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Inaugural Veteran’s 5k Opinion Photo Courtesy of Brigitte Belanger About 30 students gathered for FGCU’s inagural veterans 5k By Alexandra Figares News Editor @fgcueaglenews
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EN Photo / Bruno Halpern The Race, immigration and white supremacy in the Post-Obama Era panel discussion on Nov. 9 discussed racial issues as well as Dr.Thornhill’s White Racism classs that will be offered in the spring. Thornhill’s class has sparked controversy on campus, with some students believeing it could suggest the white community is racist,
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On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Cohen Center ballroom was filled almost to capacity as over 300 students, faculty and members of the public
gathered to listen in on a panel discussion covering topics that have been the source of national and campus controversy over the last few months. The panel discussion, titled “Race, Immigration, and White Supremacy in the Post-Obama Era,”
was jointly sponsored by the Office of Community Outreach and the sociology program as part of The Community Speaks lecture series. The panel addressed a variety of racially charged topics that have been taking place across the
country in the months following President Donald Trump’s election. The panel discussed current events ranging from the violence in Charlottesville to the
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On. Friday, Nov. 10 students and staff gathered together for the inaugural Students Who Serve Veteran’s 5k Event. About 30 runners and volunteers participated in the event, and university police helped make sure the event was enjoyable and safe. With the help of Dr. Brigitte Belanger, professor of Rehabilitation Sciences Armando Hernandez and Amy Swingle from Campus Recreation, the 5k was put together in less than 30 days and served to recognize Veterans at FGCU. While conducting occupational therapy research into reintegrating veterans in higher education, Belanger said student veterans were interested in hosting something in honor of Veterans Day “Amy and her team are amazing,” Belanger said. “We hope creating this event will enhance visibility of FGCU Veterans and encourage more Veterans to participate in events across the campus.”
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Photo Courtesy of Brad Young Country singer Cole Swindell headlines Eaglepalooza 2017. EN Photo/ Javier Moncada Co-founder of the TeamJesusPreachers organization, Adam LaCroix (right), poses with a collegue to spread the message of God at FGCU. Photo Courtesy of Brad Young Country singer Hunter Phelps opened Eaglepalooza as Cole Swindell’s special guest. EN Photo
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The world in brief Trump clarifies his support for US intelligence amid Russia investigation President Donald Trump suggested he believed Russian president Vladimir Putin’s denial in interfering in the elections. According to the BBC, after wide criticism, Trump clarified that he supported U.S. intelligence agencies who confirm Russia’s
Nationalist march in Poland draws large crowd About 60,000 people joined a far-right nationalist march in Warsaw organized on the same day as Poland’s Independence Day. An anti-fascist counter protest attracted about 2,000, according to the BBC.
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Elephant receives lifesaving tusk surgery The zoo in Barranquilla, Colombia successfully performed a life-saving tusk surgery on an African elephant found on the property of drug traffickers. About 30 people worked on the elephant. >> Continued from behind the megaphone preaching is the most important work in his life. “Without the understanding of the danger people are in [eternal damnation], according to what the Bible says, they’re not going to be able to understand their great need for forgiveness,” LaCroix said. According to LaCroix, his messages tell of love, patience, righteousness and charity. The goal —outside of teaching Biblical moral values — is to change the minds of nonpracticing Christians to save their souls from damnation. LaCroix refers to his method of preaching as “confrontational Evangelism.” According to
LaCroix, it is a very effective method “and the Bible says it’s the best way to evangelize.” LaCroix is a founding member of TeamJesusPreachers, an organization originally founded by a man known as Brother Israel. Together, LaCroix and Brother Israel run a YouTube channel amassing about 13,000 subscribers that support their work from around the nation. Te a m J e s u s P r e a c h e r ’s headquarters is in Fort Myers, and LaCroix says it is comprised of seven to eight members, including LaCroix. LaCroix says he travels from coast to coast to preach, having gone as far as Las Vegas and New York City. When he’s not preaching,
Earthquake rattles Iran and Iraq About 135 are dead after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern border between Iran and Iraq. LaCroix tends to his remodeling business and enjoys spending time with his wife. But LaCroix wasn’t always a preacher holding signs that warned onlookers of burning in an eternal hell. There were several turning points along his journey that made him change his outlook on life. According to LaCroix, before becoming a born-again Christian, he indulged in a life of sin. LaCroix said he excelled in academics, sports and bodybuilding in high school, which made him extremely popular, he said. In college, excessive drinking, drugs, partying and the pursuit of women left him with what he describes as a “void in his heart.” According to LaCroix, he sold
drugs and he ended up dropping out of Michigan State University and later got arrested with four felonies. The arrest became his first turning point, he said, and he began to pray. With time, LaCroix said he managed to get his life back together. He ended up marrying his wife and followed the path of sobriety for three years, in which he married his wife and started his business. His life took a darker turn when he ended up in the hospital with nothing left but faith. One day, LaCroix went to a pool hall and choked on a swig of beer and was rushed to
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EAGLENEWS.ORG >> Continued from being comfortable Trump administration’s response to Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. The panel discussion comes after a series of racial incidents on campus. Last year, a racial slur accompanied by a drawing of a lynching sparked protests across campus in response to the FGCU administration’s slow handling of the event. The most recent racial incident happened on the same day as the panel discussion, when “It’s okay to be white” posters were found on the doors leading into the Cohen Center just 30 minutes after the panel discussion began. In light of these events, the Office of Community Outreach organized the panel to initiate discussion of events taking place in America and at FGCU. “For most, when I say the words ‘white supremacy,’ it conjures images of the Ku Klux Klan, neo-Nazis, skinheads, and, most recently, the Alt-right. While that wouldn’t be an inaccurate conception, it would be an incomplete one,” Dr. Ted Thornhill, a professor of sociology, said in his presentation on race in America. “Rather it is the seemingly non-racial organizational policies and practices and whites’ color blind and post racial fantasies that ensure whites maintain their dominant position in American society…Racial hatred is not a prerequisite of white
>> Continued from behind the megaphone to the hospital, where he fell into heart failure. He said he was in the hospital fighting death for six months, resorting to prayer to save his life. He vowed to turn his life around and preach the word of salvation if God saved him, he said. According to LaCroix, doctors were certain he would not make it, but he did and he took true to his promise. Afterwards, he
racism.” To increase racial sensitivity at FGCU, Thornhill said, “You have to [be] comfortable losing
Pinero, who addressed immigration in America through the lens of the Trump administration’s response to Puerto Rico.
dollars for state entities, including universities, who do not comply with DACA’s rescission. “For all DACA students
worked as a prison chaplain helping felons find faith Turning point number two: According to LaCroix, after the incident, he began to pray and apply himself to Evangelism, which helped heal his marriage, he said. In this time, he also says he recuperated his business, acquired success and has been clean for the past eight years. In present time, he is preaching his message of the Bible through his controversial methods. This method isn’t without
its dangers. LaCroix said he and his team have been threatened and physically hurt. There was also an instance where someone attempted to kill him, he said. “One time, I was trapped in a house with man wielding a machete,” LaCroix said. “Prayer got me through that.” With a distant smile, LaCroix recollected the event in what seems like a distant memory. When questioned about his own safety, he said he
was not afraid because of his belief in Jesus. “Believing in Jesus is the only way, turning to a power greater than us in the only way to rid ourselves of a life of sin,” he said. In concluding his thoughts when questioned about how a non-believer could begin praying, or what is the best method of prayer, “Best way to pray,” he replied with a glimmer in his eye and a grin on his lips, “Repentance.”
for whites to say ‘I’m not racist, so this doesn’t involve me.’ Our silence makes us complicit in white supremacy,” Meij said.
below the rate for whites, there is still a vast chasm in attrition rates between African Americans and whites. The lack of strong relationships between black students and white professors, coupled with bias from peers at school and at home, all contribute to the high college dropout rate. “I am less concerned about us as a people being on the same page, but we at least have to be reading the same book,” Hartley said. Michelle Bissainthe, a psychology major and sociology minor, agreed with Hartley’s points. “It’s true…what Ashton EN Photo/ Bruno Halpern The Cohen Center ballroom was filled almost at capacity on Nov. 9 for the Race, immigration and white supremacy in the Post-Obama Era panel discus- was saying. I do go into a classroom…and am one sion. The panel addressed racially charged topics that have sparked following President Donald Trump’s election. of the only black students a little face. You have to Pinero, who was born at FGCU,” Pinero said. “We “We have to start believing there. To make FGCU people of color when they better, I want all of the get comfortable being in Puerto Rico, outlined stand with you.” Following Pinero, Dr. Jan say they are in pain, when closeted racists to come uncomfortable, because the differences in the President Trump Meij, Assistant Professor they say they are suffering.” folks of color feel that way way out and sit down with Concluding the panel was facts, plain facts, and talk responded to Florida and of Sociology and a dual all the time.” Thornhill’s presentation Texas versus the way he citizen of the United States Ashton Hartley, Assistant honestly about racism and of Student why they feel that way.” and the Netherlands, gave a Director touched on many of the responded to Puerto Rico. Hartley’s “Puerto Ricans…have presentation on the rise of Engagement. ideas that his class “White At the end of the examined presentations, the audience Racism” (SYA 3930) been treated like second the Alt-right movement and presentation the beliefs associated with black student experiences was will cover next spring. class citizens,” Pinero said. able to submit at predominantly white questions to the panel. One Pinero’s presentation the movement. Thornhill’s class made “I can’t call Trump a institutions like FGCU. national headlines last week also covered the rescission question that was asked “The majority of was how racism can be when it was first announced of DACA, which prevents white supremacist,” Meij and has sparked mixed universities from acting as said. “I can’t look into a universities in the state of combatted at FGCU. sanctuary campuses for man’s heart and know Florida are predominantly reactions on campus. “We all have to be part “I think the White Racism undocumented immigrants. if he is a racist, but I do white institutions,” Hartley of the fight,” Hartley said. course will open up the According to a report done know that Trump has said. “So long as the “Everybody in this room, dialogue,” Kayla Pigoia, by the News Press, there emboldened certain racist research tells us that those everybody not in this room. racialized as black folks are [Events] like this shouldn’t a sociology major who is are an estimated 67 DACA groups.” Alt-right has been having a vastly different happen in a vacuum. We enrolled in Thornhill’s class students at FGCU. as those can push the envelope and Earlier this week making headlines since experience for the spring semester, Tallahassee, the their participation in the racialized as white folks, we push the needle every single said. “I want to learn more in protests are going to keep pushing day. You might not see the committee Charlottesville and help those who can’t judiciary speak. Like the panel said, passed a statewide anti- and since Richard Spencer, the agenda.” change in your life time… In his presentation, this battle will be forever, the more you educate immigration bill which who is a member of the Altyourself, the more you can requires law enforcement right movement, spoke at Hartley explained that and that’s okay. Just don’t agencies to enforce federal University of Florida last although the 48 percent of get tired.” make a difference.” African Americans attend law, with month. Thornhill’s presentation immigration “It’s not good enough college, just five percent was followed by Vsatiz a daily penalty of 5,000
EN Photo TeamJesusPreachers preaches Evangelist beliefs to students at FGCU and around Florida.
Police Beat Eagle News writes this beat from the official UPD weekly summary Take a knee On Nov. 6, Lee Control was notified of that a female patient inside Lutgert Hall was in extreme pain because of an injury to her right knee. When medics arrived, the 18-year-old female was conscious but in pain. Medics transported the patient to Gulf Coast Hospital. A total steal A complainant called UPD on Nov. 6 to report
that her vehicle had been stolen from outside of Everglades hall in South Village. When UPD arrived at the scene, they explained to the complainant that her car had been repossessed, and told her the correct steps to go about getting it back. Mariju-almost UPD conducted a traffic stop on Nov. 6 near Garage B in South Village. Officers searched the stopped
vehicle due to the strong smell of marijuana coming from the car. Officers found nothing in the car, but issued the driver a citation for driving with no headlights on and referred the driver to the dean’s office. A second driver was found to drive the car away from the scene. Concrete leak On Nov. 7, UPD stopped a truck driver on Alico Road heading from Ben Hill
Griffin Road to I-75 that his mixer truck was leaking concrete. The driver said he would notify his supervisor. Flight of the rover A complainant called UPD on Nov. 7 to report a suspicious white Land Rover near Gulf Coast Town Center. The complainant said that the car’s lights were off and there was a white cloth on the steering wheel. The also said there were no
passengers in the front seats, but that someone was in the back seat. While UPD was en route, the complainant said an alarm went off at Gulf Coast Town Center and that the Land Rover sped out of the parking lot. When UPD contacted the complainant, he stated that he had lost sight of the Land Rover somewhere in Gulf Coast Town Center.
Uber creepy On Nov. 9, a complainant called UPD about an incident when she noticed a white four-door car with dark tinted windows. The complainant said that a white male in his 40s was staring at her from inside the car and that it made her uncomfortable. UPD located the vehicle and subject, and checked his lisence and registration. The man was an Uber driver.
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Greek life’s fate hangs in the balance Editorial Board @fgcueaglenews With Florida State University becoming the third school in the nation to suspend all Greek life after alcohol related tragedies, the fate of Greek life everywhere, including FGCU, hangs in the balance. It would be naive to say that universities across the country are just now being enlightned to this problem, especially FSU. Though each university and the culture that encompasses it are unique, these problems are not; Penn State and Louisiana State are just
prime examples. If one were to maraud around campus in Tallahassee looking to find out what was happening that night, about nine out of ten students would be knowledgable enough to help. So how is it that not one faculty member was aware this sort of culture existed? The fact of the matter is that Greek life creates a stronger connection between student and university, which in turn results in higher probability of an alumnus donating, and universities know this. They turn a blind eye because these schools are beholden
to donating alumni so when they attempt to act counter to the fraternities’ interests, they have to worry about money. Though all of this stems from a much larger issue in America, it’s universities’ complicity that perpetuates the problem and fraternaties’ systematic whitewashing of lewd behavior and misconduct that exasperates it. In regard to FGCU, Greek life isn’t as pronounced as other major universities, due, in large part, to the lack of a Greek row or housing. In fact, it’s this facet of FGCU’s Greek life
that’s most often attributed to the reason problems such as rape and sexual assault occur less frequently on campus compared to other institutions. Although universities absolutely have the capability to legislate solutions to curb these problems and build a new culture around student involvement, perhaps the real solution is to improve discourse between parents, students and society at large. This disconnect has resulted in a bubble of ignorance that tends to contain more negative outcomes than positive ones, or at
least that’s the perception from the exterior. Unfortunately, Greek life’s vices stand out more than its virtues. Despite there not being consensus in the social science community about lowering the drinking age to 18 years old -- nor will there ever be since it would be nearly impossible to isolate alcohol as a variable -- maybe doing so would demystify alcohol usage. Considering state governments set the drinking age in their respective state, it almost seems ridiculous to bring up the argument that if 18-year-olds are
deemed mature enough to go to war for their country and kill someone they should be able to have a sip of alcohol. Why are states continuing to accept fiscal incentives from the federal government? Isn’t that the entire purpose of the 9th amendment to the U.S. Constitution? It seems that only with more productive dialogue, both inside and outside of our homes, is the way to combat the issues we create with our own immaturity.
No Moore-als: Roy Moore, accused sexual predator Joey Muradaz Staff Writer @fgcueaglenews Roy Moore has rocked the Alabama special election, being accused by no less than five women of gross sexual misconduct. Beginning back in the 1970’s, Moore has a history of pursuing underage women, engaging in wildly inappropriate behavior by dating, providing alcohol to, and molesting underage girls. He has yet to step down from the election, in spite of the intense public pressure over his alleged
pedophilic behavior. The first woman to come forward was Leigh Corfman, who recounted her abuse to the Washington Post. She was 14 in 1979, at the time that Roy Moore took an interest in her. During their second date at Moore’s home, Moore left the room after giving Corfman drinks, and remerged wearing nothing but his “tight, white underwear.” He then kissed the drunk Corfman, taking off her clothes and fondling her. Moore then guided Corfman’s teenage hands to his genitals. At this point, Corfman asked to be
taken home. Two important points to remember are that the legal age of consent in Alabama is 16, and a section of Alabama statutory rape law states that inviting a child to engage in sexual intercourse or sexual fondling is a felony, punishable by up to 10 years in prison. As part of his improper pattern of behavior, Moore approached several other girls, among them: Another victim was Gloria Thracker Deason, who was 16 years old when she was approached by Moore. As part of their usual dates,
Moore would order drinks for Deason, who was under the legal drinking age at the time. Wendy Miller, who Moore first began harassing when she was 14, was asked out in front of her mother by Moore in 1979. Miller’s mother politely declined. Reflecting on the advances, Miller says that “the idea that a grown man would want to take out a teenager, that’s disgusting to me.” Debbie Wesson Gibson, a 17-year-old girl in 1981 when Moore first began approaching her. Gibson said that “looking back, I’m glad
nothing happened… As a mother of daughters, I realize that our age difference at that time made our dating inappropriate.” Beverly Nelson, the most recent victim to step forward, was 16 years old in 1977. As recounted by USAToday, Moore drove Nelson home after work. Nelson remembers that Moore drove her into a dark alleyway and attempted to rape her, violently groping her and “forcing her head down to his crotch.” Moore told her, after he had given up on assaulting her, that she was “just a child, and I am the
district attorney. If you tell anyone about this, no one will ever believe you.” Roy Moore has been accused of violently sexually assaulting children, repeatedly. In light of these accusations, Roy Moore needs to step away from the election, and cooperate fully with the eventual investigation. Beyond hurting fellow Republican politicians, Roy Moore is a stain on the moral conscience of America, and should not be rewarded for his pedophilic, criminal behavior with a ticket to Washington D.C.
FGCU doesn’t have FSU’s party culture By Krista Prince Staff Writer @Krista_prince
Florida State University has indefinitely suspended all Greek life following the death of 20-year-old FSU Pi Kappa Phi pledge Andrew Coffey. Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity also decided to revoke the charter of its Beta Eta Chapter at Florida State University. After “determining the chapter violated the fraternity’s social event management policies at an event on Nov. 2, the day before Andrew Coffey was found dead,” Todd Shelton, a spokesman for the national organization, said, “all chapter activities and operations will cease, effective immediately, as part of the decision.” Many think the measures taken by FSU President John Thrasher in suspending all new member events, council and chapter meetings, tailgates and other social events at the university are too strict. Why punish the entire system of Greek life for just one fraternity’s misconduct? The issue is that alcohol-related fatalities involv-
The Pi Kappa Phi was the fraternity of Andrew Coffey, a pledge, died Friday after a party.
ing fraternities and sororities across the country are becoming increasingly popular despite the implementation of anti-hazing regulations. “Although there are indicators that alcohol may have been a factor in this case, we are waiting for the results of an autopsy, so no cause of death has been determined,” Tallahassee Police Chief Michael DeLeo said. The death of a student is a serious thing, and the
Greek-life ban is being used as a wake-up call, not just for the one fraternity in question, but for how all Greek organizations are run. According to the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, there are 54 social fraternities and sororities at FSU. These chapters play a huge role in the fact that FSU is viewed as a party school. According to The Princeton Review, which surveys 137,000 students across the
country annually in order to rank colleges, FSU ranked on the top-20 party school list from 2015 to 2017. There is a huge party culture surrounding Greek life. The stereotype is often painted in classic college movies, and I have seen it with my own eyes; students of all ages do keg stands and chug alcohol at parties. To some degree, these parties are a rite of passage and a staple to college life. But when students are dying because of alcohol-re-
ter listings on the FGCU website, there are only 16 active fraternities and sororities compared to the 54 at FSU. Until recently, FGCU was a “dry campus,” which means that alcohol was prohibited anywhere on or around campus. Many students don’t know that a newer regulation “provides the possession, service, or consumption of alcoholic beverages on the University Premises by members of the University Community as well as individuals and groups outside the University Community.” Despite these changes to life on campus at FGCU, AP Photo/Joseph Reedy there still is not a large tailgating culture present. And lated incidents, the culture yes, there are frat parties, needs to be rebuilt. but as a smaller school with “For this suspension to around 15,000 students, end, there will need to be a Greek culture is not big. new normal for Greek life That doesn’t mean at the university,” Thrash- that the partying and alcoer said in his statement. hol-driven mindset isn’t still “There must be a new cul- present among the students ture, and our students must here. be full participants in creatThe ban at FSU doesn’t ing it.” directly affect Greek life FSU fraternities and at FGCU, but it serves as a sororities have their own reminder the danger of the houses and hold a much culture that is more prevalarger presence at the lent at bigger schools. school than at FGCU. According to the chap-
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THE SQUARE MAN The Square Man lived in a square. He was a man that was square and who lived a very squared life. Square Man also had a very squared point of view. He never allowed himself to interact with circles, triangles and hexagons that would pop up along the square he lived in. He used to admonish any other shapes that would appear in his square. “How dare they display their shapes like this!” he’d shout to anyone listening. “Get out of my square! Only squares can live here!” He got his wish almost instantly. No more shapes showed up in his square. Square Man smiled to himself, but the smile turned into a grimace when he saw a fellow Square Man, but he was of a different color! He noticed that, although his own color was quite common, it wasn’t the only one. Suddenly, there were Square Men of all colors: red, blue, pink, yellow, etc. “How dare they display colors different than mine!” he shouted again. “There can be only one true color!” Once again, he got his wish almost instantly. There were no more multicolored Squared Men in the square anymore. Square Man smiled smugly to himself. He was finally able to enjoy his day. He closed his eyes and sighed relieved. He opened his eyes a couple of minutes later and almost fell off his chair. The Square Man noticed, that even squares like himself, same color and all had different shapes! Some squares
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were large, others small, others had depth and others were thin. A cold sweat ran through his surface. He felt a surge of fear inside of him, so great that it was capable of quelling his anger. Panicked, he ran away from the square. He had never been away from there before, so he found himself lost quite quickly. He kept on running. His mind and vision blurred while he passed by colors and shapes he didn’t even know existed. It all felt like a psychedelic caleidoscope to his squared mind. He felt like he was going to explode. Then, he fell into a precipice. He was so dazed and desperate that he didn’t see that the straight road he was in had ended. After a painful thud, he opened his eyes, but there was only utter darkness, a void. The bottom of the precipice was so dark that he couldn’t see anything, not even himself. “Where am I?” He felt compelled to ask. “You are in the void,” the Void responded. “I want to get out of here, help me!” The Square Man supplicated. “There is only one way out,” the deep voice of the Void said. “Tell me how!” A very thin slit of light appeared in the darkness. His squared pupils constricted as the sudden light illuminated his squared face. “Go through that slit, and you are free,” the Void said. “I can’t! I’m a square!” he protested.
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“That is the only way out,” the Void insisted. “It’s impossible! There must be another way!” the Square Man complained. The Void was silent for a moment, but then asked, “You are a square, aren’t you?” “Yes, that’s why I can’t go through the slit!” A loud metal bang was heard. “What was this?” the Square Man asked nervously. “I’ve placed a mirror in front of you. Tell me what you see,” the Void said. “I can’t see anything! I can’t even see myself!” “Now that you can’t see yourself, how can you tell you’re a square at all?” Square Man was speechless for the first time in his squared life. He had an epiphany and all of his squared beliefs shattered into a thousand different shapes. He turned to face the bright slit, walked toward it purposefully, closed his eyes, stepped through and became squareless.
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When I don’t take my pills, I remember you almost as clear as I see today. I feel insane, desperate to rip free of these ties that hold me down to you. I’m in search for anyone willing to paint my scars for me. I am scared of any utensil that might tempt me to write about you.
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I am sick, sick with the thought of you. How you left me there alone every night praying for peaceful mornings. Praying to finally release you.
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Men’s basketball starts season 2-0
Photo courtesy of Linwood Ferguson Brandon Goodwin (above) and Christian Terrell led all scorers with 16 points each, spearheading an FGCU attack which had four players in double figures in their 86-53 victory over Siena.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 On the road for the first time this season, the Eagles defeated Sienna 86-53 for their second straight win. The two teams met last season in Fort Myers with FGCU coming away with a 73-69 win. Despite it being close in the first half, the Eagles went on to outscore the Saints 46-26 in the second half to help coach Joe Dooley earn his 150th career win.
FGCU also picked up its 10th straight road win, which is second in the nation, as Brandon Goodwin and Christian Terrell each scored 16 to lead the team Monday night. Ricky Doyle fell one point shy of a doubledouble, as he tallied 11 boards in his second game with the Eagles. “We had a number of guys play a lot of minutes on Saturday, so we tried to be pretty conservative tonight and sub earlier and
more often,” head coach Joe Dooley said. “Ricky got us off to a good start – and I didn’t necessarily think we played great early – but we were able to make a couple runs in the first half to create some separation. Then in the second half we got off to a sluggish start, but we kept getting stops defensively and were able to get out and run to open the game up.” Early on, FGCU jumped out to an early two-point lead with eight different players entering the game
in the early minutes. Making his first start of the season, Antravious Simmons had seven early points with Terrell hitting his first five shots, as the Eagles opened up a 28-20 lead a little over halfway through the first half. With a little under five minutes left in the half, 5-foot-2 freshman Darnell Rogers made his debut for the Eagles, and shortly after, Goodwin knocked down his first three-pointer of the night, helping the Eagles take a 40-27 lead
into the second half. It was a struggle to begin the second half, as Dooley had to use an early time out as the lead shrunk to 10, but Dinero Mercurius hit a big-time three, which Zach Johnson followed up with two of his own to take get back ahead by 14. Mercurius hit another three quickly after that. FGCU showed off what they are known for in dunks, with both Johnson and Goodwin throwing them down on back to back possession as the lead
increased to 22. Mercurius and Goodwin both had three-point plays on consecutive possessions, as the lead would reach 33 at one point. FGCU cruised to its second-straight win to open up the season after a 98-87 victory over Illinois. The Eagles will travel to Ohio to take on Bowling Green on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m., as the Eagles look to start 3-0 for the first time since 2014 when FGCU won its first five games.
Volleyball preview at ASUN Championship
Photo courtesy of Linwood Ferguson The FGCU volleyball team will travel to Nashville to take part in the ASUN Volleyball Championship. The Eagles finsihed their regular season 20-9 and will take on USC Upstate in the first round of the tournament.
By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 Coming off its final weekend set of conference games versus Lipscomb and Kennesaw State, the FGCU volleyball team will open up the 2017 ASUN Volleyball Championship Tournament. The game is set to begin Thursday, Nov. 16 and will conclude Saturday, Nov. 18. The Eagles (20-9, 10-4) have had a productive 2017 season. Junior Amanda
Carroll, freshman Cortney VanLiew and sophomore Daniele Serrano have been the three leaders of the team all year long. Together, they have a total of 876 kills and counting. It has been a roller coaster season for FGCU. When Hurricane Irma struck Southwest Florida in early September, it forced the team to play a record 10 consecutive games away from Fort Myers. Sweeping 17 opponents on the year, the Eagles were able
to maintain positive consistency throughout. In this tournament, keep an eye out for the Kennesaw State Owls, who have had the Eagles’ numbers all season long. Producing a season sweep, the Owls come in as the favorite to grab the trophy. However, freshman Snowy Burnam, junior Kaitlan Krivdo, senior Courtney Stephens and sophomore Giovanna Borgiotti gives the Eagles an advantage, hoping to take the title.
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Women’s basketball defeats Illinois
EN Photo / Brad Young Nasrin Ulel (above) finished with a career-high 17 points to lead four players in double figures as the FGCU women’s basketball team routed Illinois 85-61 in its season opener at home.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Staff Writer @MattRothman3 In the opening game of the of the 2017-2018 season, the Eagles defeated big ten conference member Illinois, 85-61, for their first win of the season The Eagles played the Illini last season, and despite having a three-point lead heading to the final quarter, the Eagles fell 82-
from this is the players on the court to be reminding each other to lock in and compete on every possession.” FGCU opened up the game by forcing a turnover on a shotclock violation, redshirt senior Taylor Gradinjaan scoring the team’s first points of the season, a three pointer from behind the arc. Shortly after, Lisa Zderadicka picked up her first points as an Eagle, and Illinois called time out early with the Eagles up 9-2. The Illini were able to take their first lead at 12-11 through a three pointer made by WITH STUDENT ID Petra Holesinska, but Gradinjaan responded with
73 for one of the nine losses last season. As a team, the Eagles shot just under 50 percent from the field while scoring the most points ever against a Big Ten program. “I thought the defensive effort early was outstanding, said head coach Karl Smesko. “It’s just a matter of can we keep that intensity. We were trying to sub and keep fresh bodies out there and play hard. We need to learn
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a three of her own on the next possession to push the Eagles back in front, going into the second quarter up by four. After knocking down three of the first nine three pointers in the first quarter, the Eagles quickly made two more early in the second quarter and went on a 12-4 run, forcing head coach Nancy Fahey of Illinois to use her second time out of the game. The Eagles continued their incredible shots, hitting three more three-pointers with Nasrin Ulel going four for five. FGCU opened held a commanding 17 point lead at the end of the first half at 42-25. “I look at Nasrim as like a new addition to our team,” Smesko said. “She is so much improved from a year ago. It’s like getting a
great transfer, but she developed here.” Out of the break, the Eagles knocked down four more to start the half, but the Illini hit five of their first eight shots to keep the lead under 20 before the first media time out. Alex Wittinger concerted a three-point play, but the Eagles responded quickly with a three point play from Tytionia Adderly to stop the run. It was much of the same in the fourth with the Eagles scoring eight of the first 11 in to open up a 30 point lead. The Eagles will embark on an eight-game road trip starting Wednesday verse FIU and won’t return to Alico Arena until Dec. 5 when they will take on Southeastern.
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Women’s soccer falls 3-0 to USF in first round of NCAA Tournament
The FGCU women’s soccer team defeated No. 1 Lipscomb in the ASUN final to secure their spot in the NCAA Tournament. Melissa Weck (above) had two saves in the game against Lipscomb to assist the team in their victory.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 In a rematch of the NCAA tournament from two seasons ago versus USF, the Bulls got revenge on the Eagles with a 3-0 win at home to move on into the NCAA Tournament. USF scored once in the first half and twice in the second half, and despite pressure from the Eagles
throughout the game, was able to eliminate the Eagles. “It’s a little bittersweet,” head coach Jim Blankenship said. “It’s obviously a huge accomplishment for the program and the team, but what we preach about our days like this are different outcomes. [I’m a] little disappointed in the result and how we represented ourselves, but at the same time [I’m] proud of our
team, our program, and our seniors who helped 14 newcomers come in [and] get back to the NCAA Tournament.” With the same starting group from Sunday’s win versus Lipscomb in the ASUN Championship, FGCU had most of the early chances with a corner in the second minute and a free kick a little later, but were unable to score. The Bulls first shot of
the match came in the 17th minute, which was a no go, but a minute later, they got on the board from the Bulls’ leading scorer, Evelyne Viens. Looking to get the match even, FGCU earned a second corner in the 30th minute and had a great opportunity from Meaghan Mulligan to level the match, but their tries didn’t get FGCU equal. The Eagles went into
the first half down by a goal. In the second half, USF was able to start to take control of the match as it nearly doubled its lead 10 minutes into the half after the Bulls hit the cross bar and had another opportunity, but Melissa Weck kept the deficit at one. The Bulls added a second goal off a corner after Weck made the initial save on a shot, but Leah Ferlin got the second shot
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through, making it 2-0. With the Eagles down by two and desperately looking to get on the board, the Bulls added another late goal. The deficit was too much for FGCU, as the Eagles got shut out for the second consecutive season in the NCAA Tournament.
Cross country performs strong at NCAA South Regional Championship By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the NCAA South Regional Championship at the Harry Pritchett Running Course. Carley Lutzow, Carlin Berryhill, Jan Figueroa and Cole Pruim represented the Eagles well on the course. On the men’s side, Middle Tennessee State (71) took home the regional
title, with FGCU placing just shy of the top 25. On the women’s side, Ole Miss (59) took home the title in a landslide, with Georgia, Samford, FSU and Georgia Tech rounding out the top five. The FGCU men were led by Berryhill, who completed the course 88th overall with a time of 33:12.5. The sophomore got off to a strong start as he hit the 3K marker in 63rd place, but the other runners were able to catch up in the
end. “Carlin had a tough time,” head coach Cassandra Goodson said. “The reason is really outside of his control. We are very proud of his overall season. His professionalism and leadership during some tough times have been outstanding. He just keeps getting stronger physically and mentally.” Pruim finished 118th overall with an end time of 33:12.5. Figueroa finished the course at 143rd with a time of 34:55.7.
“Cole has been a great surprise,” Goodson said. “Every race he steps up and improves. He has been a joy to coach. He had a good day today, and I am confident that he will continue to show progress.” Figueroa finished the course at 143rd with a time of 34:55.7. “Jan has been huge this year overall,” Goodson said. “This was not a great showing for him, but I am confident in his abilities as a runner and as a tremendous leader on
this team. This was a big breakthrough season for him, and he is just going to get stronger from here.” For the women’s side, Lutzow set a new personal best and claimed third in program history with a time of 21:14.9. The junior finished 48th overall, just one spot behind Lipscomb’s Lauren Flynt. Despite starting 14 placements behind, Lutzow fought back five spots in 49th, just shy of the 5K mark. “Carley had a very
strong race and a huge improvement from last year,” Goodson said. “This year has been a big breakthrough for her. I love her mentality. She is open, grateful and has been running with superb maturity. Her running career has been full of challenges, but she has shown a great deal of tenacity and appreciation for each race and opportunity this university has given her.”
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This week in athletics Women’s basketball vs. Kent State By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 The FGCU women’s basketball team will open up the Akron Classic against the Kent State Golden Flashes Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. The Eagles will have a ton of scoring threats this season with
Jessica Cattani, China Dow and Taylor Gradinjan all mixed in Coach Smesko’s lineup. The Golden Flashes, members of the MAC Conference, are coming off a 1913 season from a year ago. Kent State is led by seniors Naddiyah Cross and McKenna Stephens. A year ago, the Golden Flashes defeated FGCU by
double-digits, 77-64. Up next, the Eagles will conclude the Akron Classic with a matchup against the Akron Zips Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Swim at Ohio State Invite By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU swim and dive team will head to Ohio to take part in the Ohio State Invite in Columbus. This three-day invitational will begin on Friday,
Nov. 17 and wrap up on Sunday, Nov. 19. The Eagles are coming off a tough 125-173 loss to the No. 15 Gators last week, previously having a 3-0 record to start the season. Ohio State is coming into this invite 3-0 with its most recent
win being over Denison. Next, the Eagles will host Northwestern at the Aquatic Center Sunday, Dec. 17 beginning at 11 a.m.
Women’s basketball at Akron By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 The FGCU women’s basketball team will conclude the Akron Classic Saturday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m. against the Akron Zips in Ohio. Coming off their first three
games of the season, keep a lookout for the Eagles’ China Dow and Jessica Cattani. The Zips of Akron, members of the MAC Conference, will be challenged all season long. Coming off a disappointing 9-21 season in 2016, the Zips will look to get back into contention for the MAC Championship.
They are led by sophomores Shayna Harmon and Haliegh Reinoehl. These two schools did not meet last season. Next, the Eagles will travel to Loudonville, New York, taking on the Siena Saints Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball at Bowling Green By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 TThe FGCU men’s basketball team will take on the Falcons of Bowling Green in Ohio, Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Coming off their first two games, the players to take
an extra look at are Brandon Goodwin, Zach Johnson, Christian Terrell and transfer Ricky Doyle. FGCU is looking to threepeat as champions of the ASUN Conference. Bowling Green, members of the MAC Conference, are coming off a season-opening 78-69 win at
Drexel. Last season, the Falcons finished six games below the .500 mark. Up next, FGCU will travel to Tennessee to begin a homeand-home series with Middle Tennessee, Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.
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The FGCU women’s basketball team will continue its road trip against the Siena Saints Monday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. Led by China Dow and Jessica Cattani, the Eagles are looking
Men’s basketball at Middle Tennessee By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 The FGCU men’s basketball team will wrap up a threegame road trip against Middle Tennessee, Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The Blue Raiders (1-0) are coming off a dominating 104-52
victory versus Trevecca. The team is led by Nick King and Giddy Potts. Middle Tennessee probably pulled off one of the biggest shockers in March Madness history in 2015 when they stunned second seeded Michigan State, 90-81. The Blue Raiders, as a 12 seed last year, upset the Minnesota Golden Gophers in
the first round, 81-72. Next, the Eagles will open up the Homewood Suites FGCU Shootout in Fort Myers against the Denver Pioneers Friday, Nov. 24 at 7 p.m.
to return back to the NCAA Tournament. The Saints are coming off a 14-point loss to Penn State from Nov. 10, 86-72. Last season, Siena was edged in the MAAC Title game against Iona, 67-47. In 2016, the Eagles blew away the Saints, 66-42. Up next, FGCU will begin
the PLAY4KAY Shootout Tournament. Play will open up on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 23, at 3:30 p.m. against Depaul.
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Performers came from as far as North Fort Myers to share their work at the open mic
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By Seeka Agama Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews Last Tuesday, Music Club hosted an open mic night. Several students came out and contributed by playing different instruments, singing a variety of songs, reciting a plethora of poems and performing spoken word. “Music is a platform for everybody. The genre doesn’t matter. It is a connecting ground, it is something that is present in all of our lives, whether
we want it to be or not. It is a way of life and something that has been with me since I can remember,” said Conor Belvin, President of Florida Gulf Coast University’s Music Club. Because open mic night was open to anyone, two women from Valerie’s House decided to table at the event. Valerie`s House is a nonprofit organization, founded by Angela Melvin. Angela named the organization after her mother, Valerie Melvin, who died in a car accident
in 1987. After she lost her mother, she was inspired to help others like herself. They opened their doors in January of 2016 and operate mainly by word of mouth. Ally O`brien, a senior majoring in psychology, is an intern and also the Program Assistant of Valerie`s House. “In all of southwest Florida, from Tampa to Miami, they are the only organization that provides grief support for children and their families who are grieving due to a death.” O’brien said. The psychology program here at the university provides Valerie`s House with students who can pursue an internship and be part of the organization. Ally is part of the program because she can relate firsthand to the kids she deals with. She has a passion for what she does
and wishes more people were aware of how they could make a change in a child’s life. “In the 80s there was nothing like that to help her and her family through their devastation,” Hayley Edwards, a senior majoring in psychology, said. Edwards expressed that when she lost her mother at the age of seven she never got the help that she needed, so she feels that it is important to use her experiences to help children who were once like her. “When these kids first start off with us, they are very reserved and isolated. We begin with an intake process, and during this stage in the process, they are very withdrawn and afraid. Just after one session talking with me or the other facilitators, you can see a light just coming on. It is as if they were in the dark for a while, and
their light just slowly starts creeping back in.” Edwards said. This organization aims to give children the courage to express themselves freely and pour out emotion. One of the organization’s biggest rules is that it is okay to cry. Valerie`s House is a place where children learn that grief should not be a limiting factor to the
pursuits of life. They learn that just because they lost a loved one, they are not limited on what the world has to offer. Valerie’s House wants to remind people that whether it be indulging in music with music club or at Valerie`s House with people who care, there is always a stage available for self expression.
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DIY: Weekly Meal Prep Live a healthy lifestyle by preparing your food days in advance.
By Deanna Simmons Assistant E&L Editor @lvnarvinam We’ve all had that moment of thinking: “how am I going to plan to eat this week?” Sure, it’s easy to just pick up a bowl of ramen for a dollar and be done with it, but what if I told you that there’s a way to easily plan a healthy meal every day during the week? One Publix trip, one evening and you have healthy meals for the entire week? It’s totally possible, and I’m about to show you how. The first recipe that you can make is Pesto Chicken and Veggies. For this, you’ll need two tablespoons of
olive oil, four boneless, skinless chicken thighs, salt, pepper, one pound of green beans, two cups of halved cherry tomatoes and one-half cup of basil pesto. To start, heat olive oil in a pan and add chicken thighs. Season the thighs with salt and pepper, and once they’re cooked, remove them from the pan. Cut the thighs into strips, then set them aside for later. Next, add green beans to the pan and cook them until they’re crisp and tender. Return the chicken strips now to that pan and add in the tomatoes and pesto. Once they’re all stirred together, you can either serve immediately or divide
for keeping up to four days. My sister personally likes the fajita bowls that you can get from BYOB, but what if I told you that for one solid price, you can make those fajita bowls and save your cash? This recipe is really easy and delicious. You’ll need two chicken breasts, one tablespoon of olive oil, salt, pepper, a three-fourth cup of basmati rice, two bell peppers that have been sliced into strips, two tablespoons of red onion, one cup of corn kernels, one teaspoon of chili powder, one halfteaspoon of paprika, one half teaspoon of ground cumin, one tablespoon of sugar, one tablespoon of lime juice, one fourth teaspoon of salt, three tablespoons of olive oil and three tablespoons of white wine vinegar. First off, preheat the oven to 425. Place the chicken breasts in a dish and sprinkle salt and pepper on them. Once that’s done, drizzle olive oil on them and turn them to
coat the breasts. Bake them for ten minutes and turn the chicken, then bake for 15 minutes or until cooked through. Let them rest for ten minutes before slicing. Cook the rice according to package instructions and allow it to cool. In a bowl, combine the rice, bell peppers, red onion and corn. Shake together with vinaigrette and add to the bowl, tossing to coat everything completely. You can divide among lunch containers and top with chicken. I know one thing that I have problems with is eating breakfast, so I have something to help! Prefrozen smoothie mixes are really helpful. You can combine any fruit that you want, but my personal favorites are strawberries and blueberries. Cut yourself one banana, slice a few strawberries, place a few blueberries in a bag and, for some fiber, add kale or spinach. You can freeze those for up to a month.
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