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INSIDE • Daily Deals/Local events • Tinder... but for dogs • Event calendar • Fall sports preview • Best places to eat in UV • Off the record
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Summer is over... We’re ready for a great year. Are you? By SEAN C PORTER Executive Editor
It’s hard to believe summer went by so quickly. It seemed like just yesterday we were taking final exams and saying goodbyes. I am entering my final semester of college at FGCU, and it has been a wild ride. I have met some great people who I hope to keep in contact with for the rest of my life, all because of where I chose to study. If you are just coming to FGCU, you made the right choice. Get involved, study hard and make some good memories. If you are continuing your studies here, keep grinding. The light at the end of the tunnel is closer than you think. If you are graduating in fall or spring, make the most of your short time remaining to try some different things. It really seems like just yesterday that I was sitting outside of The Marketplace with my friends, and now I am about to graduate. I’ve had a great time at FGCU, and I’ve had so many great professors through my years. I just wish I had a little more time here. My mind is telling me to go to grad school, but my wallet is telling me to start my career. The best advice I can give to you is to utilize the services
FGCU provides. If you are having some trouble adjusting to college or want to take care of your mental health, make an apppointment with CAPS. If you need some extra help with your classes, take some time to visit Academic Advising. Explore the campus and find a nice study spot, use all of your meal plan and join an organization. Invest in an umbrella for walking in the rain. If you’re new to Florida, it rains every day. If you live on campus, take some time to get to know the people who you live near. You might run out of paper towels at the wrong time. If you live in SoVi, get a laundry hamper with wheels to help
carry in your groceries. Always keep your empty Amazon boxes for move-out day. If you are commuting, leave 30 minutes earlier to adjust for parking on campus. It can seem like there’s no parking on campus at times, but there is usually some near the music building. Use the library in the middle of the night. If you have an essay due or need to study, you can be there 24 hours Monfay to Friday. Shop the deals around campus. You never know when saving $5 here or there will help later on. Budget your time efficiently. Buy a calendar, or use your computer, so you never miss due dates and can see when to start assignments. Don’t procrastinate. It’s not worth the stress.
Keep your social media clean. It can seem like fun to put pictures and videos of partying on your social media, but it can always come back to bite you. Attend office hours for your proffessors. They get lonely, too. Also, they can provide helpful information, and you pay for them, anyway. Utilize the rec center. Exercise is important, and it will be even easier once the center in SoVi is finished. Go to sporting events. They are free and our teams are actually really good. Invest in a portable charger. Keep your phone charged all day. Some of this information may not be applicable just yet, but you’ll thank me later. Wings up!
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Money looks better in your wallet than at the places you eat: save yours with these Daily Deal$ By BROOKE STILES assistaNt NEws & FEaturEs Editors
unlimited fries Leoni’s Pizzeria – 14in Large Cheese Pizza only $7.99
MONDAY:
THURSDAY:
Moe’s Monday – $6.49 Burrito, chips & salsa Wicked Wings ‘n Things – .60 cent wings
Dave & Busters – Unlimited Wings + Unlimited Video Games Every Thursday for just $19.99 Duffy’s – Half rack of ribs + one side for $9.95 or a full rack + 2 sides for $19.99 after 4pm
TUESDAY: Tijuana Tuesdaze at Tijuana Flats – Two tacos, chips & a drink for $5.99 Cold Stone Creamery - $1 scoops WEDNESDAY: PF Chang’s Wok’d Wednesdays – half off fried rice entrée (chicken or vegetable) BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse - $10 loaded burger +
FRIDAY: Pei Wei Asian Diner – Regular Fried Rice Bowls with chicken, tofu, or veggies for just $8 Smoothie King – Regular 32 oz. smoothie for $5 & Meal Replacement Smoothies for $6 OTHER DEALS:
EN PHOTO BY BROOKE STILES Pizza at Papa John’s
PDQ - FGCU Student Meal – 3 chicken tenders, fries & a drink for $5 any day Papa John’s – Medium 1-topping pizza to-go for just $6
Sunday-Thursday Late Night Happy Hour at Miller’s Ale House, 10 p.m. until close - $5 Zingers & Appetizers!
What’s up, SW Florida? 33901). Art ranges from acrylic paint, jewelry, polymer clay, pen & ink, watercolor, etc. Vegan Taco Fest @ Millenial UPCOMING LOCAL EVENTS: Brewing Co. Aug. 24, 5 pm. First Friday of each month Farmers Market Every from 6-10 p.m .– Bootleggers Su.nday @ Koreshan State Gallery hosts “Art in the Alley” Park 8 a.m.-1 p.m .~ Fresh at Downtown Ft. Myers (2225 seafood, coffee, vegetables, esMain St, Fort Myers, Florida sential oils, handmade jewelry, By BROOKE STILES assistaNt NEws & FEaturEs Editor
local honey & much more. Food Truck Rally Every Thursday @ Fort Myers Brewing Co. from 4 p.m.-11 p.m. ~ Each week’s food schedule can be found at http://www. fmbrew.com/events Calusa Nature Center Friday the 13th Movie Night – Sept. 13th 8pm-11pm – Present-
ing Friday the 13 film in the woods with a fire pit & many *unique* experiences SWFL Annual Peace Day – Sept. 22 @ Alliance for the Arts ~ live music, vendors, pet-friendly activities, yoga/ meditation, vegan/vegetarian food trucks & more!
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Callie| Hound mix | 4-years-old | Female Callie is a pretty and sweet hound mix who is good with cats, kids, and small dogs. This girl would love to go for a hike or just cuddle and watch Netflix with you on the couch.
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Need a room? Meet the 22-year-old FGCU grad who is revolutionizing the way students find housing By LEAH SANKEY News & Features Editor
Jakub Adamowics created the free student housing app, Roomdig, his sophomore year at FGCU. Adamowics is now 22 years old and the CEO of his own company. He graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University in May of 2019. According to Adamowics, Roomdig has approximately 20,000 users spanning the United States. Roomdig is an app that connects students to housing opportunities that are posted by other students. Students have the ability to sublet a room, or to find the perfect living situation -which obviously includes finding compatible roommates. As college students, we all know that a cool place can easily be ruined by nightmarish roommates. Many of us have experienced this firsthand. The idea for Roomdig came to Adamowics after experiencing his own bad living situation. “I had issues with my roommate, and we ended up going separate ways. This left me with an entire room to fill,” Adamowics said. “I didn’t know what to do. So, I ended up just paying for the entire place myself. I wanted to find a roommate but didn’t
EN PHOTO BY LEAH SANKEY Jakub Adamowics, founder and CEO of Roomdig in his office.
want to mess with Craigslist because I had already had one bad roommate and had heard horror stories.” This is when a lightbulb went off. He realized that nothing existed for students who are searching for other students to live with. Roomdig allows users to create a profile describing their lifestyle and ranking the importance of certain habits and their preferred home environment on a scale of 1-5. The days of students trying to find housing or roommate(s)
on the perpetually sketchy Craigslist are behind us. Recently, the app has expanded to include upcoming events, allows students to post items for sale and enables students to post services that they provide, like dog walking. Roomdig is currently available for iPhones, and according to Adamowics, will be available for Androids sometime this year. Roomdig has a website as well. The app itself is clean and easy to navigate. There are
four main tabs along the bottom. The first tab is your profile, where you describe yourself, your lifestyle, and how important certain things are (e.g. splitting up chores, roommates without pet allergies, etc.). Then, there’s the housing and roommate tab, which lists available housing and includes the monthly rent and lease length; the roommate tab shows nearby college students who are on the lookout for college roommate(s) and allows you to view their profile. The next
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tab is the community tab, which shows nearby events, items for sale in the area, and services. Lastly, is the tab that allows students to create housing posts,roommate posts, or social posts. At just 18 years old, Adamowics was a realtor – and a successful one at that. He said that he did just short of a million in sales within his first six months. He was majoring in engineering and planned to get his master’s in architecture and then move up North to work for a major construction company. He worried that he would make more money as a realtor than he ever would with the “real job” that he was working toward. Then, he heard about the Runway Program at FGCU, where students work on a launch plan for starting a business while continuing to work on their degree. He became fully invested in the program and changed his major to entrepreneurship, which had just become available at FGCU. He initially planned to use the Runway Program to grow his real estate business but had a change of heart. “I realized that if I used all of these resources just to sell more houses, it’d be a waste of all of this help,” Adamowics said. “They were connecting you to tons of mentors, and at the end of the first six months you get to pitch for funding. We’ve raised close to $60,000 just through FGCU.” “I joined every CEO and Business club I could. I went to entrepreneur breakfasts and spoke with any
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mentor who would give me their time,” Adamowics said. “I was everywhere. That led me to meaningful connections and helped me to hire people.” Before starting the company, Adamowics and his team traveled to nine major universities in the state of Florida to compile data. They asked students, faculty and housing communities what their main issues were concerning student housing. A lot of the problems involved students struggling to find other students to live with through platforms like Craigslist and Facebook and having to live with non-students and having issues as a result. In total, Adamowics and his team spoke with about 1,000 people. After compiling this data, Adamowics and his team realized that they were onto something – something that could potentially revolutionize the way students find housing and roommates. “If this platform had existed for most of the students that we spoke with, they would have likely been in better living situations,” Adamowics said. “I’ve been on the FGCU campus and random people have come up to me and told me that they were able to find roommates or sublet their place, or that they were in a bad situation that they were able to get out of because of this platform,” Adamowics said. “Having random people come up and tell me that I’ve helped them is the best payoff. That alone, is worth doing what we’re doing.”
SCREENSHOT VIA ROOMDIG APP
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Band spotlight: Oak and Ivy Highlighting local musicians in Southwest Florida By NINA MENDES Beat Reporter
Hailing from Port Charlotte is SWFL’s newest underground band to hit the local scene. Oak and Ivy only recently began their journey in January, but their lineup includes four friends who are all too familiar with the post-hardcore scene down here. Gage Mikan, lead vocals and rhythm guitar, was a founding member of Cape Coral’s band of angsty teens, Tenth Wave, which disbanded back in 2018. The band released a self-titled EP on Spotify with the help of FGCU alum, Jon Whelpley, who produced the record. Whelpley now plays lead guitar alongside Mikan in Oak and Ivy. Aaron La Plante, drums, and Nik Kulpanowski, bass, have also taken part in various side projects, including Even Less Friends and Lucid Lake, before joining Mikan and Whelpley. “I think our past experiences have helped us understand what people want out of seeing live bands,” said Mikan. “It helps us express ourselves [through] our music while always catering to an audience, to the extent that they would come see us again.” With each members’ past experiences, they knew planning needed to be done before Oak and Ivy started to play live shows. The band spent the first half of the year gathering their thoughts and working on their sound, which is still develop-
EN PHOTO BY NINA MENDES Jon Whelpley (left) and Gage Mikan (right) playing an acoustic set at Beach Records on August 10.
ing each time they step into the studio. “Our current music is mostly a mix of post-hardcore, emo, and hard rock,” said La Plante. “We are currently writing to include more elements of prog (progressive) and math rock.” Math rock refers to a subsection of indie rock that boomed in some U.S. cities, like Chicago and Los Angeles, in the late ’80s. Chon is a prime example of the genre. Oak and Ivy began to play live shows within the past two months. Their first advertised gig took place at Cape Coral’s staple venue, Rack’em Spirit & Times. Mikan and Whelpley also play occasional acoustic sets. Their most recent being at Beach Re-
cords on August 10. “I think my favorite thing about playing in SWFL is the opportunity to be able to surprise people,” said Kulpanowski. “SWFL isn’t really known for a particularly vibrant or exciting music scene. When people get out and are able to see some good bands at a great place, it can be surprising to them.” The band admits that breaking out and getting heard by locals has been challenging, especially because Oak and Ivy haven’t released much original content online yet. Mikan said it can be difficult to stay motivated at times, but thinking of the future keeps him moving forward. Whelpley believes their geo-
graphic location causes some setbacks. Although conveniently based in between FGCU and FSW, Whelpley believes it is not enough to gain the traction the band needs for its music to leave an impression with listeners. “It’s 15,000 students who all have the potential to be involved in the local music scene,” said Whelpley. “But from my experience, not too many people know all that much about it.” Oak and Ivy plan to begin recording an EP very soon and release music by the end of the year. Until then, the band plans to continue booking local shows and getting their name on more tour bills.
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The Water School’s Future By LAUREN MICELI News Desk
The creation of FGCU’s Water School will bring new faculty to the university who will focus on solving water-related issues in Southwest Florida. After Hurricane Irma in 2017 and the fifth longest occurring red tide in history that followed, the demand to study and manage water problems is high. FGCU’s location amid freshwater and saltwater systems makes it uniquely qualified to analyze these issues and develop solutions. “We have funding through the state to hire world-class faculty and scholars,” Dr. Jo Muller, the department chair for marine and earth sciences, said. “We’ll be bringing the best to the university by hiring these people.” Universities typically hire employees at the assistant professor level who are just starting their careers. The positions FGCU is seeking to fill are different because the candidates will already be established in their field. “We’ll be getting people that are going to be working on these water issues, but they will already have 10 to 20 years of experience in doing this sort of research,” Muller said. According to Dr. Greg Tolley, the executive director of The Water School, an environmental economist and someone who focuses on climate adaptation and coastal resilience will be hired. Being surrounded by water, Southwest Florida faces problems such as hurricanes, floods, sea level rise and red tide. The
IMAGE TAKEN BY ANDREA PERDOMO, PROVIDED BY WGCU
Water School is focusing on understanding dangers like harmful algae blooms and the impact climate change has on the area. “We found through one of our researchers and his graduate students that the toxins found in blue-green algae can make it up into the air,” Tolley said. It isn’t yet known how deeply those toxins travel within someone’s lungs. Tolley said he hopes the school’s partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, a scientific agency of the U.S. government, will help uncover why certain blue-green algae
species become uncontrollable over others. Other research includes studying pollutants such as microplastics and toxins within seafood. Along with the U.S. Geological Survey, the Conservancy of Southwest Florida is working with The Water School, and the school has a new climate agreement with the conservancy. “It’s a way to reach out to the local public to get them learning more about climate change and what they can do to help moderate climate change,” Tolley said. The Water School will act
as an outlet of information for the public by communicating with them about what is known regarding local water-related dangers and how they can protect themselves. Once the school has a building of its own, it will also provide space for the public to meet and discuss the latest problems. “I think The Water School is a great opportunity for faculty and students to engage with the public,” Muller said. Along with engaging the public, the school was designed to better prepare students for life after FGCU by offering them greater access to faculty, more laboratory space and research. “We’re going to be training the next generation of leaders in Southwest Florida to be able to handle and address these problems of the future,” Tolley said. Students in degree programs within The Water School will be offered greater opportunities to expand their knowledge and capabilities. According to Muller, the school will come with enhanced funding for student projects and research. “I think the students are really excited to be a part of something bigger,” Muller said. “It’s all been very positive feedback.” The idea for The Water School has existed about five years, but it wasn’t until March 22, World Water Day, that the school officially opened. There are plans to break ground for the Integrated Watershed and Coastal Studies building, which will house The Water School, next spring. Architects constructing the building hope to complete it in August 2021.
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WEDNESDAY, AUG 21 Weeks of Welcome - Wings Up Wednesday Vendor Fair Come out to the Library Lawn to meet local vendors and make connections with a variety of buisnesses within the local community! There will be free food, free samples, and free music! Library Lawn, noon to 3 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUG 22 Greek Get Down The Fraternity and Sorority Life Community invites all FGCU students to attend the Greek Get Down event being hosted on the Library Lawn! This is your opportunity to mix and mingle with the 29 fraternities and sororities at FGCU. Attendees will get a chance to meet fraternity and sorority members and learn more information about their organization and how to join! Come get down with the Greeks and enjoy music, free popsicles, and make new connections! Library Lawn, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Starbucks Grand Re-Opening Starbucks at the Library has a fresh, new look! Wake up before class and join us for some Samples, Giveaways, Prizes.... and the official ribbon-cutting! Starbucks in the Library, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUG 23 Weeks of Welcome - Eagles After Dark: Escape with PB Join us at the kick-off event
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for the 2019-2020 Eagles After Dark Late Night Program Series! See if you can figure your way out of an exciting Escape Room, right here on the FGCU Campus! Cohen Center Ballroom, 9 p.m. to midnight
SATURDAY, AUG 24 Weeks of Welcome - Day of Service Join your fellow Eagles as we perform a Service Learning Project in the local community! Library Lawn, 8 a.m. to noon
MONDAY, AUG 26 Weeks of Welcome A Different Vibe Come out to this informal Resource Fair representing multiple black and minority organizations. Games will be provided by the FGCU Gaming Hub, there will also be light refreshments and performances. Cohen Center Ballroom, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Diversity YOUniversity Join us to learn about diversity and leadership programming, connect with faculty, staff and administration who are champions for inclusion across campus! Cohen Center Ballroom, 6 to 8 p.m.
TUESDAY, AUG 27 Cohen Center Kick Off Three days of fun in Cohen Center! Meet us in the foodcourt for games, giveaways,
sampling, and raffles! Cohen Center, 1:30 to 4 p.m. Party Smart Do you know how to Party Smart? Learn how! Come pour yourself a “drink� to learn about standard drink sizes and how to calculate your BAC. We will discuss the positive and negative effects of alcohol, while providing you tips for being safe. Whether you choose to drink or not, this program has valuable information about ways to reduce your harm and risk and better protect you and your friends so that you can party smart! South Village, 6 to 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, AUG 29 Weeks of Welcome Neighborhood Night: Tiki Tailgate Join us for the kick-off event for the Neighborhood Nights program series. The Tiki Tailgate will feature a Hawaiian Shirt Contest, BBQ, Pool Party, Yard Games and More! West Lake Village pool, 7 to 9 p.m. Weeks of Welcome - Night on FYRE: Community is Sweet Life is SWEET at FGCU! Join us for the first Night on FYRE with activities, games, crafts and DESSERT! Osprey Hall in SoVi, 8 to 10 p.m.
FRIDAY, AUG 30 Weeks of Welcome Involvement Fair Looking to get involved on
campus? Come to the Weeks of Welcome Involvement Fair and learn about multiple opportunities to connect with other students at FGCU! Cohen Center Ballroom, noon to 3 p.m. Weeks of Welcome Sunset Festival Join us at the Weeks of Welcome Sunset Festival for live music, food, and fun! FGCU Waterfront, 7 to 9 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUG 31 Weeks of Welcome Brunch at the Boardwalk Join us for the last event of the 2019 Weeks of Welcome with brunch at the North Lake Village Boardwalk! North Lake Boardwalk, 10 a.m. to noon Sink or Swim To Kick off the school year, the lovely ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated and men of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated is having a pool social for all students at Sovi Pool. So be ready to Sink or Swim! SoVi Pool, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
TUESDAY, SEPT 3 NPHC Meet the Greeks The historically African-American fraternities and sororities in the National Pan-Hellenic Council invites all students to attend the Annual NPHC Meet the Greeks event on September 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Cohen Center Ballroom. This event will
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include informative presentations given by each NPHC fraternity and sorority that discusses organization history, chapter history, annual events, and how to join their organization. Guests will also be giving the opportunity to mix and mingle with the fraternity and sorority members and ask additional questions! Follow the NPHC Instagram page (@fgcunphc) for more information and RSVP for this event via Eaglelink!
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TUESDAY, SEPT 10
SG Rally at the ROC Soccer Come out to the first Rally at the ROC of the 20192020 school year and cheer on the Eagles to Victory! Recreation Outdoor Complex, 4 to 7 p.m.
Adulting 101 Does money stress you out? Do you have debt? Adulting 101 will walk participants through how to budget, how to choose a credit card, and how to start saving money now. Engage in a financial check up to determine where you are in your financial journey and how much you know about finances. You will be given resources and tips to help you start saving and feel confident in your financial state! Osprey Hall in SoVi, 6 to 7 p.m.
SoVi Late Night This semester, join Campus Rec at SoVi Pool Late Night, where the first Friday of the month the facility will be open from noon to 10 p.m. Come out and enjoy some late night basketball or volleyball, or just layout poolside! *Facility hours are subject to change. SoVi Pool, 5 to 10 p.m. Gaming with PB Play your favorite games with some new friends. There will be board games and video games, or you can bring your own! Cohen Center Ballroom, 9 p.m. to midnight
Eagle Movie Night Series: High School Musical FGCU Programming Board plans a wide-range of activities that vary in size, but ultimately works to build a campus community. The special evens committee plans Live on the Lawns, Welcome Back Block Party, and Eagle Movie Nights. North Lake Boardwalk, 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Condom Sense Condoms! Demos! Oh my! Join us for some fun while participating in a condom race, a wide variety of condom demonstrations, and deciphering the correct order to putting on a condom. Once the basics are covered, teams will go head-to-head in this interactive program that hits on topics like STD’s and contraception. Do you have condom sense? South Village, 6 to 7 p.m.
ARE WE MISSING YOUR EVENT? We pull the calendar entries from EagleLink, which provides a list of events. EagleLink does not include events unless they are provided. If you want to make sure your event is listed in Eagle News, email information to executive@eaglenews.org. If you would like to send a press release to Eagle News, we will figure out if we can cover your event. If you have any questions about the calendar and Eagle News coverage, email executive@eaglenews.org.
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EN PHOTOS BY RAPHA MATTA Above: FGCU students have fun at Eagle Revolution to get ready for the 2019 fall sports season.
Right: Students raise their hands during Eagle Revolution, where fans are introduced to the teams for fall.
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Fall sports previews
EN FILE PHOTO The FGCU Men’s soccer team from last year went 17-11-5 and lost some key players, but FGCU can still expect to see a good team this year.
By JAKE HENNING Assistant Sports Editor
MEN’S SOCCER: After last year’s heartbreaking loss to Stetson in the ASUN semifinals, the FGCU Men’s Soccer Team looks to continue on their path of winning seasons. With third year head coach Jesse Cormier back at the helm, the Eagles have held a 17-11-5 record in overall play and a 9-2-2 record in
ASUN play. Top goal scorers from the 2018 season, Shak Adams and O’vonte Mullings return to make yet another push to reach the NCAA Tournament. FGCU will open its season with a two-game road trip facing Michigan (Aug. 30) and Michigan State (Aug. 1). The Eagles will then head out west as they look to grab wins from Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 13) and UC Riverside (Sept. 15). FGCU’s home opener will be Sept. 6, when Seton
Hall comes to The Nest for a game under the lights that will start at 7 p.m. WOMEN’S SOCCER: This past week the FGCU Women’s soccer team had four of its players selected for the Preseason All-Conference Team. The Eagles also brought home two awards; Evdokia Popadinova won Preseason Player of the Year and Melissa Weck claimed Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year. In the 2019 season, FGCU
had an overall record of 134-2, holding a 5-3-0 record in conference play. Falling in the ASUN Semifinals, the Eagles look to bounce back strong with opening exhibitions against Miami and FAU. The green and blue hope to attain a ninth title in ten years, aiming for their seventh NCAA Tournament berth as well. The Eagles will have their first home match against FIU at 7 p.m. under the lights of The Nest on Thursday, Aug.22.
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EN FILE PHOTO Dana Axner, center, joins her fellow teammates in a pre-match huddle in the beginning of the 2018 season. Axner is predicted to be a prominent force in the ASUN conference after recently being named the ASUN conference preseason Defensive Player of the Year.
VOLLEYBALL: With the 2019 season kicking off in less than two weeks, all eyes are on the reigning ASUN Conference champions -- The FGCU Eagles. Does the 2018 ASUN Coach of the Year Matt Botsford have it in him to coach another team to victory? The preseason polls certainly point towards a rewarding season. Most recently, FGCU received eight of nine possible first-place votes in the coaches poll, resulting in a conference-high 80 points and a favorite to be repeat confer-
ence champions. Three Eagles highlighted individual all-conference awards, with Cortney VanLiew and Dana Axner being named preseason Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year respectively, and redshirt senior Amanda Carroll nabbing a spot on the preseason all-conference team. As far as the polls are concerned, the Eagles are in the perfect position to repeat as conference champions this year. The team will kick off its season with a game against the
University of Akron as a part of FGCU’s Homewood Suites Fort Myers Classic on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. CROSS COUNTRY: For the first time in seven years, the FGCU cross country team is set to host the ASUN Conference Championship. This puts the Eagles in the spotlight to deliver a successful season, with head coach Cassandra Goodson at the center of the spotlight as she enters her 11th season as the FGCU cross country head coach. Goodson brought the
Eagles from a brand-new program to a prominent, Division I competitor, and continues to coach both the men’s and women’s cross country teams. The team will compete in four regular season meets, including the FGCU Invitational and the ASUN Championship, which will both take place in Fort Myers. The first cross country meet of the year will take place on Aug. 30 at FAU, where the men’s team took home first place and the women placed fifth last year.
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Brandon Goodwin Signs contract with Atlanta Hawks By JAKE HENNING Assistant Sports Editor
Former FGCU Basketball Player Brandon Goodwin signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks on Aug. 6. After averaging 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5.3 assists last year in 25 games for
the Iowa Wolves and Memphis Hustle, Goodwin starred in this year’s Summer League for the Denver Nuggets. In four games at the Las Vegas Summer League, Goodwin averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 assists, while shooting 49 percent from the field. During his tenure at FGCU,
Goodwin holds the highest career scoring average (18.5 ppg) ever by a player in FGCU history. After his senior season at FGCU, Goodwin went undrafted in the 2018 Draft and later signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Memphis Grizzlies. He was then waived and about
a month later signed a twoway contract with the Denver Nuggets. Since the Atlanta Hawks are a young team with no expected ceiling, Goodwin could make his way into the backup point guard spot behind Trae Young.
EN FILE PHOTO Brandon Goodwin drives to the hoop during the ASUN championship in Goodwin’s last game at FGCU.Goodwin signed a two-way contract with the Atlanta Hawks this summer.
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NOT ALL PETS BELONG ON CAMPUS Do the benefits of emotional support animals on campus outweigh the negatives? See more on 8B
The best places to eat at UV By LEAH SANKEY Features Editor
TACOS AND TEQUILA The name says it all. This small chain has three restaurants throughout Southwest Florida and some of the best specialty margaritas in town. Happy hour is 12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. T&T offers up two for one house margaritas every Tuesday and Sunday. Upon arrival, you’ll be served salsa in a mason jar with some tortilla chips. Try not to fill up on the salsa though, because their tacos are amazing. The menu features a twist on conventional tex-mex cuisine and over 20 variations of tacos served on handmade tortillas with a few veggie options. The tacos range in price from $3.50 to $5, and you can choose from traditional Mexican options like chorizo, pollo, carne asada, carnitas, and al pastor or get something influenced by various other regions, like the South American taco (my personal favorite).
cut, coated straight cut, seasoned waffle, and sweet potato. Then comes the toppings… they have five types of meats, more than 20 sauces, seasonings and toppings. If the choices are simply too much, choose from one of their baskets, like their Oh Canada poutine basket or their Rocky Balboa cheese steak fries. The fries start at $3.93 with a sauce. Basket meals or combinations are $6.99 for a medium or $8.99 for a large (for the love of god, if you get a large, don’t try to do it alone). Get a milkshake or a beer to wash it all down. Then, promptly go home, take off your pants and take a nap. You deserve it.
traditional and modern options. Choose from a variety of curry dishes, sauté dishes, teriyaki, tempura, or sushi. Their weekday lunch specials are killer, so if you have some time in between afternoon classes, check it out. Mellow Mushroom Mellow Mushroom may be a chain restaurant, but this funky eatery doesn’t feel like a typical chain. The inside is brimming with art and trippy décor. Mellow Mushroom has fantastic pizza, but they offer so much more than that. The menu features a variety of craft beer and craft cocktails, unique pizzas, calzones, snacks, hoagies, and burgers.
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Hearty breakfast and lunch food made from scratch; it doesn’t get much better than this. FGCU students, faculty and staff receive 10% off with an ID card. In addition to this discount, their most expensive breakfast item is only $12.95, with most meals ranging between $7 and $10.
This is Poke Fusion’s first and only location. Their food is healthy and sustainably sourced. This is the perfect place to go on a scorching day when you want something quick that won’t weigh you down. Choose your base, protein, sauce, and toppings. Or you can choose from one of the fusions on the menu. My favorite is the En Fuego Fusion with spicy tuna and wasabi aioli.
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Are you into food comas or just tired of counting calories? This is your place. The service is quick but the after effects of this meal are long lasting. The menu features four types of fries: hand
Thai Udon’s panang curry is some of the best I’ve ever had. The University Village location is their second, the first is located in Naples. The menu has Thai and Japanese cuisine, with
FRUTTA BOWLS Their menu is all about health and includes acai bowls, pitaya
EN PHOTO BY LEAH SANKEY The “thyme for a marg” at Tacos and Tequila is a good get.
bowls, kale bowls, toast, hot oatmeal bowls, smoothies and organic coffee. The Instagram worthy hot pink pitaya bowl takes center stage on their menu, with their less pretty but equally as delicious acai bowl coming in at a close second. You can even smother your bowl in Nutella if you want to be a little bit naughty and still be (mostly) healthy.
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What now, Netflix? By SAMANTHA ROESLER opinion Editor
Every loyal Netflix subscriber seems to have something to mourn about. Is it complete removal of all Disney movies? How about The Office leaving Netflix after 2019? Oh, did I mention that Friends is also being removed after this year? Disney, NBCUniversal, and WarnerMedia terminated their contracts with Netflix fairly recently according to Associated Press. Disney is releasing Disney+ at the end of 2019, which allows subscribers to watch all Disney films (including Marvel Movies) for a monthly fee. Both NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia have hinted that
they will be moving to their own new online service. Netflix had it easy for a while, being the most popular streaming service of its kind. At this time last year, Netflix had one of the best stocks on Wall Street. However, these newly announced online video services are putting extreme pressure on Netflix. What does this mean for our beloved Netflix? It is hard to see how this will benefit the original television streaming
viewers actually want to see,” FGCU junior Autumn Albright said. On the positive side, Disney+ will contain much more Disney content than Netflix ever did. I’m sure NBC and Warner will also have much service. And it is definitely not more content on their own streaming website than they benefitting college students put on Netflix. This being (or anyone, let’s be honest) who don’t really want to spend said, if you are a TV guru then money on three or more online maybe more channel-specific streaming services will be streaming subscriptions. great for your lazy Netflix “Being an avid Marvel fan, days. it is kind of a letdown that I Will Netflix try to keep comwon’t be able to watch their petition tight by coming out films on Netflix anymore. I would consider going to other with more original series? Will streaming services for the con- they increase their price to tent I truly enjoy, but for now I avoid losing revenue? I guess do think Netflix would benefit only time will tell. by adding and keeping what
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Not all pets belong on campus When responsible for a pet, the overall cost of essentials such as vaccines, food, and toys can cost a lot more than Frequently, I hear students you expect. According to the wishing that their pets would ASPCA, the annual cost of be allowed at their dorms on a cat is just over $800 a year FGCU’s campus. It is proven that pets help with stress, anxi- and almost $900 a year for a medium-sized dog. You also ety and loneliness- emotions need to make sure you have that students feel when away from family. However, FGCU sufficient funds if your pet gets sick unexpectedly- visprohibits pets on campus its to animal hospitals aren’t unless they are a registered cheap! If FGCU allowed all emotional support animal or pets on campus, students may a service animal that assists students with both mental and go out and buy pets that they may not be able to afford, and physical disabilities. the pet could end up back in According to CNBC, about the shelter. 4% of colleges allow all cats Campus housing will beand dogs on campus. Personally, I don’t believe that allow- come much more messy and dirty if student had their pets ing all pets on campus would with them. Are you willing to be a good idea. Students tend constantly vacuum up your to overlook the potential expensive of having a cat or dog, dog’s hair off the couch or scoop your cat’s litter box evand it would make living in ery day? If you struggle to do campus housing much messyour own dishes and laundry ier. By SAMANTHA ROESLER opinion Editor
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more than once a week, you probably won’t be very happy about having to clean up your pet’s mess daily. Your roommates won’t be very happy with you either if your pet keeps making messes inside the dorm. So how do you combat this emotional toll of missing your pet at home? I recommend you find some time during your week to go volunteer at one of the local animal shelters. I have met students that volunteer at Gulf Coast Humane Society, and I personally volunteer at the Animal Refuge Center. “Volunteering in shelters with animals that are in need of love and socialization is
simply heartwarming,” FGCU alum Tyler Cooper said. “When I was in college, going to the Animal Refuge Center helped me get my mind off the stress of all my assignments. I think volunteering with animals would especially help students who are missing their pets back home, and of course the animals are happy to receive that attention too.” If FGCU decided to allow all pets on campus, students may make the mistake of buying a cat or dog they can’t afford and care for properly. Not only that, but living on campus would become messier. By keeping your furry friend at home, you are doing both you and your pet a favor.
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Sam’s suggestion By SAMANTHA ROESLER opinion Editor
It is common for students to start college not knowing exactly which job they want to pursue once they graduate. Students oftentimes don’t know exactly which career path to choose even after they acquire their degree. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, less than 30% of college graduates have jobs that require their specific major. If you have an interest in a career but aren’t quite sure if it is the right path for you, I recommend spending a day
doing a job shadow with a professional in the business of your choice. Job shadowing gives students the opportunity to experience and observe the lifestyle of the career you are thinking of pursuing. Over the summer I did a job shadow with NBC2 News to see if reporting was the right job for me, and it was a great experience that turned out to be very insightful. A great advantage of job shadowing is your ability to ask any questions you have about the job. You can ask the employee on why they chose the career, what is hardest for them, and you can ask for
advice about how to be prepared to get the job once you graduate. Job shadows are also a chance to get hands-on experience in the field you are observing. As you spend the day with the professional, you can watch them perform daily tasks and they might ask you to assist them. By doing this, it will give you an idea of whether or not this is something you want to choose as an occupation. Lastly, job shadowing is a great opportunity to network with people who you can reach out to after you get your degree and it is time to start
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your career. They might even contact you once you graduate and offer you a position with their company! Getting a job shadow is an easy way to gain a lot of knowledge about a potential career without a long-time commitment. I highly recommend reaching out to a business you’re interested in and discuss a job shadow, especially if you are on the fence about what job you want to pursue. Do you have your own college success tips you’d like to share? Contact me! I will be doing monthly advice columns and would love your input.
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Off the record W hat a crazy summer it has been for music. Probably my favorite album that released this summer was “Igor,” by Tyler, The Creator. It was a beautiful album and a great follow-up to “Flower Boy,” (2017). This album had funk, hard-hitting beats, interesting samples and a very on-brand Tyler. If you missed it, you should definitely listen to it now. Like, right now. Another album that really stuck out to me was Gucci Mane’s new album, “Delusions of Grandeur.” This album is reminiscent of Gucci before he went to prison, which is against the theory that he’s a clone. Another album that was above the rest was the new Dreamville album. J. Cole’s label, including features from J.I.D, EarthGang, Bas, DaBaby, Ski Mask the Slump God and Ty Dolla Sign, just to name a few. The album is titled “Revenge of the Dreamers III,” and is my favorite of the Dreamville albums to come out. This may be becuase I’m a big J Cole. fan, but the songs just have good production and an all-around good sound. My favorite song on the album is “Oh wow... swerve,” which is a great song to listen to while you’re waiting for the shuttle. To finish out my review of hip-hop albums, we have to mention Drake’s “Care Package.” I’m sure you’ve heard about it, and, in my opinion, it didn’t get the love it deserved. It includes a lot of old lyrics and old
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beats, but creates a darker, moodier vibe. The album brought be right back to 2012 when I was just a freshman in high school, and I’m not sure if I liked the feeling. Obviously, my favorite song is the Jodeci freestlye, featuring J. Cole, but the entire album is what I needed for summer 2019. In other genres, the X Ambassadors, The Black Keys and Titus Andronicus all dropped albums that should be on your plalists. I also feel like if I don’t mention Old Town Road I’ll get shot, so there were a few (like, four?) releases of the Lil Nas X song. If you want to listen to some of Sean’s faovrite music, follow us on Spotify, @eaglenews. If you like that, you’ll also like the upgrades to Eagle Radio coming this fall. Eagle Radio will be a live station, and you can find us on the app Live365. You can also hear us around campus. If you are interested in becoming a DJ or host for a show on Eagle Radio, email us at eagleradio@eaglenews.org. And if you like oldies and throwbacks, pick up the September issue of Eagle News, where Sean will write his thesis on the art of sampling. Off the record is a column based solely on the writer’s opinion. If you wish to share your favorite new music, send recommendations to executive@ eaglenews.org. Sean will also have a show coming to Eagle Radio this fall.
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