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Volume 16, Issue 18
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
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Opinion EN Photo / Caylee Weintraub By Caylee Weintraub Assistant News Editor @fgcueaglenews AP Photo / Wilfredo Lee An emplyee restocks bottled water on bare shelves as customers look on at publix grocery store after Hurricane Irma, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. What to expect in the spring semester
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Photo Courtesy of Linwood Ferguson EN Photo / Antonio Reyes FGCU certianly faced challenges in 2017, but events like Puppy Ppalooza Darnell Rogers pulls up a jumpshot from beyond the arc against Middle Tennessee on Dec. 2, 2017. kept students afloat.
Welcome back FGCU year in review
Men’s basketball soars to first ASUN win
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FGCU faced a few challenges in 2017, such as budget cuts and a hurricane, but 2017 was not without its triumphs. FGCU celebrated its 20th anniversary, 10 Eagles were inducted into the FGCU Hall of Fame and new Student Government officials were
elected. President Michael Martin was replaced former president Bradshaw in July. Hurricane Irma disrupted classes for over a week, causing the fall semester to extend and calling for the cancellation of the fall commencement ceremonies, which were later reinstated. In November, FGCU expanded
Alico Arena, Cole Swindel performed at Eaglepalooza and the university launched its first inaugural veteran’s 5k. And while the semester was extended, December treated students nicely with Puppypalooza and Programming Board’s Winter Wonderland event. Even with its ups and downs, FGCU continues to move forward.
The overcast sky and cool weather didn’t keep students away from the FGCU Programming Board’s annual Welcome Back Barbeque on the Library Lawn. Spread across the freshly sodded grass was a mechanical bull riding machine, a table with baked goods free to passers by and a barbeque on the Veteran’s Pavilion. “I’ve been coming to this event for some time,” said Way Too Tall Torrie, the stage name of a balloon artist/stiltwalker at the event, as she twisted two balloons into a lady bug for a student. “It’s always so much fun. It’s one of my favorite events to come to.” The Welcome Back Barbeque is the first in a series of events to welcome new and old students back to campus for the spring semester. Later on in January, the Programming Board will screen a movie and host a casino night. Events will continue to take place throughout the spring semester.
FGCU students search for cancer treatment By Brianne Merchant Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews Coming from a traditional Polish background, Nicole Mamprejew’s family never discussed with her the reason her grandmother unexpectedly passed away. But as she grew older, so did her understanding that her grandmother suffered from ovarian cancer. “When I took cell biology with Dr. Rhodes, dots started connecting, and I started understanding why things happened the way that they did and it got extremely interesting,” Mamprejew said. “The fact that I can now do research on it is really rewarding.” Her family’s history with the disease has since driven her to double major in biology and psychology. Onto her fifth year at FGCU, she has immersed herself in every opportunity that has presented itself, including volunteer work at an urgent care center. She is also currently the president of the FGCU Cancer Research Program “I’ve been so immersed in biology and the medical field that I can’t not do these things,” Mamprejew said. “It’s
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so interesting to me, and I’m so passionate about it that any opportunity I get I just want it.” Cancer research has been established at FGCU since Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes came to the university three years ago. However, the Cancer Research Program as a registered student organization was only founded less than a year ago after Jordan Shedrow, a former FGCU student, approached Rhodes about starting a student organization centered around cancer research. “I was thrilled,” Dr. Rhodes said. “I knew I wanted a large part of this to be about the students driving the initiative, about handson experiences in and out of the lab, about connecting research with people through education. I think we are achieving much more than I imagined a year ago.” The research being done is for class credit under the guidance of Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes, but the majority of the work is completely independent for students. Once students are trained in specific lab techniques, they receive an outline of their goals for the week and experiments are conducted on their own without Rhodes’ supervision. “Fortunately, I have amazing students,” Rhodes said.
“This model allows for more experienced students to mentor more junior researchers. I find this method gives students a sense of ownership in their work and pride in what they are able to accomplish.” In southwest Florida, there are many great oncologists, doctors who treat cancer, yet the area lacks in the amount of actual research centers like the Moffitt Center and Mayo Clinic. One of the main goals of the Cancer Research Program is to have FGCU fill the need for a research facility in the area. With the future of the program, students hope FGCU will become a renowned research hub to collaborate with the other facilities across the state. For many people in the community, having FGCU as a research center would be beneficial, especially for Majana Vukajlovic, secretary of the FGCU Cancer Research Program. Vukajlovic was almost diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer known as Ewing sarcoma after experiencing bad shoulder pain. Multiple times a week, Vukajlovic would have to travel almost three hours from Naples to Tampa to visit doctors at the
Moffitt Cancer Center. Thankfully, after having a bone biopsy done, cancer was ruled out. Yet, with her experience, she could see the benefit having an additional research center closer to southwest Florida. “It’s nice to think that this university is so close to home since I’m from Naples, as opposed to driving all the way up to Moffitt which is up in Tampa and having to meet with those doctors,” Vukajlovic said. “I also think it’s nice there’s university students that are so passionate about this cause, and that we have Dr. Rhodes who does the cancer research.” Mamprejew estimates that there are about 70 students currently involved in finding a cure for breast cancer. This process involves students taking human cells and plating them into wells treated with compounds called stilbenes, which are still being tested. According to Mamprejew, ‘resveratrol’ is a buzz word that has come up recently in the science community. It’s the compound that plants produce when they are under stress, and is commonly found in the skin of grapes. “So essentially we found that
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they are particularly compounds that do kill the cancer cells, but what we really want is it to only kill the cancer cells and not healthy cells,” Mamprejew said, “so we haven’t gotten to that level of testing yet.” The FGCU Cancer Research Program has grown a lot within the year that it has been a registered student organization. Research started in a small lab in Whitaker Center with limited equipment and space that had to be shared by two other professors conducting a fruit fly study. The club now has its own lab space off campus at the Emergent Technologies Institute. Since the move, the goal has been to focus on fundraising in order to fill the lab space with supplies the club may need. “We needed two incubators where they both cost $8,000,” Mamprejew said. “Also, an inverted microscope which costs $2,000. We needed a lot of money to say the least.” The majority of the money comes from grants Mamprejew applies for, as well as donations from the community through their fundraising events. It is especially challenging as a smaller university to acquire enough funding. >>Continue on A2
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Eagle News receives these volunteer opportunities from the FGCU Office of Service Learning every week >> The Service-Learning Fair is coming Friday, Jan. 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the Cohen Center Ballroom. Sixty Five agencies will be there for your one-stop shopping for service-learning opportunities on and off-campus. >> Join FGCU Student Service Ambassadors Rhianna Greenfield and Maryssa Pallis at the Midwest Food Bank each month this spring. For specific days and more info, check out the ad on the Service-Learning Facebook page or contact Rhianna at rgreenfield3007@eagle.fgcu.edu >> The Lee County Homeless Coalition’s Homeless Service Day and Point in Time Count will be Jan. 20, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., at the City of Palms Stadium. For info about joining FGCU’s student service ambassadors at this event, contact Maryssa Pallis at mlpallis5685@ eagle.fgcu.edu. To directly sign up, go to the Coalition’s homepage and follow the eventbrite link. >> WGCU’s second annual Twisted Strings Music Festival is almost
here. Mark the date: Saturday, Jan. 27. Where? Top Rocker Field at Six Bends Harley Davidson. Opportunities are varied, starting in the a.m. and running through the evening. Free ticket included. Follow the volunteer link on the website, www.twistedstrings.org. >> Plan ahead for Jan. 27, at the Hands Across the Harbor 5K and half-marathon, in support of the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center’s education programs. Volunteer positions (6 a.m. – 11 a.m.): registration; raffle table; working run route and water stations. Free t-shirt. Please contact Becky Facer at 941-575-5435 or becky@checflorida.org. >> The Grande Dame Tea is coming to PACE Center for Girls. Help needed stuffing envelopes Jan. 15 to 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Contact Carol Wonderly at Carol.Wonderly@pacecenter.org or 239-425-2366 ext. 2316.
The world in brief California mudslides kill eight Mudlsides triggered by eavy rains in southern California have killed eight. According to the BBC, the death toll is expected to climb.
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Heavy snow in the Alps leaves tourists stranded More than 13,000 tourists are stranded in villages in Switzerland, France and Italy after heavy snow in the alps. In avalanche risk is set, according to the BBC, as more than 39 inches of snow fell on Monday.
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Rare lily pads re-emerge in Paraguay Rare giant lily pads have re-emerged in a Paraguay lagoon after being listed as endangered in 2006, according to the BBC. Paraguay’s environment ministry said the plant was disappearing due to visitors collecting the plants. >>Continued from cancer research At larger universities, there are bigger pools of donors and more money in general allotted from the government. It is much easier for bigger schools to get larger grants. According to Dr. Rhodes, this is one of the greatest difficulties with the program. “We have been pretty successful so far, but without external grants, we are relying on community donations and small internal student grants to fund our research,” Dr. Lyndsay Rhodes said. “Without funds readily available, that can really slow the research down.” However, Nicole Mamprejew finds this to be beneficial for the students. “We apply for smaller grants,
but it’s kind of to our advantage because we don’t have to pay lab assistants,” Mamprejew said. “All that money is funded directly into the research itself. It’s also to the benefit of the student because not many larger schools allow undergraduate students to do research. You are getting those experiences that graduate schools and medical schools look for. It ends up being a negative but turns into a positive.” Outside of the lab, the Cancer Research Program plays a huge role in community outreach. Members of the program seek out schools that would be willing to give them the opportunity to teach students about cancer. Recently they attended Fort Myers High School’s after-school program to teach students the ‘Demystifying Cancer’
Koreas agrees to ease tensions for the Winter Olympics North and South Korea have agreed to hold militia talks and defuse tension for the 2018 Winter Olympics, which will take place in in SK in February.
curriculum they created. Nicole Mamprejew applied for a grant to get more money for the education aspect of their program with the goal of purchasing lab kits to leave with teachers to give them resources they need to teach the program on their own. “This semester was kind of like a pilot semester, seeing where we needed to tweak our curriculum, working on presentation skills,” Mamprejew said. “Next semester we are really looking to incorporate ourselves into more schools.” The club also has plans to reach out to golf course communities to be hosted at clubhouses. “We teach that there’s never going to be a silver bullet cure to all cancers,” Mamprejew said.
“Every single treatment, every single cure is going to be tailored to a particular type of cancer, and that’s something a lot of people don’t know.” For the students of the FGCU Cancer Research Program, the ultimate goal is to one day be published in a peer review journal. Though for them, sharing their information and getting it out to the public at Research Day is just as rewarding. “It’s our job to make sure that the community knows what we are doing and that we communicate that research to the community,” Mamprejew said. “I always say it’s our job as scientists to make science understandable for the public and to send that information to people.”
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Positivity: the key to a happier semester
EN Photo/Bruno Halpern A positive mindset can go a long way in making this your best semester yet.
By Sydney Van Dreason Assistant Opinion Editor @sydney_0815 Once upon a time, there was a student who had the perfect everything: perfect grades, perfect professors, perfect social life, perfect financial situation, perfect diet, perfect workout regimen, perfect sleep schedule. And as he walked to his first class on his perfect college campus, he knew that it was going to be a perfect spring semester. That above situation has
probably never existed anywhere for anyone. Though our lives may not be as perfect as we want them to be, we can’t go into the new year already giving up. It’s easy to write off the spring 2018 semester already. After all, fall 2017 was a doozy for most of us with classes, jobs and Hurricane Irma. It’s easy to come back to school and fall into the normal routine of waking up, drinking coffee, going to class, drinking more coffee, going to work, doing homework, drinking more coffee
and then possibly getting in a few hours of sleep. It’s even easier to not realize you’re falling into a mundane pattern and blaming school for its difficulty and time consumption. But going into the semester with a negative attitude will only be hazardous to you. Being a Debbie-Downer from the beginning will encourage you to study less, skip class more often and not get involved around campus. According to educational researcher Robert J. Marzano, having a positive attitude
is positively correlated with academic success. From his research on classroom climate, he concluded that if students possess positive attitudes and perceptions about school, they will have a mental level that is conducive to learning. Some could say that school isn’t the easiest thing to get excited about and it’s not, especially if you think of school as a chore and just a place you go to get a degree. On a positive note, college is a place full of new people, different professors, plenty of
clubs and dozens of sports. Every day is a new day full of interesting strangers and opportunities that you’ll never see if you’re living in the gloom of past semesters or worrying about when you’re going to fit in your work hours in between all your classes and homework. Attitudes and semesters are like a maze. Eventually, you’ll come to a place where you must choose to turn either left or right, choose to either be positive or negative. Sometimes you may make the wrong turn and get lost
but if you keep making the right decisions by having a positive attitude, you’ll get out of the maze and have a great semester. You don’t have to be ecstatic about the upcoming semester, but you shouldn’t be mentally done with it on the first week either. You might not get a “happily ever after” with this semester, but with a positive attitude, at least it can be happy.
Hopes for FGCU in 2018 By Krista Prince Staff Writer @Kristaprince_ The start of a new year and a new semester brings not only changes in classes, but also changes in lifestyles, attitudes and appearances. As the ball dropped at midnight at Times Square in New York City, a sense of new chances ushered in the year of 2018. Resolutions are being made to improve individual lives. Filled with the hope of a successful 2018, I compiled a wish list of New Year resolu-
tions I hope FGCU will take on to improve the university. As a student at FGCU, the new semester brings add drop week, busy parking garages and stressed out students. One of the worst parts about arriving to school every day is driving in parking garages where students are going 35 miles per hour and playing a game of metaphorical bumper cars to fight for the two parking spaces that are left. According to University Marketing and Communications, FGCU has a student population of 14,846 while
only 4,748 students reside on campus. This means around 68 percent of the student body commutes to school – and has to park on campus. According to Parking Services, there are over 5,000 parking spaces on campus, which seems like not enough with over 10,000 commuter students, faculty and staff. In my experience, if you arrive to school any later than 9:30 a.m., finding a parking spot is like pulling teeth – and you can forget about even getting into Parking Garage Four.
So it is one of my biggest wishes for FGCU to build another parking garage, or just do anything really, to make the parking situation even a little better. There is also some room for improvement with the dirt parking lot that blows dust across campus as people drive on it. Although the school, along with programs, clubs and facilities, are growing rapidly, there seems to be a lack of efficient and strategic marketing of those programs and facilities. This leaves them underused, because, in some cases, stu-
dents don’t know they exist. In 2018 the school and its various programs and facilities like Student Health Services should spend more time and funds on marketing their existence. In addition to that, the start of a new semester means more new classes and even more new books. The FGCU bookstore is well equipped with merchandise ranging from gummy bears to laptops and Harry Styles records. Yet, much like the parking garage situation, there is always a long line of mayhem
in the bookstore as students rush to get the materials for classes. I’ve only ever seen two people manning the counter designated for online book pick-up, while there is a line of 50 people. In 2018, the bookstore should make it a resolution to be better equipped for the influx of students who need books in order to cut down the line and the chaos throughout the entire store.
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Homecoming Court, The Lip-Sync Battle, Paint the Town and Eagles Fan Fest all require advance registration in order to be featured in the event.
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Historic ASUN win over Stetson
EN Photo /Brad Young In the historic win over Stetson Saturday night, the FGCU men’s basketball team was led by Brandon Goodwin and Zach Johnson (above) in total points with 19 and 18 points, respectively. Johnson ended the night shooting 5-for-7 from beyond the arc.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 Men’s basketball Opening up conference play with a matchup with the Stetson Hatters, the FGCU men’s basketball team dominated in all aspects of the game and came away with a 90-52 win. The Eagles shot 69.2 percent in the first half and knocked down seven from beyond the arc in the first
20 minutes. Brandon Goodwin and Zach Johnson had 19 and 18 points respectively, while Dinero Mercurius and Christian Carlyle each reached double figures. The team ended the game shooting 60 percent from the field in the Eagles’ largest margin of victory in an ASUN conference game. “Our defensive stops enabled us to get out, and we shared the ball well and the ball moved really well,”
head coach Joe Dooley said. “Obviously offense looks a lot better when you shoot it well like we did. We shot extremely well, but a lot of that comes from taking open shots.” Playing without Antravious Simmons, the Eagles opened up the game on a 27-12 run with the Eagles knocking down four of their first eight three pointers. Right after the third media timeout, Goodwin
hit a fade away three as the shot clock expired. After a pair of free throws from Goodwin, FGCU went on a 19-0 run and lead 36-12. With the Eagles in complete control in the first half, Johnson hit threes on two straight possessions. FGCU went into the break up by 29 after Divine Myles hit a three to end the half for the Hatters. Early in the second half, both teams were
trading baskets early, but Mercurius hit his second three of the game to increase the lead to 64-32. Later on, Carlyle knocked down his second three of the game. With 7:01 remaining in the half, FGCU increased their lead to 42. By the end of the game, Dooley went deep into his bench, as the Eagles cruised to a 48 point win. “I think it is a huge change conference builder,”
Goodwin said. “We’ve been preaching to each other new season. Out of conference is behind us. We’re starting 0-0 and we just approach ourselves, as if we play together and have fun with it, we can win games.” Next, the Eagles will host USC Upstate Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. before finishing the home stand against NJIT on Saturday, Jan. 13.
Beach volleyball schedule finalized for 2018
Photo courtesy of Linwood Ferguson The FGCU beach volleyball team will return strong players, such as duo Giovanna Borgiotti (left) and Ashley Glickert (right), who have an overall pairs record of 10-14.
By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois Beach volleyball The FGCU beach volleyball team has a finalized 2018 schedule following its best season in program history. The new schedule features matches against seven of the top 15 teams from the final AVCA Coaches Poll. Last season, the Eagles finished runner up at the ASUN championship. In its start as an FGCU sport, the team finished with two wins compared to last season’s 15 wins. “I’m really excited about this year’s schedule as it will provide us a challenging non-conference slate that will prepare
us well for ASUN play,” Botsford said. “That kind of experience and competition is not only valuable, but necessary as we continue our efforts in taking this program to an even higher level.” There will be six teams that make up half of the non-conference schedule. These teams include: No. 3 Hawaii, No. 8 South Carolina, No. 10 FIU, No. 11 Georgia State, No. 13 TCU and No. 14 FAU. The Eagles will also see No. 15 Stetson in ASUN play. FGCU will kick off its season in March participating in the FAU Tournament. The Eagles will face No. 11 Georgia State, No. 14 FAU, Houston Baptist and Webber International.
The most challenging portion of the schedule will come when FGCU heads to Columbia, South Carolina, to participate in the Gamecock Challenge. This tournament will include nationally ranked teams, such as, No. 3 Hawaii, No. 8 South Carolina, No. 13 TCU and UNC Wilmington. FGCU will begin ASUN play for 10 of the final 11 regular-season matches. The Eagles will go on the road to face Coastal Carolina, Mercer and Stetson before finishing conference play at home against Jacksonville and UNF. Closing out the season, Stetson will host the ASUN championship April 21-22 in DeLand, Florida.
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Cruise to largest win versus Stetson
EN Photo /Brad Young In the Eagles dominant win over Stetson in the ASUN opener, the team shot over 41 percent from behind the arc and were led by Tytionia Adderly who registered a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 Women’s basketball In the first game of conference play in the 2018 season, the FGCU women’s basketball team defeated Stetson 80-40 for their 15th win of the season. After a slow start to the game,
coach Karl Smesko. “I thought it was one of the best defensive efforts of the year. I have only seen a couple of times this season where we played with the same intensity tonight on defense. I thought we maintained our defensive intensity longer tonight, so it was an excellent effort and everybody contributed.” Early on, the Eagles scored the first six points of the game with Julien scoring four of the six, but Stetson got all five of their points from Julian Tully WITH STUDENT ID in six minutes. Erica Nelson would go on to
the Eagles scored 21 of their 24 points in the second quarter, turning a five point lead to a 21 point lead by halftime. FGCU shot a little over 41 percent from behind the arc and was led by Tytionia Adderly who registered a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds. “I’m really pleased with the performance tonight,” said head
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bank a three pointer home and despite only scoring 14 points in the first quarter, the Eagles led by five. The Hatters trimmed the lead to two early in the second, but Jessica Cattani knocked down her first triple to put FGCU up 18-13. After a technical foul on Erica Nelson, the Eagles hit back-toback threes from Julien and Lisa Zderadicka to open up their largest lead of the game, forcing Stetson to call time out. The threes continued as Tytionia Adderly and Nasrin Ulel both hit shots from beyond the arc, going on 12-0 run. For a moment in the third, Adderly was outscoring Stetson, as she had 19 compared to the
Hatters 18 nearly midway through the quarter. The Eagles then took a 29-point lead going into the final frame. Zderadicka added another three in the fourth and Smesko was able to empty the bench. “They’re our arch rival,” Adderly said. “The win was just great for all of us, and it is a boost for us to keep winning in the rest of the conference.” FGCU will have a week off until they welcome NJIT for the second of a three-game home stand at 4 p.m. The Highlanders come into the game just 2-14 and was beat by USC Upstate by 38 in their first game.
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Tytionia Adderly Sophomore 5 feet 10 inches Hometown: Jupiter, Fla. Tytionia Adderly’s sixth career double-double and a dominant defensive effort led the FGCU women’s basketball team 80-40 victory over Stetson in the conference opener. Adderly finished with a game-high 21 points, a game-high 13 rebounds (six offensive rebounds) and one assist on 6-for-11 shooting. This was just one point shy of tying her career-high 22 points versus Northern Colorado earlier this season. The sophomore also went 2-for-4 from the 3-point line and set new career-highs for free throws made and attempted in a game at 7-for-10. This game marked Adderly’s sixth career double-double, her 20th career double-digit rebounding performance and her second career 20-point game.
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EN Photo /Brad Young In the Eagles’ first-place finish at the Triple Distance Classic, Wee Ching Wong put up one of the strongest performances of the meet. Wong won both the 200 and 100-yard medley races.
By Matt Rothman Assistant Sports Editor @MattRothman3 Women’s swim The FGCU swim team kicked off the New Year at home on Friday night and placed first in the inaugural Triple Distance Classic. FGCU finished 51 points ahead of conference member Liberty with 395 points and also beat Rutgers for the second time this year and St. Louis. “This event is what college swimming is all about,” head
coach Dave Rollins said. “The team support from everyone on the deck, from every team, the enjoyment, the spirit and cheering. Everyone is in heavy training, and while we wish it was a bit warmer, competed very well. My hat goes off to everyone who was on that deck and in those stands this evening.” The strongest two performances on the night came from Wee Ching Wong and Elizabeth Ziegler. Wong won both the 200 and 100-yard medley races and Ziegler won the 400
as well as finishing runner-up to Wong in the 200. The meet started with the quartet of Doris Eichhorn, Sommer Harris, Wong and Hannah Burdge just narrowly being beat in the 200-yard medley relay. The team of four settled for second with a time of 1:45:20. Courtney Chapin, Petra Halmai, Gracie Redding and Rebecca Moynihan finished a little over a second later to come in third. In the three free style events
of 1000, 500 and 200 races, Linda Shaw and Antonia Baerens combined to pick up 32 points. Shaw finished second in the 1000 freestyle and fourth in the 500 freestyle. Baerens places fourth in both of her events. Burdge won the triple series, as she won both the 200 and 100 freestyles with times of 2:06.55 and almost won her third event in the 50, but finished in second. Eichhorn finished third for the Eagles in all three of the backstroke events, while Harris led the Eagles in all the
breaststroke events except for the one White claimed. “It was an incredible experience, win, lose or draw didn’t matter,” Rollins said. “We put this meet together to do something different and to have some fun. We are looking forward to next year.” FGCU will have about two weeks to prepare for their showdown in Coral Gables when the Eagles face Miami on Jan. 20 at 12 p.m.
Women’s tennis to host annual Spring Invite By Emiy Kois Sports Editor @emilykois Women’s tennis The FGCU women’s tennis team will host its annual three-day FGCU Spring Invite. Play is set to begin Saturday, Jan. 13 and conclude on Monday, Jan. 15 at the FGCU Tennis Complex. South Carolina, Denver,
Rice, Ole Miss and Kansas will all participate in the invite. This will be the first time the Eagles will play since November when they competed in the Dick Vitale Invitational. There, Julia Ascúa’s back draw singles title highlighted the invite. South Carolina last competed in the Kitty Harrison Invitational where Carolina picked up 10-11
matches the first day and six matches the two remaining days. Denver last competed in the Brown Classic, while some players competed in the ITA Oracle National Fall Invite. Rice last competed in the River Oaks Invite where the first day the Owls won eight out of nine matches, sweeping Texas and North Texas.
Ole Miss comes into this invite ranked No. 23 in the first Oracle/ITA Tennis Rankings of 2018. The Rebels return five of the top six from the 2017 season, including seniors Arianne Hartono and Natalie Suk and freshmen Sabina Machalova. Kansas last competed in the Tiger Fall Classic in November. There, the team finished with three singles
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This week in athletics Men’s basketball vs. USC Upstate By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU men’s basketball team will host USC Upstate in their second ASUN conference game Thursday, Jan. 11. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Alico Arena. The Eagles will be coming into this game after a dominant
90-52 win over Stetson Saturday night. USC Upstate comes into this game with an overall record of 5-13 and a conference record of 0-1. The Spartans faced NJIT in their first ASUN game and suffered a 98-87 loss against the Highlanders. These two teams met twice last season and went 1-1. The
Spartans took the first game 60-62 at Alico, with the second game favoring the Eagles 97-89 in Spartanburg. Next, the Eagles will host NJIT Saturday, Jan. 13 with tipoff at 7 p.m.
Women’s basketball vs. NJIT By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU women’s basketball team will continue their seven-game home stand hosting NJIT. Play is set for Saturday, Jan. 13 with tipoff at 4 p.m.
The Eagles will be coming off a dominant performance against Stetson. FGCU defeated the Hatters 80-40 in the conference play opener. NJIT will be coming into this season with an overall record of 2-14 with their most recent loss to USC Upstate in their first conference game. The
Highlanders suffered a tough 5795 loss to the Spartans. Last season, the Eagles defeated the Highlanders twice by 20 and 30-point deficits. Next, FGCU will continue their home stand hosting USC Upstate Monday, Jan. 15 with tipoff at 7 p.m.
Men’s basketball vs. NJIT By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU men’s basketball team will finish up their home stand hosting NJIT Saturday, Jan. 13. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. at Alico Arena. This will be the final game at
home before the Eagles head on the road for the next three ASUN games. NJIT comes into this game with an overall record of 8-8 with their first ASUN win over USC Upstate, 98-87. Last season, these teams met twice with both games favoring the Eagles. The first game ended
with a score of 84-71 in favor of FGCU, while the second finished 80-73. Next, the Eagles will go on the road to Nashville to take on Lipscomb Thursday, Jan. 18 with tipoff at 7:30 p.m.
Men’s tennis vs. UNC Wilmington By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU men’s tennis team will head to Orlando to take on UNC Wilmington Sunday, Jan. 14. Play is set to begin at 1 p.m. This will be the Eagles first game back since November
where they played in the Dick Vitale Invite. At this invite, FGCU finished with four singles victories and an appearance in the doubles semifinals. Oliver Landert and Mateo Ruiz led the team at this invite, advancing to the semifinals after two doubles wins. This will also be UNC
Wilmington’s first game back since hosting the UNCW Team Invite back in November. The team went a combined 10-2 at this fall invite. Next, FGCU will continue play in Orlando the following day, Monday Jan. 15 against BYU.
Men’s tennis vs. BYU By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois
The FGCU men’s tennis team will continue play in Orlando taking on BYU Monday, Jan. 15. Play is set to begin at 11 a.m. FGCU will be coming off play from the previous day against
Women’s basketball vs. USC Upstate By Emily Kois Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU women’s basketball team will conclude their seven-game home stand hosting USC Upstate. Play is set for Monday, Jan. 15 with tipoff at 7 p.m. FGCU will be coming off a
game against NJIT, while USC Upstate will be coming off their second ASUN game against Stetson. USC Upstate comes into this game with an overall record of 6-10 and their dominant first ASUN conference game over NJIT, 95-57. Last season, FGCU and USC Upstate met twice with the
Eagles taking both games 50 and 30-point deficits. Next, the Eagles will go on the road to Kennesaw to take on Kennesaw State Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m.
UNC Wilmington, while BYU will also be coming off play against UNC Wilmington Saturday, January 13th. BYU last competed in November at the ITA National Fall Championships. There, Sean Hill was the only member to represent BYU. Hill fell to Wayne Montgomery of Georgia 6-4, 7-6(8) in the first round of singles
consolation play. Next, the Eagles will remain on the road and head to Tallahassee to take on FSU. Play is set for Saturday, Jan. 20 beginning at 10 a.m.
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By Deanna SImmons E&L Editor @lvnarvinam The start of this semester has been cold, so what’s the best way to solve your cold weather blues? If you’re thinking something warm, you’re on the right track. Caffeinated? Check! Hot as the surface of the sun? Maybe not so much. Your answer is coffee. Around FGCU, there are plenty of places that serve and sell some of the best coffee around. From little cafes to places you may already know, these coffee joints will have you looking for any way to grab a quick sip before your lecture. Personal Service Coffee is probably the one stop
shop for everything coffee related. They sell K-cups and have a small brewing station inside. If you have a k-cup brewer, this is your heaven. Personal Service Coffee also sells k-cups for tea along with sweeteners like simple syrup and other flavorings that you can add to your coffee. It’s a quick drive from the school in Grande Oaks Plaza, and worth the drive over. Starbucks is the familiar standard, and it’s convenient because it’s also on campus. While the coffee is a little more expensive, you still get the service and warmth. There’s a Starbucks in the library, one in Target at Gulf Coast Town Center and one is connected to Chipotle in
Gulf Coast Town Center. Any of these three are nice to go to, and the service is always good. Restoratives Cafe is a restaurant off of Tamiami Trail. They sell coffee for just $2.25, and offer a selection of food items. You can get a cinnamon bun, eggs and coffee or just go for the smoothies or sandwiches. The menu is made with the college student in mind as it is relatively cheap and an easy place to find good food and coffee. Another familiar name is Dunkin’ Donuts. Their coffee is cheap and you can get a donut or muffin to go along with it. They have an extensive menu that’s always warm and ready to
go for you when you pick it up. Their coffee is easy to order and pick, and the service is great. You can find one by the Publix in Grande Oaks Plaza as well as by Seidler Hall on campus if you haven’t been there already. The last one, if you’re willing to take a drive, is The Knotty Bean Coffee Bar. Located on Fort Myers Beach, the coffee bar hosts a variety of coffees to choose from to satisfy your caffeine craving. This shop sells everything from coffee to smoothies and acai breakfast bowls. If that’s your cup of tea (or coffee), then this place is definitely for you.
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DIY: Coffee Crafts
Projects that will put a pep in your step
By Deanna Simmons E&L Editor @lvnarvinam Spring semester is all about new beginnings after the holidays. Everyone’s had their much-needed break, but we’re all back to that same grind we suffered through before all the “yuletide bliss.” I know that even when I’m stressed about the new year and all the new changes, one thing always makes me feel better: coffee. Did you know there’s plenty of ways to take advantage of your favorite bean? There’s been plenty of times that I’ve wanted to just carry the smell of brewing coffee with me wherever I go. These crafts might get your mind off the stress of the new school year and also make your life
a little more caffeinated. The first craft you can make is a DIY coffee and milk soap, which takes about ten minutes to make. Quick and easy, these bars are a lot of fun to make and give as potential gift to your new coffee-loving friends. You’ll need: goat’s milk soap base which can be found at craft stores (about two pounds for eight four-ounce bars), a soap mold, coffee grounds, coffee essential oils, and a microwave-safe measuring cup. Slice the soap base into cubes and put them in a four-cup Pyrex measuring container. Melt them in the microwave in 20-30 second segments. Stir well each time and keep doing this until the soap is completely melted. Once that’s done, combine the coffee grounds and coffee
essential oils in the soap and mix. When it’s fully incorporated, pour into the soap mold and place in the refrigerator. In ten minutes, you should have fully made and readyto-use soap. The next craft you can make is a homemade coffee sugar body scrub. For this one you’ll need: two cups of pure cane sugar, one cup of coffee grounds and one-half cup of coconut or olive oil. In a large bowl, combine the sugar and coffee grounds. Once they’re mixed thoroughly, add the olive oil or coconut oil and stir until moist. Then use your scrub or save it for up to two months in an air-tight container. Apply in the shower and rinse thoroughly. The last craft you can make is a picture for your dorm. You’ll need: coffee beans, paint brushes, Mod Podge (which can be found at any craft store), any paint of your choosing, a glue gun, a small canvas
and a pencil. Paint the surface of your canvas with the paint and accent the edges with another paint color. Once you’ve done that, set that aside and allow it to dry. When it’s dry, choose a design for your piece and lightly sketch it on the canvas with the pencil. Once you’ve done that, you can start gluing the coffee beans to the canvas with your glue gun. Be careful as always with hot glue as it can burn you. Once that’s done, apply a generous amount of Mod Podge over the design with a paint brush to make sure the coffee beans stay in place. Once that’s dry, you have yourself a work of art. I hope that this gives you something fun to do for your first week, and that your coffee dreams have finally come true like mine have. Have a great first week and make sure to tag us at @eaglenews on Instagram to show us your coffee art.
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