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Florida’s pristine beaches and toasty weather bring millions of visitors to the state each year, and while Floridians welcome them, there are a few visitors that come around and overstay their welcome – they’re called hurricanes. As snow birds tend to flock home during Florida’s hot summer months, hurricanes and tropical storms take the
opportunity to seize Florida for themselves. According to the National Weather Service, the Atlantic hurricane season begins June 1 through November 30 with the peak of season starting in August and running through October. While Floridians are used to the hurricanes’ unsolicited visits, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be unusually active in comparison to past seasons, according to a study released by Colorado State University,
the National Oceanic AtmosphericAdministration and The Weather Company, an IBM Business. Of approximately 11 to 17 storms, five to nine could become hurricanes and two to four could become major hurricanes, according to a forecast conducted by NOAA. According to meteorologist Dustin Norman of the Ruskin National Weather Service, an above average hurricane season refers to the average of how many named storms
become actual hurricanes. “There’s no way to forecast with any accuracy on how many storms we will receive,” Norman said. “What the hurricane center forecasts is a 45 percent chance above-normal season, a 35 percent nearnormal season and a 20 percent chance of a belownormal season which means there is a greater chance we will have hurricanes.”
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Contrary to popular belief, therapy and emotional support animals do not have the same legal rights as service animals under ADA regulations. According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a service animal is defined as any dog or miniature horse that is trained to perform a set of specific tasks for the benefit of an individual with a mental, physical or intellectual disability. Under the 2010 ADA regulations, state and local governments are required to allow service animals in any area that the public has access to without question, which extends to colleges, universities and airports. Unlike service animals, therapy dogs are specifically trained to provide psychological and physiological relief to hospitals, schools and other environments where human interaction is encouraged. On the other hand, emotional support animals do not require any specialized training and primarily aid with emotional comfort Because of the ADA’s ambiguous regulations, service animal fraud is a common practice.
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Bradshaw’s Legacy
President Bradshaw honored with resolution of appreciation By AlexandraFigares News Editor @fgcueaglenews Holding back tears, President Wilson Bradshaw delivered his last speech as president of FGCU at last Tuesday’s Board of Trustees meeting. Bradshaw thanked faculty, staff, BOT members and FGCU’s executive board for working together and showing commitment to students. “Thank you all for making this the best job in the world,” Bradshaw said. “It’s certainly the longest job I have ever had, and it’s been the most fun.” Bradshaw, who has served FGCU for ten years, was honored with a resolution of appreciation by BOT members in light of his retirement on June 30.
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Prior to bearing the title of president, Bradshaw boasted titles like instructor, professor, undergraduate, graduate, dean, vice president,
provost and teaching assistant which prepared him for his first presidency position at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota
in 2000, according to a Naples Daily News archive. After serving as MSUM’s president for seven years, Bradshaw became the third president in FGCU’s history in 2007 when he replaced former FGCU president Bill Merwin. While Bradshaw’s legacy is left behind in the form of increased enrollment, increased endowments, increased scholarships and academic degree programs, in an interview conducted in 2015 with Eagle News, Bradshaw said he feels like it is the right time to retire. “I’m in very good health, and now, I want to do more,” Bradshaw said. “My grandson is now seven years old — spend a little bit more time with him.”
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Man drives van into pedestrians near mosque
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A 16-year-old teenager from Anchorage, Alaska texted his parents that a bear was chasing him as he was running an annual race. The organizer of the event organized a search party when he was showed the message. Officials shot the bear as it ran off and it is believed to still be alive. The searchers who were unamed found the teens body 500 yards from the trail.
One man died and 10 others were injured when a man identified as Darren Osbourne from Wales plowed into pedestrians near a mosque in North London. The incident ocurred right after midnight as Ramadan prayers finished. Of the 10 affected, all were Muslim. The suspected has been arrested for attempted murder and police decided to investigate the incident as a terror attack eight minutes after the first emergency call.
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An explosion from the second-floor bathroom at a shopping mall killed three people and injured eleven others. Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office said it is launching an investigation for counter terrorism.
Gunman opened fire killing at least two tourists at a luxury resort in Mali Sunday. Two of the three attackers were killed and a third is missing after the attack at Le Campement Resort. Earlier this month the U.S. Embassy in Bamako issued a travel warning due to increased threat to Western travelers. The attack is under investigation as a terrorist attack.
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>> Hurricanes continued from A1 Wind, sea surface temperatures and El Niño are a few factors that help meteorologists predict hurricane forecasts. El Niño refers to warmerthan-usual ocean temperatures in the equatorial pacific which affects weather across the globe according to the NOAA. El Niño can be detected by measuring sea surface temperatures, and warmer sea surface temperatures, particularly in the North Atlantic, have produced active hurricane seasons in the past. “There are warmer waters in the tropical pacific that create more lift in the atmosphere in
that region and that strengthens the upper level winds farther to – basically that strengthens the winds over to the Atlantic, and in order for hurricanes to grow we want winds to not increase much.” In other words, the stronger the El Niño presence, the more wind shear there is subduing tropical cyclones, which increases the chance of a more active season, according to the NOAA. An increase in activity for the season does not necessarily dictate a definite landfall. For example, 10 of 17 hurricanes may fall on land just as easily as none. Regardless, experts advise residents in hurricane-inclined areas like Florida to not get too comfortable and always expect
the unexpected. According to an article from the Weather Channel, in 1992 only six named storms and one tropical storm generated during that hurricane season. One of those hurricanes was hurricane Andrew, a category five storm that hit South Florida. In comparison, 19 named storms and 12 tropical storms were predicted for the 2010 season and only one tropical storm made landfall, the article states. For this reason, the unpredictability of storms requires planning in advance in case of emergency and acting on those plans in the case of evacuation, the National Weather Service said. Residents of the coastal United States should always have an
evacuation plan. Local governments generally have specified hurricane shelters in the event of a significant hurricane. It is encouraged to know where these evacuation centers are located and how to get there. Supplies like first-aid kits, flash lights and batteries, water, blankets, canned goods and local maps are crucial in the event that evacuation is required or if residents plan to wait the hurricane out. Evacuation centers sometimes run out of supplies and it is not advised to go outside during a hurricane. Yard objects like pots, lawn chairs and grills should be secured inside to prevent adding to the debris and potential home damage.
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>> Continued from A1 Jo Anna and I want to travel; we enjoy that. I want to fish — better than I do now because I don’t know how to do it as well. Jo Anna’s a much better fisherperson than I am. I want to
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 EAGLE NEWS NEWS A3 learn how to boat. And we want to travel, and we just want to relax.” President Bradshaw will take a one year sabbatical and will return to FGCU in the Fall of 2018 as a professor. Dr. Michael Martin will take Bradshaw’s place as
president. According to article from The News-Press Fort Myers, Martin received a Doctorate in applied economics from the University of Minnesota and has since served as president, vice president, associate director, research assistant, professor
and teaching assistant to schools like the University of Florida, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin and the University of New Mexico to name a few. Martin will officially assume the role of president on July 1.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 EAGLE NEWS NEWS A5 >> Service animal fraud Continued from A1 One Google search boasts about 44,400,000 results of forprofit service animal registration companies. Online companies like the United States Dog Registry or US Service Animals, offer service animal kits, therapy animal kits and emotional support animal kits that include licenses, vests and certificates for as little as $79. While the kits may look official, they fail to serve a legal purpose. According to the ADA, service animals are not required to be legally registered, certified or wear a vest while working. Additionally, the ADA states it is not illegal for a handler to voluntarily provide documentation, however, it is illegal for business owners to demand documentation from handlers in exchange for access to public places – a loop-hole that has created a multi-million-dollar industry in the form of vests and plastic cards. Realistically, registries providing such services are not necessarily breaking the law, however, some argue these companies establish misconceptions and encourage service animal fraud. “An emotional support dog can go on planes but they do not have public access and that is, once again, becoming an issue,” Tara Matthews, certified dog trainer
at Bonita Springs based Sit Means Sit. “People will take their emotional support dogs out in public which, they’re not allowed to do, and claim they are servicetherapy and they’re allowed to be there because they have vests.” According to Matthews, when people buy fraudulent vests and their dog misbehaves in a public place, business owners become upset and isolate those who bring dogs in general. Matthews said people who genuinely need service animals are then grouped as irresponsible pet owners and are unnecessarily questioned. Differentiating between assistance animals and their respective limitations remains a delicate topic, particularly regarding public settings and where universities stand in the decision-making process. For example, despite the university’s no pet policy, FGCU has been approving emotional support and therapy animals since 2013 in response to the U.S. Department of Justice Fair Housing Act, which allows reasonable accommodation for emotional support animals. According to Vice President of Student Affairs, J. Michael Rollo, faculty and staff are only allowed to ask two questions if they see a person with a dog or animal on university grounds. “If the person answers these questions, then we need to allow the dog,” Rollo said. “However,
if the answer to part B is that the animal provides me comfort, or calms me down, then it is an emotional support animal and the person needs to meet with Adaptive Services for determination on whether or not the animal is a reasonable accommodation based on a disability.” Economics major and Resident Assistant at FGCU, Sam Palmisano, believes dogs and animals can cause a distraction in housing with barking and maintenance. Palmisano is also concerned with potential health risks involved when having an animal on campus. “I think having any kind of animal in the dorms is inconsiderate of other residents,” Palmisano said. “You never know what pet allergies other residents may have or how severe they are.” Students are required to register and provide proper medical documentation for their therapy or service animal to the Office of Adaptive Services and must notify the Office of Housing and Residence Life before bringing an animal to campus. The process takes about oneweek, according to Cori BrightKerrigan, Director Adaptive Services and University ADA Coordinator. If approved, students are integrated into general housing, with restrictions. According to an OHRL agreement form, students are
always held responsible for their animal, even if they leave their dorms. If an animal makes too much noise like excessive barking, the OHRL reserves the right to remove the animal from housing indefinitely. Additionally, assistance animals must be up to date with vaccinations, owners are to never leave animals unattended and students are subject to additional housing charges for damages, flea treatments and cleaning services. Since emotional support animals do not have the same legal rights of service animals, they are not allowed inside classrooms or anywhere other than the areas designated by OAS. “Our expectations are quite extensive to insure the health and safety of others in our residence halls and apartments,” Rollo said. While it is illegal – and tricky - to interrogate a handler about his or her condition and the legitimacy of their service animal, most experts agree the best indication for authenticity is demonstrated through the animal’s behavior. According to Matthews, aggressive behavior, barking, stealing food and jumping are not typical characteristics of service animals. “Service dogs have to have certain qualities,” Matthews said. “They have to be able to walk in heel, they have to be obedient on a 6-foot leash at all times and
they have to potty on command,” Matthews said. “There’s all kinds of set criteria. There’s no licensing or certification for an emotional support dog. Their only requirement is to be wellmannered.” In response to service animal fraud cases, states like California and Colorado have successfully implemented penal codes that include a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail for fraud convictions. It may take time for all 50 states to follow-in the footsteps of California and Colorado, but conscientiousness is slowly picking up and Diane Hayden, owner of Sit Means Sit training facility in Bonita Springs, Florida, is happy to see change slowly developing. “I heard the state of Florida is cracking down on it [service animal fraud] and I hope that they do because that’s a disservice to those who truly need a service dog,” Hayden said. Although it remains unclear whether Florida will join those states cracking down on service animal fraud, Hayden says she remains hopeful. “It just really needs to stop,” Hayden said. “It’s the people that need service animals the most that end up losing.”
Police Beat Eagle News writes this beat every week from the official UPD weekly summary False alarm Abandoned vehicle On Thursday, June 15 at 12:57 a.m., UPD responded to a firealarm call at a residence on FGCU Lake Parkway East. A resident notified officers that an individual had pulled the fire alarm outside of the building and then got into a dark Dodge Charger. The resident was unable to recognize who pulled the alarm.
On Monday, June 5 at 3:32 a.m., UPD officers ran information on an abandoned vehicle near Gulf Coast Town Center. Limited information was found on the owner of the vehicle, according to the police report. A parking ticket was issued, a tow notification was placed on the vehicle and the owner was called.
Hungry bear Drunk and lost On Monday, June 12 at 10:18 p.m., UPD found a black bear near Palmetto Hall in South Village. Officers chased the bear back into the woods and found garbage cans by Biscayne, Everglades and Palmetto knocked over.
On Friday, June 2, a complainant notified UPD that an intern staying on the third or fourth floor of Eagle Hall was reportedly intoxicated and banging on doors. UPD responded
and let the intern back into his room. The intern was locked out and did not have his wallet and keys with him, the report states. Concerned Mother On Wednesday, May 31, at 12:08 p.m. UPD responded to a welfare check when,a concerned parent called after not hearing from their daughter since 11:30 p.m. the night before, according to officers. According to police, the student’s phone showed her location in the woods across from the library. The student was located in her dorm. The student contacted her mother. Late night rendezvous
On Tuesday, May 30, UPD responded to a drug case while on foot patrol at 9:16 p.m. in South Village. Officers spotted three males, appoached them and the men issued all them a notice to appear for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Armed
for speed was issued along with a notice to appear in court. Sleeping Beauty On Friday, May 26 at 5:57 a.m., a complainant called UPD to report an older female wearing a pink shirt was asleep in the Cohen Center Ballroom. The suspect was gone when police arrived, according to reports.
On Tuesday, May 30 at 1:06 a.m., UPD responded to a drug case on Ben Hill Griffin Parkway. Upon a vehicle search, officers found drug paraphernalia, marijuana, ammunition, two holsters and six magazines. The driver said he was an intern, not a student, and did not bring a weapon onto campus. A citation
FGCU to offer a new degree while eliminating another
The Board of Trustees gathered Tuesday morning to discuss several issues, including the addition of a new Bachelor’s degree and the elimnation of another.
By AlexandraFigares News Editor @fgcueaglenews The month of August officially launches students into a new semester, and with new beginnings come new changes for FGCU. In a Board of Trustees meeting held last Tuesday, members approved a new entrepreneurial Bachelor’slevel major, the Integrated Entrepreneurship Studies program, for the Fall semester of 2017. “I think this is something students will be really excited
about,” Student Body President and Trustee member Jalissa White said. “I think that no matter what major you’re taking, students can really integrate this into something you can take into the real world. I’m really excited to tell students about this.” According to a BOT report, the curriculum will consist of 24 credits of entrepreneurshiprelated courses like economics, public speaking and statistics along with student-selected electives. While FGCU will face major budget cuts – approximately 8 million dollars – Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Ron Toll says launching the new major will not require additional faculty and resources. Approximately $12,500 is available per year for entrepreneurship scholarships and about 27 individuals have volunteered to mentor students, according to the BOT report. In addition, eight paid internships will be available to students in the fall and spring semesters respectively through the Runway Program. While the BOT introduced a new degree, they voted to remove the Master of Education program effective Fall of 2017. According to Toll, the Master
of Education EdD in School Counseling is duplicative of the Master of Arts in School Counseling degree, prompting the elimination of the degree. The School of Education Dean, Eunsook Hyun, said she hopes the BOT will consider reintegrating the Master of Education in School Counseling degree in the future, but there are factors that she has taken into consideration that lead to its elimination. “Within two to three years later we hope to see refinement in Education and Counseling EdD program and will be asking for you to consider reintegrating this program, but not at this time,”
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Hyun said. “I think right now, dismantling this program may be the right decision.” BOT member Robbie Roepstorff voiced concerns regarding the degree’s elimination. “Counseling is so important in K through 12 ,and there is a deficiency, there is a void in good qualified school counselors out there in the school system,” Roepstorff said. “We’re losing teachers and we’re losing educators.” Toll wanted to make it clear that the school is not giving up School Counseling at the master’s level.
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‘Wonder Woman’ in the 21st century By Sydney Van Dreason Assistant Opinion Editor @sydney_0815 A few weeks ago, my dad asked me if I wanted to go to the movie theater and see ‘Wonder Woman,’ and I agreed, going in with little background knowledge about the female superhero. Not only did I thoroughly enjoy the movie, but I realized that it conveyed many relatively simple messages that seem to be overlooked often but are especially relevant in today’s day and age. In the movie, Diana (Gal Gadot) is the princess of an island full of Amazonian women who share a destiny to defeat the Greek god of war, Ares, and protect humankind. Teamed up primarily with Steve Trevor (Chris Pine), an American pilot, Diana enters the “world of man” right in the middle of World War I in an effort to find and destroy Ares. Most of us have probably heard that ‘Wonder Woman’ made history by having the biggest opening ever for a female director. The film brought in $103.1 million in the box office during its opening weekend in North America, according to CNN. More big news surrounded
the film when it was announced that several Middle Eastern countries have considered, or already have, banned the movie in their countries because of the Israeli leading actress. ‘Wonder Woman’ wasn’t meant to spark animosity or offend anyone. The film doesn’t focus on the nationality of the leading actress as a fundamental factor in her character; it focuses on the fact that a woman warrior with a strong moral compass and a headstrong determination has entered a world full of evil and war with the overall intent of saving the world. Just like Diana, viewers are led to believe throughout the film that the reason why men are at war is because Ares has corrupted their minds, but we come to an eventual understanding that man is partly responsible for the violence. It seems like such a simple message that we have all heard at least once in our lives: everyone has good and evil in them, and it’s the choices we make that define who we are. But maybe, in today’s time, simple is what we need. People today, especially our generation, have become so caught up in everything, ranging from
arguing about President Trump to obsessing over Apple’s newest iPhone. Sometimes we tend to overcomplicate things, and we let our strong beliefs and attitudes distract us from those simple lessons we learned as kids. Another simple lesson we learned as children was that fighting was never the answer, which implied that physical violence was never the way to solve problems. The Amazonian women never fought unless they were attacked by invaders or to protect humankind from the corruption of Ares. To Diana, World War I isn’t about anything except defeating Ares, and never does she explicitly take a certain side in the war, even though she partners herself up with Steve and other allies. ‘Wonder Woman’ conveys this lesson about violence, another message that we seem to overlook, especially when we see news broadcasts about terrorist attacks and read articles about police brutality. Political arguments aside, the movie focuses on a societal message that seems to be heavily enforced: women are strong too. Yes, we see this by having a female warrior with an assortment
of magical weapons, a special talent for deflecting bullets with her metal bracelets and occasionally upheaving tanks. But we also see the strength of women in Diana’s compassion and determination to rid this world of what she believes is the source of all evil. What makes Diana a symbol of empowerment is not only her strength, but her leadership. Each man in Diana’s small group has his own talents and strengths, and yet none of them were willing to be the first to try and cross
“No Man’s Land” like Diana was. It was Diana in the debut scene of the iconic Wonder Woman costume who took the initiative to push through the German lines to free a village that had been enslaved. It’d be naïve to say that one movie is going to suddenly revolutionize the world and change it for the better, but maybe the simple lessons in this movie are what we need to help us answer today’s complex problems.
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Trump’s Impeachment: Practical, But Wishful By Ryan Denson Staff Writer @RD3001 Can Donald Trump be impeached? Theoretically, a president can be impeached for just about any reason deemed necessary by the House of Representatives. Impeachment, and subsequent conviction in the Senate, are processes left entirely to the Legislative branch. The Executive branch and the Supreme Court have absolutely no constitutional right to interfere in any way with the formal proceedings. The 535 members that occupy the House and the Senate must come to a majority consensus on articles and the evidence, wherever they may lead. To satisfy the reason of filing articles of impeachment, the president must have committed “Treason, Bribery or other High Crimes and Misdemeanors.” The term “high crimes and misdemeanors” has become a subject of controversy and confusion, because whereas “high crimes” are generally believed to be the breaking of laws, the term “misdemeanor” has been hotly debated. Some examples of a “misdemeanor” are abuse of authority, intimidation, misuse of assets, failure to supervise, dereliction of duty, and unbecoming conduct. One could argue that President Trump has abused authority, has intimidated federal witnesses, has misused assets, is derelict in his duty as president and has certainly possessed unbecoming conduct. But because of the sheer political partisanship that encompasses these often debated “misdemeanors,” Congress has often strayed away from making impeachment (or threats of impeachment) based on these criteria alone.
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For example, President Clinton was impeached in part because he lied under oath during a deposition. Perjury is a high crime that is punishable by five years in prison. President Richard Nixon faced imminent impeachment for lying to federal officers; withholding evidence pertinent to an investigation; obstructing a federal investigation; bribery; refusing to honor subpoenas, among other things. Each charge constituted a “high crime” due to
the severity and legal implications of the law. Now, that’s not to say that these procedures did not have sprinklings of partisanship. They were completely hyper-partisan. Republicans stood by Nixon until the very end, and Democrats in Congress rallied around a popular Clinton, even as his fate headed to the Senate. Donald Trump is no different. His base is unwavering in support, and the Democrats have been
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floating the word “impeachment” for several months. The talk of impeachment intensified after President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey for supposed dereliction. It has since come to light that Director Comey had felt pressured by President Trump to end the FBI investigation into the disgraced Michael Flynn and alleged Russian collusion during the campaign. In an interview with NBC’s Lester Holt, President Trump
admitted that the “Russian thing” was going through his mind when he decided to fire Director Comey. If it is proven that President Trump did, in fact, attempt to have Comey subvert the investigation and then fire him when he wouldn’t, that could be a charge of obstruction of justice and abuse of power two of the most serious charges that could be levied against a sitting president. The day before testifying publicly to the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, fired actingAttorney General Sally Yates was a victim of President Trump’s dreaded (and infamous) Twitter rants. The president wrote: “Ask Sally Yates, under oath, if she knows how classified information got to the newspapers soon after she explained it to W.H. [White House] counsel.” The move was seen by many in the legal field (including Jeffrey Toobin and Laurence Tribe) as a form of witness intimidation, meaning the distraction of the issue at hand is an attempt to rattle Yates and have her thrown off topic while undermining her credibility. It’s a stretch, but that move could have been construed as witness tampering/ intimidation, which carries a fiveyear maximum penalty in jail. Right now, the most serious contenders for impeachment are the obstruction of justice and abuse of power stemming from firing Director Comey. Considering the investigation is still ongoing, it would be ripe to bring about legitimate articles. Once the investigation ends and it is brought to light that Trump obstructed justice, things will change rapidly. But with a GOPcontrolled House and Senate, and with craven enablers Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell, I wouldn’t hold my breath.
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China: the unlikely green energy champion
President Trump is handing China the biggest opportunity of the 21st century By Bruno Halpern Opinion Editor @brunowesome The country that pollutes the most on Earth plans to become the leader of the green energy revolution. Yes, China is leading the way. Who would have predicted that a few years ago? It sure sounds con-tradictory at first, but it’s actually not. China just took the high road to replace the United States and become the most powerful country on Earth. Under Obama, the U.S. was the one bearing the mantle to lead the way and inspire the whole world into a future less dependent on fossil fuels, which are often considered as technology of the past and whose departure is overdue. But a transition to a cleaner and arguably unlimited source of en-ergy is necessary, not only because of any number of doomsday scenarios it would prevent, but, more presently, it will create next-generation jobs and basically restructure society, much like the invention of cars and the internet did. It’s the next economic boom that it would, ironically, make America great again. Besides, a new form
of energy will change the landscape of political power in the world. If oil and gas aren’t as valuable and indispensable as they are now, countries like Saudi Arabia (the main sponsor of terror) and terrorist organizations like ISIS will lose a lot of their money. And that, I’d argue, is probably the best way to combat terrorism: defund them. However, the current administration is basically offering that opportunity to China on a silver platter. And future generations will wonder “what the hell were they thinking?” This shift of power became apparent with the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement Accord, which 147 countries agreed to follow. Alongside the U.S. are Syria and Nicaragua. One is a dictatorship and the other pretends to be a democracy. Good company indeed. The U.S. has a major responsibility in this, considering it was the biggest polluter for decades, and is still number two in the ranking. This makes it harder for the world to recover and for the economic advantages of green technology to become cheaper and accesible to people around the world.
It’s a bit tragic to say this, but thank goodness that China is as powerful as it is nowadays, otherwise the world’s future would have to rely solely on Europe. So, in the coming years, China will likely become the country that produces the best and cheapest green technology. And the United States will, therefore, have to buy from China instead of China buying from them. And the whole world will follow suit. So, Trump’s slogan “America First” will rapidly transform into “America Last.” All the jobs that he promised to American citizens will go to China. It seems the Chinese climate change hoax was, in fact, a successful case of reverse psychology, wasn’t it, Mr. President? And if you consider that it was an American that created the first solar cell in 1941, the whole situation becomes even more ironic. But China is not doing this because they are the good guys or heroes. They rely as much on oil and gas as America, but they realized this is not only an economic opportunity, but also a political one. Whoever controls or has more access to energy rules
the world, and Trump’s amazing business skills can’t figure that out. China has answered in a big way. First, with a fiveyear plan to increase wind output by 63 percent and more than double their solar production by 2020. According to a report, they want to spend up to $782 billion on green technology by 2030. If only climate policies hadn’t become a partisan issue in America, this wouldn’t have happened. I can tell you that in Brazil, theese issues are not partian. Both the left and right want to invest in greener sources of energy. And let’s remember that Republican Richard Nixon was a major environmentalist. He created the EPA, after all. Within America, we have to rely on big businesses and states like California and New York. And, to me, it’s not a matter of believing the science of climate change. It’s about wanting to breathe cleaner air and to drink clean water. And I bet every single one of us, red or blue, Brazilian or American, wants to live a healthy life in a healthy planet. It’s a nobrainer.
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Green is the new red for China.
Remembering the Pulse Massacre By Samantha J. Wills Contributing Writer @samanthajwills6 June 12 was the official one-year anniversary of the massacre that took place at Pulse nightclub. Pulse is a popular gay bar in Orlando that was invaded by one individual who murdered 49 innocent people. How the shooter thought that taking this action would be effective when it comes to the big picture or that it was a good idea will always remain a mystery to me. It was and still is viewed as a horrific tragedy that was entirely unnecessary. This incident occurred in 2016, in a time period in
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which being part of the LGBTQIA+ community was and still is not something
that needs to be hidden or ashamed of. For whatever reason that I will never fully
be capable of understanding, the shooter did not agree. This shooting acts as an attack on an entire community, and is the epitome of a hate crime. Vigils were held on June 12 as a way to remember the 49 victims of this particular hate crime. In today’s times, I do not think that hate crimes should have to be at the forefront of anyone’s mind, and yet they play a prevalent role in some people’s lives. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community was supposedly accepted by the public slowly but surely over the years. Major breakthroughs have been made in recent years, but this gro-
tesque crime shook members of that community to their cores. Members of our society should not need to live in fear simply because of their sexual orientation and who they love. In my opinion, there are so many other issues going on in the world that everyone should be concerned about. As long as everyone is happy in their relationships, the gender of the person another person is in a relationship with should not matter. They should not have to be concerned about the possibility of being a victim of a hate crime. In lighter news, the month of June is Pride month, which is cause for
celebration! Pride parades are happening across the country and the two-year anniversary of same-sex marriage being legal nationwide is quickly approaching. This month is dubbed Pride month in recognition of the movements in place to defend the progress of gay since Stonewall in 1969. Hate crimes are absurd and completely unnecessary. The Pulse massacre is a perfect example of a hate crime, and I do not think there is any logic that could legitimately justify such a crime from a legal or moral perspective.
Edison Mall renovation is a smart move By Bruno Halpern Opinion Editor @brunowesome Edison Mall started a $4 million renovation project that includes changes to the concourse and will add a new cut-through in the center of the mall, near the Victoria’s Secret store. This cut-through will connect one of the busiest areas of the mall to the corridor that leads to Dillard’s, which is a considerably less busy area. “We are continuously looking for ways to enhance the shopping experience for our guests and this investment demonstrates our commitment to the community,” said Ruben Irizarry, general manager of Edison Mall, to Florida Weekly. Edison Mall will share more details on new retailers once leases are signed, but I already consider this great news. This shortcut of sorts, in my view, will definitely
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Edison Mall is betting on a adding a brand new corridor in hopes of attracting more people and to connect a busy area with a more deserted one.
motivate people to circulate more. The mall really needed a major renovation to attract more people. Ever since I first went to Edison Mall in 2009, I immediately liked it. I’m from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and I bet some of you may think that I like Edison Mall because in
Rio we don’t have good shopping malls. But that’s not true at all. We have amazing malls there, but there’s a charm about Edison Mall that I’m not sure people around here see. I read the comments on this renovation news and I was appalled by people saying it wasn’t
a mall they felt safe in. Maybe I’m just accustomed to Rio’s level of insecurity, but I’ve never felt unsafe at Edison Mall. Quite the opposite, really. But there’s another aspect that I noticed: FGCU students don’t go to Edison Mall a lot. Sure, Miromar Outlets and Coconut
Point are closer, they both have more stores and options of entertainment, and are, overall, nicer to spend time in than Edison Mall. Case closed, right? I beg to differ. Because I have this mentality that it’s always good to change or vary where you go from time to time, otherwise it can become dull and repetitive. Back in Rio, I used to go to malls that were an hour away from home, not because I was bored or that malls closer to home were bad, but because you get a whole new experience on many levels. For instance, people will exhibit different behaviors or shopping habits. The layout and design of the stores will be different, and those things force you to learn something new. And I think that’s healthy. So, I hope with this renovation people all over SWFL and FGCU students will choose to give Edison Mall another chance.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 EAGLE NEWS OPINION A8
Free speech: why is it so complicated?
By Alex Pinkington Contributing Writer @alxpilk Upon the foundation of this country, the newly liberated United States of America drafted a promise and set the standards under which the new country was to be governed. These standards of freedom and liberty were highlighted and documented in the Constitution and the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights. Under these documents, the citizens of the United States were granted freedoms to protect them from any overbearing tyrannical government and have allowed this country to remain the world’s pinnacle of freedom for the past quarter millennium. “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” That’s the first amendment in the Bill of Rights. It’s first for a reason. It highlights the most important freedoms, and without these freedoms the rest of the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights are pointless. The constitutional rights set in place are under attack though. There has been ever increasing pressure to restrict any speech that is deemed ‘hateful.’ But what is “hate speech”? To those who
call themselves progressives, hate speech is a blanket term for any type of perceived criticism or condemnation of someone based on their race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Criticism and condemnation, however insensitive, are not illegal. Others say that while an individual is free to say whatever he wants, hate speech begins when that individual begins to make threats and incite violence against a group of people. However, that is already illegal. In that instance, it’s classified as a threat. Any further legislation on speech is a violation of someone’s First Amendment rights, no matter how ethical someone thinks it may be. Now, freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequence. It also doesn’t negate someone’s freedom of association. If you say something people deem offensive or something they disagree with, they have every right to peacefully assemble against you and denounce your message. They also have every right to choose not to engage in any means with you. Those are perfectly acceptable responses to speech individuals deem “hateful.” However, for some on college campuses, this isn’t enough, and they take steps to silence any conservative pundit they can by pressuring administration to disinvite conservative speakers. According to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), there have been more than 300 attempts to disinvite
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campus speakers since 2000, of which about three quarters of the attempts involved pressure from liberals. Unfortunately, even when university administration refuses to give in to these demands, in the most severe cases (as showcased by UC Berkeley), riots have broken
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out in a final effort to ensure that the dissenting view is effectively silenced. It has been argued that these riots and violent protests are “okay” because the government is not denying any freedom of speech, therefore, there are no First Amendment violations.
However, these riots are a form of forced censorship and, while not directly in violation of the First Amendment, are still a violation of the rights that the First Amendment aims to protect. So, while there is no governmental infraction, there is still a human rights violation taking place when there is violent suppression of opposing views. Probably the biggest misconception from those participating in these violent protests and riots is that these are effective measures for making sure a speaker’s ideas are not heard and spread. While that may be true in that instance, it is counter intuitive to the actual goal. Now, this speaker will have more people tuning in to what they say, and those who are tuning in are more likely to have a sympathetic ear. If stopping bigots from spreading their hateful message is the goal, the best way of doing this is by shutting down their ideas with facts, reason and tact. The use of violence and force to silence someone has got to stop. Ronald Reagan once said “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same.” Freedom of speech is an inherent human right that no government or individual can grant, but we must stand up and defend it with logic, reasoning and tact against those who wish to take it away.
You can’t trust President Trump By Ryan Denson Staff Writer @RD3001 This is the million-dollar question: who do you trust, James Comey or Donald Trump? After last week’s bombshell testimony from the former FBI Director, the public must decide between two conflicting accounts surrounding Michael Flynn, the Russian investigation and Comey’s eventual termination. Comey contends Trump asked him to drop the “Flynn thing” and to pledge his loyalty to the president. Trump definitively denies both claims, as does Trump’s personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz. So, who should you believe? Well, for starters, Comey testified under
oath, and Trump has not. Second, ask yourself this: who has more credibility? The politically independent law enforcement officer who served three different presidents from two different political parties, or the man who claimed Senator Ted Cruz’s father assassinated President Kennedy? The answer is painstakingly obvious, and President Trump has no one to blame but himself. It becomes very hard to lend credibility and trust to a craven, compulsive liar. This moment in history is the sweet, sweet irony that comes back to bite the “tell it like it is” crowd. Trump’s big mouth, and his penchant for making false statements, has eroded his ability to be trusted in
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matters pertaining to the magnitude of the “Russian thing.” Simply put, the President of the United States is a shameless liar and cannot be trusted. In the words of Mitt Romney, “his word is as valuable as a degree from Trump University.” In his first 100 days alone, the Washington Post documented 492 false or misleading claims made by the president, an average of five lies a day. From jobs to healthcare to “miscellaneous,” Trump has blurted out just about anything that comes to mind without thinking of the repercussions. Politifact, the Pulitzer Prize winning, non-partisan fact-checking website, has rated almost 70 percent of
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Trump’s claims as either “Mostly False,” “False,” or “Pants on Fire.” Only 17 percent of his claims have been rated as “True” or “Mostly True.” When holding a press conference with the president of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, a journalist asked if Trump and Iohannis had discussed worker visas for Romanian citizens living in the United States. Trump said they had not. Iohannis immediately turned, looked President Trump in the eye, and confirmed that they, indeed, had discussed visas, a stinging rebuke of his blatant falsehood. Trump’s ability to heedlessly lie even in the presence of foreign allies has weakened the United States’ standing around the world; just look at Germany’s Angela Merkel telling EU members that we are no longer a reliable partner. The extent of the lies that permeate from the Executive Branch don’t stop with President Trump. From Jeff Sessions to Jared Kushner, those in Trump’s inner circle have been exposed in the media as liars in regard to Russian connections, business endeavors and personal liabilities. Think about that. The Attorney General, the nation’s leading attorney and law enforcement officer, perjured himself in his confirmation hearings. Justice is being led by the unjust. As the state-run media outlet Fox News and craven Republican lawmakers continue to provide cover for Trump and his destructive cronies, the American public is taking note. A recent poll from
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Huffington Post/YouGov found that, by a v margin of 46 percent to 26 percent, Americans trust Comey. That’s what happens when the American public doesn’t trust their president. His word is dirt, and his image suffers. Because his image suffers, his approval rating collapses. What does that mean? It means lawmakers can’t pass any legislation. It means Republicans risk losing the House and the Senate in 2018. It means a case for impeachment mounts and the resistance begins to surge. This didn’t take us by surprise. From the day he announced his candidacy, Trump has lied through his teeth, peddling falsehood after falsehood, conspiracy after conspiracy. Yet we elected him. When it comes to the Russian investigation, Trump’s policy positions don’t matter. Jim Bob and Mary Sue sitting at the West Virginia lunch counter don’t matter. The idea of “Making America Great Again”
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doesn’t matter. Charges of collusion, obstruction of justice and abuse of power aren’t put on hold because a president’s base of support are “offended” at the accusations being levied. There are more shoes to drop in this Russian investigation, and special counsel Robert Mueller is stacking the deck with high-stakes investigators and attorneys to uncover the truth, wherever it may lead. The “law and order” president owes it to the American people to stand aside and let the investigation go where it leads. With his lies clouding his presidency, the president has no standing to challenge the accusations that have been made against him, nor does the Sessions-run Department of Justice. James Comey, Senators Richard Burr and Mark Warner and Robert Mueller hold the keys to unlocking the truth. We should listen to them, not the liar-in-chief.
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The FGCU men’s soccer team produced the most wins in program history (14), the program’s fourth ASUN Championship and made its first appearance in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois
Commonly known as ‘Dunk City,’ FGCU has been nationally recognized as the ‘Cinderella story’ for men’s basketball. However, this past year all 15 FGCU athletic teams showed that the Eagles are a force to be reckoned with. Closing off the 20162017 sports season, 10 of the 15 FGCU sports teams came home with ASUN Conference championship titles and a trip to the NCAA Tournament or regional championships. Once postseason struck, all FGCU sports came out to claim the ASUN title. The Eagles did just that, earning 10 ASUN championship titles this year and 63 total for FGCU in the first 10 years of Division-I existence. Some of these FGCU sports include men’s
and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, swimming and diving and others. Most recently, after setting the single-season wins record, claiming its first ASUN Tournament title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, the FGCU baseball team saw national recognition. The once ranked No. 9 FGCU team ended their record-setting season with an overall record of 43-20. However, this recordsetting season came to a close with a 10-1 loss against No. 1 North Carolina in the regional NCAA Tournament. The men’s basketball team made its third NCAA Tournament appearance in five years and are now 3-3 all-time in the Big Dance. The Eagles finished the season with a D-I program-record-tying 26
wins and closed their 20162017 season with their first single-digit loss total in the D-I era (26-8). The FGCU women’s basketball team ended with another terrific season, closing the season with an overall record of 26-9. Combined with the men’s team, the basketball teams won 52 games against just 17 losses, swept both ASUN Tournament championships and battled in-state BCS powers to single-digit outcomes in the NCAA Tournament. Unfortunately, the women’s basketball season ended with a controversial First Round loss to Miami, 60-62. In a season filled with program-best efforts, the FGCU men’s cross-country team finished its season tying a program record with a 17th place finish in the NCAA South Region
Championship. The FGCU women’s cross-country team also had four runners compete individually in the race, with a top Eagle finish of 109 out of 212. The 2016 season was by far the best ever in FGCU men’s soccer history. The Eagles produced the most wins in program history (14), the program’s first NCAA Tournament goals and FGCU’s first appearance in the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament. In addition, the 2016 team set 12 new team single-season records and saw nine new individual single-season marks. Now the men’s soccer team will start its 2017 season with a new coaching staff, but will keep the same drive to earn the ASUN championship title and make it to the NCAA Tournament again.
The FGCU men’s tennis team suffered a 4-0 loss to the No. 15 Florida Gators in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, ending its season with an overall record of 10-13. With a very rocky season, the men’s tennis team showed up in the ASUN Championship, taking down No. 1 Stetson (5-1), No. 5 UNF (4-3), and lastly, No. 6 Lipscomb (42) to seal a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. The FGCU women’s soccer team also had a dominant season, ending the year with an overall record of 14-5-1. In the First Round of the NCAA Tournament, the Eagles unfortunately lost to No. 9 Florida. That loss brought an end to the careers of Lauren Knight, Sarah Lowicki, Yazmin Velez, Ali Rogers, Tabby Tindell and Paulina Speckmaier. These players helped
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continue FGCU’s run to seven-straight regular season titles and delivered FGCU’s first NCAA Tournament win in 2015 while making four NCAA Tournament appearances. The FGCU swimming and diving team also capped off another recordbreaking season with an overall record of 12-3. This led them to compete against some of the fastest swimmers in the world. The Eagles registered points for the fourthstraight season and finished tied for 41st at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. With a strong administration, coaches, dedicated student athletes and a tropical climate, FGCU should be put on the map for the team to beat. Now, after such a dominating year, the Eagles look to do it all over again for the 2017-2018 sports season.
FGCU Baseball produces trio of MLB draftees By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois
EN Photo/ Brad Young Becoming the fourth former Eagle to be an active member of the Red Sox, Kutter Crawford posted a 7-1 record with a 1.71 ERA, making it the best record in the ASUN and ninth best in the NCAA.
After setting the single-season wins record, claiming its first ASUN Tournament title and advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, the FGCU baseball team saw national recognition. This recognition continued post play as three Eagles were drafted in the late rounds of the 2017 MLB First-Player Draft. In the 16th round of the 2017 MLB First-Player Draft, the Boston Red Sox selected junior, righthanded pitcher Kutter Crawford. Crawford earned the 491st overall pick in the Draft, making him the first Eagle in program history
to be drafted by the Red Sox and the third former Eagle to sign with the organization out of college. The right-hander will also become the fourth former Eagle to be an active member of the Red Sox along with five-time MLB All-Star Chris Sale. After his transfer from Indian River State College, Crawford quickly established himself in the team’s weekend rotation with 11 strikeouts in his FGCU debut. Crawford soon became the team’s Friday-night pitcher, earning himself 2017 ASUN First Team AllConference honors. During this season, Crawford posted a 7-1 record with a 1.71 ERA, making it the best record in the ASUN, ninth best in the NCAA and second lowest in FGCU single-season
history. His 10.61 strikeouts per 9.0 innings pitched ranked third best in the ASUN, while his 99 strikeouts were not only fifth in the league, but also third-most in FGCU single-season history. During the ASUN Tournament, Crawford pitched 8.0 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and earned ASUN AllTournament Team honors. In the 17th round of the 2017 MLB First-Year Player Draft, the Kansas City Royals selected junior shortstop Julio Gonzalez. Gonzalez was selected as the 510th overall pick and became the first player in FGCU history to be selected by the Kansas City Royals.
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Volleyball prepares for 2017 season
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In 2016, the FGCU volleyball team produced one of its most successful seasons ever with a record of 27-6, a win total representing the most in Division I program history.
By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois After a record-setting season in 2016 with 27 wins, head coach Matt Botsford recently released the 2017 FGCU volleyball schedule. Entering his fourth season as the Eagles’ head coach, Botsford plans to continue leading a top ASUN Conference
performer. Though FGCU will be losing four seniors (including outside standout Leigh Pudwill), ASUN Setter of the Year Maggie Rick and outside hitter Amanda Carroll will be returning to the team. “I’m really excited about our upcoming schedule and look forward to testing our team against some toplevel programs,” Botsford
said. “While we lost some important pieces from last year’s roster, the core remains intact and our goal is to put this group in position to play some tough competition early on. The challenges we will face in the preseason should help prepare us for a very competitive conference schedule.” FGCU will host 14 matches at Alico Arena,
with six of the games being played in the first two weeks of the season. With the program’s recent growth, the 2017 schedule includes two NCAA Tournament teams, three Power Five units and four RPI top 100 programs from 2016. To begin their season, FGCU will host backto-back tournaments. First, the FGCU Hilton
>>Men’s baseball continued from B1 After spending two seasons at Seminole State College in Oklahoma, Gonzalez quickly took off as an Eagle, leading the team with a .326 average, which ranked eighth in the ASUN. Gonzalez was also named the 2017 ASUN First Team All-Conference at shortstop, leading the conference in hits (84). The junior also ranked in the top-10 in the league in other offensive categories tied for second in triples (four), tied for eighth in doubles (15) and tied for ninth in walks (34). Additionally, in a 13-4 win against Rutgers on
EN Photo/ Brad Young (Above) Upon being drafted to the Royals, Julio Gonzalez finished his junior year at FGCU with a .949 fielding percentage, a team-high 182 infield assists and 99 putouts. (Below) Senior, Garrett Anderson finished his career as an Eagle with seven wins and was in the top ten in wins, saves, appearances, games finished and innings pitched.
Garden Inn Invitational will welcome FIU, Georgia Southern and IUPUI starting Friday, Aug. 25. Then, FGCU will host the first of a four-year rotating event that will include Miami, UCF and FAU. The Eagles will then head on the road for a six-match road stretch, starting off against Woffard, Davidson and Georgia.
Mar. 18, Gonzalez became the first player in program history to hit for the cycle. This season, Gonzalez was one of two Eagles to play and start in all 63 games, finishing the year with a .949 fielding percentage, a team-high 182 infield assists and 99 putouts. In the 35th round of the MLB draft, the Tampa Bay Rays selected right-hander Garrett Anderson with the 1039th overall pick. Anderson was a senior who pitched as a starter for the Eagles and was a reliever. The pitcher finished his senior year with a career-high seven wins and his career at FGCU in the top ten in wins,
FGCU will begin ASUN play in mid-September against Stetson and will finish up their conference play against Kennesaw State on Nov. 11 before looking toward the conference championship. The conference championship will be played in Nashville, Tenn., beginning Thursday, Nov. 16.
saves, appearances, games finished and innings pitched. In the ASUN Championship, Anderson pitched six and two thirds innings in an elimination game versus Kennesaw, picking up the win. A day later, he picked up the save in the Eagles’ win versus Jacksonville. With this pick, he became the third member of the 2017 FGCU baseball team to be selected. Joining Anderson is pitcher Kutter Crawford and shortstop Julio Gonzalez. Matt Rothman contributed to this report.
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Men’s basketball faces roster change
One of the three returning starters, Zach Johnson will enter his junior year after ranking 2nd on the team in points and assists and leading the Eagles with 1.4 steals per game during the 2016-2017 season.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 The FGCU basketball team gets ready for their 2017-2018 season; however, the team will be without some key members from their run to the NCAA Tournament last season. With graduating seniors and last-minute transfers, the Eagles will restart their
season with only three remaining members of last season’s starting five – Zach Johnson, Brandon Goodwin and Christian Terrell. After this season, Kevin Mickle, Reggie Reid and Rayjon Tucker announced they will all be leaving the Eagles to continue their basketball careers elsewhere. Mickle, who was set
to play in his final year for the Eagles, will now attend Ohio University. The redshirt-senior started five games and was a mainstay on the defensive side of the ball for FGCU. Although he played mostly at the four or five, his athleticism for a 6’7’’ forward allowed him to guard anyone on the floor. Reggie Reid will continue his college career
at Texas A&M-Commerce. The guard out of Harlem, Georgia, noticed his playtime was declining as the year went on as guards Zach Johnson and Brandon Goodwin averaged about 30 minutes a game. With the addition of two more guards in Darnell Rodgers and Dinero Mercurius, Reid will look for a second chance playing
for the Lions. Most recently, Rayjon Tucker became the last Eagle to leave the Nest, with an Instagram announcement stating, he would play his final two years elsewhere. He played in 33 games and led the team in shooting at 45.3 percent from the three-point line. Tucker also scored double figures ten times during his
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sophomore year. Tucker was a fan favorite who was known for his dunk that broke the shot clock in the ASUN Championship game, but has yet to announce where he will be attending. With these recent changes, the Eagles plan to adjust to their new roster, hoping to continue their success from last season.
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FGCU baseball makes program history By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3
In its most successful season in program history, the FGCU baseball team made its debut appearance in the 2017 NCAA Tournament and picked up its firstever tournament win over No. 4 Michigan. With a record of 4320, the Eagles reached their highest ranking ever at No. 9 in the nation. FGCU had a lot of success early on, beating Florida State, the No. 1 ranked team in the country at the time. Over the course of the season, the Eagles would go on to beat the three major programs in Florida, the―University of Miami, University of Florida and Florida State, all in mid-week games. On March 5, the Eagles completed a sweep of UNC Wilmington, marking head coach Dave Tollet’s 500th career win. FGCU started 24-3, but when conference play rolled around, the Eagles began to struggle. Dealing with injuries and suspensions after their series with Jacksonville, the Eagles lost six of their next nine conference games to fall
toward the bottom of the ASUN standings. However, the Eagles won their last nine conference games to finish the season. This streak led them to earn a No. 3 seed for the ASUN Tournament. In the first game of the ASUN Tournament, the Eagles battled UNF, taking the game 4-0. However, they suffered a 6-3 loss the following day to Kennesaw State, falling into the loser’s bracket. The Eagles came back to win four games in the last two days, including two wins over the regularseason champions, ―the Jacksonville Dolphins,― to earn their firstever trip to the NCAA Tournament. Days after the ASUN final, FGCU found out they would be heading to North Carolina to compete in the Chapel Hill regionals as the No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. During the selection show, the Eagles were set to face off against No. 3 Michigan in the first game. FGCU picked up a 10-6 win over Michigan, moving on to the winner’s bracket facing No 4. Davidson. In a low-scoring game, the Eagles fell 2-1. In the elimination game
the next day, FGCU fell 10-1 to No. 1 UNC, finishing off its recordsetting season. After the regular season and postseason ended, awards started flooding in for the Eagles. Redshirt senior Nick Rivera was awarded the ASUN Player of the Year award with his 17 home runs during the regular season. He wound up with 20 after hitting three home runs in three games in the NCAA Tournament. With his ERA under two for the season, Kutter Crawford was named to the ASUN All Conference Team, as well as Julio Gonzalez, the team’s leading hitter. Awards continued as Richie Garcia was named ASUN Freshmen of the Year, while Alex Brait and Marc Coffers were named to the All Freshmen Team. The FGCU baseball team will now turn its attention to 2018, where it will only lose four players, one of those being standout Rivera. However, the team will be welcoming in a new set of freshmen who have their eyes set on getting FGCU back into the NCAA Tournament.
EN Photo / Brad Young Redshirt junior, Mario Leon, finished his sophomore year ranked 2nd on the team and 8th in the ASUN after throwing a career-high 77.1 IP during the 2017 season.
Baseball alumni continue success
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Former left-handed pitcher for FGCU, Chris Sale, currently leads the MLB in strikeouts with 126, registering 12.46 strikeouts per game.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 With the recent success of the FGCU baseball team, it is no surprise the Eagles produce standout athletes. However, these players’ successes have gone far beyond the nest. Former starting lefthander for the FGCU
baseball team, Chris Sale, is making quite the name for himself in his new Red Sox uniform. Since hanging up his White Sox uniform in a blockbuster trade that included four top prospects from the Red Sox, Sale has gone 8-2 with his new club and has pitched to a 2.97 ERA, which ranks 16th best in the league.
As of June 14, he leads the MLB in both strikeouts and strikeouts per game with 126 and 12.46 respectively. He has never been a stranger to the strikeout, considering how back in his sophomore year at FGCU he led the nation in strikeouts with 146. Sale isn’t the only former Eagle to have a
successful season, as Jacob Barnes of the Milwaukee Brewers has continued to improve in his second season in the big leagues. Barnes is 1-1 on the season and has appeared in 33 games for the Brewers, setting up for closer Corey Knebel. Barnes is tied for most appearances out of the bullpen with 35. Former New York
Yankee pitcher out of FCGU, Richard Bleier, is 1-1 with the Baltimore Orioles with an impressive 1.93 ERA. Bleier earned a win on May 17th in 13-11 Orioles win in extra innings. Looking to get back in the big leagues, Casey Coleman is now pitching for the Fresno Grilles, the AAA affiliate for the Houston Astros. Coleman
last pitched in the MLB in 2014 with the Kansas City Royals. Continuing its ninegame road trip, FGCU will now head to West Palm Beach on Tuesday, April 25 to take on FAU for a midweek game before its heads to NJIT for a threegame series starting on Friday, April 28.
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CATCH THESE COACHES: MEET THIS YEAR’S COACHING STAFF BASEBALL – DAVE TOLLETT Head coach Dave Tollett is entering his 16th season as the head coach of the FGCU baseball team. Tollett has gone 533-326-3 in his career at FGCU and has recently picked up his 500th win earlier in 2017 with a win at UNC Wilmington. Tollett has accumulated ASUN Coach of the Year four times and has won 25 games in every year he has been with the Eagles. He has won four conference titles and coached his first NCAA Tournament game with a win versus Michigan back in May. Over the course of his time, he has had four pitchers to appear in an MLB game, including all-star left-hander Chris Sale and, most recently, Kutter Crawford.
MEN AND WOMEN’S CROSS-COUNTRY CASSANDRA GOODSON Head coach Cassandra Goodson is entering her ninth season as the head coach of the FGCU men’s and women’s cross-country teams. Goodson has led the team from their humble beginnings to a competitive D-I program. Her nine seasons with the Eagles has been highlighted by five consecutive finishes in the top half of the ASUN Conference and six trips to the NCAA South Region Championships. The Eagles’ all-time record book has top 10 all-time marks for the women’s 5K and 6K and the men’s 8K and 10K, all of which were established in the Goodson era.
WOMEN’S SOCCER – JIM BLANKENSHIP Head coach Jim Blankenship is entering his 11th season as the head coach of the women’s soccer team. Blankenship started the program in 2007 and has since guided the Eagles to eight straight double-digit win seasons, accumulating seven ASUN Regular Season Champion titles. In 2011 and 2012 he led the Eagles to back-to-back ASUN tournament championships and became the first team in the history of the university to make it to the NCAA Tournament. Since then, the program has made three appearances in a row, and five in six seasons, with a return trip in 2016. Blankenship also earned the title of ASUN Coach of the Year four consecutive years in a row, starting in 2012.
SWIMMING - DAVE ROLLINS Head coach Dave Rollins is entering his second season as the head coach of the FGCU swimming team. In his debut season as the Eagles’ head coach, Rollins led the team to an impressive overall record of 12-3 and 3-0 in the ASUN conference record. Last season, the team sent four swimmers to the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, where they finished tied for 41st place. Rollins inherited an FGCU program that has won seven of the last eight CCSA Championships and advanced swimmers to the NCAA Championships in each of the last five seasons.
MEN’S SOCCER – JESSE CORMIER Head coach Jesse Cormier is entering his first season as the head coach of the FGCU men’s soccer team. As the head coach at Vermont for the past 13 seasons, Cormier won 14 games with the Catamounts in 2016 and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Second Round. During his time at Vermont, Cormier led the program to the America East Tournament in 12 of 13 seasons, made five title game appearances, won two tournament crowns, claimed a regular-season championship and advanced to three NCAA tournaments, including a pair of second round appearances.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL – KARL SMESKO Head coach Karl Smesko is entering his 15th season as the head coach of the FGCU women’s basketball team. He was selected as the university’s first women’s basketball coach in 2001 and has since been named the ASUN Coach of the Year seven times. While at FGCU, Smesko has an overall record of 378-73, a 245-52 record in NCAA Division I play and a career win percentage of .800 or higher. Smesko has accumulated a record of 145-13 in conference games, which included a 44-game win streak in regularseason conference play. He also has a 7-5 record in national tournament games with a 13-2 record in ASUN postseason games and an 8-6 record in six WNIT appearances.
WOMEN’S TENNIS – COURTNEY VERNON Head coach Courtney Vernon is entering her fifth season as the head coach of the women’s tennis team. Most recently, Vernon and the Eagles finished the 2016-17 season with a program-best 15-5 record and claimed the team’s first ASUN Championship after going a perfect 6-0 in league play. Vernon also went on to be named the ASUN Coach of the Year for the second time. Vernon led the team to its first ASUN Regular Season Championship and winningest season in program history in 2016-17. She has also taken the Eagles to three straight ASUN Championship final matches. Overall, Vernon has led the Eagles to a 51-34 overall record and 21-5 mark in conference play.
MEN’S BASKETBALL – JOE DOOLEY Head coach Joe Dooley is entering his fifth season as the head coach of the FGCU men’s basketball team. Dooley has guided the Eagles to at least 20 wins and postseason appearances in each of his first four campaigns with the Eagles. Dooley has been named the ASUN Coach of the Year and District 3 Coach of the Year after guiding the 2016-17 FGCU team to a 26-8 record. Since Dooley’s first season at FGCU in 2013-14, the Eagles have claimed three ASUN regular-season titles and played in their sixth NCAA Tournament game in five seasons this year.
MEN’S GOLF – ERIC BOOKER Head coach Eric Booker is entering his third season as the head coach of the FGCU men's golf team. After not posting a top-5 finish in the first three tournaments of the year – two of which Booker had not yet been hired – FGCU posted four top-5 finishes over the final six tournaments. In Booker’s second season in 2015-16, Austin Schultz earned runner-up at the ASUN Championship and went on to be named to the ASUN Second Team. He was also the league's Scholar-Athlete of the Year, receiving a spot on the All-Academic Team.
SOFTBALL – DAVID DEIROS Head coach David Deiros is entering his 16th season as head coach of the FGCU softball team. Hired in 2001, Deiros has since built up the program, guiding the Eagles to 12 seasons with a winning record, eight campaigns with 35-plus wins and a win percentage of .669 (544-268-3). Deiros managed the challenges of the 2016 season, which ultimately brought the ASUN title back to FGCU for the third time. In 2016, Deiros was named the ASUN Coach of the Year for the first time in his career, pushing FGCU to a 32-27 record while bringing the program back to the brink of its second NCAA Tournament appearance.
DIVING - DAVID BOYKO Head coach David Boyko is entering his sixth season as the diving coach for the Eagles. While at FGCU, Boyko has coached divers to school records off the 1-meter spring board (Mikaila Buening, 2016), the 3-meter spring board (Maegan Butler, 2013) and platform (Cayla Collins, 2015). Boyko has been a part of three CCSA Championship teams and mentored a pair of divers, Butler and Buening, to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in 2013 and 2016.
MEN’S TENNIS – CJ WEBER Head coach CJ Weber is entering his seventh season as head coach of the FGCU men’s tennis team. Weber was named the Southeast Region Wilson/ITA Coach of the Year and the ASUN Coach of the Year in 2015 following FGCU’s NCAA Tournament appearance. Despite tough challenges during the 2016-17 season, the Eagles earned their second NCAA Tournament appearance in three seasons under Weber with an overall record of 10-13. FGCU repeated its regular-season title in 2016, finishing the year undefeated in conference play, along with a 16-6 mark overall.
WOMEN’S GOLF – SARAH TREW Head coach Sarah Trew is entering her sixth season as the head coach of the FGCU women’s golf team. Trew was named the ASUN Conference Coach of the Year in 2016 after guiding the program to a record year, finishing second-place at the 2016 ASUN Conference Championship. Overall, the team saw eight top-10 finishes and placed among the top-five in five tournaments, including the conference championship under Trew.
VOLLEYBALL – MATT BOTSFORD Head coach Matt Botsford is entering his fourth season as the head coach of the FGCU volleyball and beach volleyball team. His teams have combined for an overall 65-27 record, including a 32-10 record in ASUN play. In 2016, Botsford led a team that produced one of its most successful seasons with a record of 27-6, which represented the most in Division I program history. The Eagles earned a trip to the ASUN postseason with an 11-3 conference record, but lost in the final round of the ASUN Championship to Lipscomb 1-3.
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Top five venues for local music
EN Photo / Nicholas Michel Jared Cullen layering up two vocals and gearing up for a third layer, while performing a cover track.
By Nicholas Michel E&L Editor @NMichelWrites FGCU students looking for entertainment don’t have to search far. The local area is filled with artists who showcase their talents on a weekly basis. If you’re into older r&b and motown then look no further than Space 39 on Wednesday nights in downtown Fort Myers. The acts that typically frequent Space 39 tend to perform
songs that inspire the audience can groove to. The songs are often covers of popular 80’s r&b hits. The open mic’s last from 8pm to 11pm, so the competition between the artists to get on stage is pretty fierce. However, since they aren’t competing for cash prizes so the patrons of this venue are the real winners. Less than five minutes away from Space 39 is Indigo Room which is another great location to find rising stars in the area. The music at Indigo is different than Space
EN Photo / Nicholas Michel A local poet reciting a poem about battling suicidal thoughts.
39 in genre, but it doesn’t miss a beat in terms of quality. Classic rock ‘n’ roll and acoustic music rule the land at this venue. On any given Wednesday, the audience can be treated to performances by full bands or solo acts from FGCU students such as Bradley Talbott or Amy Murry. The best part about it is that once Thursday comes around there are two more options for live entertainment. Vegas Lounge and South Street Grill are the best places to be in order to hear some of the best artists in the area. However due to the distance between the two venues music lovers might have to pick one of these two venues instead of visiting both on the same night like the previous two venues. Located on Colonial blvd., Vegas Lounge is the hotbed for local hip-hop and rap. Some of the acts that perform consistently include Dominic Fike and Dead Link Clique. Unlike the other venues, Vegas Lounge doesn’t have a sign-up sheet for artists to perform. Instead the lineup is predetermined and announced via flyers on FoolishDukes Twitter account. The great thing about this process is that it ensures a higher level of quality control for the audience. On the other side of the map is South Street Grill, which is located in Naples. As far as the style of music is concerned, South Street Grill is a mix of all the other venues. The advantage that it has over the other venues is that they combine great music with great food. The entire atmosphere is just very relaxed and that almost seems to make the music sound better. Some of the acts that appear regularly are LootMoney, Sam.Sun, and Lutz.
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King Spitta performing stripper. at South Street Grill.
South Street also takes entertainment to the next level by attracting poetry and comedy to the stage on Thursday nights. The Fort Myers area is often overlooked by most big name acts who would rather perform in the larger cities of Florida. The local artists that perform at these venues not only provide an alternative to mainstream artists, but they also bring their own unique sound to the stage. A common theme that spans across all the different genres at these shows is strong songwriting. There is a true profiency that these artists have with their pen. Storytelling is a major component of many of the rock bands. In contrast, storytelling takes a backseat to vivid imagery and bars that are jampacked with emotion. Each venue has its own unique culture that is reflected by the employees, artists, and patrons themselves. Space 39 gives off jazzy vibes that starts with its
performs and is transmitted to the audience once the vibrato of notes pierces their ears. Meanwhile, Indigo seems like it would be the perfect home for people who wear beret’s and enjoy hot cups of coffee on rainy days. Vegas Lounge is the ideal location for those who like to throw the bass in their car up to the max and crank the volume up
until the neighbors file a complaint. South Street Grill draws the simplest crowd. If you like to listen to good music and eat good food, then this is what you want. No matter which venue you choose to visit to hear good music, you will be sure to find at least one artist that you can connect with. At the end of the day, when it comes to consuming art, what else really matters?
EN Photo / Nicholas Michel Kacey Parks freestyling for the crowd at South Street Grill.
Prez P reveals how “Play That Funk” landed on Moonlight
By Nicholas Michel E&L Editor @ NMichelWrites Miami rapper, Prez P, earned a placement on the soundtrack of a GoldenGlobe winning movie for a song he wrote in less than
an hour. When Prez P (Hemsley Turenne Jr.) first heard the beat of, “Play That Funk” featuring Travis Bowe, he was convinced that it was going to be one of his favorite records.
“We were at circle house studio in North Miami,” said Turenne Jr. “It’s a legendary spot so the vibes were up. I just knew it was true to me and Trav collectively.” Turenne Jr. said the process of creating the song with Travis Bowe was relatively quick in comparison to some of his other work. “I was going through beats and once we heard the sound on that one it was over in 45 minutes,” said Turenne Jr. “I started with the hook and the verses just hit. I had no idea that this song was going to go this far.” The song would eventually be discovered by the music supervisor of, Moonlight, an independent film that was being filmed in Miami. The music supervisor, Marguerite Phillips, would go on to reach out to Turenne Jr.’s manager Gary Blemur for permission to use the song. Blemur and Turenne Jr. both said that the makers of the film only gave them need-to-know details about the movie. “All I knew was that the movie was going to be based in Miami and the kind
of scene my song would potentially be in.” said Turenne Jr. Turenne Jr. and Blemur never actually even spoke to Phillips. “I don’t know how she even found out about the song,” said Blemur. She didn’t tell me. I only spoke to the assistant for the music supervisor through e-mail. I never got to communicate
directly.” Turenne Jr. continued to work on other projects while the film was being developed and wasn’t informed of any developments until he went to a preview screening of the film. “A few months later, after seeing a preview that looked so good on screen for an indie film I was excited.”
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said Turenne Jr. “Once the movie was out, I saw the numbers it did in the first week and the reaction from so many people, it felt really cool to be a part of it.” Moonlight would go on to a win a Golden Globe award for best motion picture and it also won an oscar for best picture.
Photo Courtesy of Prez P The Miami rapper has released numerous projects as a solo artist, as well as a member of Da Camp, and the hip-hop duo, TooPlayer Mode.
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“Orange is the new Black” returns By Nicholas Michel E&L Editor @NMichelWrites
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Rainy Days 1. “Can You Stand the Rain” - New Edition 2. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” - B.J Thomas
Orange is the new black has returned for a fifth season on Netflix. The Netflix original officially resumed on the June 9, but not before being leaked online at least a week earlier. The first ten episodes of Orange is the New Black were acquired by an online hacker known as The Dark Overlord who threatened to release them publicly unless Netflix paid an undisclosed amount of money. The episodes
eventually became available on Facebook and other websites. Aside from the leak, season five of Netflix was interesting yet somewhat underwhelming. The first few episodes fail to maintain the tension and excitement that was built up from the captivating season four finale. The show takes a while to find its stride and generally feels like it is moving at a slow pace. The main element that keeps the show interesting as the main plot develops is the individual sub-plot
of flashbacks that show up in each episode. Within these flashbacks we learn more about the untold history of characters such as Piscatella, Linda, and Frieda. We also get a chance to expound upon the history of characters such as Piper, Daya, and Red. Overall, while the series doesn’t necessarily leap to new heights it also doesn’t fall low enough to cause die-hard fans to lose interest in what has been a compelling story.
3. “Candy Rain” -Soul For Real 4. “Rain” - The Beatles 5. “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” Creedence Clearwater Revival 6. “I Can’t Stand the Rain” - Ann Peebles 7. “Purple Rain” - Prince 8. “Set Fire to the Rain” - Adele Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons EN Illustration / Audrey Mobley
2 Chainz enlists an all-star cast on new album
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ThealbumwasreleasedonJune16,2017byDefJamRecords By Teshey Thompson Contributing Writer @Teeleethegreat Pretty Girls Like Trap Music is the fourth studio album for 2 Chainz. The Atlanta native is known for making hits such as “I’m Different,” “Watch Out,” and the legendary
“Birthday Song” featuring Kanye West. The highly anticipated album features guest verses from some of the hottest artists in the game such as Gucci Mane, Migos, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams, Nicki Minaj, Swae Lee, Ty Dolla $ign, Jhene Aiko, Trey Songz, Drake, and Monica.
The production of the album is superb thanks to the likes of Mike WiLL Made-It, Murda Beatz, and Mike Dean among others providing fire instrumentals for Chainz to flow on. Using his one of a kind style and delivery, Chainz takes us to the trap in ways that everyone can enjoy, especially the pretty girls. 2 Chainz, a.k.a Tity Boi, addresses many topics on the album ranging from his upbringing in urban Atlanta to his early struggles in the rap game. The song “Good Drank” featuring Gucci Mane and Quavo offers fans a glimpse at the powerful influence that the Atlanta music scene has on the rap game. The three Atlanta natives mesh together perfectly for this banger. Nicki Minaj speaks about her issues
with female emcee Remy industry. since his entrance in the Overall, this is a industry. I would definitely Ma on the well-produced The trap recommend giving this track “Realize.” Chainz also solid project. goes bar for bar with Drake production plus Chainz’s album a play this summer. It on “Big Amount” where unique style make for provides great vibes to any Chainz boast about his a perfect playlist for social event you may throw. bank account, fancy cars, everybody. I believe it is and struggles before the Chainz’s most complete rap game while Drake, as body of work to date and usual, boasts about his well really illustrates his growth deserved accolades he has accumulated in the music industry. 2 Chainz gets personal on tracks like “Saturday Night” and “Burglar Bars” where he speaks on growing up the son of a drug dealer and not trusting many in his own neighborhood. He also addresses paying Ludacris to leave his Disturbing the Peace label. The standout track on the album, to me, is “Sleep When You Die” where Chainz speaks about the true sacrifices that must be taken in order to Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons be successful in the music 2 Chainz performing in Orange County.
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XXL reveals their freshman list
Photo Courtesy of XXL The 2017 XXL freshman list introduces Amine, PNB Rock, and XXXtentacion to the world.
By Teshey Thompson Contributing Writer @Teeleethegreat It’s that time of year again. XXL Magazine has finally released this year’s Freshman issue. The annual issue highlights ten up and coming stars of the next generation rap and hip-hop. Although each of the artists on the list has their own unique style, they all have a common goal to be at the top of the rap game. This year’s Freshmen Class features artists from all over the nation that have accumulated a large buzz on the internet as well as radio play. So let’s get
ACROSS 1 Some snakes you shouldn’t handle 5 Type of boom from a jet 10 Button for three zeros? 15 Wingtip-to-wingtip stat 19 Italian carmaker, that’s an order 20 Place for hoop making 21 ESP word 22 Small glen 23 What registration leads to 25 Anheuser-Busch or Coors, famously 27 Anyplace at all 28 Drink rudely 30 Calmed in a deceptive manner 31 Declare to be true 32 Magnificent meal fit for a king 33 Overnighted 34 Couldn’t resist gravity 37 Word from a waffler 38 Readies for market, as a calf 41 Fisherman’s catch basket 42 Walk, as across a creek 43 Sudden outbursts of cheers 45 It’s midway between epsilon and iota 47 Hangs out to dry 48 Red for beef, white for fish 49 Part of many roller coasters 50 High-fiber cereal 51 Scratch, as a counter 52 Supplier of hot showers 56 Lifeboat hoister 57 Reporters of tomorrow’s news? 59 Cuzco founders 60 Riddles that cause head-scratching
familiar with the artists on the list and some of their biggest songs to date. Oakland native Kamaiyah, the lone female on the list, has gained over eight million views of her music video “F*** It Up” on Youtube. She has a Bayinfluenced style that is evident in her music and she has bars. Next from the Bronx, in New York City, is A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie who has gathered over 45 million plays on Soundcloud with his single “Drowning.” A Boogie uses a lot of melodies in his music that adds a nice contrast to his rapping style. Philadelphia’s PnB Rock has gathered over 60 million plays on
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Photo Courtesy of XXL The 2016 freshmean list contained notable names such as Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, Lil Uzi Vert among others
Soundcloud with his song “Selfish” that dropped nearly a year ago. Rock also has a popular song with YFN Lucci, who many expected to also be on the Freshmen list but was not, titled “Everyday We Lit” that is making waves. Atlanta natives Playboi Carti and Kap G both found a spot on the list. Kap G’s music video for his single “Girlfriend” has earned over 18 million views on Youtube, while Carti on the other hand, just may have the song of the summer with his single “Magnolia” that has everybody across the world wanting to go to New York just to milly rock. Madeintyo is actually
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52 Knocks out in the ring, slangily 53 Gate squeaker 54 Walk inside 55 Harsh in taste 56 Fund contributor 58 Deals with great stress 60 Turns whitish 62 Emcee’s prologue 63 Every one features many birthdays 64 Hightailed it 65 Accumulated, as a bar bill 66 Blazing 67 Small container for liquids 68 Sierra ___ (African country) 69 Some fall months, briefly 71 Eagle home 72 Deprive of weaponry 75 Manufacturer’s assurance 77 Morning alarm clock results 79 It has many keys 80 Some casualwear 81 Aircraft carrier, for one 82 Village of yore 84 Pleasant cooking smells 86 It provides shade in the outfield 87 Some bedding 89 Place to place a stethoscope 90 Shower of shows 91 U.S. workplace safety-regulating org. 92 Something to shake hands about 93 Gaelic language 94 Russian ruler of old 95 Another English river 96 Great Lake name 97 Mountain of Italy 98 Some bread loaves 100 Gambler’s last resort 102 Love of Lennon
from Tokyo hailing from an American military base. His song “Uber Everywhere” has accumulated over 56 million plays on Soundcloud. His vocal delivery in his music is very unique and pleasing to the ear. Portland, Oregon native Aminé offers an interesting musical style that has gained him a whopping 167 million views on Youtube for his song “Caroline.” Aminé’s visuals along with his musical IQ are what really set him apart from his peers. Ugly God hailing from Houston has an interesting approach to music. He describes his music as trash but continues to make it
because fans enjoy it. His most popular music video “Water” has collected nearly 30 million views on Youtube. Coming from Ventura, California is Kyle. Kyle reached mainstream popularity with his hit “iSpy” which has gained over 88 million plays on Soundcloud. Kyle, to me, is the most versatile artist in the class due to his many talents of rapping, singing, and his visuals. Last on the list is the Florida native XXXTENTACION who was voted on by fans. XXX seemingly blew up overnight after fans accused Drake of biting his flow on songs. XXX’s “Look At Me” has collected
over 80 million views on Soundcloud. Be on the lookout for these artists in the future. Many people expect big things from them in the coming years. The Freshman list has housed many popular rappers in the game today like Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, J. Cole, Big Sean, Plies, Chance the Rapper, and Kodak Black, to name a few. Those are some pretty big acts to follow for this year’s Freshman class, but earning a spot on the magazine’s cover has already solidified these guys, and lady, as a serious force to be reckoned within the music industry.
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