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Student Government Chief Justice resigns By Alex Figares Editor-in-Chief @AlexandraNews_ Student Government Chief of Justice Shane Broadstone has resigned from his position Tuesday evening, citing “increased involvement.” “I am resigning from the ofﬁce to focus on other projects, speciﬁcally in a political campaign for 2020,” Broadstone said in a statement. Broadstone has served as Chief Justice since 2017. “Due to my increased involvement in the community, it was time for me to move on,” he said. Applications for Chief of Justice are now open. Applications are open to any FGCU students with a 2.5 GPA and in good standing with Student Conduct.

Big names attend First Amendment Fest By Alex Figares Editor-in-Chief @AlexandraNews_ As the sun rose over FGCU Tuesday morning, the scent of breakfast and chatter between local journalists and students inaugurated FGCU’s First Amendment festival in Sugden Hall. The festival, put together by The News-Press, Naples Daily News and WGCU in partnership with FGCU’s journalism program, discussed the importance of free speech in journalism through workshops and seminars. FGCU’s President Mike Martin and executive editor of The News-Press, Cindy

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EN Photos/Sean C Porter NPR political correspondent Mara Liasson speaks to a crowd during her keynote address on Tuesday.

STUDENT GOV. NEWS The FGCU Student Government Senate met on Tuesday, Nov. 13 for their weekly Senate meeting. Here’s what was discussed: BOARD OF TRUSTEES The next BOT meeting will on January 8, 2019. UPCOMING INITIATIVES Veteran’s appreciation event New Cohen Center hours starting spring semester. Cohen Center expansion; creating a multipurpose room. VACANT POSITIONS Chief of Justice

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Not so fast: close races call for recount

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Following an expected tight race in Florida last Tuesday, a Leon County judge has ordered a recount in Palm Beach County, Fla. Election officials will now have an extra five days to complete a recount of votes in all three close races. Any margins under 0.5 percent deem an automatic recount in the state. Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner ordered recounts in the Senate race as well as for governor and agriculture commissioner on Saturday. With the recount, it will leave Floridians still wondering who their next senator, governor

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and agriculture commissioner will be. Last week on election night, the highly anticipated Senate race between Florida’s Republican Gov. Rick Scott and incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson was one that left most in suspense. Early on it appeared that Republican Rick Scott, Florida’s governor, was headed to the Senate, and Republican Ron DeSantis was headed for governor. With these early predictions, the Democratic candidate for governor, Andrew Gillum, gave an early-morning concession speech. However, as the night continued the margin shrunk, ultimately making the race too close to call. Scott was leading

incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson by only 12,500 votes, and DeSantis was ahead of Gillum by almost 34,000. On Sunday, Gillum withdrew his concession, which was not binding. Meanwhile, Nelson’s campaign challenged how Florida election officials count and evaluate ballots, filing lawsuits in federal court. With all of this, the state is currently in the middle of a machine recount. Following this, if the recount still puts the races under a .25 margin then there could be a manual recount. There have been many allegations of significant undervotes in the Senate, not detecting a vote for a candidate

at all. This issue was found predominantly in Broward County, hence the ordered recount. Nelson’s campaign is hoping it was a machine error, allowing the extra votes to be captured if the ballots were manually counted. Following this order, President Donald Trump had some choice words tweeting out Monday: “The Florida Election should be called in favor of Rick Scott and Ron DeSantis in that large numbers of new ballots showed up out of nowhere, and many ballots are missing or forged. An honest vote count is no longer possible-ballots massively

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The migrant caravan has been used as the latest fear-mongering tactic by Donald Trump and his camp. See more on A5

The lack of class options has disrupted students’ track to graduate on time.

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From A1 >> infected. Must go with Election Night!” A day after the Monday tweet broke and allegations continued to worsen, President Trump then tweeted out the following: “When will Bill Nelson concede in Florida? The characters running Broward and Palm

Beach voting will not be able to “ﬁnd” enough votes, too much spotlight on them now!” However, this is nothing new for Florida. 18 years ago, in the race between Bush versus Gore, a recount was also called during that too-close-to-call election. Miami Herald pointed out that even several lawyers are

participating in this recount who were apart of the 2000 recount between Bush and Gore. Bill Scherer, who represented George W. Bush and is now representing Scott, and Mitchell Berger, a lawyer for Al Gore is now part of the Florida Democratic Party’s legal team.

Now, Floridians must continue to wait to find out who their next officials will be. Counties in Florida will have until Thursday at 8 p.m. to finish their recounts. However, this received some backlash as many counties complained they could not finish in time. With that, the final vote will be due on Nov. 20.

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N EWS From A1 >> McCurry-Ross opened the festival along with CBS war correspondent Alex Pena. Professor of journalism at FGCU, Lyn Millner, hosted a “fake news” seminar, dedicated to helping the public detect fake news and urging attendees to do their own research. The seminar followed a First Amendment in First Person panel discussion, led by local journalists like Rachel Iacovone WGCU, Jeff Kleinman from the Miami Herald, Amy Bennett Williams from The NewsPress and Phil Keating from Fox News. “What my work has taught me over the last seven years is that that’s not the case all over the world,” Pena said. “That some of our friends and colleagues don’t share that with us. So, to me, it’s become a side mission in my journalism to continue telling their stories.” Pena, an FGCU alumnus from the journalism

program, said he never had to worry about not publishing stories or photos when he worked for the school newspaper. But, that quickly changed when he traveled to Juarez, Mexico. While working with colleagues covering local corruption in Mexico, Pena said the questions he had never had to face suddenly emerged, changing his perspective. “Do you feel safe? Do you want to publish that photo? Hey, don’t point the camera in that direction,” Pena said. “Those were questions I never had to deal with here. It was really that experience for me that ingrained into me how important it was (free speech),” he said. Pena has since covered the Taliban in Afghanistan, Standing Rock and the stories of journalists who risk their lives to tell uncover the truth. Martin echoed the importance of free speech in journalism.

“Not only is it important to speak the truth,” Martin said. “It’s important that the rest of us step up and protect those people who do.” Other festival guests included keynote speaker Mara Liasson, a national political correspondent for NPR who has covered seven presidencies and is a frequent contributor to Fox News. “The thing that keeps civil discourse going is when people start with facts and form their opinions, and not the other way around,” Liasson said. Alex Pena, FGCU alumnus, speaks during the breakfast with journalists. Martin referenced James Madison in regard to freedom of speech and said it was critical in order to uphold democracy in America. “I hope that this is only the ﬁrst of a series of these things we can do to engage the community, to engage the public, to use this university as a platform and to come together and challenge ourselves about difﬁcult topics,” Martin said.

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The lack of solutions to the migrant caravan By Leah Sankey Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews The migrant caravan has been used as the latest fear-mongering tactic by Donald Trump and was basically his closing argument during the mid-term elections. “Many Gang Members and some very bad people are mixed into the Caravan heading to our Southern Border,” Trump tweeted on Oct. 29. We’ve seen his use of this rhetoric many times before – America, good. Other countries, bad. It’s embarrassingly simplistic. The truth is far less frightening, and for empathetic people, provokes compassion. These men, women and children are seeking asylum – which is legal. They are ﬂeeing poverty, violence and insecurity in their home countries. They are predominantly from Honduras and Guatemala. They are traveling in a “caravan” largely due to there being safety in numbers. The U.S. has enlisted Mexico to apprehend Central American migrants before they get to the U.S. Around 950,000 Central Americans have been deported from Mexico over the past few years. According to the U.N., Mexican forces are likely behind disappear-

ances of people alongside the U.S. border, and human rights groups have reported incidences of torture. For some migrants, the caravan may be a way to call international attention to what they are fleeing. For others, it’s a desperate attempt at a better life. As a response to what he continuously refers to as an “invasion,” Trump ordered the deployment of more than 7,000 active-duty military troops to the border — more than triple the number of troops in Syria. According to the Migration Policy Institute, the administration is in the midst of finalizing an executive order that would bar Central Americans from applying for asylum at all. So, can this even be referred to as an “invasion”? Simply put, no. Mary Ellen O’Connel, a law professor at the University of Notre Dame whose specializes in international law, defines the term ‘invasion’ and explains why the migrant caravan is not one. “Invasions are armed operations organized with the intention of taking control of Foreign sovereign territory through the use of force,” O’Connel said. “The migrants are not armed, organized, or intending to take control of U.S. territory.” A good example of an invasion would be the U.S.

Photo via AP Newsroom Central American migrants, part of the caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, get a ride on a truck, in Celaya, Mexico, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. Local Mexican officials were helping thousands of Central America migrants find rides. entering Iraq under false pretenses in 2003. Sending active-duty troops to the border should not have been the solution. This seemingly politically motivated “deployment” is not only wasting U.S. money, but also potentially precious training time for our troops – who could be sent to Iraq, Syria or Afghanistan where we currently have active combat. As we essentially at-

tempt to close our borders with the use of military personnel, Mexico is trying to accommodate Central-American refugees. Brazil and Colombia are facing a refugee crisis as they attempt to house over two million Venezuelans, the majority being malnourished, according to the U.N. A better short-term solution than an active-duty force would be to further cooperate with Mexico. Both

countries and their border authorities could work together to build refugee centers to process the asylum seekers in a humane and sensible fashion. The migrant caravan needs to be addressed – but we also need longer term solutions. It should begin with changes to the U.S. asylum system, which is undoubtedly in danger of a growing number of backlogged cases. In a recent report, the

Migration Policy Institute (MPI) proposed changes that could be implemented without legislation. They begin with gaining control over the current and prospective asylum caseload by processing cases on a last-in, ﬁrst-out basis. With timely, fair processing of asylum claims, long waits in multiyear backlogs are eliminated, and it would deter asylum seekers from entering illegally.

Veganism is a simple solution to many problems By Ariana Leblanc Bessette Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews Veganism is a diet which excludes all animal products, and there is a lot controversy on whether or not the vegan diet it the way to go. Many people claim that they cannot give up eating meats or dairy. Others simply cannot stick to the vegan diet and end up finding themselves cheating. “I’m not vegan

because I’m afraid of commitment,” freshman Ashton Jenkins said. Personally, I do not follow the vegan diet, but I don’t eat much meat or seafood. Although growing up with a mother who was a vegetarian and a registered dietitian, my choice of what to eat has been heavily influenced. When looking at the bigger picture, the vegan diet is a very nutritious way of living. Taking out all food made with animal

products leaves meals low in saturated fats and rich in nutrients. Following this diet helps to prevent many diseases, such as type 2 diabetes. It has been proven that vegetarians and vegans have a lower risk of developing all types of cancers, and the vegan diet decreases heart disease by nearly 50 percent, according to the American Heart Association. “I think it’s the healthiest to eat all types of foods in moderation,”

freshman Grace Hoffman said. As many of us may know, animal testing and cruelty is common when making numerous products, from makeup to fur coats. Throughout these processes, much of the time the animals used must be kept in captivity while undergoing chemical fumes, being burned on their fur and skin, having holes drilled into their bodies and other cruel practices. While you

may be thinking that this inhumanity is limited to animals used for goods, the situation isn’t much better when the animals are slaughtered for human consumption. Animals have close to the same feeling of pain as humans do. The difference is, they cannot use words to communicate and express their pain. Baby animals are often taken away from their mothers. You may think it’s okay to slaughter pigs and cows, but what

if your pet dog or cat was taken from you to be killed, processed and sold for someone to eat? Pets are considered family to many people; a calf taken from its mother was also part of a family. If you are interested in looking into becoming vegan, or maybe just dipping your toes in the water as a vegetarian, check out the FGCU Vegan and Vegetarian Club on Facebook @fgcuvv!

Invisible illnesses: the importance of mental health By Karina Cashman Staff Writer @_silvrtng_ink_ There seems to be a debate regarding the validity or significance of mental health issues in our society, and a big question posed seems to ask whether or not we can truly believe an individual’s honesty on the mental health symptoms they claim to have. The answer is a simple yes. I’m not saying we should be running around playing doctor, and we can never truly rely on self-diagnosis, but the

fact of the matter is when someone experiences a handful of symptoms and they have a strong sense that something is wrong with their mind – or it is not working in the way that it’s supposed to – it is likely time for some professional help. Unfortunately, there seems to be certain professionals in the medical field who are unwilling to explore worries regarding mental health, even when their careers are founded on finding legitimate symptoms through medical research. They often disregard research

that a patient may have done on their own, and in certain cases, this can lead to refusal for diagnosis, even in the case that mental health issues are there. Let’s say that you are experiencing multiple symptoms and you worry that something about your brain isn’t functioning correctly. You go to trusted medical sources for research, whether through your school or external health sources available from hospitals or other organizations. Multiple resources all give you consistent answers across the board, and

they may all point to the same disorder(s). Most importantly, every symptom you experience is something that is genuinely impacting your life negatively. In this case, then it’s safe to say your concerns aren’t completely without foundation. You’d next want to get a professional’s opinion (which let me note that I am not discrediting), so you reach out to your local psychiatric professional and share your concerns. You tell of the symptoms, the results, your fears and daily struggles, and how it all is making everyday

functioning harder and harder. After all this, you get told that you’re wrong or that what you’re feeling doesn’t exist. That can truly be a crushing thing to hear after you were just so sure of how you feel. Mental illness often goes undetected for one simple and obvious reason – you can’t see it. There’s a troubling trend where patients often go undiagnosed, which in turn results in the symptoms and problems growing until they get worse; until they get to a point in which they cannot be ignored any longer.

We need to take all medical concerns seriously, especially the ones out of view. I’m not saying to go triggerhappy in diagnosing every patient that walks into a doctor’s office, but when symptoms are showing a consistent pattern or when things have reached a point in which the patient feels debilitated and unacknowledged, then there is clearly something intrinsically wrong with our medical system. We need to step up how we treat mental illnesses, or we may risk losing those who suffer from them all together.

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FGCU doesn’t offer enough class options By Jessica Covitz Staff Writer @JessicaCovitz

As the fall semester comes to an end, picking classes for spring begins. At FGCU, choosing classes can be a very difﬁcult and stressful task, especially when there aren’t many class options to choose from. This has been a struggle for students for many semesters. The lack of class options has disrupted students’ track to graduate on time. With each major comes a set of courses that need to be completed in order to graduate, but some classes are only offered during speciﬁc semesters. This can be very inconvenient for a student wanting to graduate in the fall semester, but still needing a class that is only of-

fered in the spring semester. It’s difﬁcult to plan out what courses to take because the university does not release the course schedule for all three semesters at the same time. For example, if you need a certain class but don’t know if it will be offered in the following semester, it can eventually become an obstacle that will set you back and delay your graduation date. Offering the same courses every semester would help students complete their degree on time and not have to stress about being set back. There are about 15,000 students enrolled at FGCU, but since the university’s campus is on the smaller side, it hinders the amount of classroom space available for students. Due to the lack of space, the school has started implementing

more hybrid classes. Hybrid classes only meet once a week and have an online component to substitute for another day of in-person class meeting. The hybrid classes make it easier for professors to teach more classes. “I am the type of student that doesn’t like sitting in class for a long time, so I enjoy taking hybrid classes more because I only have to go to that class once a week,” communications junior, Lily Horwitz, said. FGCU does not offer many online classes. Perhaps that should be something the university should think about supplying more of due to the lack of classroom space and staff. It would be in the university’s best interest to offer additional online courses that are offered only one time per

semester. “I wish FGCU offered more of the classes I need because I’m afraid I won’t be able to graduate on time,” business senior Chris L. said. Another obstacle students face when choosing classes is the time and day options. At FGCU, most classes are either offered for Tuesday and Thursday or Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you are a student with a job it can be strenuous to ﬁgure out how to work around the few class times that are offered. Many students will try to cram their classes into just a few days per week so they can have days dedicated for their jobs, extracurriculars and homework. Although it is a good selection for most, it can be tough for students who have jobs and are not

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EN Photo / Sam Palmisano A student trying to make her schedule finds that most of her required courses have filled up before she can register. flexible enough to switch up the days of classes offered. Registering for classes is extremely competitive due to the first come first serve process of choosing. The

anxiety students will experience at 6 a.m. while registering for classes could be relieved if the school offered more class options and better availability for students.

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A LOOK INTO VOLLEYBALL ASUN TOURNAMENT The FGCU volleyball team is set to play in the ASUN conference semifinals on Friday, Nov. 16. See more on B3

Men’s basketball to compete in sixth annual Gulf Coast Showcase By Kyle Grosskopf Assistant Sports Editor @Kyle_Grosskopf

A.) 1-1 B.) 2-1 C.) 0-2 women’s basketball 2. What is women record against FIU? A.) 0-5 B.) 9-0 C.) 5-9 3. What was volleyball’s first year? A.) 2001 B.) 2010 C.) 2004 4. Who is the leading points leader in men’s basketball? A.) Zach Johnson B.) Bernard Thompson C.) Brandon Goodwin EN Photo/ Bret Munson

Haanif Cheatham deflects a defender in a win against Southeastern University. The Eagles will compete in the Gulf Coast Showcase from Nov. 19-21. the Rockets, they will move on to face either Colorado State or Louisiana University on Tuesday. The last time the Eagles competed in the tournament, they lost in the championship

round to the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 2014. The Eagles join a ﬁeld that has four teams who have each won 20 or more games in 2017. “I think it speaks volumes of how this event has grown since

2013 when you have two very recognizable programs such as Tulane and Colorado State, and yet they are not among your four top teams from last season in this ﬁeld,” Brooks Downing said.

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The FGCU men’s basketball will compete in the sixth annual Gulf Coast Showcase this weekend in Fort Myers on Nov. 19-21. This invite is for mid-major programs only. For the tournament, only the men’s team will compete due to the women’s team traveling to a tournament hosted by the University of Hawaii. The early season tournament will take place from Monday to Wednesday, but FGCU will have a game with South Dakota State University beforehand on Friday at Alico Arena. “Our program is excited about participating in the Gulf Coast Showcase,” FGCU head coach Michael Fly said. “It’s a very competitive ﬁeld and gives our fans a great opportunity to see us play quality opponents here in Fort Myers.” The men’s team will start the tournament with a record of 1-2 after losing to No. 10 Michigan on Sunday, Nov. 11 in Michigan. The ﬁrst game of the tournament will be against Toledo. Toledo has a record of 2-0 after beating Wilberforce University. If the Eagles beat

1. What is men’s basketball record against South Dakota State University?

THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS By Alyssa Delia Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews

SWIM AND DIVE VS GEORGIA TECH

The swimming and diving team is coming off of a meet against FAU, where they won 185-115. This brings FGCU’s overall record of 305. Georgia Tech remains undefeated in this season. The Florida Gulf Coast University Swimming Next, FGCU will return home to host a meet and Diving team will be traveling to Atlanta, against CCSA competitor UNC Asheville on Georgia to participate in the Georgia Tech Invite Monday, Dec. 17 at 12 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15.

By Alyssa Delia Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews

VOLLEYBALL ASUN

The Florida Gulf Coast University Volleyball team is traveling to Kennesaw, Georgia to play in the ASUN Championship tournament on Friday,

Nov. 16 at 5 p.m. The Eagles are coming into their last tournament of this season with a record of 24-6 after beating Liberty in a 3-1 match. Should they win the semifinals, the Eagles will advance to the championship match on Saturday, Nov 17 at 7 p.m.

Schadrac Casimir 16 points, 3 rebounds 3 assists Haanif Cheatam 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals Troy Baxter 12 points, 3 steals 2 assists, 2 rebounds Brady Ernst 10 points, 7 rebound, 1 steal

Sharonda Pickering 12 kills Maggie Rick 21 assists Chelsey Lockey: 8 assists Dana Axner 22 digs

CHAMPIONSHIP

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an overall record of 1-2, most recently suffering a loss against Michigan State University on Sunday. This will be FGCU’s second time competing in the Gulf Coast Showcase, the first being The FGCU Men’s basketball team will in the 2014-15 season where they went 2-1 participate in the sixth annual Gulf Coast throughout the week. Showcase against South Dakota State at 8 p.m. Next, the Eagles will travel to Boca Raton to on Friday, Nov. 16 and the University of Toledo battle FAU on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7a:30 p.m. The Eagles are coming into the game with

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defeating Florida Memorial in their home opener. The Panthers will be coming to Fort Myers with a loss against Miami, making them 0-1. The Eagles have beat the Panthers the last The FGCU Women’s basketball team is two years, 2016 and 2017, with the scores of scheduled to stay home and compete against 89-42 and 88-52, respectfully. the Florida International University panthers at Next, FGCU is set to travel to Honolul, Hawaii 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. to play in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown The Eagles are coming into this game against Stanford at 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23. with an overall record of 1-1, most recently

Carley Lutzow 16th place: 21:03.8 Jillian Felton 164th place: 24:08.40

Jan Figueroa 93rd place: 33:55.40

Chandler Ryan: 2 points, 2 rebounds Lisa Zderadicka 10 points, 4 rebounds 2 steals, 4 assists Tytionia Adderly 9 points, 6 rebounds 3 assists, 2 steals

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A look ahead to the upcoming volleyball ASUN tournament By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @Jordyn Matez Following a win over Liberty University last weekend, the FGCU volleyball team has claimed a regular season ASUN title as well as a direct ticket to the semifinals of the ASUN volleyball tournament. The Eagles have seen a record breaking season this year, most recently surpassing a Division-I program record for fourth-most consecutive matches won, winning 13 in a row during their 2018 season. The team has also lost just three sets over the past ten matches, winning 30 of 33 sets played. Not only this, but due to their outstanding 15-1 conference record the Eagles have received the top seed in the ASUN tournament and, because of this, were granted a bye week and will advance directly to the semifinals. This game will be played against the winner of the quarterfinals match between Liberty University and Stetson University on Friday, Nov 16 at 5 p.m. This matchup proves to be promising for FGCU no matter who they play. The Eagles have played both Liberty and Stetson twice so far this season, prevailing in all four matches. The closest either team came to a win was a narrow 3-2 win against Liberty

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The FGCU volleyball team celebrates a set win during an early season home game. The volleyball team closed out their regular season with a 15-1 overall conference record last week, landing them the No. 1 seed in the ASUN conference. early on in the season, but statistics have proven to be favorable for FGCU as their performance only improved since this game. The next time the Flames and the Eagles met, FGCU defeated Liberty by a wider margin of 3-1. The FGCU volleyball team has also never had a conference record as successful as their 2018 season, losing only a

single game for the ﬁrst time in the program’s Division-I history. Should they advance to the ﬁnals, the only ASUN team that the Eagles may be at a disadvantage to is Kennesaw State University, which handed the Eagles their only conference loss in the early games of the season. While this puts the pressure on FGCU to deliver

in a matchup against KSU, a more recent match in early November gave the Eagles a chance to redeem themselves with a 3-1 win over the Owls, effectively securing a win over every other team in the ASUN conference. Since their inaugural year into the ASUN conference in 2008, the Eagles have never clinched an ASUN championship title.

Though they have made it to the tournament eight times, they have only made it to the ﬁnal game three times, where they lost to Lipscomb on two occasions and Kennesaw State on the third. This not only sets the stage for a potential ﬁrstever ASUN championship title, but adds to the pressure of what a win would mean to the FGCU volleyball team. Given the current

standings of the ASUN conference as well as the overall performance from each school throughout the regular season, the FGCU volleyball team enters the ASUN championship tournament at an advantage. With that, the Eagles will attempt to use this advantage to win their ﬁrst ever ASUN championship title this weekend.

Axner, Serrano receive final Player of the Week honors

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Dana Axner sets up a play during a regular season home game. Following her sixth Freshman of the Week award, she has broken the all-time ASUN conference record for most Freshman of the Week awards received.

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez FGCU volleyball’s Daniele Serrano and Dana Axner were named the ASUN conference Player and Freshman of the week, respectively, marking Serrano’s first career Player of the Week award and Axner’s sixth Freshman of the Week award. Axner has also officially broken the record for the most Freshman

of the Week awards in the history of the ASUN conference, surpassing the previous record of five. Axner has recorded 20 or more digs in the past four straight matches to add to her 11-game total this season. She also has 536 digs to her name overall, which currently places her at second-most in a single season in the Division-I era. While this is Serrano’s first Player of the Week award, she has received the ASUN conference

Defensive Player of the Week award three times throughout the 2018 season. Most recently, she replaced FGCU alumna Olivia Mesner for the program’s career blocks record with 343 blocks. With the regular season over, Axner, Serrano and the rest of the FGCU volleyball team will begin to prepare for the ASUN conference semifinals in Kennesaw, Georgia on Friday, Nov. 16 at 5 p.m.

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A week in review: Women’s basketball picks up first win Volleyball The Eagles won their 13th straight game this past weekend against Liberty University to close out their regular season. The Eagles had 49 kills, 46 assists, 52 digs and 12 blocks over four sets. This also secured the top seed in the ASUN conference championship tournament for the FGCU volleyball team. As for individual successes, Dana Axner was awarded her sixth Freshman of the Week award, breaking the ASUN conference record for most Freshman of the Week recognitions by one player. Additionally, Daniele Serrano was awarded her ﬁrst career Player of the Week award.

Women’s basketball In their ﬁrst game of the season on Nov. 9, the Eagles lost to South Dakota State University. They had 11 assists, 27 rebounds, seven blocks, eight steals and scored 62 points. In the second game of the season on Nov. 12, the Eagles had 22 assists, 59 rebounds, three blocks, ﬁve steals and scored 99 points to win their home opener against Florida Memorial.

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Men’s basketball The Eagles faced Southeastern on Nov. 8, beating them 81-54 in their home opener. The Eagles were lead by Schadrac Casimir who had 16 points. Three other Eagles also had double digit points. FGCU also had 17 steals, 39 rebounds, 16 assists and three blocks. Later in the week, men’s basketball faced #10 Michigan State University, where they fell 106-82. Regardless of the loss, FGCU’s Christian Carlyle and Troy Baxter Jr. both saw a career-high 20 point game.

Cross Country Three Eagles represented FGCU at the NCAA south regional in Tallahassee on Friday, Nov. 9. Carley Lutzow and Jillian Felton represented the women, and Jan Figueroa represented the men in the meet. Lutzow finished 16th overall with a 6K time of 21:03.8. That time gives her third place all-time on the fastest 6k list. Felton finished 164th with a time of 24:08.40. Figueroa finished 93rd with a time of 33:55.40. This was his second appearance in the regional meet.

Schadrac Casimir Redshirt Senior 5 feet 10 inches Hometown: Stamford, Conn. Schadrac Casimir is a transfer student from Iona University. In his career at Iona, he averaged 10.5 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. In his first three games for Eagles, Casimir has averaged 13.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals per game over an average 31 minutes. He is also averaging a .500 field goal percentage as well as a .643 three point field goal percentage. In his freshman year at Iona, he was the MAAC Rookie of the year. He also lead Iona to three straight NCAA tournament appearances. Photo courtesy of Brad Young

Destiny Washington-Mabon finishes a layup against Florida Memorial. The Eagles will travel to Hawaii to compete in the Rainbow Wahine Showdown this weekend.

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Sugden Hall 115 Watch a documentary and discuss with local Seminole and Miccosukee members.

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Whole Foods brings ‘wholesome' to Fort Myers

EN Photo/Bruno Halpern Whole Foods opened in Daniels Marketplace.

By Bruno Halpern E&L Editor @fgcueaglenews The highly antecipated Whole Foods location in Fort Myers finally opened its doors on Nov. 7. Since then, the store is busy most hours of the day. Daniels Marketplace’s park-

ing lot is also struggling to comport the overwhelming amount of visitors incoming. “We’re thrilled to have opened [a location] in Ft. Myers after many years of interest and requests from the community,” said Heather McCready, Whole Foods’ corporate communications coordinator.

McCready points out that Whole Foods also have local grown and locally sourced products in its shelves. “Whole Foods is a bit overpriced in my opinion, but I can’t deny it aggregates immense value to the community,” John Townshead, from Ft. Myers, said.

Besides the usual marketplaces inside the store like the Fromagerie, pizza and bakeshop, the Ft. Myers location has an exclusive Norman Love Confections store. “I absolutely adore Norman Love and Whole Foods, so to have both in the same place is out of this world,” Abigail Spen-

cer, from Ft. Myers, said. However, some customers expressed some complaints. “I hope they have a seating area like the one they have in Naples in the future,” Dotti Williams from Cape Coral. Her husband, Ted Williams, said the Ft. Myers location, compared to Naples,’ is “too small.”

Paranormal Comedy spooks and thrills

EN Photo/Trinia Oliver Terry Withers performs one of his improv stories to students in the Cohen Center.

By Trinia Oliver Assistant E&L Editor @fgcueaglenews The lights were dimmed in the Cohen Center ballroom for a performance titled Paranormal Comedy, on Nov. 8. The performers were Terry Withers and a group of improv ac-

tors from Baltimore Improv Group. Following their entrance, Withers further introduced himself as a very unique and one-of-a-kind, psychic. “I wasn’t born this way this,” Withers said, introducing the origin story of his powers where he was struck by lighting twice, caught on fire, hit his head on a

pipe and lost consciousness. “And that’s what gave me psychic powers!” Withers said. The improv act, which Terry joked would be more paranormal than comedy, was a lighthearted way to end a Thrusday evening. Following Withers’ comical introduction, he and his crew interacted with audience mem-

bers. His crew followed him around with lights for special effect as Withers guessed things about audience members. The performance was composed of multiple stories. One of them was about makeup that turned users into werewolves, a man with two

personalities (called Greg and Stickler) reminiscent of Jekyll and Hyde, and more. According to Katie Johnson, a student that is the director of live entertainment for FGCU’s Programming Board, Withers has an aspiration to travel around the world and perform improv comedy.

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Hand & Stone Spa offers luxury services for less

By Bruno Halpern E&L Editor @fgcueaglenews The Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is a brand that aims to bring luxury services for an affordable price. “Here, people can enjoy what used to be considered something you’d only get in a resort,” said John Mohler, the Ft. Myers location franchisee. The Fort Myers location opened in late October at the newly inaugurated Daniels Marketplace. This is the first attempt of Mohler at franchising. He majored in Engineering and has a master’s degree. He also worked in the corporate world for many years. Hand & Stone Spa has over 400 franchises across the country. This is the first in Ft. Myers. There are two locations in Southwest Florida already, one in Coconut Point, Estero, and another in Mercato, Naples. First-time customers pay an introductory price of $59.95 for massage or facial. The regular

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price is $99.99. Lifestyle members pay the introductory price monthly. The clientele is predominantly female, at over 90 percent. However, Mohler wants men to take advantage of their massage services, too. “Here you’ll find such a peaceful experience,” Mohler said. “When someone says, ‘Oh, I’m too busy,’ that’s the person that should come. They need to take an hour a month out of their schedule to take care of themselves.” His location offered a promotion for students in the first week, but it expired. Mohler insists, however, that $59.95 a month for an introductory session is a reasonable price, even for students. Mohler thinks Whole Foods aggregates value to his business. “Whole Foods attracts the right clientele,” Mohler said. “They’re health-conscious people, and they want to take care of different things, not only the food they intake but also get a nice massage.” Hand & Stone Spa offers massage, facial and hair removal. There are many variations to the massages offered, like Swedish massage and deep-tissue

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7 Like a ’60sthemed party 8 ___ a sour note 9 Utah lily 10 Drift on air, as smoke 11 Long, long tail? 12 Brings up, as a subject 13 Examine lasciviously 14 Persia, now 15 Marine bird 16 Cold War country 18 Common house type 20 Whirlpools 23 An NFL team is named after his poem 24 Very heavy 25 Human chassis, for short 30 Classic TV comedian Milton 31 Godless state 33 Pitch generator 34 Place for serious fishing 36 Bee’s kin 37 Vegas desirables 38 Gilpin of sitcoms 39 Hawaiian souvenirs 40 Bibliog. space saver 41 Rosy? No. 42 Super-manly 43 Construction piece 44 ___ firma (land) 45 ___ New Guinea 46 College treasurers 47 Strong fiber 49 Daniel the great golfer 53 Dry, sharp-tasting British beers 56 Sound of astonishment 58 Hated rivals 60 Upscale ride maker

massage. “Our signature massage is with hot stones,” Mohler said. “So, the stones are heated to a temperature that is warm, but not too hot, obviously. The heat penetrates deep into the muscles, more than the traditional ‘oil and hands’. The stones really take it to another level. We also have a Himalayan Salt massage.” Mohler wants customers to experience a serene environment, from start to finish. “We want to empower the customer,” Mohler said. “Everything about the rooms is customizable.” John’s wife, Coleen, is a very active partner in managing the business. “My wife went down the path of being the purchasing person, which is quite overwhelming,” Mohler said. “She’s very good with customer relations. When Whole Foods opened, she set up a tend with free chair massages. She is very outgoing and personable. I’m more of the backdoor kinda of guy.” And when I asked what Mohler would say to attract students, he said, “Finals are stressful.”

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EN Photo/Bruno Halpern Hand & Stone Spa franchise owner John Mohler wants to bring affordable resort-style relaxation to Fort Myers.

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