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EN Photo/Nina Barbero Junior Fatima Soto is one of many FGCU students who will be receiving in-state tuition this year thanks to a bill that passed this June.

In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students

By Jessica Baker Contributing writer

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Opinion writer Julian Montalvo on history of Pride Week Read on B7

As of July 1, qualified undocumented students at Florida colleges and universities will now pay in-state tuition.

Though still considered nonresidents, out-of-state fee waivers will allow these students to pay the same rates as documented Florida residents. This law extends to students who have attended a Florida secondary school for three consecutive years before graduating high school and applying to a college within two years of their graduation.

With the difference in fees per credit hour at FGCU coming out to around $600 according to the FGCU cashiers website, this tuition waiver will change the way many current and future students shoulder the cost of higher education.

Student leaders at FGCU expressed their support for the

passage of the bill this March, when Student Government was one of the first University governments in the state to pass a resolution in support of tuition equality. SG Director of Student Relations Andres Machado was an instrumental part of the resolution’s passage at FGCU and has promoted the passage of the bill in the state senate by reaching out to the Southwest Florida community in the public media.

In an interview with Naples Daily News, Machado stressed the importance of tuition equality, asserting that, “it is not a political issue. It is an educational, social justice and economical issue to allow these students to have equal tuition and equal opportunities as everyone else.”

Supporters of the tuition equality movement push for the state to continue investing in undocumented students beyond primary and secondary

Gay Straight Alliance moves forward Photo courtesy Sarah-Beth Scott

Organization to hold meetings, events, despite probation

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EN Photo/Oscar Santiago Torres Members of GSA at an event.

By Nina Barbero News editor

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Chris Sale third straight All-Star appearance Read on B1

The Gay Straight Alliance is moving forward after a spring semester that involved an officer allegedly trying to steal $2,000 from the organization, and a ruling by the Student Body Supreme Court of Florida Gulf Coast University to put the organization on probation.

In early February, GSA attended the Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Transgender Ally Collegiate Conference (MBLGTACC) in Kansas City with 23 members.

“While preparing for

MBLGTACC we started to have some issues as far as paying for hotel rooms and registration for the conference,” said Megan Deremiah, the current copresident of GSA. “We had the finances, we were just hitting some road blocks as far as accessing it.”

According to Deremiah, copresident Santiago Luaces, and former co-president Jackie Reale, one member of GSA offered to use his own money to pay for the hotel and registration.

“Our treasurer, Chazmen McCarter, offered to pay for our hotel and registration, which summed up to amounts over $2,000,” Reale said.

“Chaz claimed he was getting the rest of the money through some sponsors or some other means, and he’d take care of it,” Luaces said.

With the hotel and registration paid for, GSA members went to the conference.

Later in March, Reale received a phone call from the Office of Student Involvement. The checks that were written to pay for the hotel had bounced.

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education.

“We’re investing in our students, but were telling them in 12th grade no, you cannot continue. Our investment is completely done,” Machado told NBC-2 News.

FGCU junior Fatima Soto has just had an in-state waiver applied to her tuition as a result of this law. Soto was born in Mexico and has been living in the United States since she was in second grade, graduating from Immokalee High School in 2012. Though she is not a Florida resident, she has a work permit and works to pay her school tuition with the help of her family.

As a full-time student, Soto is grateful for the waiver and the instate tuition rates that will ease her financial strain.

“I can breathe a bit and not worry now that it won’t be so much,” Soto said.

The fight for tuition equality for undocumented students is far

from being over, however.

Though the bill will reduce tuition for undocumented students, it will not make them eligible to receive financial aid from the state as they are still considered non-residents.

Soto is in favor of further aid, as it would make it much easier for her to pay for school.

“It shouldn’t make a difference whether I’m a resident or not because I am working for my education and actually putting effort toward it,” Soto said. “I wish that the state would see that.”

Though there is still a great deal to be done to bring about true tuition equality, the effects of these in-state tuition waivers will make higher education a more viable opportunity for undocumented students in the state of Florida.

In Case of Emergency University Police trained for school shootings

EN Photo/Jessica Chadwick UPD is trains with the Lee County Police Department in shooting scenarios.

By Melissa Garcia Staff writer On June 19th, CNN reported “that there have been 74 school shootings in the past 18 months.”

That number represents the number of shootings since the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut, which claimed the lives of 20 children and six adults in December 2012.

This data was compiled by a group called Everytown for Gun Safety, which, according to its website (www.everytown.org) “is a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities.”

Also according to Everytown

for Gun Safety, “millions of guns change hands without background checks every year.”

Among several initiatives to decrease gun violence in the US, one of the biggest initiatives that the group is working on is closing the loopholes that allow people to obtain guns without background checks.

Recent FGCU graduate and Forensic Studies major Taryn Schwerthoffer works as a 911 operator in Lee County.

Schwerthoffer believes that all students should have the right to carry a concealed firearm with proper permit.

“I know that if a shooting were to happen, I would want to have my firearm,” said

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Events FGCU’s Office of the Registrar is looking for students to assist with the summer commencement ceremony at Alico Arena on Saturday, August 2nd at 9 am. We encourage all University staff, students and FGCU student clubs and organizations to volunteer at the ceremony.

If you are able to assist, please use the following link to register yourself (http://www.fgcu.edu/Registrar/ volunteer-registration.asp) or send an email to Lauren Cargo in the Office of the Registrar at lcargo@fgcu. edu no later than July 25, 2014.

Lee County, Cape Coral, and Fort Myers are seeking volunteers to help in the completion of surveys related to Fair Housing and housing discrimination. Surveys will be takPhoto Courtesy of Jessica Rhea en during the Big Backpack Event, Students in FGCU’s Global Medical Brigade organization recently returned from their service trip to Nicaragua where they treated over 800 patients at a local clinic. which will be held at Harborside Green at dgreen@fgcu.edu or (239) on Sunday, July 27, 2014, from 11:00 590-7657.

AM to 3:00 PM. Most surveys will be conducted at the Fair Housing Charlotte Harbor Preserve is booth, but as people are lining up partnering with The Nature Conto attend the event, volunteers may servancy to launch an oyster reef also conduct surveys with those in restoration project adjacent to the line for admission prior to 11:00 AM. City of Punta Gorda’s Trabue HarVolunteers will report to Harborborwalk. Volunteers are needed to: side, located at 1375 Monroe Street, prepare mat material, make oyster Lee County Homeless Coalition Fort Myers, at 9:00 AM. For further mats and fill bags with shells, and needs assistance with their social information, please contact Cyndy deploy the materials in the water. media and online presence. There Cook at the Lee County Department If you are interested in participatis a three month commitment ing, please contact Katherine Aug of Human Services at 533-7958. for 4-5 hours per week. You will at (941) 575-5861 ext. 117 or via *Bilingual is preferred.* help develop strategy, post variemail Katherine.Aug@dep.state. ous information to different media The Heights Center is looking for fl.us. outlets, help with research, and asvolunteers to help distribute school sist Executive Director in creating FGCU Delnor-Wiggins Pass State supplies to 400 children in the online updates. If you are interPark in Naples is accepting addiHarlem Heights community. Setup ested please contact Janet Bartos tional student volunteers to assist will be Friday, August 1st from 6 to at (239) 322-6600 or email her at with our beach survey and beach 8pm. Distribution will be Saturday, leehomeless@gmail.com. counts which take place 7 days a August 2nd from 9am to 2pm. The week. Contact Michael Odom at address is 15570 Hagie Drive, Fort Collier-Seminole State Park is michael.odom@dep.state.fl.us or Myers FL 33908. For more informaoffering an amazing opportunity call 239-597-6196. tion, please contact Matt Wallace for an interested student as Park at matt@heightsfoundation.org or Promotions Specialist. If you want Barefoot Beach is looking for (239) 482-7706. to gain real world experience dovolunteers to come out and help ing special event planning, public with removal of invasive species.

Naples Botanical Garden is looking relations, learning about park Interested students should contact for Summer Camp Mentors to work operations & more, this could be Jan at jjbchrch@comcast.net. with students age 5-12 in their weekthe opportunity for you. Don’t miss long science, art, and environmental out! Email Darren Flickinger at ECHO (Educational Concerns for summer camps. Commitment is Darren.Flickinger@dep.state.fl.us Hunger Organization) Help out for 8am-3pm M-F for one, two, or or call (239) 394-3397. with agricultural development.

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Koreshan State Park Historic Site is ALWAYS looking for students Rookery Bay Environmental Learnto help around the park! If you are Volunteer Collier has two serviceing Center in Naples is looking for interested in partnering with Kolearning positions that need to be volunteers every Friday from June reshan, please email Mike Heare at filled! First, they are in need of a 13-August 1st to help with our Kids michale.heare@dep.state.fl.us. graphics-tech person to help upFree Fridays. Filling this need grade and maintain their website. could open the door to the many Calusa Nature Center & PlanSecond, they need someone to other Reserve-wide volunteer opetarium Numerous opportunities! contact each of their listed agenportunities. Please contact VolContact info@calusanature.org or cies to make sure their information unteer Coordinator, Donna Young call 239-275-3435. is up-to-date. The mission of Volat donna.young@dep.state.fl.us to unteer Collier is to recruit volunreserve your spot. Phone: 239-530Naples Botanical Garden Horticulteers for all non-profit agencies in 5974. ture gardening starts at 8:00 am Collier County and to promote the Monday thru Friday and includes needs of those agencies to the public. For more information, please weeding, potting, moving plants, contact Donald Scott at dscott@ digging, raking, sweeping, clearing volunteercollier.org. debris, etc. Wear closed toe shoes.

No shorts or tank tops. Bring FGCU Museum Studies Minor is water. Wear sunscreen. Bring work looking for volunteers for various Join the Straw Hat Brigade to earn gloves if you have them. Looking projects including: research, invenservice-learning hours by becomespecially for groups of students tory/accessioning, advertisement, ing a “Petri Dish Participant” and on Fridays. No last minute reand event programing. Students conducting usability test sessions quests. Give 4-5 day lead time. must be willing to commit to the of online learning modules, asIf you commit, then can’t make projects until completion, be willsisting with video production and it, give notice. Be on time. Email ing to learn museum protocols, editing, facilitating communication Sally Richardson at srichardson@ have a deep interest in artwork/ between students, faculty, and renaplesgarden.org. art history, and have the ability gional environmental partners, and to work independently. For more assisting with other tasks as needinformation, please contact Profesed. In addition to service-learning sor Creagan at fcreagan@fgcu.edu hours, you will gain valuable leador (239) 590-7426. ership and supervisory skills while enhancing digital communication and networking abilities. For more information, please contact David

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SG votes for paperless FGCU

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Florida Gulf Coast University’s mission statement reads that the University “practices and promotes environmental sustainability.”

In the guiding principles it is stated that, “Integral to the University’s philosophy is instilling in students an environmental consciousness that balances their economic and social aspirations with the imperative for ecological sustainability.”

As a university that is known for its eco-friendliness, FGCU has room for improvement in the amount of paper used.

Senior Alex Erlenbach, an Environmental Engineering major and senator for the College of Engineering saw an opportunity for improvement in FGCU’s amount of paper use and did something about it.

Erlenbach told Eagle News, “I realized the school is so environmentally friendly, but it doesn’t do nearly as much as it can, probably because it’s so young. But reducing paper use is something that can be done.”

In the fiscal year of 2012-2013, FGCU spent more than $30,000 on 900 boxes of paper, according to Erlenbach.

There are 5,000 sheets of paper per box. If FGCU continued to purchase paper at this rate, at an assumed $35 per box of

paper, by the fiscal year 2034-2035, the University would be spending over $150,000. Therefore, with the passing of the bill, the University is saving $1.7 million dollars.

In February of this year, Erlenbach proposed a bill to Student Government, to reduce paper usage at FGCU, and eventually eliminate it, by the year 2034.

EN Photo/Jessica Chadwick Students can join ECOFGCU through Canvas.

On April 22nd, 2014, the Bill #1314-009, passed.

The bill has many resolutions. By fall of 2016, all professors will required to allow students to turn in assignments digitally. FGCU will begin to phase out all printers that don’t have a double-sided printing capability.

By the 2018-2019 fiscal year the amount of printing paper boxes purchased will decrease from the current 900, to

Photo courtesy of grad.mercatus.org Professor William J. Luther at Kenyon College is a bitcoin expert.

A Bit More Coin

FGCU Alumni make digital donation

By Madison Hampton Contributing writer Atilus, a successful web-design company based right here in Southwest Florida, has recently made donation history with their contribution to Florida Gulf Coast University. Atilus President and CEO Zachary Katkin and Director of Operations Harry Casimir have together created a pledged $25,000 scholarship; half of which will be in bitcoins.

Both proud FGCU almuni, they were excited to give back to the university. In a recent press release Katkin said, “Harry and I started our company at FGCU and we both received an education centered on technology. Atilus owes a lot to the University and we thought the idea of giving back using the future of money – bitcoin – would be the perfect union of philanthropy, technology and our alma mater.”

Bitcoin, for those of us who aren’t up-to-date on our digital lingo, is a form of virtual currency that was created in 2009. Stemming from an academic paper published in 2008, an individual published the software to create bitcoins directly from air.

Much like today’s US currency, the bitcoins are not backed by anything, they’re simply 1’s and 0’s on a computer. Described as digital coins that can be sent through the internet, they became popular for the ability to send them directly from peer to peer, rather than through a bank or other third party.

This donation to the University is the first of its kind and has drawn a lot of attention. The Atilus Bitcoin Scholarship Fund was started with

a $12,500 endowment. Finalized on April 11, 2014, and the initial deposit was made using roughly 5.9 bitcoins (translating to $2500). This endowment was the first time a public University in the United States has ever accepted bitcoin as a form of payment.

In a recent press release, Casimir said, “We have found there are many ways to give back and stay connected to the University. One way is to make a multi-year gift, which is what we did, and which quickly adds up.”

The Atilus Bitcoin Scholarship will be awarded, starting this 2014-2015 academic school year, to rising juniors and seniors with at least a 2.75 grade point average who display leadership in student clubs and organizations. These students must also have completed or be enrolled in a university sanctioned internship by the first day of classes, along with demonstrating financial need. To apply for this scholarship, students can visit FGCU’s scholarship resources and find further details.

William J. Luther, the Assistant Professor of Economics at Kenyon College, said “I don’t think Bitcoin will replace the US dollar but I do think something like bitcoin will change the way we make payments. It’s that block chain technology that I think will catch on.”

750. Textbooks used for classes will have a digital version available for purchase as well.

The full bill can be found at www.fgcusg.com.

Dr. Eric Otto, an Associate Professor of Environmental Humanities at FGCU thinks that the bill is a great idea but that “20 years is a bit slow… 20 years is like saying we’re going to phase out VCRs over the next 20 years. To say we’ll phase out, or drastically reduce, paper use by 2034 is basically saying that we’ll just go with the flow and not be proactive about using less paper. Let’s do it in 5 years,” Otto said.

Brian Houck, a sophomore communications major, thinks the bill is totally doable, and said, “the only thing I think students would have an issue with would be paperless testing. I personally like to take my tests in the classroom on paper, rather than click my answers on a computer screen.”

The bill does not call for all in-class assignments to be paperless.

The idea for this bill was born out of a Canvas page coalition: The Environmental Coalition of FGCU, aka ECOFGCU. This coalition brings students and faculty together to work on environmental initiatives. Interested parties are always welcome to join ECOFGCU at https:// fgcu.instructure.com/courses/178518.

EN Photos/Oscar Santiago Torres Students attend a GSA event at the Veterans Pavillion.

>> GSA Continued “Turned out to be he never had the money he supposedly paid with,” Luaces said. “The checks bounced, and, meanwhile, he was trying to get that money that never existed refunded through the school in his name.”

McCarter had also forged the signatures of then-co presidents Reale and Robbie Lloyd on OSI paperwork.

“GSA was told to stop functioning as an RSO until this got sorted out,” Deremiah said. “Because of the forged signatures of our presidents at the time, it looked as if our whole officer team had been a part of this scheme.”

The organization’s accounts were frozen, the final meetings of the school year were cancelled, and Reale and Lloyd had to attend hearings held by the Student Body Supreme Court.

“After an emotional and difficult trial we received notice that we were still going to be placed on probation,” Reale said. “This meant no activities on or off campus, no meetings and no traveling.”

After an appeal, the Court ruled that GSA could begin to have meetings again. But the organization will not be allowed to travel out of state for the next year, it does not have a travel budget, and holding events will require more work with OSI for approval.

Despite the new challenges for the upcoming year, Luaces and Deremiah are confident that GSA will have an excellent year.

“All of our newly elected officers are so driven and so committed to making GSA thrive,” Deremiah said. “Even with the extra challenges we’ll face, this will be our best year yet.”

Immediately after the officers learned of the bounced checks, McCarter, who did not respond to emails from Eagle News, was removed from his position and was eventually replaced with member Anthony Morales.

“He’s a great kid who joined GSA this past year, and Meg and I are confident he will do a great job,” Luaces said. “We are planning to be a lot more hands on with our fellow officers this year. We want to work more closely than ever with our team and try to foster a greater sense of unity and camaraderie among the officers.”

Excluding sororities and fraternities, GSA is the largest registered student organization at FGCU, with more than 100 members. Although GSA will not be able to attend MBLGTACC this year, the group will be able to attend the Florida Collegiate Pride Conference at the University of South Florida, provided it can raise the money.

GSA will be able to hold its traditional events, such as Drag Bingo in October, a night hosted by drag queens; Pride Week in November, which uses activities and entertainment to raise awareness of LGBT issues; and Pride Prom at the end of the school year.

Luaces encourages all students to attend GSA events.

“Everyone and anyone is welcome to any of our events. You do not have to identify as gay, bisexual, transgender or any of the letters in our alphabet soup to be a part of our organization and events,” Luaces said.

“GSA is a home away from home for many people,” Deremiah said. “We are all-inclusive and a really fun group to be around. There is a spot for anyone from any walk of life.”

To get involved with GSA, “like” the FGCU Gay Straight Alliance page on Facebook, and send any questions to the group through Facebook or gsa@eagle.fgcu.edu. The group also has accounts on Twitter, Tumblr and Instagram.

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Eagles take care

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By Nina Barbero News editor It was only three drinks. Home is just fifteen minutes down the road. You think you can make it back safely.

But is it worth risking your life?

“Every student death is different,” said Michele Yovanovich, Dean of Florida Gulf Coast University. “This topic is an unfortunate part of the campus fabric.”

Five to six FGCU students die each school year, according to Yovanovich. And while nationally the highest cause of student death is suicide, at FGCU, most cases are related to traffic accidents.

When a student dies, the Dean’s office takes charge.

“Generally, we’re contacted by UPD if it happens on campus,” Yovanovich said. If the death happens off-campus, the University Police Department is notified by whichever police department is involved.

Photo courtesy of Eagles Take Care “I’ll notify the cashier’s office and other Eagles Take Care is a support program available to all students. offices so they don’t send mail home to the family, and we’ll get them back any tuition reimbursement.”

The Office of the Dean then looks for information about studentservices.fgcu.edu/DOS/soc.html. the student on social media. “We look to find that student’s “If they are concerned about a fellow student, it’s important connections, friends, organizations. If the student was really to report them so we can talk, and see how they’re doing,” involved on campus, that means a lot of students will be Yovanovich said. impacted.”

“We haven’t had a suicide for a number of years,” Brunner The way the death is handled depends on the student’s said. “I’d like to think that’s in part because of how CAPS connections and the manner in which he or she passed away. responds to students.”

If a student dies in housing, for example, Student Housing will According to Brunner, “You cannot connect suicide to reach out to roommates and friends. a single variable.” Some students grow depressed after a Sometimes faculty members request that the Dean visit tragic experience. Some deal with substance abuse. What the deceased’s class to speak to any affected classmates. these situations do have in common is that they can “evolve She will generally bring along a member of Counseling and into a sense of hopelessness.” But students do not need to feel Psychological Services, such as Director Jon Brunner. hopeless.

“We are sort of auxiliary to the Dean of Students,” Brunner “There are three main sources that students will go to said. “Myself or a member of CAPS can go in, explain our if they feel badly,” Brunner said. The number two and three services, talk about loss in life...” sources students turn to is family and the internet, respectively.

CAPS is prepared to see students who have trouble with the “Every second day of orientation, I go in and talk to the loss. parents about CAPS and our services. That’s our way of making “What I find most of the time is that students are able family aware,” Brunner said. to move on, it’s two or three months down the road that I’m But before students turn to family members or the internet concerned about those who haven’t come to terms with it,” for help, they generally talk to one main source. Friends.

Brunner said.

“That is why student awareness and training is so Brunner encourages those students to come into CAPS important,” Brunner said. “Sometimes it’s the person anytime they need. “We will accept walk-ins, everybody will be themselves who says, ‘You know, I feel really badly. I need to do seen.” something.’ Sometimes it’s a friend who is aware and says, ‘I’m Because traffic accidents are the most frequent cause of not going to stand by and watch you be depressed. Let’s go do death among FGCU students, Yovanovich would like to caution something about it.’” all students to be safe while driving.

Many students bring a friend with them when they walk into “Freshmen especially need to be careful who they drive CAPS and Brunner calls that “perfectly okay.” with. Don’t drink and drive,” she said.

This fall, the Dean of Students’ Office is introducing a The website of the Centers for Disease Control and new program called “Eagles Take Care.” The “Care Team” is Prevention states that almost 30 people die in the United States available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday in the each day in car crashes involving a driver under the influence of Cohen Center, Room 228, for students who are having academic alcohol. or personal issues. The Care Team’s purpose is to help those To help prevent incidences of drunk driving, the CDC students find a solution to their problem. recommends that people who plan on drinking select a If you believe a student is an immediate threat to himself designated driver before going out. If you are hosting a party, or others, contact UPD at (239)590-1911. If you believe he or be sure to offer non-alcoholic beverages, and make sure your she needs psychological assistance, contact CAPS at (239)590guests leave with a sober driver.

7950. The National Suicide Prevention LifeLine is available Brunner said, “Suicide is the number one cause of college at 1-800-273-TALK. student death.”

CAPS has a program called Eagles Aware, which offers training for students in suicide prevention, as well as anonymous online screening for depression, substance abuse, and other issues students may face. The website (http:// www.fgcu.edu/caps/eaglesaware.html) offers the following as warning signs that you or a friend may be contemplating suicide: increasing feelings of depression, irritability, feeling overwhelmed; withdrawing from family, friends, and social activities; increasing use of alcohol or drugs; feeling like you just can’t get out of bed and thinking or talking about suicide.

The Dean of Students’ Office website has a “Student of Concern” form that students can fill out if they are worried about a friend or roommate. It is available at: http://

Schwerthoffer.

Of the 74 shootings in the past 18 months, 35 have been on college campuses, and more than ten people have died.

The first shooting on Everytown’s list of school shootings since Sandy Hook happened on January 8th, 2013, in Fort Myers, in the Apostolic Revival Center Christian School parking lot. There was one casualty, no children involved, though the children heard the gunshots from their classrooms.

FGCU has measures in place to prepare students for a shooting on-campus.

Chief Steven Moore of the University Police Department told Eagle News that the University officers train with the Lee County Sherriff’s Department on active shooter incidents. Real life scenarios are used in the trainings to give the officers the best possible preparation in the case of an actual tragedy occurring.

If there were a shooting on campus, FGCU’s emergency alert system would display necessary information to inform everybody of what to do next.

The alert system includes, but is not limited to, the access TV system on campus, text messaging and e-mails. Students can sign up for text alerts at fgcu. edu/Alert.

The first thing one should do in the case of an active shooter emergency, would be to call 911 and state that he or she is calling from FGCU. Secondly, get out of the dangerous situation if possible. If there is no clear evacuation route then one should try to hide somewhere covered by a door, or something similar that would offer protection from a bullet coming at him or her.

“The plan is dependent on so many different variables, you can’t say that there is one right thing to do in case of an emergency like a school shooting,” said Chief Moore.

Incoming graduate student Alyson Brumbaugh works as a Speech Therapist in Lee County.

Brumbaugh said that after the Sandy Hook tragedy, her school required some training for teachers, but that the trainings have not been ongoing.

“Most schools here in Florida are open – when walking from one building to the next you are out in the open. It’s scary because I was traveling to each classroom at the risk of potentially being shot at. I just trusted that in the surrounding area nothing like that would happen and went on with my day,” Brumbaugh said.

While in her freshman year at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, Brumbaugh experienced a lockdown due to a shooting in a parking lot on campus. Classes were cancelled until the situation was done being investigated.

“It was scary,” Brumbaugh said.

FGCU student Brooke Mcdowell said, “It is a tragedy that there have been so many shootings at schools, but the thing is, you don’t know where it’s going to happen, when it’s going to happen, or who it’s going to happen to.”

Information about FGCU’s Active Shooter preparation and how to stay safe in the case of such an emergency, is available online at www.fgcu.edu/upd/ activeshooter.html.

If interested in learning more and being prepared, FGCU groups and classes may request that UPD staff present a 1-hour video about how to act in an active shooter event by contacting Chief Moore at 239-5901917.

EN Photo/Jessica Chadwick UPD trains for emergency situations.

Tech it up a notch with longer lab hours

By Nina Barbero News editor This summer, while students were working, interning and vacationing, the employees at Academic Event and Technology Services were updating, replacing, and preparing.

Thanks to newly allocated funds from Provost Ron Toll, AETS will be able to extend the hours of its two physical computer labs. The labs, located in Ben Hill Griffin room 208 and Reed Hall room 256 will now be open between 7:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. for student use.

For students concerned about buying expensive software -- Final Cut Express 4, Finale 2012, Mathcad, Maple 16, Autocad 2012, the Adobe Suite and more -- the physical labs in BHG and Reed provide updated software for free.

Both labs are manned by a trained monitor, who can answer any software questions students may have.

Can’t get to the physical labs? AETS also provides virtual labs with updated software which can be accessed by any student through a personal computer on or off campus.

These labs can be found online at: aets.fgcu.edu, through the “Virtual Labs” tab.

Other updates made by Director of AETS Patricia O’Connor-Benson and her team include the replacement of every computer in Academic Building 7, and podium upgrades to all of the podiums in the WGCU Broadcast Building and the Arts Complex.

The newest technology that AETS prepared over the summer is a new Lecture Capture program which will be piloted by three faculty members in classes this fall.

These three professors have agreed to capture their lectures via microphones and webcams.

“The faculty will provide students with a link to these videos, so they can see lectures they missed, or reinforce the lecture ideas before a test,” O’Connor-Benson said.

Lecture Capture software is “terribly expensive, hundreds of thousands of dollars,” O’Connor-Benson said.

“So our technicians have developed an in-house solution that will do almost everything the sophisticated technology can do.”

Whether students are viewing previous lectures from

their dorm room or editing videos for a class in a computer lab, AETS programs and facilities are updated and ready for use.

Photo Courtesy of Academic Event and Technology Services AETS has two physical computer labs as well as 15 computerequipped classrooms for student use.

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Photo Courtesy of CNN People inspect the wreckage thought to be from Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 in Ukraine.

Malaysia Airlines flight 17 crashes

By Dylan Schmittler Staff writer

A Malaysia Airlines flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, crashed Thursday in eastern Ukraine.

Malaysia Airlines confirmed that it lost contact with Flight 17 and that the plane’s last known position was over Ukrainian airspace, the airline said on Twitter.

The aircraft was “shot down� over Ukraine by “terrorists� operating a Buk surface-to-air missile system, according to the Facebook page of Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to the Ukrainian Interior Ministry. There were 283 passengers killed as well as 15 crew members, Gerashchenko’s post reads.

The plane was shot down near the town on Torez in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine. The plane was flying at about 10,000 meters or near 33,000 feet.

We do not exclude that the plane was shot down and confirm that the Ukraine Armed Forces did not fire at any targets in the sky,� Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said, according to his website.

FlightRadar24 showed the plane was disappearing near Kremenchuk, Ukraine.

The jet was a Boeing 777, according to Interfax, a Russian news agency. The plane reportedly went down near the border between Russia and Ukraine. “We are aware of reports on MH17. We’re gathering more information,� Boeing said on Twitter. “I am shocked by reports that an MH plane crashed. We are launching an immediate investigation,� Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said in another tweet.

Russian President Vladimir Putin also “expressed deep condolences� to Malaysia’s Prime Minister over the crash.

He “asked to pass the most sincere word of condolences and support to families and relatives of (the crash) victims.

News of the Malaysian plane comes in the very same week that Ukrainian officials said a Russian fighter shot down a Ukrainian military transport plane while the aircraft was in in Ukrainian airspace.

On Wednesday evening, a Ukrainian fighter jet was shot down by an air-to-air missile from a Russian plane, Ukrainian authorities said Thursday, adding to what Kiev says is mounting evidence that Moscow is directly supporting the separatist insurgents in eastern Ukraine.

Security Council spokesman Andrei Lysenko said the pilot of the Sukhoi-25 jet hit by the air-to-air missile was forced to

bail after his jet was shot down.

Pro-Russia rebels, meanwhile, have claimed responsibility for the strikes Wednesday on two Ukrainian Sukhoi-25 jets. The Ukrainian Defense Ministry said the second jet was hit by a portable surface-to-air missile, but added the pilot was unscathed and managed to land his plane safely.

The Malaysian government also has expressed concern that the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH 17 is “now under the full control of separatist groups.� “Malaysia is very concerned that the sanctity of the crash site has been severely compromised,� the statement read.

A Malaysian team of 133 officials and experts arrived in Kiev on Saturday morning to investigate the MH 17 crash site. They have been unable to get to the area to recover victims’ remains and retrieve the aircraft’s black boxes, the Malaysian government said in a statement released today.

The route the Malaysian plane was on, between Kuala Lumpur and the Netherlands, is a common one, CNN aviation safety consultant Mary Schiavo said Thursday. She said that the plane was flying over a troubled area and that close communication with air traffic controllers would be a key necessity. In hostile or disputed areas, “any alteration from your course, and you can have a problem,� Schiavo said.

President Obama has also been briefed on the situation.

The President has also directed his staff to be in touch with senior Ukrainian officials, Earnest said.

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said that Ukraine’s president had accepted an offer of U.S. experts to help investigate the crash. “They will be on their way rapidly to see if we can get to the bottom of this,� Biden said.

Biden said the plane was apparently shot down, adding “not an accident, blown out of the sky.�

Early in the morning, Obama and Putin had a phone conversation. “Near the end of that phone call with President Obama, Putin noted to the President the early reports of a downed passenger jet near the Russia-Ukraine border,� White House press secretary Josh Earnest said.

Later on Thursday, Obama said the crash “looks like it may be a terrible tragedy� and he said efforts were underway to determine if any Americans were aboard the plane.

Tensions have been on the rise between Ukraine and Russia since street protests forced former pro-Moscow President Viktor Yanukovych from power in February.

Russia subsequently annexed Ukraine’s southeastern Crimea region, and a pro-Russian separatist rebellion has been raging in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions.

Ukrainian forces have also been struggling to quell the separatist unrest. Ukraine’s government has accused Russia of allowing weapons and military equipment, including tanks, to cross the border illegally into the hands of proRussian separatists.

The Pentagon said Wednesday that Russia now has about 12,000 troops on the border with Ukraine, as well as some heavy weapons. The troop numbers had fallen to about 1,000 previously from a high of an estimated 40,000 forces earlier in the year year.

Tensions were high over that incident, separate from the breaking news of the Malaysian flight Thursday.

The 15 crew members on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 were all Malaysian nationals, officials said.

Malaysia Airlines also gave a breakdown of the known nationalities of the 283 passengers: 154 were Dutch, 27 were Australians, 28 were Malaysians, 12 were Indonesian, nine were from the United Kingdom, four were from Germany; four were from Belgium, three were from the Philippines and one was Canadian. Authorities were still trying to determine the nationalities of the remaining passengers.

On top of this, the report of a downed Malaysian flight marks the second time this year that Malaysia Airlines has faced an incident involving a downed plane.

On March 8, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared.

That plane had 239 people on board. Searchers have found no trace of Flight 370 or any of its passengers, despite extensive search efforts.

During the early phase of the search for Flight 370, aircraft and ships scoured vast stretches of the surface of the southern Indian Ocean but found no debris.

Pings initially thought to be from the missing plane’s flight recorders led to a concentrated underwater search that turned up nothing.

A new underwater search, farther south, will be broadly in an area where planes and vessels had already looked for debris on the surface of the water. It is expected to begin in August.

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New, trendy store opens in GCTC

By Sarah-Beth Scott Contributing writer The window displays are enticing and inviting. The seasonal colors of corals and mint greens pull me in and immediately I’m surrounded by the elegant displays. I gravitate towards the long, flowing maxi dresses…

Apricot Lane is a new, very cute and trendy boutique that caters to girls in their teens to women in their 50s. Upon entering the store, your eyes are immediately drawn to the charming, shabby chic décor of the store. The personal attention the employees give to each customer makes you feel welcomed and valued. The store is full of affordable, stylish clothes, fun accessories and unique jewelry. The pieces speak loudly to young professionals. They offer adorable rompers, slick denim, floral dresses and colorful shorts.

The franchise owner, Michelle Greene, opened the store because one of her friends owns a franchise.

“I just loved going into her store because I fell in love with the clothes,” Greene said. Apricot Lane’s philosophy allows the franchise owners to pick clothing that tailors best to the styles of the surrounding community. The styles in the store are hand chosen by Greene after buyers scour the

Los Angeles markets every day. The everchanging inventory helps keep the store fresh and up-to-date. The Fort Myers store is currently filled with bright colors and breezy patterns, perfect for these sizzling Florida summer months.

Apricot Lane carries many fashion forward, designer brands, but they also carry a few brands that give back. They carry a line of jewelry called 3 Strands that helps fight sex trafficking in Cambodia. The bracelets are made by women who have been rescued from sex trafficking. All of the profits from the sale of the bracelets goes back to restore the lives of these women and provide them with a source of income.

Pura Vida bracelets are also found in the store and these bracelets help create jobs for artisans in Costa Rica.

Whether you’re looking for one piece or the perfect ensemble, Apricot Lane can fill your needs and your closet. Their versatile clothing can be taken from day to night. They offer quality clothing that is reasonably priced. The limited number of each item ensures you will be one of few to own the piece. The shop is open seven days a week and provides a warm atmosphere for a unique shopping experience. This is your place for fashionista back-to-school shopping!

EN photo by Sarah-Beth Scott Apricot Lane offers a wide variety of clothing for women of all ages.

EN photo by Sarah-Beth Scott Apricot Lane is a new clothing store that is located in the Gulf Coast Town Center.

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Eight things to do to get back into the “groove of school”

By Renee Johnson Staff Writer

1. Check on your classes

Ensure that all your classes are intact for the fall semester; if you’re on a waitlist, go ahead and check what number you are. If you need to go ahead and enroll in another, go ahead and do so, after all you only have so much time left.

2. Check your textbooks

If you are set on the classes you’re going to take, it’s time to start looking into the cost of textbooks; both to rent and purchase.

Compare prices between online and in store and make a budget for yourself.

3. Necessities

Whether you live on campus or off, at the beginning of every school year there are some essential things that need to be bought besides books: laptops, tablets, staplers, post it’s, a printer or even a planner.

4. Start packing

This one is for students who will be living on campus. You only have a few weeks left until you make the move so it’s time to start packing the important stuff you will need to be comfortable in your new home. If you haven’t done so yet, now is the time to start.

5. Get out of vacation mode

Start reminding yourself that school starts back in just a few days. That will help you to get out of vacation mode and closer into school mode. Do things like Nos. 1 and 2 above to help you to get into this mode; not that you should forget about the wonderful vacation you just had but if you’re still thinking about it on Aug. 18, then you’re probably doomed to get into the study mode you’ll need.

6. Get to know your schedule

For working students your schedule is the most important thing. Ensure that you have enough time for school, work, study and play. You know the saying “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

7. Social media

Now is the time to start making less use of social media. Social media is one of the greatest distractions and it being easily accessible makes it even harder to stay away. So put away the Facebook, Twitter and Instagram; it is only for a few months.

8. Invest in relaxation

Early morning runs, yoga and Pilates are just two of the ways in which you can find relaxation and when the pressure of the semester hits you. Working out will help your body in more ways than one.

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Have a clear mind and get fit... with a proper diet

By Hannah Gaylord Staff writer It’s two-thirds of the way through summer and my junkie habits are at an alltime high. Chips, soda, juice, pizza, burgers, chips, cake, ribs, hotdogs, chicken — you name it I’ve had it. And if you’re anything like me, you have too, but it’s time to whip ourselves back into shape. August will be here in less than two weeks, and trailing behind it will be that too tight costume you want to wear for Halloween. You could put it off until then, but — let’s be honest — that didn’t work out for you last year. Never fear Super Smexy is here to save your bod the embarrassment of the summer jiggles.

(Don’t worry, no heavy lifting required.)

Meet your new best friends: avocado, broccoli, lemon and yogurt NOT of the “FroYo” variety.

Avocados cleanse your liver and block the absorption of certain fats in the intestines says Keri Glassman, M.S., R.D. Normally used as toppings for your festive corn chips, avocados can also be used on tacos, sandwiches, salads and a bunch more.

To get you started try Tyler Florence’s PanSeared Tuna with Avocado, Soy, Ginger, and Lime. This and many other great Avocado recipes can be found on the Food Network.

You and your second bestie, broccoli, may not hit it off at first, but with a bit of prep time it will help you into that itsy bitsy bikini with summertime to spare.

Kate from “The Natural Life” suggests a puree of broccoli soup. The dish includes a half a pound of chopped broccoli, 2 cups of vegetable broth, cayenne pepper for your spicy delight, and some sea salt. Boil, blend, sprinkle and enjoy. In the end this love/ hate relationship will help cleanse your liver and be a great source of Vitamin C, according to the India Times — and I mean they have great bodies, so we should listen to them.

Remember when mom use to tell you to put down the Caprisun and drink some water? Well it may be time to listen.

Don’t forget to add lemon. According to the TimeToCleanse site, lemons can help cleanse your liver and aid in food digestion.

It’s abundant in vitamin C and B6, as well as calcium. You can even drizzle some on that avocado salad and let the good times roll.

Another fan favorite is yogurt, but not the one located in the frozen section.

Yogurts that contain probiotics allows for healthy bacteria to fortify the GI tract’s natural flora, which aids in digestion and increases your natural immune response according to Glassman, M.S., R.D. Sure it means you’ll actually have to read the label on the yogurt containers instead of just trusting the pretty packaging, but at least you’ll be nice and healthy come time for classes to start.

Finally, it’s time to trash all the fructose.

Fructose corn syrup is found in juice, sodas, and almost anything that satisfies your sweet tooth — therefore it is the enemy. Too much added sugar in one’s diet can contribute to unwanted weight gain, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes according to the Mayo Clinic. The best alternative is to substitute all those sugary drinks for a nice cold glass of water. After all, a glass of water during and before a meal can help fill you up and satisfies your thirst rather than your sweet tooth.

Since fats are kissing cousins of added sugar, they have to go too. (Sorry my beloved meat lovers pizza, but you contain at least 12.14 grams of fat that are just going straight to my thighs.) Your main target in the fat industry are saturated fats because they are high in calories, according to LiveStrong. Saturated fats can be found in many meat products, as well as butter, fried foods and baked goods. To battle the saturated blues it’s a good idea to replace one fat with another. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats — which can be found in fish, seeds, nuts and avocadoes — can be healthy alternatives to the normally saturated fat diet.

Like any other healthy alternative, cleansing your body of toxins does more than just help you look good. It can also help you ward off illnesses such as cancer and diabetes, as well as provide a boost in energy that most unhealthy foods take away.

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These coconut ice pops are paradise

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Vegan Strawberry Coconut Paradise ice Pops are a refreshing snack on a hot summer day.

By Aubrie Gerber E&L editor Sweat drips from your temple the moment your foot hits the Florida pavement. As your mouth starts to dry up, becoming the next Sierra Desert, thoughts start to run rampant through a list of common aliments to solve your heat-stricken problem.

Traditionally, one would grab a sweet pick-me-up, such as a 7-Eleven Slurpee or a bubbly iced soft drink, but those simply leave you on a sugar high. In due time you will crash.

Simply solve this predicament by making your own strawberry coconut paradise ice pops. The chilly satisfaction from these creamy vegan delights will leave your body in much appreciation. The added bonus is that these pops are naturally sweetened with fruit and honey, so you can forget about the sugar and caffeine slump.

Strawberry directions:

1.

Clean the strawberries 2.

Remove the stems and slice in half 3.

Add strawberries and water to a blender or food processor until liquefied.

4.

For sweetness, add honey to taste.

5.

Pour liquid in a freezer-safe bowl and place in a freezer. Stir the mixture every 20 minutes until partially frozen. The consistency needs to be thick enough to keep both strawberry and coconut separated when poured into the same mold.

Coconut directions:

1.

Add coconut milk, a banana and coconut flakes in a blender or food processor until liquefied.

2.

For sweetness, add honey to taste.

3.

Pour liquid in a freezer safe bowl and place in a freezer. Stir the mixture every 20 minutes until partially frozen. The consistency needs to be thick enough to keep both strawberry and coconut separated when poured into the same mold.

Strawberry ingredients:

16 ounces of strawberries (typical size found at supermarkets) ¼ cup of water Honey to taste (Up to you how sweet you would like the bars)

Coconut ingredients:

1 can of unsweetened coconut milk 1 ripe banana ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes Honey to taste (Up to you how sweet you would like the bars)

Assembly:

1.

Using a Popsicle mold, interchange pouring the mixtures in each ice pop mold until they are filled. Add as many layers as you’d like. (I made three layers.)

2.

Place the sticks in the molds 3.

Place in the freezer until frozen solid. Approximately 5 hours.

Note: If you do not have a Popsicle mold, an ice tray with toothpicks or paper cups with Popsicle sticks will do the trick!

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Former FGCU pitcher Chris Sale selected to third straight MLB All-Star game

FGCU Alum Chris Sale Selected for Major League Baseball All-Star Game

By Dylan Schmittler Staff Writer

Former Florida Gulf Coast University and current Chicago White Sox pitcher Chris Sale was selected to the MLB All Star Game. He won the American League Final Vote and was the 34th player on the AL roster for the Tuesday July 15 All-Star Game.

Sale was one of five pitchers nominated on the American League ballot and led the whole way for his third straight All-Star selection. He beat out Garrett Richards of the Angels, Rick Porcello of the Tigers, Corey Kluber of the Indians and Dallas Keuchel of the Astros. Sale received 6.7 million votes.

He was the winning pitcher of last year’s All-Star Game for the American League. In the game, he threw two innings of scoreless relief for the AL. He also threw an inning in the 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City.

He joins White Sox teammates Jose Abreu and Alexei Ramirez as All-Stars.

Sale became the fourth White Sox player to win the Final Vote, the most of any team. The #TargetSale campaign was the club’s fourth successful bid within a 10-year span, following Scott Podsednik in 2005, A.J. Pierzynski in 2006 and Paul Konerko in 2011.

Despite missing five weeks with a strained flexor muscle in his pitching elbow, Sale has continued his dominant pitching. Other notable pitchers with injuries were selected to the All-Star Game. Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw missed a similar length of time this season with a lat injury. He was selected to make the roster for the

National League.

Sale’s dominance started in 2010 at FGCU. That year, Sale posted an 11–0 record with a 2.01 ERA over 17 games. He also pitched 103 innings while striking out 146 and walking only 14 batters. He also led the NCAA in strikeouts at the end of the regular season and was awarded the NCAA National Pitcher of the Year and A-Sun Pitcher of the Year in 2010.

He still remains the highest drafted player from FGCU when the Chicago White Sox drafted him with the 13th pick in the 2010 MLB Draft. He was the first player from this draft class to be promoted to the big leagues.

Sale has an 8-1 record with a 2.16 ERA this season. He has allowed the fewest base runners per inning among American League starters. Sale has also thrown two complete games for the White Sox this season.

“You are trying to win the game so you are trying to take the best guys. He has done it over not just this year, but the least couple of years…you are looking at a guy that’s at the top of his game, whether or not he missed a little bit of time. He’s still one of the better pitchers and his numbers prove it out,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said in a previous statement.

Sale was not the only player from the city of Chicago to be selected to the AllStar Game. Chicago Cubs first baseman won the National League Final Vote.

Rizzo overtook Rockies first baseman Justin Morneau on Wednesday night

Associated Press after homering for the third time in as many days, and held on in a tight National League race for his first trip to a Midsummer Classic. Those two finished ahead of Braves outfielder Justin Upton, Nationals infielder Anthony Rendon and Marlins third baseman Casey McGehee. Rizzo received 8.8 million total votes.

Rizzo entered Thursday’s action with 20 homers, one behind NL leader Giancarlo Stanton of the Miami Marlins. He also became the first Cub to win the Final Vote. Aramis Ramirez finished second to Bobby Abreu of the Phillies in 2004 and Carlos Zambrano finished second to Chris Young of the San Diego Padres in 2007. Rizzo joined shortstop Starlin Castro as the Cubs’ representatives on Tuesday night.

Over the final six hours of voting, tweets that used the designated hashtag of any candidate were counted as part of the final vote tally. Tens of millions of votes poured in on the final day of a competition that began on Sunday, when All-Star managers John Farrell of the AL and Mike Matheny of the NL presented fans with five choices per league.

The 85th MLB All-Star Game was held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Tuesday July 15. The AL won the game 5-3 over the NL. Sale pitched one inning.

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LeBron James is heading Home to Cleveland

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LeBron James decides to leave Miami and head back to Cleveland.

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By Dylan Schmittler Staff Writer LeBron James is heading back to Cleveland.

The four-time league MVP told SI.com on Friday July 12 that he will be returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball,” James told SI.com in a first-person essay. “I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.”

For James, it marks a complete turnaround from his original free-agent decision in 2010, when he bolted Cleveland for the Miami Heat, creating a “Big Three” with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh that went on to win two NBA titles in their four years together.

“The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys,” James said. “I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished.”

The Heat were in the mix for James again this time around. Team president Pat Riley traveled to Las Vegas to meet James on Wednesday July 10 in an attempt to lure him back to Miami after the All-Star opted out of his contract following the team’s NBA Finals loss to the San Antonio Spurs.

But James said no to Riley and the Heat, instead choosing a Cleveland team that picked him No. 1 overall in the 2003 draft out of St. Vincent-St. Mary high school. He also starred as a high-school player in his native Akron, Ohio.

The 29-year-old went to Miami, won two titles and repaired his reputation during his stint in Miami. He joined friends and fellow All Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in forming a historic trio, but the Big 3 lasted only four years before breaking up. He is a four-time MVP, two-time Finals MVP and Hall of Fame-bound superstar.

His decision also leaves the Heat in an interesting situation. Bosh could leave for the Houston Rockets, and although it’s not exactly starting over, the Heat must revamp the roster.

Heat fans will be disappointed but likely won’t react with the same anger as Cavs fans did when James left Cleveland four years ago.

James deserves praise for deciding to go back to Cleveland. When he left, Cleveland fans burned his jersey and Gilbert wrote a bitter open letter that attacked James’ character. When James returned to Cleveland for the first time as a member of the Heat, the hatred for James pulsated.

Four years later, he put all that aside to do what he believed was the right. He joins a young Cavaliers team, featuring All-Star Kyrie Irving, the No. 1 pick in the 2011 NBA draft and four others selected among the top four picks from the past four drafts: swingman Andrew Wiggins (No. 1 in 2014), forward Anthony Bennett (No. 1 in 2013), guard Dion Waiters (No. 4 in 2012) and forward Tristan Thompson (No. 4 in 2011).

It is obvious James sees more long-term potential with the Cavaliers than with the Heat.

Miami wasn’t athletic or talented enough to beat the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals, and

Miami’s recent free-agent deals with forwards Josh McRoberts and Danny Granger weren’t enough to convince James to stay for another stint in Miami.

On Wednesday July 10, the Cavaliers made trades with the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets and created enough cap space to give James a max salary contract, which he sought.

This will also be the first time in his career that James will be the highest paid player on his team.

With the Eastern Conference being the weaker of the two conferences, James’ addition makes the Cavs an immediate contender to win the East. It might not make them favorites to win the title, but with time and development, the Cavs have all the ingredients to compete for a championship fairly soon.

All the credit also has to go to James’ agent for facilitating this reunion. Paul also represents Thompson. Even though the James-Cavs breakup was ugly, Paul remained tight with Cavs executives, including Gilbert and general manager David Griffin. He kept the door open, just in case.

James also wrote a letter. In it, he thanked the Heat organization for what they did together.

Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried.

It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart.

People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can.

My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.

Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d obviously do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing today.

I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.

I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I don’t want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn’t get along. … He and Riles didn’t get along. … The Heat couldn’t put the right team together. That’s

absolutely not true.

I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get to work.

When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.

I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when. After the season, free agency wasn’t even a thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were more mixed. It was easy to say, “OK, I don’t want to deal with these people ever again.” But then you think about the other side.

What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I’ve met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We’ve talked it out. Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?

I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now.

No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go.

I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead some of these talented young guys. I think I can help Kyrie Irving become one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can’t wait to reunite with Anderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.

But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron thirdgraders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there’s no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.

In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.

I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.

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Germany wins World Cup over Argentina 1-0

Mario Gotze speaks to fans after World Cup win.

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By Dylan Schmittler Staff Writer Germany was crowned the world champion for the fourth time after a stunning extra-time strike by substitute Mario Gotze secured a 1-0 victory over Argentina.

After 113 minutes without a goal in the World Cup final, Gotze -- a second-half substitute for Miroslav Klose -controlled Andre Schurrle’s left-wing cross beautifully on his chest before volleying past Sergio Romero to deliver the World Cup winner.

Twenty-four years after their last World Cup triumph in 1990, which was also achieved against Argentina, Germany can now celebrate again. Germany coach Joachim Low has finally realized a dream that began eight years ago when he first took charge of the Nationalmannschaft.

Germany had been dealt a significant blow before kickoff as Sami Khedira suffered a calf strain and was forced to miss the game. Joachim Low threw Christoph Kramer in for his first international start in place of the Real Madrid midfielder.

The magnificent Maracana was a sea of blue and white, with Argentina fans comfortably outnumbering their European counterparts. After 20 minutes, they watched on agog as Gonzalo Higuain missed a wonderful opportunity to open the scoring for Argentina.

A clumsy defensive header from Toni Kroos put Higuain in the clear but, with only Manuel Neuer to beat, he snatched his shot wide of the target.

Ten minutes later, Higuain thought he had made amends as he steered Ezequiel Lavezzi’s cross past Neuer. The Napoli striker spun away in wild celebration only to realise that the assistant had raised his flag for offside. Replays showed that Higuain was clearly offsides.

After twice nearly going behind, Germany, enjoying most of the possession rallied to create a great chance to break the deadlock.

Andre Schurrle, who came on as a substitute for Kramer after the youngster was seemingly concussed in a collision with Ezequiel Garay’s shoulder, let fly from 20 yards.

The shot was heading goalwards but Albiceleste keeper Romero dived spectacularly to keep the ball out.

In an end-to-end first half, it was then over to Argentina again; Lionel Messi skipping clear before a cross-cumshot that was cleared away just in front of the goal-line by Jerome Boateng.

The best chance of the first half, however, came in stoppage time. Defender Benedikt Howedes rose unmarked from a corner but with the goal, he crashed a header against the post.

Argentina came out the sharper at after the interval -- Sergio Aguero a half-time substitute for Lavezzi -- as Higuain went close. Messi went even closer soon after.

Lucas Biglia’s neat through-ball found the Barcelona star but his shot was dragged narrowly wide of Neuer’s goal.

The second-half deteriorated into a much scrappier affair, with chances at a premium. One somewhat controversial moment came when Neuer came marauding to the edge of his penalty area to punch the ball away, his knee colliding with Higuain’s face after making the clearance. Surprisingly, the referee blew for a foul against Higuain, who was later replaced by Rodrigo Palacio.

Schurrle, Messi and Kroos all had further half-chances but none could convert and the match went to extra time leveled at 0-0.

In the second half of extra time Sergio Aguero appeared to be fortunate to escape a red card as he seemed to swing a punch towards Schweinsteiger that left the Germany midfielder bleeding from below his eye.

But it was to be Germany who delivered the knockout blow, Bayern Munich playmaker Gotze finishing with aplomb as a European nation won the World Cup on South American soil for the first time.

Even though Argentina lost, Lionel Messi was named the competition’s best player.

The Barcelona forward beat off competition from Die Nationalmannschaft’s Mats Hummels, Toni Kroos, Philipp Lahm and Thomas Muller, international teammates Angel Di Maria and Javier Mascherano, as well as Brazil’s Neymar, Netherlands winger Arjen Robben and James Rodriguez of Colombia, who were all named on the shortlist.

Elsewhere, Germany’s Manuel Neuer took home the Golden Glove award after being voted as the best goalkeeper of the World Cup. Neuer, kept four clean sheets, and saw off competition from Keylor Navas of Costa Rica and Argentina’s Sergio Romero.

France midfielder Paul Pogba, 21, claimed the Young Player Award after beating compatriot Raphael Varane and Memphis Depay of Netherlands to the prize.

Colombia also received the Fair Play Award for completing the tournament with the best disciplinary record.

Germany also became the first European team to win the World Cup in South America. All the previous winners in this continent were from South America.

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The Designated Hitter is a critical and necessary part of baseball

By Dylan Schmittler Staff Writter Baseball has been played for over 100 years. During that time, the sport has seen some drastic changes.

One noticeable difference in baseball now is how the American League and National League set up their lineups. The National League does not use a designated hitter. The American League does use a designated hitter.

In Major League Baseball, the designated hitter is a hitter who does not play a position in the field, but instead fills bats for the pitcher. The DH may only be used for the pitcher and not any other position player in the game.

The designated hitter can be moved on defense during a game. If the DH is moved to another position, the team would forfeit the usage of the designated hitter for the remainder of the game. This would also put the pitcher into the lineup.

Momentum to implement the DH did not pick up until the pitching dominant era of the late 1960s. In 1968, Denny McLain won 31 games and Bob Gibson had a 1.12 ERA. Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski led the American League in batting with a .301 average.

After that season, baseball lowered the mound by five inches. Still, pitchers were winning the edge over hitters.

On April 6, 1973, Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees became the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history. He faced Boston Red Sox righthanded starter Luis Tiant in his first plate appearance.

“Boomer” Blomberg was walked by Tiant.

From 1973-1975, the DH was not used in the World Series. Instead they played without a designated hitter and by National League rules. 1976 was the first year that a designated hitter was used in a World Series. It was then decided the designated hitter rule would apply to all games in a World Series, regardless of venue, but only in even-numbered years. Beginning with the 1986 World Series, the designated hitter rule was used in games played in the stadium of the American League representative home field.

Since 1997, MLB now has Interleague play take place during the baseball season. The availability of the DH rule is determined by the identity of the home team, with the rules of the home team’s league applying to both teams. If the game is played in an American League park, the designated hitter is in effect. If in a National League park, the pitcher must bat or else be replaced by a pinch-hitter.

All-Star Games have seen changes in how the DH is used. Until 1988, there was no designated hitter at a MLB All-Star Game. Beginning in 1989, the rule

Edgar Martinez may be the best DH of all time. was only applied only to games in American League stadiums. If the All-Star Game was scheduled for an American League stadium, fans would vote in the DH for the American League’s starting lineup. On the other hand, the National League’s manager would decide that league’s starting DH for the game.

In 2013, the Houston Astros moved to the American League. This created fifteen teams in each league. This now requires at least two teams to interleague play yearround. This means at least one team in both leagues will play each other for a series of games during the season.

Many old-school baseball fans are in favor of not having a designated hitter. In the National League, there is often more strategy for a manager to deal with. They have to decide when or if to pinch-hit for the pitcher.

These people also believe that pitchers are athletes and not just pitchers.

This can affect teams in the World Series. In 2013, the Boston Red Sox were forced to use David Ortiz in a different role because of the location of the game. Ortiz played first base because they were playing in a national league site without a designated hitter. This meant that his team would either lose Ortiz or have him in the field.

National League teams also face a problem with the designated hitter rule. Their teams are not used to having a designated hitter. These teams might have a bench player as their designated hitter.

“It’s worse for National League teams,” one GM

said. “When we go play in an American Getty Images League park, they have a power guy as their DH hitting in the middle of their lineup. We have a fourth outfielder or backup infielder as our DH in the bottom of the lineup. You don’t build a National League team the same way.

People in favor of the designated hitter point out how it has extended many careers. It has also created long and productive careers for players who are weak fielders or had a history of injuries, including Edgar Martínez and David Ortiz.

MLB Hall of Famers George Brett, Carl Yastrzemski, and Paul Molitor continued their careers longer than they ordinarily would have because of the designated hitter.

Also pitchers are more likely to get hurt if they are not used to hitting and running. On June 15, 2008, New York Yankees pitcher Chien-Ming Wang was taken out of a game against the Houston Astros due to a right foot injury he sustained while running the bases. At the time, the Astros still were in the National League. As a result, Wang was forced to him for himself.

Wang was later diagnosed with a torn Lisfranc ligament and a partial tear of the peroneus longus of his right foot. Since then, he has been unable to reach his performance after the injury.

2013 also marked the 40th anniversary of the designated hitter in baseball. Little has changed since then. Hopefully, both leagues will play under one set of rules in the near future.

FGCU’s Jim Blankenship listed as Top 10 Women’s Soccer Coach in the Nation Via Press Release Earlier this week, AllWhiteKit.com, a blog that recognizes and promotes women’s soccer around the world, released its NCAA – CoachRank Adjusted Rankings and listed FGCU head coach Jim Blankenship as the No. 10 coach in the nation. He is the highest ranked of any his peers in the Atlantic Sun and one of three coaches from the state of Florida to appear in the top 10 (2 Florida State, 9 - Florida).

“I’m extremely honored to be included among such a prestigious group of coaches,” Blankenship added. “I have been fortunate to have been a part of great programs with student-athletes who have strived for excellence.

I have my staff and administration that I’ve worked with to thank for this achievement as well.”

A veteran of nearly two decades in collegiate coaching, head coach Jim Blankenship, who ranks ninth nationally in wins among active coaches and was named the 2012 and 2013 A-Sun Coach of the Year, has built FGCU women’s soccer into a yearly contender in the Atlantic Sun Conference and a rising program in the South Region in just seven seasons. Blankenship started the program in 2007 and has since guided the Eagles to seven straight double-digit win seasons, culminating with Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

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Blankenship has guided FGCU to an 84-32-17 overall record over the first seven seasons of the program’s existence, including a 47-9-9 mark in the A-Sun. Since joining the A-Sun in 2007, the Eagles lead the league in conference wins (47) and fewest conference losses (9). In their last four seasons in the A-Sun, FGCU sports a 29-2-6 record. FGCU’s 8-0-2 A-Sun record in 2010 and 7-0-2 record in 2013 were the 11th and 12th unblemished seasons in conference history and two of seven since the league left divisional play in 1999.

While building four different programs from scratch, Blankenship’s teams have won three National Championships, appeared in eight Final Fours, received three NCAA Division I National Tournament bids and graduated more than 40 All-Americans and 25 Academic All-Americans. Blankenship’s impressive career record of 324-103-28 over 23 seasons has come while leading FGCU, University of Miami and Lynn University In his seventh year on the sidelines of the FGCU Soccer Complex, Blankenship guided the Green and Blue to a fourth consecutive A-Sun regular season title and had a record eight selections to A-Sun postseason teams including Freshman of the Year Tabby Tindell and Goalkeeper of the Year Brittany Brown. The numbers would suggest that 2013 was the greatest season offensively in FGCU women’s soccer history. The Eagles set program single-season records in points (130), goals (43), shots (384), shots per game (19.20), shots on goal (180) and shots on goal per game (9.00).

In his fourth year at the helm, Blankenship led FGCU to its first A-Sun regular season championship after finishing the season with an unblemished 8-0-2 conference record, while posting an 11-4-2 overall mark. The Eagles had a conference-best 11 shutouts under Blankenship’s watch and received votes in the NSCAA South Region Poll. As the central part of a defense that only allowed two goals in A-Sun games, KC Correllus earned Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. It was the first time the same player has won both honors since it’s the defensive award’s inception in 2007. Goalkeeper Stephanie Powers and midfielder Olivia Elias joined Correllus on the AllConference first team, while defender Kat Hunter and forward Lindsay Haw made the second team. Correllus and Elias also earned spots on the All-South Region first and third teams, respectively.

The Eagles’ inaugural season saw a third-place finish in the A-Sun with a 7-4 conference mark. FGCU was second in points and goals during 2007 and allowed the second fewest goals per game in the A-Sun. Blankenship guided the new program to an overall record of 11-7 and saw Haw named the Atlantic Sun Freshman of the Year with a team-leading 28 points. McCall earned first team honors while, Hunter earned a second team nod. Both Haw and Hunter were voted onto the All-Freshmen team.

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Murray and Vives, Toussaint and Perzanowski win Most Outstanding Student-Athlete Award

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Via Press Release Coming off another extremely successful season which brought FGCU five Atlantic Sun Conference regularseason championships and several individual records, athletic department officials have named Mike Murray and Jordi Vives as co-winners of the 2013-14 Most Outstanding Male Student-Athlete Award and Kira Toussaint and Kelly Perzanowski as the co-winners of the Most Outstanding Female Student-Athlete Award.

Murray (West Palm Beach, Fla./Forrest Hill HS) put together one of the greatest seasons any FGCU baseball pitcher has ever had, while Vives (Barcelona, Spain/ IES Ferran Tallada/USC) made Green and Blue history on the tennis court. Meanwhile, Toussaint (Amstelveen, Netherlands/Keizer Karel College) set the benchmark for the swimming and diving program and Perzanowski (St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville HS) ran her way into cross country history.

The award – which honors the best FGCU male and female student-athlete(s) for the previous academic year – is presented annually at the “Welcome Back Picnic” in August. All nominees (included at the end of this release) have either earned All-Conference First Team honors or better in their respective sport.

Toussaint becomes the first swimmer to earn the illustrious award, while Perzanowski is the first cross country runner to earn the recognition. Prior to this year, every female recipient of the award – which has been handed out since 2002-03 – has either been a member of the basketball or softball team.

In keeping with the history-setting trend of the award, 2013-14 also marks the first time that co-winners for each gender have been awarded. Murray becomes the seventh baseball player to win, or share, the award, while Vives is the third tennis player – and first in the Division-I era (2007-08).

MIKE MURRAY The right-hander was named to three different AllAmerican teams, the ABCA South All-Region First Team and the A-Sun First Team, in addition to a slew of other recognitions. He posted a program-record 13 wins and an A-Sun best 1.85 ERA to go with 79 strikeouts which also led the league en route to becoming the fourth A-Sun Pitcher of the Year that FGCU has had. He joined the group of Richard Bleier (2008), Chris Sale (2010) and Ricky Knapp (2012), all of whom are now playing professional baseball.

“It’s a huge honor to receive this award,” Murray said.

“I just want to thank all of my teammates for helping me achieve this award as well as my coaches. I’m truly blessed with how well my year went and can’t wait for another year to play with FGCU.” Murray was one of just nine pitchers in the A-Sun in the last 10 years to win double-digit games in a season.

The sophomore was a semifinalist for the USA Baseball Golden Spikes Award which names college baseball’s best player, and was also named to the 18-Man College Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher of the Year Watch List. He became just the second pitcher in FGCU history to throw back-toback complete games this past spring. During his streak of 43.1 innings without allowing an earned run, which led the nation this season and was snapped at Stetson, Murray’s ERA dropped as low as 0.18 at one point.

“Mike had a great year for us; arguably the best we’ve ever had here,” head coach Dave Tollett added. “He worked extremely hard to have the season that he did and he earned every bit of recognition he has received. This is the seventh time a baseball player has won this award and that says a lot about our program. Mike is an exceptional representative of our program and FGCU.” JORDI VIVES Vives became FGCU’s first-ever D-I ranked player on Jan. 2 when he made his ITA debut as No. 66, and he concluded the year No. 45 in the country by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. He was crowned as the Southeast’s recipient of the 2014 ITA Arthur Ashe

Jr. Leadership & Sportsmanship Award winner and was named A-Sun Player of the Year and received unanimous selection to the All-Conference First Team Furthermore, he garnered A-Sun Academic All-Conference honors and was a member of the A-Sun Championship All-Tournament Team.

“I am honored to see my name as one of the final two as we have so many talented athletes at FGCU,” Vives stated.

“I’d like to thank my teammates, my coach and everyone else who supported me this year. I am thankful every day to represent this program and cannot wait to see what’s next for the Eagles.”

Vives earned FGCU’s first-ever singles bid to the NCAA Championship where he picked up the program’s first win, beating Philippe Tsangaridis of Coastal Carolina, 6-4, 6-3, for a spot in the round of 32. Playing No. 1 singles in each of this season’s dual matches, Vives went a perfect 8-0 in the A-Sun and held an overall record of 20-2. He led the conference in wins (20) and winning percentage (.909) and was a two-time A-Sun Player of the Week. After winning his 11th match in a row (Jan. 19 vs Nebraska), Vives established the longest singles win streak in the nation, and continued to lead the country by emerging victorious in 14 straight matches until he fell against Auburn on Feb. 7.

“This is an incredible honor for Jordi, especially considering all of the amazing seasons that so many of his fellow Eagles had this year,” head coach CJ Weber said. “I am so happy for both he and Mike as both athletes proved that they were two of the best in their respective sports to all of Division-I athletics. Jordi was the highest-ranked tennis player in the entire state for much of the season, including national powerhouses Florida and Florida State, so he really put FGCU tennis on the national map this year!”

KIRA TOUSSAINT Toussaint was the first from FGCU to be named to the College Swimming Coaches Association of America All-America Team, and that came on the heels of her being tabbed Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association Swimmer of the Year. She ended her season by placing 7th at NCAA Championships in the 100-yard backstroke (51.81) and 12th in the 200-yard race (1:53.79).

“I am very honored to be chosen as the co-female athlete of the year,” Toussaint commented. “My team and I worked really hard last season to accomplish all that we did. It was a great feeling to represent the Eagles at the NCAA Championships. I cannot wait for next season because there is still a lot of room for improvement.”

Toussaint couldn’t have improved on her freshman season much more than she did as she became the first swimmer in CCSA history to appear in an NCAA A final.

At the CCSA Championship Meet, she was named Most Outstanding Freshman Performer and Most Outstanding Female Swimmer after wins in the 200 free, 100 back and 200 back. Furthermore, she set eight FGCU program records: four individually – 100 back (51.68), 200 back (1:53.72), 200 free (1:47.02) and 100 fly (53.46), and four as a member of a relay team: 200 free (1:30.24), 400 free (3:20.13), 200 medley (1:38.63) and 400 medley (3:40.69).

“I am so excited for Kira and the program for our first-ever department Athlete of the Year award winner,” head coach Neal Studd said. “What a great honor. We are all so happy for Kira and she had a tremendous year and thoroughly deserves this recognition.”

KELLY PERZANOWSKI Perzanowski was named the A-Sun Female Runner of the Year and landed spots on the NCAA South All-Region Team and A-Sun First Team as she became the first runner in FGCU history to win the A-Sun Championship with a program-record 17:21.02 in the 5K race.

Perzanowski reset the FGCU all-time record book in both the women’s 5K and 6K twice during the season. She won three meets during the course of the campaign and led the team in every single race she competed in. Her biggest

win of the regular season came at the University of Florida Mountain Dew Invitational 6K in September where she placed 1st out of 270 runners, finishing ahead of runners from Florida, Auburn, Tennessee and South Carolina. Not only that, but she did it in a then-program-record 20:45.06, which also set the course record. The senior wrapped up her year by placing 14th overall the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in fitting fashion as she crossed the finish line in the 6K race in a program-record 20:38.86.

“I am thrilled that Kelly has been recognized with such a prestigious award,” said head coach Cassandra Goodson.

“She had a remarkable season, from wining the UF invite against a strong field to conference champion and then AllRegion team. I’m so proud of Kelly for her development as a runner and as a person.”

Below is a complete list of all the 2013-14 nominees, in addition to a list of all-time award winners.

FEMALE Sarah Hansen – Basketball Whitney Knight – Basketball Kelly Perzanowski – Cross Country Emma Blackwell – Soccer Brittany Brown – Soccer Ally Kasun – Soccer Paulina Speckmaier – Soccer Tabby Tindell – Soccer Kelsey Carpenter – Softball Chelsea Zgrabik – Softball Lani Cabrera – Swimming & Diving Emma Svensson – Swimming & Diving Kira Toussaint – Swimming & Diving Karen Vilorio – Swimming & Diving Candela Munoz – Tennis MALE Mike Murray – Baseball Jake Noll – Baseball Michael Suchy – Baseball Brett Comer – Basketball Bernard Thompson – Basketball Felipe DeSousa – Soccer Aaron Guillen – Soccer Henry Penagos – Soccer Jordi Vives – Tennis FGCU MOST OUTSTANDING STUDENTATHLETE AWARD WINNERS 2013-14 – Mike Murray (Baseball)/Jordi Vives (M. Tennis) & Kira Toussaint (Swimming)/Kelly Perzanowski (W. Cross Country) 2012-13 – Sherwood Brown (M. Basketball) & Sarah Hansen (W. Basketball) 2011-12 – Ricky Knapp (Baseball) & Sarah Hansen (W. Basketball) 2010-11 – Adam Glick (M. Soccer) & Shannon Murphy (W. Basketball)/Courtney Platt (Softball) 2009-10 – Chris Sale (Baseball) & Chelsea Lyles (W. Basketball) 2008-09 – Josh Upchurch (Baseball) & Cheyenne Jenks (Softball) 2007-08 – Jason Peacock (Baseball) & Carmen Paez (Softball) 2006-07 – Beau Bauer (M. Basketball) & Kate Schrader (W. Basketball) 2005-06 – Juan Carlos Osorio (Men’s Tennis)/Jason Louwsma (Baseball) & Kate Schrader (W. Basketball) 2004-05 – Bryan Crislip (M. Basketball)/Richard Stempnowski (M. Tennis) & Kelly Powe (Softball) 2003-04 – Leighton Bowie (M. Basketball) & Kelly Powe (Softball) 2002-03 – Chris Brown (Baseball) & Trish Fleming (W. Basketball)

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An LGBT activist gets ready in front of a rainbow color flag during the Rainbow Pride Rally in Kolkata, India, on Sunday, July 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)

Photos courtesy AP Clockwise, starting from top right column: -Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender activists dance and shout slogans on a street as they participate in a Rainbow Pride Rally in Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 13.

-Rapper Macklemore waves at the crowd during the 2014 Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29.

-Participants ride a truck decorated with colorful balloons during the 19th Budapest Gay Pride March in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, July 5. The 19th Budapest Pride march is the closing event of Hungary’s weeklong Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Festival.

-George Takei, right, of “Star Trek” and acting Grand Marshall of the 40th annual Pride Parade, drapes beads over a Seattle Police Department officer Sunday, June 29, in Seattle.

-Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) activists hold a rainbow flag as they participate in the Rainbow Pride Rally in Kolkata, India, Sunday, July 13.

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The misinterpretation of feminism It’s not just about women’s rights

By Jessica Webber Staff writer While you’re in college, you tend to hear some pretty scary-sounding stuff when your class has open discussion. For example, government-centric classes put a spotlight on some of the most politically backwards people you’ve ever met. You start to realize your generation is full of people who don’t have a basic understanding of certain movements, and it worries you.

You can understand, then, why when one of my classmates piped up and said, “I’m all for women’s rights and everything, but I’m not a feminist! I don’t hate men!” I felt the need to simultaneously roll my eyes and vomit and give the poor girl a pamphlet, because she

was obviously misinformed. … Or maybe you can’t, because this is the point we’re at.

This view of feminists as the enemy (of men) is becoming so prolific that many women (and men) refuse to identify as such even if they are feminists, because of the stigma attached to the word.

The subconscious of our culture automatically associates “feminist” with “man-hating” — like that classmate of mine, most people see feminists as determined to usurp the power of the phallus and kick men off the throne and into oppression with our combat boots and unshaven legs.

For the record, that is squarely untrue. Feminism isn’t about elevating women above men; it’s about

putting them on the same level as men so that we have equal respect, equal pay and equal opportunities as our male counterparts. (If you see equality as elevation above you, we need to be having a much different talk, guys.)

Mainstream society has the tendency to be blinded by fear of change. So much so that people are unable to see that feminism isn’t just helping women get out from under patriarchal oppression … it’s helping free men, too. The truth of the matter is that the strict gender binary put in place by patriarchy isn’t good for anybody, and the effects of patriarchy don’t just reach women. While it is targeted at women, men suffer what I call “spill-over” effects of patriarchy, where consequences are leveled at

men as bystanders because of the binary.

While women are expected by society to fulfill certain roles, men are as well. Men are expected to work a dignified, wellearning job to care for their families; they are expected to go to war and fight and possibly die for their country, no questions asked. While many women may have been fighting for those same opportunities and many of their male counterparts are happy and content to fulfill those expectations, many men are trapped because they want quite the opposite, but society doesn’t approve of them stepping outside of that box.

You see, the definition of “manly’ or “masculine” was forced on men at the same time that society

was defining “ladylike” or “feminine” for women. It set up a strict binary that dictated that men who were not masculine were automatically feminine, and that it was wrong, and vice versa. Men are expected to be strong and silent — boys don’t cry, girls do, and it’s a sign of weakness in men.

Feminism, over the years, has helped blur the lines between the idea of masculine and the feminine, allowing men to have these so-called “feminine” qualities, and furthering fluidity of identity. While there are many men who identify with the “manly man” prototype by choice, there are many men who don’t. By eliminating the idea that all people with a penis must be masculine and all people with a womb must be feminine, we

destroy a damaging binary that forces people into an identity that they don’t want.

You cannot fit a square peg into a round hole.

Abolishing this strict binary and therefore eliminating the spill-over effects of patriarchy on women helps men too.

Classmate, if you are reading this: I promise, you really are a feminist.

It doesn’t mean that you are a militant, unshaven, combat boot-wearing harpy who hates men — in fact, it means that you want to stand alongside your male friends as equals, have the same opportunities and be considered worth just as much as they are, and not require them to be a caricature of masculinity when they don’t want to be.

Pride Week 101: A history lesson

By Julian Montalvo Staff writer From The Mattachine Society in the 1950s to now a federally recognized Pride Month — the LGBTQQIPA+ movement has come a significant way. We’ve come out of the bathhouses, dark and dingy bars into the light of day. Queer culture intermingling with Mainstream. The history of our community is one as rich, diverse, and vibrant as the colors of every flag of every identity.

Our queerness marks us as a constant act of rebellion against heteronormative hegemony hellbent on our contorting existence back into the closet. But we will not go back. We will not step down. We are magnificent. We are all beautiful. We are here. We are queer. Get used to it.

But wait, how exactly did we get here? What were those watershed moments? Well, it’s time for a history lesson. C’mon, gather round; let’s follow the rainbow brick road and find out.

Most consider the Stonewall Riots that took place in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969, to be the tipping point of the movement. When the community finally said, “enough is enough” and fought back against the police, who broke into the club and began arresting everyone in sight. However, a lot happened in the decade before that. Queer rights organizations stretch back even to 1924 with the Chicago Society for Human Rights. But the one that really got the ball rolling was the Mattachine Society, founded by seven gay men in Los Angeles. Before

Stonewall, the society supported an openly gay candidate for public office, fought against the closing of gay bars, founded a national gay publication — The Advocate — and even marched in front of the White House.

From the ‘50’s we move into the sexual liberation of the ‘60’s — a period of exploration and freedom. Intersecting with the Hippie Movement, queer people were now moving out of the shadows to express their sex and sexuality more freely. Bathhouses now became symbolic homes of gay culture. In a time when these bathhouses were gay-owned and operated, they became fully licensed gay institutions. Then at the end of the decade, during the “summer of love” everything hit the fan. During that time it was illegal to serve gay people alcohol or for gay people to dance with each other, so police raids on bars in New York City were regular affairs. But one night at Stonewall, enough was enough.

At 1:20 a.m. police gathered and attempted a raid. They were met with 200 patrons who had had enough and they fought back. From inside the bar to the street, the Stonewall Inn and Christopher Street became chocked with gay men, drag queens, all manners of queer people and police. After a scuffle ensued between a lesbian woman in handcuffs and an officer after she was thrown into a paddy wagon, the tension broke and the riot began. Beer bottles, parking meters and bricks became weapons against the police.

There were even pennies thrown at the officers (get it? “Coppers”

thrown at the cops). By 4 a.m. the streets were cleared, thirteen were arrested and the Stonewall Inn shutdown. But it didn’t end there. The Stonewall Riots took place on a Saturday and up until that Wednesday there were riots numbering in the thousands. The LGBTQ+ community had begun its fight back. These riots are marked as the first “Gay Pride” event, with the 1970 “Christopher Street Liberation Day” parade as the first organized pride event. Additionally, it must be recognized that Brenda Howard, considered the “Mother of Pride” is a bisexual woman and bisexual rights activists as well as a sexpositive feminist. She’s also the originator of the week of events for Pride that culminated with the parade.

From that growth through the ‘70’s came one of the darkest times in our history.

Something no person could have predicted. During the 1980s the gay community faced an epidemic within that decade ended up killing tens of thousands of gay men. To give you more perspective, by the end of 1981 there were more than five to six cases reported a week. At the time there was no name, there was no suspected method of transmission, there was absolutely no knowledge about this virus. The first visible symptoms that struck were dark red splotches on the skin called kaposi Sarcoma. That’s what caused the term to be coined “gay cancer” to explain what was happening. In the hospitals, no doctor or nurse would go near patients suffering from the virus.

The only ones who came to the medical rescue were lesbian nurses who would help and comfort the gay men through their pain. Around this time a significant community group, born out of drawing attention to disparities in the Castro District in San Francisco, began organizing events to raise money for research. This group — the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, still around to this day — helped to get the rest of the community to stand in solidarity with those suffering. Dressed in their nuns’ habits and with their faces beat like a drag queen, the Sisters to this day are an important force in the gay community when it comes to outreach surrounding sex education, safer sex practices and HIV/AIDs education. It was not until 1987 however, that President Reagan would make a public statement in a press release using the term “AIDS” But by this time it was far too late; tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of people had died from the virus. Yet through it all we made it. Coming out on the other side a far more tightknit community.

Through the darkness came light and the queer community still marched on. The 1990s came with their downs (the installation of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” in 1993), but also its ups (the Supreme Court decision in Romer v.

Evans in which the court struck down Colorado’s Amendment 2 denying lesbian and gay persons protection against discrimination). From here we emerged into the new millennia and along came a whirlwind of upheaval legislatively in the

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realm of queer politics. The year 2003 saw the demise of antisodomy laws by the Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v.

Texas. Then came the plethora of same-sex marriage legalizations across the country beginning in 2004 and continuing to this day. We are far from where we should be. But we will get there.

Often in discourses we leave out those of our community most marginalized. Gay men often perpetuate transmisogyny, sexism and bisexual erasure.

However, the tides are turning.

Change is taking place in the queer youth. This is why Pride is important and should not be a commercialized celebration of drunkenness and the mainstreaming of our queer culture, like it’s becoming. It should be a reprise of our history.

A coming together of all identities in solidarity and explosive celebration of our intersectional exploration of self and discovery of our bravery to be who we are in the face of heteronormative hegemonic aggression. As RuPaul said, “You know we as gay people we get to choose our family. We get to choose the people we’re around. I am your family, we are family here. I love you.” That’s the power we have. Enough of the inner fighting, enough marginalizing of our own peers.

We are the product of riots. Our pride needs to be as loud as the drag queens screaming in the early hours of the morning on June 28, 1969. Remember: We are here. We are queer. Get used to it!