University for a three-game series this weekend. The first game will be played on Friday, Mar. 15 at 6:30 p.m., while the second game will be played Saturday at 2 p.m. and the final game
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
SOFTBALL USF TOURNAMENT
The FGCU softball team will head to Clearwater to battle five different teams in the USF tournament from Friday, Mar. 15 to Sunday, Mar. 17.
on Sunday at 11 a.m. The Eagles will enter this series 10-4 at home following a 2-1 series win over Quinnipiac last weekend. FGCU met Rutgers in the 2018 season for a three-game series, where Rutgers took the series 2-1. Next, the Eagles will remain at home to welcome FAU in a single match on Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 6:30 p.m.
The Eagles will play LIU-Brooklyn and Seton Hall on Friday, Quinnipiac and Minnesota on Saturday and North Dakota State on Sunday. In the 2018 season, FGCU took the tournament 4-1. Next, the Eagles will return home to welcome Monmouth University for a doubleheader on Tuesday, Mar. 19 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Joe Kinker Avg: .460 3 HR 15 RBI Jay Hayes Avg. .408 3 HR 20 RBI
Racquel Fournet Avg. .293 8 RBI Reedy Davenport Avg. .271 8 RBI
Nasrin Ulel 15 points per game 2.8 rebounds per game 1.8 assists per game Keri Jewett-GIles 12.3 points per game 2.6 rebounds per game 1.5 steals per game
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Softball splits double-header against No. 16 Indiana By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
The FGCU softball team played a doubleheader against No. 16 Indiana on Tuesday night, winning the first game 3-1 and losing the second game 0-2. The Eagles took the first game 3-1, with senior pitcher Riley Randolph leading the way and pitching her tenth full game of the season. Randolph struck out eight batters as opposed to Indiana’s combined five, also allowing just one run. This marks Randolph’s eighth win over 13 games pitched. All three of FGCU’s runs came in the bottom of the fifth, when a double by Racquel Fournet sent Haley Morrell, Farley Callaghan and McKenna Batterton home. This secured a win for FGCU, as Indiana was unable to gain any additional hits from the one they achieved in the top of the fourth inning. The second game was less eventful for the Eagles as they failed to find the scoreboard and only tallied up four runs against the Hoosiers’ Racquel Fournet swings at a pitch against the Eagles’ first game against Indiana. seventh to secure the with Marissa Mesiemore and striking out two seven. taking the loss over batters to finish the Indiana put one up win. Three separate four innings pitched. game with a 2.33 ERA. on the scoreboard in the fourth inning on a single players pitched for the Mesiemore is now 2-4 Mercella Parrado and and a second in the Eagles in game two, after letting up one run Taylor Bauman pitched
Player of the Week JOE KINKER
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1.0 and 1.2 innings, respectively, to aid Mesiemore Next, the Eagles will travel to Clearwater,
Florida, to compete in the USF tournament beginning on Friday, Mar. 15 and continuing through Sunday, Mar. 17.
>> Continued from B1 “Evan was really, really special. He was completely electric, and all of his pitches were working for him,” FGCU coach Dave Tollett said. “His effort against Florida matched his best performance from when he beat Miami last year.” As for Kinker, his Player of the Week recognition is due to an impressive effort over Quinnipiac in FGCU baseball’s three-game series last weekend. This award makes him the first freshman to earn the honor this season. Kinker hit .500 (8-for-16) overall, also recording seven RBIs and seven runs scored. Kinker, a freshman, hit back-toback home runs in two separate games against the Bobcats, with Friday’s being a two-run homer and Saturday’s a game-winning grand slam. In the 16 games he’s appeared in
this season, Kinker has achieved at least one hit in all but three, earning him the sixth spot in the nation in batting average for his .481 (26-for54) average. He stands behind four seniors and one sophomore. Kinker’s on-base percentage of .592 ranks fourth in the national standings and his 26 hits stands at 15th in the nation. “Joe was truly a blessing last week with his back-to-back home runs against Quinnipiac and with the way he swung the bat against Florida,” Tollett said. “He’s one of the best hitters on our team already and has been putting up numbers that are on par with the best hitters across the nation.” Lumbert and Kinker will join the FGCU baseball team in their next series against Rutgers, which will be played at home from Friday, Mar. 15 through Sunday, Mar. 17.
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Evan Lumbert sits in the dugout to cheer on his teammates during an early season home game. Lumbert won the ASUN Pitcher of the Week award for the second time this week
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A week in review: Men’s basketball ends season in quarterfinals
Notable moments in FGCU Athletics this week Men’s basketball • Following an 83-78 loss against NJIT in the ASUN quarterfinals, the FGCU men’s basketball team has ended their season with a record of 14-18. • This is the first setback in men’s basketball program history. • Dinero Mercurius earned a career-high 27 points. • Caleb Catto earned 11 points off the bench, giving him his first double-figure performance since Feb. 6.
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Dinero Mercurius dodges a defender during an early sesaon conference game. Mercurius shot a career-high 27 points in last week’s loss to NJIT in the ASUN championship quarterfinals.
Men’s basketball On March 4, the Eagles lost to NJIT 83-78 in the first round of the ASUN championship ending their season. Dinero Mercurius led the Eagles with 27 points, two rebounds, three assists and two steals. Troy Baxter had 15 points, four rebounds and two steals, and Caleb Catto added 11 points and four assists. The team 49 percent from the field and 45 percent from the threepoint line. They led in key stats including points in the paint, fast break points and bench points. Women’s basketball The FGCU women’s basketball team defeated NJIT 58-45 on March 8 in the first round of the ASUN Championship. They continue to improve on their undefeated ASUN conference play winning 16 straight. Keri Jewitt-Giles led with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists. Nasrin Ulel had 11 points, two assists and two steals. Tytionia Adderly had six points and 14 rebounds. The team shot 33 percent from the field and 27 percent from the three-point line. They led key stats including points off turnover, second chance points and fast-break points. Men’s tennis The FGCU men’s tennis team lost against Penn State 0-7 on March 6. This moves their record to 3-5. In single’s competition, Felipe Ramirez took his match to the third set but lost 1-0. In their next match, the Eagles lost to the VCU 4-3 on March 8 bringing their record to 3-6. In doubles competition, Felipe Escobar and Mateo Ruiz won 6-3, and Marcelo Tebet and Ramirez won 6-3. In singles competition, Tebet and Ramirez won in three sets. Baseball On Friday, March 8, the Eagles took on Quinnipiac at home. In the first game, they won 5-6. Joe Kinker
had a home run and two RBI’s. In the second game, the Eagles won 9-8. Kinker had one homerun, four RBI’s and came around to score two times. In the third game, the Eagles lost 9-4. Jay Hayes had three hits. Softball In the San Diego Classic from Friday, March 1 through March 3, the Eagles dropped the series 1-3 losing to BYU, San Diego and Boise State. In the first game against BYU, the Eagles lost 2-0. BYU scored the two runs in the sixth inning off of a triple. Riley Randolph pitched the full seven innings only giving up the one hit. In the second game against San Diego, the Eagles lost 5-1. Haley Morrell hit a homerun in the second inning. In the third game against Boise State, the Eagles lost 6-3. Reedy Davenport had two hits. In the fourth game against San Diego, the Eagles won 6-5. The team would come back in the sixth inning with Racquel Fournet getting two RBI’s. In a single contest against San Diego State, the Eagles won 9-0 in six innings. Randolph pitched the complete game only giving up four hits. Men’s golf At the Fort Lauderdale Intercollegiate on a par-72 course, FGCU took second place with a score of one under par. USF won with a score of 24 under par. Individually, Cole Castro finished in fourth place with a score of four under par, and Andrew Potter finished seventh with a score of one under par. At the Pinehurst Intercollegiate on a par-71 course, FGCU finished ninth place with a score of 51 over par. Individually, Cole Castro finished a team best 14th with a score of nine over par. They also took second in the 800 yard freestyle and the 400 yard medley relay.
Women’s basketball • Keri Jewett-Giles saw a careerhigh 28 points in the Eagles’ win over Jacksonville on Mar. 2. • With its 12-for-39 performance from 3-point range against Jacksonville, FGCU has made 305 from long range this year, giving the program 10 consecutive seasons with at least 300. • In a win over Stetson on Mar. 5, the Eagles clinched their fifth undefeated regular conference season since 2011-12, and their ninth-consecutive season with at least 25 wins. They have won 23 straight and 29 of the past 30 ASUN regular season games dating back to last year. • With the win, FGCU is now 25-4 all-time against Stetson, which includes five straight wins. • In the ASUN quarterfinals, Tytionia Adderly racked up an ASUN tournament programrecord 14 rebounds. With this, Adderly became the second player in program history to pass 800 career rebounds. • FGCU allowed single-digits in a quarter for the first time in the postseason in the game against
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NJIT. Jewett-Giles finished the game with four 3-pointers, which is tied for seventh-most in an ASUN tournament game in program history.
Beach Volleyball • Snowy Burnam and Kayla Whetstone swept all four sets on Friday to help beach volleyball split a pair of seasonopening matches. • Karissa Rhoades now has 44 career wins after this weekend, which is only three shy of surpassing the program record. • Emma Hansen achieved her first career win over UT Martin on Saturday. • Following an injury that left her unable to play in the 2018 volleyball season, senior Amanda Carroll returned to the court with a win on Friday. Baseball • Following last weekends series win over Quinnipiac, the Eagles have begun their season with overall wins in all four of their weekend series. • Hunter McGarry pitched his first win of the season in Friday’s game against Quinnipiac. Softball • The Eagles run-ruled San Diego State in six innings on Tuesday night, winning 9-0. • The win was FGCU’s seventh shutout of the season. • The nine runs scored against San Diego were a season-high. • Riley Randolph pitched the entirety of the game, marking her ninth complete game of the year.
Joe Kinker Freshman Height: 6 feet 1 inch Hometown: North Port, Fla. Joe Kinker has helped the Eagles win every series that the team has played in this season, aiding them to a record of 11-5. Kinker has the best average on the team, as well as leading the team in homeruns hit and runs scored. Throughout the week, Kinker hit a .500 average, had seven RBI’s and scored seven runs. Kinker has at least one hit in all but three games this season, ranking him sixth nationally in batting average (.481). Due to his performance against Quinnipiac last weekend, he received his first ever ASUN conference Player of the Week award.
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Vans Warped Tour retirement is a hoax
Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP Travis Barker of Blink 182 performs on day two at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on Friday, Aug 4, 2017 in Chicago. The band will be playing the Altantic City, NJ date of Vans Warped Tour 2019
Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP Billy Martin, left, and Paul Thomas of Good Charlotte perform at the 2016 Vans Warped Tour at the Klipsch Music Center on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, in Noblesville, Indiana. Good Charlotte will perform at the Atlantic City, NJ date and the Mountain View, CA date of Warped Tour 2019.
By Nina Mendes Assistant E&L Editor @fgcueaglenews When the news broke in late January, it came as a surprise to some that Vans Warped Tour founder, Kevin Lyman, had announced the 25th-anniversary tour for the festival that claimed to close up shop in August 2018. Many fans, however, were able to predict the tour’s continuance due to the language used to advertised last year’s bill. Warped Tour 2018 was labeled as its “final cross-country run,” which left some leeway for producers to conjure up their next big production. This grey area also served as free advertisement for the festival’s “final run,” with several dates of the tour selling out in the summer of 2018, one be-
ing Holmdel, New Jersey. Freshman Lea Manniello is from NJ and attended that soldout show last summer. “I knew there was something weird about how they worded the announcement for Warped Tour 2018 because Kevin Lyman wasn’t officially saying it was the last run ever,” said Manniello. “I’m a little frustrated that there was this big push to see the show last year, and now they are continuing everything like usual.” There are a few significant differences from the 2019 version of Warped compared to the past twenty-four summers since its debut in 1995. For example, there are only three venues across the country that will host the tour compared to the standard 20-25 dates that have hosted in years prior. The lucky cities are Cleve-
land, Ohio (June 8), Atlantic City, New Jersey (June 29-30), and Mountain View, California (July 20-21). This is the first time the tour will host the festival over two consecutive days at the same location. On March 1, three different lineups had been issued to each city, which has never been done before either. Warped Tour has been known to tweak their lineups from show to show in the past, but a majority of the bands remained the same for each date. In 2019, very few musicians are on the flyer for all three venues, which has stirred up controversy among fans. It has also been argued by some that the East Coast date, New Jersey, has better artists booked and the West Coast date, California, lacks the current alternative rock scene. It boils down to a matter of opinion in the end.
People should be focusing their energy on the fact that the Ohio date got screwed over big time. It is the only date out of the three that’s a single day and only has 5-7 artists performing, compared to the 50+ bands that will play in NJ and CA. Their genre of focus leans towards rap/hip hop which is foreign to Warped Tour culture. Fans have expressed their distaste on social media. Some of the more wellknown artists that have been booked to play the East or West coast dates are A Day to Remember, Andy Black, Bowling for Soup, Simple Plan, The All-American Rejects, and We the Kings. “I am a little nervous to go to this year’s Warped, especially because the Jersey date is sold out and on the actual beach,” said Manniello. “I just hope everything works out the way it’s
supposed to and everyone is safe.” With any new event, safety is always a concern. Especially since two out of the three venues have never hosted this tour before, some concertgoers were hesitant at first. Lyman’s promises for the 25th-anniversary were appealing enough for fans to sell out the NJ date within a week of its lineup being announced. Presale/early bird tickets sold out for all three dates before each lineup was released, as well. There’s no telling whether Warped Tour 2019 will be worth the hype it’s been receiving or the money fans paid for tickets, until after the festival’s conclusion at the end of July. Even then, it’s impossible to predict if Lyman has any additional tricks up his sleeve. We will have to wait and see.
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‘Taste of the Cape’ appetizes attendees By Katie Loudermilk Staff Writer @fgcueaglenews On Sunday, the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce held the annual Taste of the Cape. This event invited the community to try numerous dishes that can be found in the local town of Cape Coral. Booths were spread among Four Freedoms Park ready to serve. Admission was free, but in order to try dishes, tickets had to be purchased before entering the park. All proceeds went towards the scholarship funds for the college students that reside in Lee County and to music outreach programs. Metro Diner, Perk and Brew, Applebee’s and many
other restaurants participated. Small breweries also took part to show what their businesses have to offer with their unique dishes. “Have you tried the Mimosa Cupcake from Bread Company?” asked attendee Trevor Medenwaldt. “If not, you are doing yourself a favor.” Vendors joined by showing off their homemade jewelry, clothes and unique signs that were available for purchase. To top off the evening, an orchestra performed at sunset. Classics from Star Wars, Harry Potter and other beloved songs were played. To learn more about events held in Cape Coral, check out the Cape Coral Chamber of Commerce website.
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People gather to watch an orchestra performance at the ‘Taste of the Cape’ event last Sunday, March 10.
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70 No less than 74 Waiting in the wings 75 Lox go-with 76 New Year’s Eve song’s end 77 Greek P 78 Hide and seek (Pt. 3) 83 Facial tissue soother 84 Depression between hills 85 Famous cookie name 86 Bird of peace 87 Complete groupings 88 Mass suffix 89 Get misty, like glass 91 For the time being 93 Feverish ailment 94 Race winner’s place 95 Waggle dance dancer 96 With less inside 100 Appomattox VIP 101 Shunned people 106 Hide and Seek (Pt. 4) 110 Shoe pad 111 Long-term hospitalization problem 112 Acts follower 113 Needing housecleaning 114 Knuckles under 115 Bottom-of-thebarrel bits DOWN 1 Claim on a home loan 2 Nugget for a detective 3 Real estate parcel 4 What pilgrims are drawn to 5 Stick firmly 6 Seek with bow and arrow 7 Goose ___ (zero)
8 Denzel Washington title role 9 “Barney Miller” star Hal 10 Pre-driving preparation 11 Black-ink entry 12 School support grp. 13 Small-waisted stingers 14 Collier’s entryway 15 Submarine builder 16 Cleese comedy mate 17 Rich-in-protein beans 18 Tire inflation letters 20 Thing that reminds of past events 22 Benz ending 23 Snubs 28 Thin cut 29 Gadget for a guitarist 31 Husband of Bathsheba 32 Sao ___ 33 Tread backer 34 “___ on a Grecian Urn” 35 Science subj. 36 Kiddie racer 37 Legal recipient 38 Make fine? 39 Western Alaskan native 40 Semiaquatic pets 42 Arrogant one 43 Shoe parts 46 Collection of info for a PC 47 Soul singer Redding 48 1964 film title Dr. 49 Ferret’s wet relative 50 Took stock? 56 Some army helicopters 57 Palindromic founding principle 60 Worth keeping
61 Unreliable scoundrel 63 Rutherford B. or Helen 64 Sicilian top-blower 65 Weighted lasso weapons 66 Like a feeble, elderly woman 67 Archie Bunker was one 69 Legendary name in boxing 71 Specialized vocabulary 72 Be rude in line 73 Type of painted pole 75 Showy technical skill 76 “Do NOT go further!” 79 Look that causes misfortune 80 Bothers persistently with trivialities 81 Obscene wares 82 Uniting words? 89 Handles third base 90 End of a threat 91 Explosive device 92 Minister or pastor 93 Young female horse 94 Outfield opportunities 95 Rear of London 96 Sir Geraint’s wife 97 It shows what’s cooking 98 Try to hit the flanker 99 Jog kin 101 Low bills 102 Point above the others 103 Rug variety 104 Change for c-notes 105 Air-leakage sound 107 Big-time degree 108 Electrically charged particle 109 Food morsel
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