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A year in review From athletics and concerts to elections and events, Eagle News has been busy keeping students informed over the past year. It’s been a busy year, so we thought that we’d share our favorite pictures from our photographer Bret Munson. Thanks for everything, Bret! Over the past year: • Women’s soccer became nationally ranked and finished 13-4-2 • Men’s soccer went 9-5-2 and advanced to ASUN semifinals • Miguel and J.I.D played at 2018 Eaglepalooza • President Donald Trump visited Hertz Arena to campaign • Women’s volleyball upset No. 13 UCF in NCAA Tournament • Men’s basketball’s Troy Baxter Jr. had a SportsCenter Top 10 Dunk
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A complaint contacted UPD regarding a missing person located at the Cohen Center. The complaint stated that the subject went to use the bathroom and never returned. Officers tried locating the subject at their South Village residence. Officers finally made contact with the subject at a later time.
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A complaint requested to speak with officers in regard to a stolen longboard from Sugden hall lobby. Cameras were reviewed, and officers reported a white male was seen exiting the building with a longboard that fit the description of the board the complaint reported stolen.
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The FGCU Student Government Senate met on Tuesday, Dec. 4 for their weekly Senate meeting. Here’s what was discussed: BOARD OF TRUSTEES The next BOT meeting will on January 8, 2019. UPCOMING INITIATIVE Wifi updates have been made on campus. There will be upgrade initiatives for the library and academic buildings. Other initatives include explorig student and staff secured networks. APPOINTMENTS Estevan Griego was appointed the Chief of Justice position and was voted in unanimously.
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TUES., NOV. 24
An odor of marijuana emitted from a vehicle that failed to stop at a stop sign located on FGCU Lake Parkway West. The subject was found with a gram of marijuana, 2 loose pills and two pipes with marijuana residue. Items were placed into a property room and the case has been referred to student conduct.
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A call was made to UPD after the complaint witnessed an individual hit a parked truck located in garage four. Units reported to garage four to locate the vehicle that was hit. The owner of the vehicle was contacted and did not wish to file a report at this time.
News around the world
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A letter written by Albert Einstein touching on religion sold for about $2.9 million dollars in an auction in New York. Written in 1954, the “God letter”. The one-and-a-half-page note was written as a response to Eric Gurkind, a German philosopher’s work.
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Chanel has become the first luxury fashion house to stop using animal skins, like crocodiles and snakes. The head of the fashion brand, Bruno Pavlovksy, says sourcing pelts ethically has become increasing difficult.
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham say Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, is “crazy” according to the BBC. The Saudis have charged 11 people in Jamal Khashoggi’s murder but deny the prince’s involvement.
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A vehicle hit stop signs in North Lake Village and fled the scene of the crime. Witnesses advised the nearest officer who located the unoccupied vehicle. Wet footprints led officers to the dorm, which had an open door. Officers conducted a crash investigation that was classified as a hit and run DUI.
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PASSED Senate Bill 1819-039 Homecoming 2019 FIRST READING Senate Bill 1819-0340 FGCJews Senate Bill 1819-0341 CKI Funding
A rare white reindeer was found by a photographer in Norway, according to the BBC. According to Scandinavian traditions, spotting a white reindeer is considered to be good luck.
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Thousands of Australian school students have went against government warnings and took the streets to protest climate change, according to the BBC.
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How FGCU composting stacks up By Emily Kois Managing Editor @emilykois Food waste continues to become a growing concern on college campuses and universities around the United States. However, food waste can be immensely minimized by several transitions in the already adopted system most universities have. Hundreds of campuses have already introduced or even implemented composting programs to collect food waste all while educating students about environmental care. New studies show that campus composting programs can be effective in raising students’ awareness of composting and environmental issues. Composting is a natural aerobic way to decompose biodegradable municipal solid waste. There are several factors that determine the amount of material is needed to successfully compost. pH, moisture content, C/N (Carbon to Nitrogen ratio), the material in the waste, insulation, aeration, temperature and particle size are the main factors that influence composting. Moisture content is also extremely important when wanting to compost – about 50% moisture to be exact. However, compost mixtures can quickly go wrong by simple factors. If the compost is too moist, oxygen cannot enter the mix and the compost become anaerobic – not allowing the material to breakdown. If the compost is too dry, the organisms do not have enough water to live – also not allowing the material to breakdown. After all of these things are taken into account, a basic
compost can be highly successful and beneficial. Some of the benefits to composting include: killing bacteria, reducing the waste produced, gaining a new product and using a green process. Yet, there are some disadvantages to keep in mind when beginning composting: all materials must be sorted through and the ratios must be tested. If the waste is not sorted properly, there could be harmful dioxins and chemicals present in the mixture. Also, if the compost is not properly taken care of or aerated, it can produce a bad odor. Yet, despite these disadvantages, many universities around the nation have outweighed the disadvantages with the many advantages composting can bring to a university and more importantly an entire community. All major dining facilities on campus collect food waste compost, capturing the majority of the food waste stream. For example, at Cornell roughly 37% of the total campus waste stream is compostable, virtually all of which is captured and processed on its campus. Cornell Dining chefs separate composting material during food preparation, and students, faculty, and staff compost their waste after their meals. About 515 tons of food scraps and organic waste were composted from Cornell Dining facilities in 2012-2013. Boston University is also another example of how well-established universities, such as Florida Gulf Coast University, can take steps to becoming an even greener university. With more than 30,000 students, 4,000 faculty, and 5,000 staff, Boston University produced a
total of 9,700 tons of waste last year. Of all that waste, 14% or 1,400 tons were organics. Back in 2008, BU Dining Services began diverting food scraps to a composting farm. These farms converted the nutrient rich organics into a soil amendment used by nearby farmers and landscapers. In 2010 sorting stations were added to the food court at BU and food waste diversion increased as students and facility could now sort their waste after eating. Beyond providing compostable stations, providing biodegradable, plant-derived tableware (napkins, utensils, to go cups and containers, etc.) was critical to the success of this program. This allowed the BU community to easily divert those materials along with their food waste in the compost bin. Boston University’s organics composting program was used by the Commonwealth as an example of best practices. In 2014 the Commonwealth of Massachusetts delivered commercial food waste ban for facilities that generate more than 1 ton of food waste per week. The goal for this program was to increase organics diversion in Massachusetts from 150,000 tons to over 500,000 tons from landfills and incinerators annually. The commercial food waste ban has already been effective with a 73% increase in organics diversion in Massachusetts. From Boston to Loyola, college campuses are expanding its campus sustainability. In 2012, composting services were introduced to collect food scraps from preparation and plate-
waste at Loyola’s dining hall. That year alone over 62 tons of food scraps were sent to a commercial compost facility. After introducing composting, Loyola created the Compost Bucket Program (then called Campus Compost Collective). This program gave faculty, staff and students living on-campus an airtight one-gallon bucket to participate in the composting efforts. Those who participated discarded food scraps in the bucket and brought their filled buckets to a convenient drop-off location each week. In the first year, over 1,780 pounds of food scraps were collected from the 76 students who participated. Now, annually this program collects between 4 and 6,000 pounds of organic waste. With those few universities in mind, what can be done at FGCU? Our university prides itself on being a green school – being one of
the greenest schools in the state of Florida. The campus provides bins for recycling and waste on campus and on campus housing. Other university campuses in the state such as University of Central Florida and University of Florida have composting systems that collect all of the food waste from campus. There have been several compost projects started at FGCU over the past few years where students picked up pre-consumer waste (kitchen prep) in 5-gallon buckets and bring it to a test site on campus. Several factors of composting are currently being tested on campus. Some have worked with dining halls, while others have worked on a turbine and heat unit that will help to create compost on campus. Along with these efforts, FGCU partnered with Chartwell back in 2016 and joined the Real Food Challenge
(RFC). This program is a student-led national campaign that started in 2008 with its focus on colleges and universities in the U.S. The goal is for university food service providers to leverage their purchasing power to positively impact sustainable food systems development. FGCU was the first university in the state of Florida to make this commitment to sustainable food systems, joining 43 schools nationwide that have already been participating. The goal of FGCU is that 20 percent of food purchases will meet Real Food Challenge criteria by 2020. After this, FGCU planned to increase the amount of meeting the RFC criteria by five percent annually until 60 percent is achieved. With all of these things in mind, what do you think our university has done to live up to this commitment? Can the university do more? hat is possible for the
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Giving gifts harms the economy and environment How deadweight loss leads to inefficiency during the holiday season By Sam Palmisano Opinion Editor @SamPalmisano December is upon us. It’s the time of year where people do most of their gift-giving. Between major religious holidays and those of us with December birthdays, millions of gifts will be exchanged over the next few weeks. As your friendly, neighborhood economics nerd, I’m here to remind you that giving gifts is terrible for the economy and contributes to environmental waste. Unless you’re giving out cash gifts, you’re most likely part of the problem. As usual, I brought an accompanying graph. When Dr. Joel Waldfogel coined the term “Deadweight Loss of Christmas” in a popular 1993 academic paper, he discovered that between 10 percent and 33 percent of a gift’s value is lost in the exchange. As opposed to a winlose scenario where one person’s loss is another’s gain, deadweight loss is the overall loss of value without any additional value being added anywhere else. The amount of deadweight loss due to gift-giv-
ing is dependent on how well the giver knows the recipients preferences. There are a few facets to this. The first is that it is assumed that all individuals know themselves better than any other individual. This means that when I buy something for myself – groceries, clothes, or anything else – I am buying exactly what I want. When I buy something, it sends a signal to the seller that I want this item and I am willing to pay the set price for it. When I don’t buy something, the signal is sent that either I do not want it or I am not willing to pay that price for it. Aggregated, these signals give us the phenomenon of supply and demand. The spontaneous order of signals allows our economy to flourish in a series of win-win scenarios. Deadweight loss comes into play when I decide to buy someone a gift; again, the amount of loss depends on the relevance of the gift. Let’s say I’m buying my family members gifts. If I buy my mom a blanket with a picture of us on it – something she will definitely want – there is probably no deadweight
loss. However, if I buy my brother a replica Star Wars lightsaber – something he couldn’t care less for – then almost all of the value is deadweight loss. The deadweight loss occurs whenever the purchaser of a gift spends more on the gift than the receiver would have paid for it themselves. If I value an item, let’s call it a jacket, at $10, I rationally would not spend $10 for that jacket. So when someone buys me the jacket for $25 and gives me the jacket, they have given me something worth $10. Simple math shows that there is $15 of deadweight loss there. That’s why cash gifts are the most economically efficient: there cannot be deadweight loss. Since monetary currency gives us a uniform system of value, there is no value lost in the transaction. If someone has given me $25, they have given me $25. That may sound redundant, but the reality is that we both assign the same value to $25, but we do not assign the same value to the jacket. Deadweight loss is also indirectly detrimental to the environment since
any waste of resources is viewed as an environmental downside. There’s obvious waste associated with giving gifts that I won’t necessarily go into. That’s the use of wrapping paper, gift bags, bows, and boxes to hide gifts until they’re ready to be given. I definitely won’t go into the use of gift cards – the most common substitute gift for cash – as a single-use waste of plastic that is almost never recycled. What I will discuss is the overconsumption and inventory problems that indirectly waste resources. Buying gifts that aren’t exactly what someone wanted or cost more than they would have been willing to pay is overconsumption. When you buy that item, you are sending the signal that this item is worth the given price. The supplier receives that signal as demand for that item at that price and restocks the item. This additional inventory both overconsumes the item and leaves the supplier with additional items in stock. Often enough, unwanted gifts are returned. The
supplier then has even more items in stock. Maybe they can return the items to their supplier. Maybe they can donate the items or sell them at a reduced price. Either way, buying that unwanted or overvalued gift has created deadweight loss. The best case scenario in returning a gift is receiving back the monetary value of said gift, but the business still loses out in the end. All of these additional gifts that go unwanted or unused are a misallocation of resources that could have otherwise been used efficiently. The wood pieces represent trees unnecessarily logged and the loss of our greatest natural carbon offset. The plastic pieces represent an ongoing waste problem with non-biodegradable plastics. The metal pieces represent the mining of ores and all of the pollution that results from it. The cloth and fabric pieces are grown on clearcut land that is now slightly over allocated. All for nothing. All so we can feel good about giving gifts that are only partially
wanted. To recap, there are really only three 100 percent efficient ways to give a gift: buy it for yourself, buy the recipient exactly what they want at the exact price they value it, or give cash. Some even love to quote the cliché “it’s the thought that counts”, but any economist can cliché “a penny for your thoughts” right back at you. Unless you attach large economic value to the thoughts, they don’t really count and they’re still part of the problem. Also, let’s not lie to ourselves as college students; no matter what gift we receive, we almost always would have preferred the cash value that the giver spent on it. Then, at least, we could spend it on groceries, overpriced textbooks, the Rusty’s cover, or breakfast at First Watch. Let’s be efficient this holiday season. Ask your friends and family for cash as gifts. Give out cash as gifts. As individuals, we know best what we want for ourselves. That being said, my birthday is this Monday. Please feel free to send cash my way.
EN Graphic / Sam Palmisano This graph depicts the deadweight loss that occurs when people give gifts. The marginal benefit of the gift giver is almost always larger than the marginal benefit of the recipient, indicating that most gifts are over-valued or unwanted entirely. This loss results in resources being inefficiently wasted, leading to economic and environmental harm.
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Letter to the editor To The Editor: I am at a loss to know what to do with certain thoughts and feelings following the mid-term elections. I am relieved that my wife and I, as well as tens of millions of other Americans, will not have to fear our Social Security Retirement Benefits being cut by 25% by the Republican Senate and House. With the Democrats taking over the House, we will no longer have to be scared for the next two years. The Democrats will block any Republican
attempt to cut our benefits. The same holds true for those who rely on Medicare, Medicaid, Food Stamps, College Student Loans, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits. But I am angry, resentful, and disappointed with many of my fellow Democrats who I thought cared about people like me who have low-incomes. These Democrats are members of the upper-middle-class and the upper-class, although they don’t see themselves as wealthy or well-off.
I am angry at how they scolded me, admonished me, and tried to shame me and bully me for the past two years because I did not care much about the “identity-politics” and “cultural-wars” issues that they constantly bashed Donald Trump over. I focused on the bread-and-butter and kitchen-table issues of everyday survival. I focused on protecting the safety-net programs like Social Security. These financially well-off “liberal/progressive” Democrats
thought that I should have been more concerned with the plight of ILLEGAL immigrants, for example. I don’t understand how they could be so INSENSITIVE to my plight and the plight of millions of us seniors who have to live on Social Security checks of $1200. per month. A good friend of mine who does not earn as much as they do has provided me with the answer- they can well-afford to care primarily about the “identity-politics” and “cultural-wars” issues and
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to focus on constantly bashing Trump over them. People like my wife and I can’t afford that luxury. We don’t have their high yearly incomes. They don’t need Social Security. They never will. It will not affect them if their Social Security checks get cut by 25%. Yet I am still surprised and disappointed that these self-proclaimed “humanists” are so insensitive. I expected more empathy and compassion from them. For the next two years, while they
continue to bash Trump, I will still focus on the bread-and-butter issues that the poor, the near-poor, the lower-middle-class, and the middle class struggle with that these affluent Democrats do not. Sincerely, Stewart B. Epstein 2266 Westside Drive Rochester, New York 14624 585-594-0610 phenom51@mail.com P.S. I am a retired college professor of Sociology and Social Work. I taught at West Virginia University and Slippery Rock University.
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“What are you looking forward to over the break?”
“I’m excited for our FGCU NAACP to get our charter. Once we get that, we’ll be able to make big moves on campus.”
- Rori Evans, Junior
“I’m excited for winter break because I have the opportunity to go on the Outdoor Pursuits ski trip in West Virginia.”
“I am excited for winter break because I get to see the ones I care about the most and enjoy the holidays stress free.”
- Nicolas Yepes, Freshman
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SOCCER RECEIVES NATIONAL AND REGIONAL AWARDS Four FGCU women’s soccer players have been recognized both nationally and regionally for their performance in the 2018 season. See more on B3
FGCU men’s basketball alumni Brandon Goodwin signs with Denver Nuggets 1. What is women’s basketball record against St. Francis University?
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B.) 1-0 C.) 0-1
2. What is men’s basketball record against Oral Roberts University? A.) 1-0 B.) 0-1 C.) 2-0 3. What is men’s basketball record against University of Florida? A.) 2-2 B.) 4-0 C.) 0-4 4. How many points did Brandon Goodwin score in his FGCU career? A.) 1261 B.) 1361 C.) 1161 5. Which FGCU Volleyball player will be playing in the 2020 Olympics? A.) Dana Axner B.) Chelsey Lockey Photo courtesy of Brad Young
FGCU alumni Brandon Goodwin reaches for the net in a 2017-18 season game with the Eagles. Goodwin recently signed an injury contract with the Denver Nuggets.
C.) Brooke Sweat Answers: 1.) B 2.) B 3.) C 4.) A 5.) C
Brandon Goodwin has signed with the Denver Nuggets. He was signed due to the Nuggets having four players injured for more than two weeks. Once one of the four players is activated, Goodwin will likely head back to the G-league. In the G-league, Goodwin has averaged 23.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game averaging 33.7 minutes per game. He is shooting a 53.9% field goal percentage and 34% from the 3-point line. He also broke the single-game scoring record for the Memphis Hustle during a road game after scoring 36 against Northern Arizona Suns. “Going to a Nuggets team that has ranked in the Top 5 of Defensive Efficiency in the NBA this season should only help him get better on that end,” said Memphis Hustle color commentator Jon Rosen. In his two seasons at FGCU he averaged 18.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.3 steals per game. He shot 49% field goal percentage and 31% from the 3-point line. He was named the Atlantic Sun Conference player of the year. In his first two games with the Nuggets, Goodwin did not have a minute of playing time.
A.) 0-0
THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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The FGCU women’s basketball team is set to travel to Loretto, Pennsylvania to play Saint Francis University on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. The Eagles will be entering the match with a 5-2 overall record, while going 1-1 in away games.
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
MEN’S BASKETBALL
VS. ORAL ROBERTS
The FGCU men’s basketball team will travel to Tulsa, Oklahoma to play Oral Roberts University on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. The Eagles are coming into this game with an overall record of 2-8, while also not managing to snag a single win on the road.
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The FGCU women’s basketball team will return home to play Johnson & Wales University on Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. The Eagles will be coming off an away game
VS. JOHNSON & WALES
By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez
MEN’S BASKETBALL VS. UMBC
The FGCU men’s basketball team is set to travel to Baltimore, Maryland to play the University of Maryland Baltimore County on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.
The Red Flash are 2-4 overall, with a 1-1 record playing at home. FGCU is coming off a narrow 76-71 win against the University of Houston on Nov. 28. These two teams have not met since the 2013 season, where FGCU defeated Saint Francis 7568 at home. Next, the Eagles will return home to battle Johnson & Wales University on Friday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m.
The Golden Eagles are 3-7 overall, going 2-1 at home. FGCU is coming off a brutal home loss to Colgate, where they fell to the Raiders 56-74. These two teams met in the previous season, where the Golden Eagles defeated the Eagles 83-64. Next, FGCU will continue on the road to Baltimore, Maryland to play UMBC on Sunday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m.
against Saint Francis University. The Wildcats currently hold an overall record of 3-6 and will be coming off games against Florida Memorial and St. Thomas. These two teams have not played each other in recent seasons. Next, the Eagles will remain at home to welcome Abilene Christian University on Monday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m.
The Eagles will be coming off an away game against Oral Roberts University. The Retrievers currently hold an overall record of 5-4, going 2-1 at home. These two teams have not faced off in recent years. Next, FGCU will return home to face Keiser University on Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Maggie Rick 39 assists Chelsey Lockey 30 assists Dana Axner 46 digs Cortney VanLiew 37 kills Snowy Burnam 26 digs
Schadrac Casimir 9 points, 1.5 rebounds Haanif Cheatam 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists Brady Ernst 11.5 points, 7.5 rebound, 2 blocks RaySean Scott Jr. 11.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists Dinero Mercurius 9.5 points, 5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.5 steals
Nasrin Ulel 17 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists Chandler Ryan 19 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists Lisa Zderadicka 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists Keri Jewett-Giles 14 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals Tytionia Adderly 5 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists
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Popadinova named All-American as women’s soccer collects regional awards By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez Four members of the FGCU women’s soccer team have earned regional and national recognition by the United Soccer Coaches Association. This includes FGCU transfer Evdokia Popadinova who, in her first ever season with the Eagles, was named Second Team AllAmerican. Senior Holly Fritz and junior Lindsey Patton both received spots on the South All-Region First team, while junior Marjorie Boilesen received South All-Region Third team honors. Popadinova, a junior, had a historic first season with the Eagles and is the eighth player in program history to receive All-American honors, while only the second to be placed on the Second All-American team. She closed out the season with 14 goals in nine matches, ranking 11th in the country, while also ranking 12th in points with 35 in total. These same numbers made Popadinova top in the ASUN Conference. Because of her success on the field, Popadinova was
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FGCU women’s soccer’s Evdokia Popadinova carries the ball down the field at an early season home game against Niagara in the 2018 season. Popadinova received Second Team All-American honors in her first season with the Eagles, while Holly Fritz, Lindsey Patton and Marjorie Boilesen of FGCU also received regional honors.
unanimously named to the ASUN First Team. Patton started all of FGCU’s 19 season games and logged 1,700 minutes overall. She totaled three goals during conference regular season play, as well as scored two goals throughout the overall season.
In her last year with the Eagles, Fritz made a name for herself. Fritz was most recently named to Google Cloud First Team Academic All-District Team earlier this month for her outstanding academic performance. With this, Fritz is also being recognized by
FGCU as the ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year. On the field, Fritz received First Team AllASUN honors, as well as being a Senior CLASS Semifinalist. Fritz started all 19 games for the Eagles, ending her collegiate career in the top ten in
points (10th), assists (ninth), points per game (seventh), assists per game (second), and shots on goal per game (seventh). Boilesen, who was named to the South AllRegion Third Team, held a team best nine assists this past season, as well as leading the team in
shots with 61. Boilesen was a starter for all 19 season games, logging around 1,400 minutes. While Fritz has ended her collegiate career with the Eagles, Popadinova, Patton and Boilesen will continue preparation for the 2019 soccer season.
VanLiew, Pickering make history with regional volleyball honors By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JordynMatez For the first time in program history, the FGCU volleyball team had two students placed on the American Volleyball Coaches Association’s First Team All-Southeast Region team. Cortney VanLiew and Sharonda Pickering received the 2018 honor and joined Amanda Carroll, who was named to the All-Southeast Region team in 2017, as the only selection’s in FGCU’s Division-I era. “This is such a great honor for both Sharonda and Cortney, and for the FGCU volleyball program as a whole,” FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. “I am so proud of the work these two have put in over the last couple of years and am grateful that their efforts are being recognized on this stage.” VanLiew finished her sophomore season with the Eagles with the second most kills in a single season in the program’s history, narrowly missing the record by just three points. She is already ranked fifth in the Division-I era for her 790 career kills and had double-digit kills in all but seven matches this season. Aside from her recent All-Southeast Region team appointment, VanLiew was unanimously named the ASUN’s Player of the Year as well as earning a spot on the First Team All-ASUN. VanLiew’s talents off the court also awarded her academic awards, including
ASUN All-Academic and CoSIDA Academic All-District. Pickering led the nation in hitting percentage for most of the 2018 season, while her overall .399 career hitting percentage ranks second all-time in program history. Pickering falls second behind Daniele Serrano in program records for the most single-season block assists (116) and total blocks (128). Pickering was recently named to the First Team All-ASUN along with VanLiew.
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FGCU volleyball’s Sharonda Pickering sets up a play in an early season game. Pickering, along with Cortney VanLiew, was recently placed on the AVCA’s First Team All-Southeast Region Team.
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Volleyball reaches second round of NCAA Volleyball
In the first round of the NCAA tournament, the FGCU volleyball team upset No. 13 UCF 3-2 to advance to the second round on Nov. 29. During this match, FGCU nabbed the program’s first win over a ranked team, as well as extending their winning streak to 16 straight, a Division-I record. The Eagles also snapped UCF’s 24game winning streak. Additionally, the team’s 27 overall wins this season ties the 2016 team for the most wins in a single-season in the Division-I era. The team was led offensively by Cortney VanLiew, who logged 25 kills, 12 digs and an ace. Defensively, Maggie Rick carried the Eagles with a team-high 27 assists, as well as recording 11 digs and four kills. In the second round of the NCAA tournament, the Eagles fell 3-0 to the No. 16 University of Florida to conclude their season on Nov. 30. Cortney VanLiew once again carried the offense, recording a team-high 12 kills along with four digs and a block assist. Maggie Rick and Chelsey Lockey led the team defensively with 12 assists each, while Dana Axner logged 17 digs and the team’s only service ace. In her last collegiate game, Kaitlan Krivdo logged a team-high two blocks.
Men’s basketball
Men’s basketball lost to FIU 81-80 in the final minute of play on Nov. 28. FIU hit a late three-pointer in the last 15 seconds of the game to hand them a win, In the loss, five Eagles scored double digits points. RaySean Scott Jr. led the effort with a double-double, earning 14 rebounds and 12 points. Scott Jr. also helped the cause by adding four assists to the team total of 16. Brady Ernst led FGCU in points with 15, also adding seven rebounds and three
blocks throughout 29 minutes of play. Haanif Cheatham earned 14 points, three assists and four rebounds in 32 minutes of play. Dinero Mercurius had 14 points, eight rebounds, four assists and a team high, four steals, in 28 minutes of play. As a team, the Eagles shot 47 percent in field goals and 33 percent from the 3-point line. On Dec. 2, men’s basketball lost to Colgate University 74-56. Overall, FGCU shot only 32 percent in field goals and 19 percent from the 3-point line. Zach Scott led the team with 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists in 25 minutes of play. Scott’s 4 steals were the most on the team. RaySean Scott Jr. led the team in rebounds with 9. He also had 11 points, 2 blocks and 1 assist in 27 minutes. The team only had 9 assists, but they had 8 total blocks and steals.
Women’s basketball
Women’s basketball beat Houston 7671 in the final minute of play on Nov. 28. Four Eagles scored double-digits points, including Chandler Ryan and Nasrin Ulel, who scored 19 and 17 points respectively. Ryan, who scored her season high during this game, also sank four free throws to seal the win. Ryan also logged two rebounds and two assists. Along with her 17 points, Ulel sank a three pointer to take the lead in the final minute. She had three rebounds, two assists and one block. Tytionia Adderly led the team in rebounds with 8, also recording five points throughout the game. Keri Jewett-Giles led the team in assists with 5. She had 14 points, 2 steals and 3 rebounds. As a team, the Eagles shot a 41 percent in field goals and 33 percent from the 3-point line.
Chandler Ryan Redshirt-Sophomore 5 feet 7 inches Hometown: Groveland, Ill.
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Dana Axner of the FGCU volleyball team prepares sets up a shot for her teammate during a regular season home game. Axner and the rest of the volleyball team made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament for the first time in program history this past weekend.
Chandler Ryan has played in seven games this season for FGCU, averaging 8.9 points and 1.7 rebounds overall. Her season high in points came in a game against Houston where she scored 19 points. Shortly after coming off of the bench, Ryan had a key assist on a three pointer to help the Eagles take the lead against Houston. Soon after, she recorded four free throws to help secure an Eagles win. Ryan was named the ASUN Player of the Week for the Eagles for the week of Nov. 26.This was her first career ASUN Player of the Week honors. In her redshirt-freshman campaign, she had four games where she scored double digit points. She averaged 3.3 points, 1.0 assist and 0.7 rebounds per game.
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FGCJews holds Hanukkah celebration
Photo via AP Newsroom Giant Hanukkah Menorah set up by the Jewish Chabad Educational Center for Hanukkah in Berlin, Germany.
By Trinia Oliver E&L Editor Assistant @fgcueaglenews As December begins and the holiday fever comes in full swing, people everywhere are being immersed in the celebration of holiday and remembrance. Though among the plush reindeers and Santa pictures and the popularity of Christmas, the phrase “Merry Christmas” doesn’t appeal to everyone during
the last month of the year. This past Thursday, the FGCJews held a celebration of the holiday Hanukkah with a movie night and a potluck of traditional Jewish food. The event was held in a classroom in Reed Hall. Members of the group filled the rows of chairs and room with chatting and laughter while a makeshift table held plates of food and Bohemian Chanukah, an adaptation of the Queen
song, played on YouTube. The motivation for the club’s inception came from Lana Schreier and Shoshana LeVine, the current president and co-creator, respectively. They brought the club to life this past August with the purpose of creating a place for Jewish students to come together and celebrate their religion and culture in a safe and welcoming environment, and not to exclude those who
EN Photo/Trinia Oliver From left: Tymber Wolf (Secretary) , Blake Chassin (Treasurer), Cayla Schreier (Vice President), Lana Schreier (President).
are interested in learning about the Jewish faith. “I was tabling at Eagle Expo for the club before when there was just a sorority—when it was called Jewish Girls of FGCU,” Schreier said. “There were so many parents and guys who were asking ‘Is there a club for guys who don’t want to be in a fraternity?’ I was thinking to myself, wow, these people are really interested in joining a club that is inclusive to
everyone!” Before the club, there wasn’t a place for Jewish students to gather who didn’t want to live a frat experience. Compared to the number of Christian students at FGCU, students practicing Judaism are a minority in the student body population, according to Schreier. The FGCJews’ Hanukkah celebration ended with full stomachs and
content club members. Though the fall semester is ending, and clubs will be put on hold during the break, FGCUJews already has several events planned for spring. These include a trip to the local Holocaust Museum and a bowling night in January, a dance marathon fundraiser and a social at an ice-skating rink. Meetings for FGCUJews are scheduled to return on Jan. 17 at 8p.m.
Mangrove Review: Students and faculty contribute to on-campus publication By Trinia Oliver E&L Editor Assistant @fgcueaglenews The small books left around the university library and scattered across campus have a purpose. They are in fact a student-run journal, the Mangrove Review. The journal is published annually by FGCU students, alumni and faculty to give readers a break from studying at no cost. The Mangrove Re began a little over 10 years ago and includes a collection of poetry, both fiction and non-fiction narratives, and artwork, according to Professor Emily Vallier, who works for the language and literature department. She says the goal of the journal is to provide developing writers and artists a place to publish their material and engage the community. The Mangrove Review an opportunity for aspiring writers to get their work published and FGCU does not take ownership of any of their submissions.
However, the pieces that are sent in must be previously unpublished. “It’s really engaging and fun, and a lot of the people that work for the Mangrove are really open and nice,” Zack de Armond, a student who assists the publication said. “They help you with whatever direction you need in in your creative writing process or anything. It’s such a fun experience, and their doors are always open here. The Mangrove is a chance to show support and appreciation to fellow students who put work into benefitting others through their writing. “I love seeing the work of my students in print!” Professor Cornelius, who works alongside Vallier said. “It’s so exciting to watch a piece they’ve worked on go from a rough idea to a polished manuscript.” Submissions for next year’s Mangrove Review are still being accepted. Due to high demand, the deadline to be published was extended to Dec. 15.
EN Photo/Trinia Oliver Zack de Armond holding a copy of the most recent issue of Mangrove Review.
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Winter Wonderland enchants FGCU
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By Nina Mendes Staff Writer @fgcueaglenews With final exams in full swing, experiencing stress during the home stretch of a semester is inevitable for most students. Throughout the months, there have been a variety of events on campus that aimed to alleviate student’s anxiety and provide a “brain-break” of some sort. A number of those events were hosted by FGCU’s Programming Board (PB) which offers educational and social entertainment to the campus
ACROSS 1 Non-P.C. meter-reader 7 “Great” African creature 10 Mandela’s grp. 13 Complaint 18 Like a sailor on leave 19 ’60s conflict 21 Sentence structure? 22 Transportation problem (Pt. 1) 25 Blood-pumping heart contractions 26 Lock horns 27 Bewail 28 Like bright Christmas trees 29 Polishes before publication 31 It has visual characteristics 32 Place of many games 36 Noble brits 37 “As I see it,” online 38 I find it calculating 42 Renaissance faire drink 43 Bear constellation word 44 “No way!” in slang 45 Creamlike color 46 Transportation problem (Pt. 2) 52 Become defunct 53 Nile snakes 54 Temple reading 55 Grave plunderer 56 Botanical lump 58 It’s not standard measure 60 Where pleas are made 61 Not yet finished 63 ___ up (making admissions) 65 Clownish legs 68 Grenoble farewells
community. On Friday, Nov. 30, PB hosted their ninth annual Winter Wonderland with this year’s theme being enchanted forest. The event was held on Library Lawn from 8-11 p.m. and was free to attend. While students patiently stood in line waiting to take part in the winter-themed festivities, they were able to pass the time by watching the “Chronicles of Narnia” that was played on a big inflatable screen. “I am very excited to hold FGCU’s ninth Winter Wonderland,” said PB Director of Traditions
70 Many guitar chords 73 Punch bowl insert 74 Purposely leaves out 75 Super dry, as earth 76 Little boxer? 78 Transportation problem (Pt. 3) 83 Rise quite precipitously 84 Old Saturn vehicles? 85 One of the Waltons on TV 86 1871 Cairo opera 87 Grasped to one’s breast 88 Badge or can material 89 Light meal 91 Sharp engraver 93 Grass bristle 94 It can spring up on you 95 “___-ching!” 96 Type of old POW camp 99 One-fourth of zero? 100 Insults 105 Transportation problem (Pt. 4) 109 Campaign topic 110 Pastoral utopia 111 Comfortably warm 112 What dodos don’t do anymore 113 Word before whiz 114 “This ___ House” 115 Aerial mission DOWN 1 Mobsters’ slangy weapons 2 Grayish-white, facially 3 Ewes and does 4 Not worthy of debate 5 Mr. Schwarzenegger 6 Nervous girl
7 Broadway divisions 8 Type of taro dish 9 Stately tree variety 10 Stands there hopefully 11 Places for hairy buns? 12 Vineyard designation 13 Mr. Clean fights it 14 Paella part 15 Library catalog no. 16 Hang one’s lip 17 Coast Guard officer, briefly 20 Fallen angel by choice 21 Game for the best teams 23 Up to the present time 24 Facial imperfection 29 Sunrise direction 30 Get a little sketchy? 32 Within, as a group 33 Sticky oozing 34 One-day job for a 39-Down 35 Time-wasting commotion 36 Joule’s 10 million 37 Asimov and Hayes, e.g. 38 Yiddish crazy 39 One might play you 40 Rainbow fish 41 Flings with force 43 Free on a ranch 44 High-altitude homes 47 Bragged 48 Archipelago units 49 Creepy TV cousin 50 Place in the Ionian Sea 51 U-turn from raptures 57 Boring one
Mackenzie Hamblett. “With finals being such a stressful time of the year, my goal is to have Winter Wonderland be a great way for students to come enjoy a few hours of relaxation and fun.” Once entering the Library Lawn, an assortment of tables was spread across the lawn where students could participate in different activities. A few popular stations were where people could decorate snow globes, take pictures in a photo booth, create custom license plates and play blacklight mini-golf. There was also a hot cocoa
58 Docs under fire 59 Wharton or Head 60 Non-rainproducing clouds 62 Purple plum 64 Rembrandt contemporary 65 Discount dramatically 66 Sierra-Nevada resort 67 Best-case scenario 69 Siam or Taiwan suffix 71 Oxford doctorate, briefly 72 Leather variety 74 Successful mob hits 75 Got one’s uniform dirty 77 Insect that swarms 79 Be more patient than others 80 Reuben’s place 81 River to Orsk 82 Course of action 89 Doug Heffernan TV friend 90 Fight card milieu 91 Works gears 92 Skin-deep drawing 93 Attu islander 94 Sky color 95 Tax pro 96 City in Tunisia 97 Leave from the gate 98 Compass makings 100 “Holy moly!” kin 101 Apply sound judgment? 102 Old prefix for “while” 103 Monkey type 104 Eyelid irritant 105 Finished helpings 106 Lying tabloid, e.g. 107 Uniting words 108 Zip tie?
bar, shaved ice truck and catered food on the scene that drew a lot of students into the crowd. A mini train drove students around the perimeter of the lawn where all sixteen activities could be seen. “Attending Winter Wonderland was such a stress-reliever for me,” Freshman Lea Manniello said. “I’m almost finished with my first semester, and it was good to be able to get out of my dorm and have some fun before I start studying for my finals.” Members of PB began setting up for Winter Wonderland at 8 a.m. on the morning of the event
so that everything would be put together by when doors opened. The twelve-hour long process paid off because the event had an extremely successful turnout with around 900 people attending that evening, according to PB’s Director of Promotions, Kyle Grosskopf. “It took about a whole semester to set things up,” said Celeste Polin, President of PB. “Starting in August, we planned all [fall] semester and in November is when we promote. I just hope everyone had a fun time tonight, and (PB) loves to put smiles on the faces of the students”
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