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FSU Bans Greek life indefinitely How two back to back incidents triggerd drastic changes
“It’s okay to be white”
How two flyers became the talk of the school By Alexandra Figares News Editor @fgcueaglenews
Photo Courtesy of AP Florida State University President John Thrasher has banned Greek life indifinetly following the death of a student and fraternity member. Fraternity and sority members at the universit will no longer be able to host chapter tailgates, chapter meetings, and other Greek life activities. By Alexandra Figares News Editor @fgcueaglenews Greek life is barred indefinitely at Florida State University effective immediately, following the death of a student after a fraternity house party. The ban prohibits
fraternities and sororities from holding new member events, retreats, chapter organized tailgates, intramurals and hosting chapter meetings. Failure to meet with the regulations can result in immediate disciplinary action. The new regulations come shortly after the
death of FSU Pi Kappa Phi pledge, Andrew Coffey, on Friday. Coffey was found unresponsive at a party. In an unrelated case, Phi Delta Phi member Garrett John Marcy was arrested Monday and charged with selling and trafficking cocaine, with a $75,000 bail. FSU President John
Thrasher, said the interim suspension is indefinite untile further notice. “I just feel like for whatever reason, the message is not getting through,” Thrasher said. “Unfortunately, we’ve got to take steps with our students to make
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Two flyers posted on the main entrance to the Cohen Center food court early Monday morning have caused some students to pause and question the motive behind their appearance. The flyers read “it’s okay to be white” typed in large font. Pictures of the flyers have been circulating around social media and have garnered strong reactions. FGCU has had similar politically motivated incidents in the past. Earlier in 2016, students found a flyer promoting white supremacy posted to a
pole outside the FGCU library. The flyer contained racially based language, like “white guilt” and “free yourself from cultural Marxism.” It also contained a URL link to a website run by a group who identify as part of the “alt-right” movement. In March, approximately 30 Vanguard America flyers featuring racially biased language were posted around campus. The flyers also advertised the URL to a website run by a group who identified as part of the “alt-right” movement. Some students worry that these incidents may continue in the future.
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Eagle News receives these volunteer opportunities from the FGCU Office of Service Learning every week >> FGCU’s Service Ambassadors are leading service at the Midwest Food Bank. Tuesday, Nov. 14 and 15, morning and afternoon shifts available. To sign up, contact Rhianna Greenfield, rgreenfield3007@ eagle.fgcu.edu or Maryssa Pallis, mlpallis5685@eagle.fgcu.edu, or servicelearning@fgcu.edu. >> The Quality Life Center is seeking volunteers for the after-school tutoring, homework and reading room. Monday – Friday, 2 p.m. -5 p.m., with a wide variety of subjects to tutor. Contact Angela Pena via email at apena@qlcswfl.org.
>> The Cape Coral Coconut Festival needs you, Nov. 9 to 12. Food, water, and a t-shirt provided. The link to sign up on Volunteer Spot is: http://signup.com/go/VUjoHzk. >> It’s that time of year again when volunteers are needed for the book sale at the Fort Myers Beach Library. Help set up on Friday, Nov. 17, at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., and/or help Saturday, Nov. 18, 12:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m., breaking down the tables and boxing up the books. Contact Jan Fleming at 937-344-2974 for info.
>> On-campus: The Veterans 5k needs a few good men and women on Nov. 10 to help with check in, cheering and refreshment service. Briefing begins at 6:30 a.m., service ends at noon. Contact Ashleigh Valero at avalero@fgcu.edu.
The world in brief 26 Dead and 20 injured after gunman opens fire in a Texas church A Texas gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, killing 26 and injuring 20. The shooter was identified as Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, who was discharged from the Air Force for assaulting his spouse and child.
Russian zookeeper mauled by tiger
A zookeeper in Russia is recovering from injuries after a tiger mauled her in front of visitors. According to the Zoo’s spokesperson, the zookeeper broke rules and was not supposed to be alone with the tiger. The tiger will be left alone.
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Saudi Arabian princes arrests prominent leaders in ‘anti-corruption purge’
Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia authorized the arrest of nearly a dozen political leaders, citing an anti-corruption drive, according to the BBC. According to Salman, the purge is an effort to expand relationships with other nations. >> Continued from FSU bans Greek life sure this never happens again.” According to USA Today, about 22 percent of FSU undergraduates belong to Greek life. Additionally, Thrasher banned alcohol at all Recognized Student Organization events during the Greek life ban. While students will still be allowed to remain residents at their fraternity and sorority houses, the only meetings they’re allowed to attend are national chapter meetings and university meetings
like leadership classes and workshops. According to USA Today, Thrasher has actively held meetings with students committed to holding FSU’s student organizations accountable. “I think that’s a serious thing to happen and I think it’s a good reason to ban it, but it doesn’t have to affect all the fraternities,” Marketing major Dana Cuccio said. FGCU’s own Greek life has faced disciplinary action in the past. FGCU has a total of 16 active fraternities and sororities, and back in 2015, FGCU investigated
Donald Trump says Japan is ready to intercept NK missiles; Japanese PM confirms Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe confirmed that his country would stop North Korean missiles “if necessary,” according to the BBC. President Donald Trump said Japan could shoot the missiles “out of the sky” with military equipment from the U.S.
two fraternities and one sorority after hazing and underage drinking allegations. The chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Kappa alpha Psi and Kappa Alpha Order were suspended in addition to receiving disciplinary action. “For this suspension to end, there will need to be a new normal for Greek life at the university,” Thrasher said in his statement. “There must be a new culture, and our students must be full participants in creating it.” Photo Courtesy of AP FSU President John Thrasher bans Greek life indefinitely following the death of a fellow student and the arrest of another.
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Eagle News writes this beat from the official UPD weekly summary On Nov. 1, a complainant called UPD and stated there was a male outside a North Lake Village building. The complainant stated the male had been screaming for approximately 20 minutes. When UPD arrived on the scene, they found no males except one who was locked out of the building.
A complainant called UPD on Nov. 1 and reported a man they saw walking out of the woods near Eagle Hall in South Village. The complainant said the man carried a large bag, wore dark clothing and had long, straight black hair with a blonde streak going over his face. The complainant’s friend said she may have seen blood on his bag. UPD
identified the man. The man told them the bag was a prop for an RA event.
pictures of the alligator. The officer told the pair to leave the area and they complied.
On Nov. 4, a man flagged down a UPD officer and stated that children from a swim meet were throwing rocks at an alligator outside of the aquatics center. The children went back inside, but the officer found an adult with a child taking
The front desk of the Oak Building in North Lake called UPD on Oct. 29 to inform them of a complainant who reported that her two roommates were fighting. The subjects had a verbal altercation that included
minor pushing in shoving. When both subjects were interviewed, neither wanted to press charges. Both subjects were referred to the dean of students and relocated to different housing assignments.
description of the student and did not report which floor she was on. According to the report, she was being taken care of by female friends. UPD checked the area and found no one.
On Oct. 31, the Welcome Center reported that a female had passed out in garage four, but gave no
Florida senator accused of groping removed as budget chair Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida senator accused by six women of groping or making demeaning comments about their bodies was removed from his powerful position as budget chairman on Monday. Republican Sen. Jack Latvala is also a candidate for governor. He has denied the allegations. Senate President Joe Negron called him Monday morning
to discuss the allegations and they agreed he should step down from the chairmanship, said Negron spokeswoman Katie Betta. Also Monday, Republican Gov. Rick Scott said Latvala should leave office altogether if the allegations against him are true. “There should be no corruption in politics,” he said. “We should expect all of our elected officials to live at the highest standards of our society.” Following an event in
Fort Myers on Monday, Scott added that it was important to find out “the real facts of what actually happened.” Scott last year criticized comments President Donald Trump made on a 2005 “Access Hollywood” tape, in which Trump bragged about women letting him kiss them and grab their genitals because he is famous. But Scott continued to support Trump’s presidential campaign.
The allegations against Latvala were first reported by Politico Florida last week and Negron opened an investigation into the claims. Latvala didn’t answer a call to his cellphone Monday and his voicemail was full. A campaign spokesman didn’t immediately return a call and email seeking comment. Negron replaced Latvala as chair of the Appropriations Committee with Sen. Rob Bradley.
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As a white male dual-citizen (from the Netherlands), I was surprised by the continued persistence of racism that has been ingrained in the U.S. post-Obama. Many whites are seduced into thinking that racism is largely a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the challenges persist. The course (white racism) that has garnered attention is not about blaming whites. Rather, it engages them with empirical data illustrating that being born with white skin offers benefits that other groups don’t always have access to. I encourage anyone who is curious about racism to seek out data. For example, compare drug users with drug arrests and convictions. Compare college attendance and graduation with jobs. Compare blacks with no criminal record versus whites with a criminal record. The list goes on. This does not mean that
only non-whites suffer from these consequences. Whites also suffer from a lack of access to affordable, quality health care and education. The disappearance and destruction of working and middle-class jobs is a real threat. However, the working class consists of more than just white Americans. It’s important to define concepts. Everyone, regardless of social position and identity, likely has prejudiced disposition toward others. A sociological focus on racism is centered on structural discrimination. This means that when something is called racist the focus is on those who have power. For non-white racism to be a reality, it would have to involve non-white people in a position of power who move beyond prejudice and discriminate against white people. College is about engaging a wide variety of ideas, which are often controversial. I encourage everyone to engage with these ideas in our courses.
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“White Racism” class is important By Krista Prince Staff Writer @Krista_prince
As many students across campus already know, next semester FGCU will implement a class that has garnered some controversary. The course, titled “White Racism” (SYA 3930), which will be taught by assistant professor of sociology Ted Thornhill, has the student body and surrounding communities seemingly in an uproar. The class has so much debate surrounding it that it has warranted news coverage in local stations like NBC2 and has made its way to national coverage in The New York Post. Despite being surround-
ed by such a heated debate, the course has managed to fill all 50 available seats and the waitlist. “I’m actually really interested in it as a class, if I had the course space for it I would definitely take it.” Emma Ramseyer, a history major said. Some of the class’s supporters say that it just needs a new name because “White Racism” can be viewed as biased. Others say the title is fine just the way it is. English major Gabriela B., who declined to give her full name for fear of retaliation, says many people think racism is a thing of thze past, but she herself has experienced modern racism, that many view as a joke but has implications today.
“I understand why he utilized the title the way he did, but it does have negative connotations,” Gabby said. “I think it’s a very interesting idea to raise awareness, and I think that’s what this course is trying to do, is raise awareness, of how issues in the past are still effecting us today.” Opponents of the class are crying “But I’m not racist!” and are telling stories of being called a racial slur that originates from a position of power, taking to social media to express their distain. Some of them are saying that the course, judging just by the description, is brainwashing material. “I’m assuming it’s going to be biased one way, and centralized on America and it would be interesting to
see what it goes over,” Lillian Blackmon a history major said. “I’d love to see the syllabus, that’s for sure.” This course is not attacking white people, or brainwashing any students that choose to take it. “My White Racism course is not anti-white; it is anti-white racism,” Thornhill said in a statement to Eagle News. “Clearly, not all white people are racists; some are even anti-racist. However, all people racialized as white derive, in some measure, material and psychological benefits by virtue of being racialized as white.” This course is exploring the fact that, according to Pew Research Center, whites account for 81 percent of the current Con-
gress while at the same time representing only 62 percent of the population. According to The FGCU Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, FGCU is a school where diversity is embraced, and diversity is part of its mission statement. There are also Affirmative Action plans that were in place in 2015 and 2016 and available for viewing on the FGCU website. Despite these statements and efforts, the problem remains that according to a 2013 survey, 67.43 percent of FGCU’s student population is white. This class creates an opportunity for white people to play victims with their white guilt, and for white supremacists, who have
been emboldened this year by the Trump administration, to once again crawl out of the woodwork. With the controversy surrounding this class, it can be easy to forget how important it is that this class is available. Even if, as a society, there have been racial advancements, many opportunities remain open to white people through no merit of their own, while these same doors remain closed to racial minorities. Even something as simple as normal Band-Aids are made to match the skin color of white people. The crayons we think of as “skin color” are the color of white peoples’ skin. Denying these facts and the importance of this class is to remain ignorant.
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EN Photo /Brad Young The FGCU women’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA tournament following an overtime win over top seeded Lipscomb. The team will take on USF in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 Heading on the road for the first time in the ASUN Tournament, the FGCU women’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA tournament for a fourth consecutive year by defeating No. 6 Jacksonville 2-0 and following that up with overtime with versus top-seeded Lipscomb 3-2. In the opening game, the Eagles would get goals from
both Cassidy Morgan and Varin Ness and get Melissa Weck’s 11th shutout of the season to advance to play Lipscomb. These two teams played earlier in the season with the Bisons earning its first ever win against the Eagles with the lone goal coming on a penalty kick. This game started out favorably for the Bisons with two first-half goals to lead 2-0 heading into the second half. The Eagles then had
the wind in its back for the second half, and that would immediately play a factor as FGCU got one of the goals right back from Holly Fritz assisted from Marjorie Boilesen to cut the lead to 2-1. FGCU had much of the attack in the second half, outshooting the Bisons 9-1 and off a set piece, Camille Knudstrup would tie the game up at two in the 74th minute. Trying to feed off the tying goal, the Eagles would
have chances late including a free kick from a long way out, but would not be able to convert. As the top two teams in the conference would head to overtime to decide who will get a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Eagles would be playing with the advantage in the first overtime with the wind in its favor, but the three Eagles shot attempts were all denied with two saves coming from Kate Mason in goal.
With less than five minutes remaining before penalty kicks, Ness would sneak through the defense on a ball played from Ashley Parks. This ball would win, beating Mason to the far post to clinch the ASUN Championship for a fourth straight year. “It wasn’t easy but sometimes that makes it feel even better,” head coach Jim Blankenship said. I’m proud of our guys. It wasn’t the start we wanted but we
talked a lot about trust at halftime and staying within the system. “I challenged them by saying this was the first team to have to go on the road, so let’s be the first to come back. Our character and mentality were phenomenal tonight.” Ness along with Parks, Fritz and Nicky Hudson would all be named to the ASUN Tournament team with Ness taking home the Most Valuable Player Award with her two goals over the weekend.
Women’s soccer preview versus USF
EN Photo / Brad Young The FGCU women’s soccer team will take on USF in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bulls finished the season 12-3-2, finishing 20 spots ahead of the Eagles in RPI with 15.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 Heading back to the NCAA Tournament for a fourth consecutive year, the Eagles will play a rematch of the first round of the 2015 NCAA Tournament when FGCU takes on USF at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10,. FGCU advanced to the tournament after finishing the regular season as coconference champions and went on to beat both Jacksonville and Lipscomb
to earn its automatic bid. The Bulls finished the season at 12-3-2 and ended 20 spots ahead of the Eagles in RPI at 15. USF has not lost since Sept. 24 at Cincinnati and was victorious in the conference tournament with a win vs SMU before beating top-seeded UCF in penalty kicks. USF is led in goals from Evelyne Viens with 11 and was part of 29 of the 33 goals scored from USF this season. Defensively, the Bulls gave up 20 goals,
with Kat Elliot giving up 19 of them as the starter as compared to Melissa Weck, who only gave up 11. Back in 2015, FGCU earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament win in Tampa with a 2-1 win on goals from Shea Rhoney and Paulina Speckmaier. wCurrent team members Camille Knudstrup, Nikki Hudson and Meaghan Mulligan will all start in that game.
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Men’s soccer upset in ASUN Semifinals
Being the catalyst in creating probably the most historically successful team in program history, Albert Ruiz (above) finished fourth on the team with nine points despite being out for more than half of the season.
By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 Playing in a rematch of the ASUN Semifinals from a year ago, No. 6 Lipscomb upset No. 2 FGCU 2-1 to move into the finals of the ASUN Championships. This marks Lipscomb’s first ever appearance to the championship game and will face No. 5 Jacksonville next Saturday.
Lipscomb a 1-0 lead. Lipscomb continued to get the better of play and had a scare early on when Sokou was battling Preston Kilwien and crashed into the Eagles bench where Sokou looked to have hurt his ribs or shoulder. He would be down for quite a bit of time, but would return later in the match. FGCU would make two different substitutions that paid off less than 10 minutes later with Shak Adams connecting to Dennis Zapata who one-timed home the gametying goal in the 29th minute. WITH STUDENT ID K i l w i e n and Fernando Ramirez both had
“I thought the Lipscomb guys came in with some momentum from Friday night with a win, and I think they just had more,” head coach Jesse Cormier said. “We just didn’t have the preparation we needed and the attitude, and the energy to be successful.” The Eagles fell behind 18 seconds into the game after Ivan Sokou’s long shot rolled through the legs of goaltender Jared Brown from way out to give
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quality scoring chances late in the first half looking to give the Eagles the edge, but Kilwien’s shot was stopped by Christopher Zappia and Ramirez’s would go wide with the game remaining tied heading into halftime. After Brown had another misplay that nearly led to another goal for the Bisons, Cormier would replace Brown with Connor Gavigan who started most of the season for FGCU in net. In the 71st minute, Lipscomb captain Logan Paytner would get the game-winning goal off a header from Joseph Kerridge to put Lipscomb up 2-1. With Albert Ruiz on the bench for most of the second half, Cormier would insert the all-time leading scorer in FGCU’s history back into the game late with the
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Eagles attacking with an extra body upfront, but they would be unable to tie it up, as Ruiz along with seven other seniors terrific careers at FGCU would come to an end. “I hate to see them go out like this,” Cormier said. “At the end of the day, they’ve been a catalyst in creating probably the most historically successful team in (FGCU’s) history. They should be really proud of what they accomplished and as a program we really honor their efforts and loyalty.” After starting the season out as a nationally ranked opponent, the Eagle finished its season 8-6-3 and will look toward next year to get back into the NCAA Tournament.
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Varin Ness Senior 5 feet 8 inches Hometown: Sogndal, Norway Varin Ness’ winner in the 106th minute completed an exciting 3-2 come-from-behind victory Sunday afternoon over Lipscomb, sending the FGCU women’s soccer team to its sixth NCAA Tournament in seven years. This will be the fourth consecutive year in a 3-2 win over top-seeded Lipscomb. Ness had a goal earlier in the tournament off a header in the Eagles 2-0 win versus Jacksonville. Now, the forward has scored eight goals on the season which puts her second on the team in goals only behind Marjorie Boilesen who has 11. Ness and Boilesen are also tied in game winning goals with a total of four.
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Volleyball improves to 19-0 in program history against USC Upstate By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 The FGCU volleyball team continued their dominance against USC Upstate with a four-set victory Sunday afternoon in South Carolina: 21-25, 2521, 25-18, and 25-18. Freshman Snowy Burnam started the scoring for FGCU. Burnam finished with a career-high 17 kills and for her performance,
the freshman was awarded the ASUN Conference Freshman Of The Week. Maggie Rick also had a dominant performance, producing a season-high in assists with 60. In the first set, the Eagles led 9-8, before the Spartans used a critical 4-0 scoring run, on a kill by Yeargin, two attack errors from junior Kaitlan Krivdo and a kill from Rebecca Shearer. USC Upstate led by two, before the Eagles
gave the Spartans a bite back, converting on four consecutive possessions. Three straight points gave the Spartans a one point lead, 16-15 and Callie Yeargin ended the scoring for USC Upstate, securing a victory in the opening set. The Eagles capitalized on four of the first five points in the middle set. FGCU had a three-point lead, before the Spartans tied it up at 11, on two kills from Yeargin. Burnam continued her dominance
with a set-ending kill, as both teams headed into the locker room with one set a piece. USC Upstate came out strong scoring six of the first eight points in the third. Coach Botsford quickly used a timeout and FGCU was able to answer. A 7-0 scoring run, in large part to three kills from VanLiew, erased all momentum on the Spartans’ side. The fourth and final set was a back-and-forth battle
between the two teams. USC Upstate grabbed the edge early and FGCU was able to steal it right back. A 6-0 scoring run was costly to the Spartans when it mattered most. FGCU responded with their second 6-0 run of the set to jump out to a 17-10 advantage. VanLiew and Burnam finished the set as FGCU improved to eleven games over the .500 mark. The Eagles will now prepare for their final two
games of the regular season on Veteran’s Day Weekend. On Friday, Nov. 10, the team will go up against Lipscomb, who trails the Eagles in the conference standings by two games. To wrap up the weekend, the Eagles will host the current leaders of the ASUN Conference – Kennesaw State. FGCU is currently two games back of first place with two games to go.
Burnam picks up ASUN Freshman of the Week after dominant weekend By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3
Snowy Burnam ended the weekend with 27 kills and 17 digs, earning the ASUN Freshman of the Week honors.
After a successful weekend for the FGCU volleyball team, Snowy Burnam was named ASUN Freshman of the Week. This award follows the Eagles wins versus NJIT and USC Upstate. Burnam finished with 10 kills Friday night versus the Highlanders, hitting at a .625 percentage and followed that up with 17 kills and 17 digs Sunday afternoon verse the Spartans. The freshman has now had 10 or more kills in five Photo courtesy of Linwood Ferguson straight matches while hitting over .310 in all of
them. “Snowy just continues to improve and her performance this weekend just underscores what a talent she is and how much she is growing out on the court,” FGCU head coach Matt Botsford said. “She is playing with such maturity and has proven to be extremely adaptable as we have asked her to fill multiple roles for us throughout the season. She picked up the eightsingle season award for the Eagles this season and becomes the fifth player in FGCU history to ever receive the honor. The Eagles have won this award 12 times, which is the most in the ASUN.
Swim and dive drops first meet to No. 15 in Gainesville, 173-125 By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois After a strong 3-0 start to the season, the FGCU swimming and diving team dropped its first meet of the season to No. 15 Florida on Saturday, 173-125. The Eagles had strong individual performances despite the loss. These times were highlighted by
Gracie Redding, Rebecca Moynihan and Cassidy Fry. The diving team also competed in this meet for the first time this year. The team took home second and third place finishes in the 3-meter board, led by Melissa Novak in the 1-meter dive by over 40 points. “The team did a great job competing against a very well coached and
strong Florida team,” FGCU head coach Dave Rollins said. “We were aggressive in our races, and to be able to come away with some event wins and a 1-2-3 sweep in the 100 fly is great. We have two weeks to clean up some details before we head to Ohio State, and we are excited to get up there and have some fun.” After losing the first six
events of the day, the relay team of Doris Eichhorn, Sommer Harris, Fry and Redding finished 2nd place in their race with a time of 1:44.02. Eichhorn finished in third place in the 100-yard backstroke, matching her season-best time of 56:33. Redding earned the first win of the day in the 50yard backstroke with a time of 34:48. Moynihan also had
a strong finish, coming in first in the 100-free. The highlight of the day came in the 100-yard butterfly with FGCU taking the top three spots with Fry winning the event at 55.32. Christina Kaas Elmgreen and Kiley Eble finished in second and third respectively. Melissa Novak followed that up with her diving win with a total of 290.55 points.
“We have two weeks to clean up some details before we head to Ohio State, and we are excited to get up there and have some fun,” Rollins said. Next, the Eagles will compete in a three-day event in the Ohio State Invitational Nov. 17-19.
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This week in athletics Men’s and women’s cross country at NCAA South Regional Championship By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU men’s and women’s cross country team will compete in the NCAA South Regional Championship Friday, Nov. 10 starting at 9 a.m. The meet will
take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. On the women’s side, FGCU is coming off a seventh-place finish in the ASUN Championship. The Eagles were led by Carley Lutzow, who ran a seasonbest 18:00.5 to finish seventh individually in the women’s 5K. Lutzow also earned
First Team All-ASUN recognition after recording the secondhighest individual finish for FGCU in the event’s history. On the men’s side, FGCU finished in fifth place with a score of 135, just four points behind USC Upstate. The team was led
by Carlin Berryhill who finished 13th in a time of 25:11.5 in the men’s 8K, earning a Second Team All-ASUN recognition.
Volleyball vs. Lipscomb By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 The FGCU volleyball team will play its secondto-last regular season game Friday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. versus Lipscomb. The Eagles have been led by Amanda Carroll (370
kills), Cortney VanLiew (271 kills) and Daniele Serrano (202 kills). A key player to watch for FGCU is Giovanna Borgiotti (70 kills), who is fresh off arguably her best performance of the season against NJIT with 14 kills. The Bisons are led by Carlyle Nusbaum (407 kills), Maddie Phillips (204 kills)
and Lauren Anderson (201 kills). These two schools met in Nashville earlier this year, with the Eagles defeating the Bisons in four sets. Next, FGCU will play its final regular season contest Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. versus Kennesaw State.
Men’s basketball vs. Illinois State By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 Eight months ago, the FGCU men’s basketball team was eliminated in the first round of the NCAA March Madness tournament after an 86-80 defeat against Florida State.
The team will open up the 201718 season at home Saturday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. hosting Illinois State. The Eagles finished last season at 26-8 with a conference record of 12-2. Senior Brandon Goodwin led the team in scoring last season, averaging 18.5 points per game. Illinois State, members of the Missouri Valley Conference,
finished 21 games above .500 in the 2016-17 season (28-7). Up next, FGCU will travel to Loudonville, New York to play its first road contest of the season Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. versus the Saints of Siena.
Volleyball vs. Kennesaw State By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 The FGCU volleyball team will conclude its regular season schedule Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. versus Kennesaw State.
KSU (16-4, 10-1) is riding high and is currently on a seven-game winning streak. Anaiah Boyer, Sydni Shelton and Maddie Jones are the three to watch for KSU. The Eagles are currently trailing first place by two games, with three games remaining.
Up next, the Eagles will prepare for the ASUN Volleyball Championship, beginning Thursday, Nov. 16 and concluding Saturday, Nov. 18.
Women’s basketball vs. Illinois By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136
Coming off of a 26-9 campaign in the 2016-17 season, the FGCU women’s basketball team is set to begin a brand new 2017-18 season when they take on the Illinois
Fighting Illini Sunday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. The two players to watch in the matchup are senior Rosemarie Julien (11.0 PPG) and redshirtsenior China Dow (8.7 PPG). Taylor Gradinjan is an elite player when it comes to shooting the three-ball. The Fighting Illini, members of the Big Ten Conference, will
be an interesting opponent for FGCU. Finishing 9-22 a year ago, Illinois was unable to secure a road victory (0-12). Up next, the Eagles will travel to Miami to face off against the FIU Panthers Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball at Siena By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 Coming off of its seasonopening performance to Illinois State, the FGCU men’s basketball team will play its first road game of the season Monday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. against Siena.
Brandon Goodwin, Zach Johnson and Christian Terrell are the big three to watch for the Eagles. The Saints of Siena represent the Metro-Atlantic Conference. A year ago, Siena finished the campaign at .500 (17-17). Junior Nico Clareth and redshirt-junior Kevin Degnan are players to
watch out for on the team. These two schools met Dec. 9, 2016 in Fort Myers, with FGCU inching out a 7369 victory. Next, the Eagles will travel to Ohio to take on Bowling Green Saturday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.
Women’s basketball at FIU By Brandon Liguori Staff Writer @_brandon_136 After completing its seasonopening performance against a Big Ten foe, the FGCU women’s basketball team will hit the road for the first time this year.
The Eagles will be taking on the FIU Panthers Wednesday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. Coach Smesko has an elite team this season, as they are the premier pick to repeat an ASUN Conference title. As for the opponent, FIU is coming off a disappointing 5-24 season.
Next, the Eagles will open up the Akron Classic Tournament. The team will be taking on the Kent State Golden Flashes Friday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m.
ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE Nu Image releases new album
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Nu Image emulates 90’s rap on 2017’s “Lobby”
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Lobby was released on October 31
By Nicholas Michel E&L Editor @NMichelWrites The Lee Countybased rap collective Nu Image released “Lobby” exclusively on Soundcloud. The seven-man crew of wordsmiths has been active in Lee and Collier counties performing cuts off of Lobby in various venues. Their eclectic live shows served as a strong platform for these artists to launch their marketing campaign. “Lobby” transitions from song to song with a series of skits that cover seemingly abstract ideas.
However, the skits provide key context clues for the listeners to understand the songs that follow and precede them. A prime example of their usage of skits is heard on “H2O” where VIP and Toke interpolate a soundbite of Bruce Lee discussing the shapeless quality of water. Nu Image, also known as X.N.V.I.X, adopted a verse by a strategy called committee process which means each song features the artists that best fit the specific song. Typically no more than three members appear on any given song. “Lobby“ is unique in Nu
Image’s discography because it features Toke on 11 out of the 14 songs. The strengths of “Lobby” are the chemistry and cohesiveness of the artists and individual songs. As a collective of singer-songwriters, Nu Image has been collaborating together since its members were peers in high school. Their bond that is evident in their music. Voices weave seamlessly from the right earbud to the left as they switch from one verse to the next. Although the project does not fully capture
the energy of their live performances, it does present a uniquely different experience because of its structure and organization. This type of experience is clearly audible on the final track of “Lobby” which contains multiple tempo changes and even suprise guest vocals. The closing track “Stressin” would serve as a pivotal point in the sonic direction of the project had it been placed anywhere but the end. Instead, it serves a fitting finale to a theatric performance by Nu Image.
Theme: Best of J.Cole Curated by: Nicholas Michel 1. J. Cole - Lost Ones 2. J. Cole - Can’t Get Enough 3. J. Cole - 3 Wishes 4. J. Cole - Neighbors 5. J. Cole - Dead Presidents II 6. J. Cole - Get Up 7. J.Cole - Villuminati
DIY: Tie Dye your own clothes Tie Dye anything from your shoes to your jackets
By Deanna Simmons Assistant E&L Editor @lvnarvinam A fun project is always making your own shirt for something like a basketball game or maybe that party that everyone’s going to. Why not make it tie dye? Tie dye is still in and still pretty fun, and you have plenty of options to choose from. So why not take advantage of what you have? You can use dyes, markers, and even kool aid just to get the right look.
The most popular pinterest DIY tie dye are shoes. These are fun and easy and aren’t as intrusive as a shirt or a jacket if you want something subtle. All you need is some rubbing alcohol, a pair of white shoes, and sharpies. Scribble on the shoes in rows of whatever color you want. Use the rubbing alcohol and find something to rub the alcohol into the shoes and then allow them to dry. You’ll come out with some very bright and interesting shoes
once they dry that are one hundred percent tie dye. Another popular and easy way to do a tie dye shirt is with kool aid packets. What you need is a white shirt, distilled white vinegar, vibrant colored kool aid packets, rubber bands, rubber gloves, small bowls, an iron, and a towel. Mix one cup of the white vinegar for every two packets into a small bowl. Secure your shirt with the rubber bands into whatever design you want by twisting or curling. Make sure
to cover your table with something like a tablecloth or plastic wrap. Dip the tee shirt in the color you desire and then leave out to dry for six hours. Once that’s done, you’ll have a great looking shirt. To set the colors, use an iron to set it and leave out for at least 24 hours before washing so the cotton absorbs the dye fully. Of course, there’s also the classic way to tie dye. You’ll need a tie dye kit from Tulip and a white cotton shirt. Bind the shirt with rubber bands in the desired pattern that you’d like. Add water and squeeze the dye over the portions that you want with color. Leave it to dry in a plastic bag for six hours and then you should have the right shirt you would like. For certain patterns, you can twist in a circle to get a swirl, fold to get a folded look, and you can swirl small parts to get a sunburst kind of look. You can tie dye a shirt, shoes, pants, even hats!
Photo courtesy of Audrey Mobley All the materials you will need to tie dye your own clothes
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