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Former President Bill Clinton campaigns for Clinton-Kaine in Immokalee
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Perry Jeffrey Perry, a visiting assistant professor of history at FGCU, has been awarded a fellowship to conduct research at the Library Company.
By Taylor Crehan News Editor @taylorcrehan Jeffrey Perry has just started his career at FGCU as a visiting assistant professor of history in the Department of Social Sciences. Come spring 2017, though, he’ll be flying to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to spend four months researching the role of churches as judicial tribunals in the early days of the American West for a book he’s been working on. Perry, who was hired on a nine-month contract and teaches Theory and Methods of History and U.S. History since 1877, was awarded the National Endowment for the Humanities Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the Library Company of Philadelphia in September. The fellowship is awarded to less than five percent of applicants. Perry saw the email from the Library Company after coming home from teaching. “It felt great,” Perry said. “I knew it was a wonderful opportunity.” Benjamin Franklin founded the Library Company of Philadelphia, the first lending library in the U.S., in 1731. It now serves as an independent research library that concentrates on American society and culture from the 17th through 19th centuries. Despite his initial excitement, Perry wasn’t sure that he was able to go. “I was scheduled to teach on campus next semester,” Perry said. “I immediately called my department chair, Dr. Nicola Foote, to tell her the news and discuss my options – including the option of me turning down the fellowship – and she said absolutely not.” Foote insisted that Perry attend and that they would make it work. “From Dean Gregorson, to Dr. Foote and members of the history program, I’ve received immense support,”
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EN Photo / Rachel Iacovone The 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, addresses the crowd at the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch on Tuesday, Nov. 1. The rally, held for wife Sec. Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, came a week to the day before Election Day.
By Rachel Iacovone Managing Editor @totesrachel With just seven short days until Election Day, the Clinton-Kaine campaign pulled out all the stops at its latest stop — all without either candidate being present. Despite the fall date, the heat of Southwest Florida didn’t relent upon the packed crowd, which gathered outside of the Immokalee Pioneer Museum at Roberts Ranch Tuesday afternoon.
Amongst the rally goers, there was a class of primary school students from Immokalee Community School and many off-duty educators, evidenced by the calls of the excited children recognizing their former teachers in the crowd. The population of ICS is 95 percent Hispanic — mirroring the majority Hispanic community of Immokalee, which means “my home” in Mikasuki language. Tamara Paquette was first to take the makeshift stage, excitedly asserting
her run for the Collier County Commission District 5 seat and even more enthusiastically endorsing Sec. Hillary Clinton. Paquette immediately appealed to the crowd, mentioning Clinton’s bluecollar upbringing and decades-long devotion to children, women and minorities. The peppy blonde concluded in Spanish to a surge of cheers. “Somos una comunidad poderosa,” Paquette said, which translates to “we are
a strong community.” Steve Hemping, the Greater Naples fire commissioner, came up to speak briefly about the importance of Democrat votes, even in “blood red” Collier County. “In 2008, we delivered 40 percent of the vote for President Obama,” Hemping said. “And, we did that with only 24.3 percent registered Democrats, so we know every vote counts.” A couple more community leaders, both from immigrant families, spoke briefly in relation
to Immokalee’s large migrant worker population and opposing candidate Donald Trump’s comments on immigration reform. Many in the crowd sneered in agreement with the speakers. Right on time, former president Bill Clinton emerged from the main ranch house, flanked by Secret Service on either side, as he strolled down the front porch steps. Earworm “Happy” by Pharell Williams blared, as
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FGCU student startup business to partner with HealthPark Medical Center By Taylor Crehan News Editor @taylorcrehan While there are numerous classes offered at FGCU, only one allowed a group of four engineering students and one alum to create a startup business that will beta test their device at Lee Health’s HealthPark Medical Center. ENT 3114, or New Venture Lab, which has an engineering CRN, challenges students to come up with a solution to a common problem, and develop a business to fix said problem. ILLUMITIZE is a visual alert system that is designed to increase hand hygiene
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compliance in hospitals and other health care facilities created by Whitaker College of Engineering students Brian Bradley, David Fleck, Joseph Mukuvi, Allison Sundermeier and FGCU alum Dixibeth Villarraga. It stemmed from a simple conversation in September 2015 with a professor in the nursing program at FGCU. “She’s the one who gave us the initial idea,” Sundermeier said. Sundermeier and her colleagues began working on the project that month. By summer 2016, she was talking business with HealthPark Medical Center
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Photo courtesy of Katarina Danks (From left to right) FGCU student Brian Bradley, FGCU alum Dixibeth Villarraga, FGCU students Allison Sundermeier, Joseph Mukuvi and David Fleck pose with an ILLUMITIZE prototype. ILLUMITIZE is a visual alert system that is designed to create hand hygiene compliance in hospitals as well as other healthcare facilities.
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Perry said. In addition to spending at least four days a week conducting research at the Library Company, Perry will be teaching three online classes at FGCU instead of on-campus classes. He’ll be leaving on Jan. 31 and returning to FGCU on May 31. Perry’s interest in the interactions of law and religion in the U.S. during the first decades after the American Revolution sparked his research, which began in January
2012. “We see similar issues today, for instance, in debates over whether marriage should be a civil contract or based on religious doctrine,” Perry said. Frances Davey, another professor of history in the Department of Social Sciences, is currently working with Perry on improving the course U.S. History since 1877, a general education requirement for history. “We’re working on developing videos that we can offer online for students to introduce them to various chapters
of U.S. history,” Davey said. As for Perry’s fellowship, Davey said that while she hasn’t worked with him for long, she knows that the fellowship is one to be proud of. “What I know about it is that it’s very prestigious, and it’s really quite an honor,” Davey said. “It certainly speaks to his scholarship.” Perry said that while it’s easy to think that historians spend their time holed up in a dark corner of a library, participating in research is actually a very
collaborative process. “There will be a large cohort of other historians researching at the Library, so it will be fun to bounce ideas off them and hear about their own projects,” Perry said. Perry is most looking forward to conducting research, a process that he finds thrilling. “I love the research process,” Perry said. “Finding what you’re looking for, or something completely unexpected, is a great thrill for historians.” Perry won’t be spending all of his time with his nose buried in a
book, however. “I am sure I will find my way to a Phillies game,” Perry said, “and probably indulge in a few Philly cheesesteaks as well.”
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EN Photos / Rachel Iacovone (Left) President Bill Clinton walks through the crowd at the Clinton-Kaine rally on Tuesday, Nov. 1 in Immokalee, exactly a week before Election Day. (Right) Clinton addresses the crowd during the rally. Clinton has been campaigning for his wife, Sec. Hillary Clinton, and vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, across the country.
>> Clinton rally continued from A1 Clinton waved to his wife’s supporters. Already a week into early voting in Florida, Clinton was direct in his points against the competition, particularly his concept of making America great again. Clinton compared the idea to someone promising to make him 20 years old again with the contingency that he would be 20 years old in the time period he had originally been 20 in. “Somebody says to me, ‘Vote for me, and I’ll make
America great again,’” Clinton said. “If you’re my age and you grew up in the South, you know exactly what that means. That means, ‘I’ll give you the economy you had 50 years ago and the society you had … I will move you back up on the social totem pole, and I will move other people down.’” Before Clinton approached the podium, a rally goer near the press pit was pulled aside and questioned by campaign staff about his insistence on wearing two shirts in the 83-degree weather. He refused to reveal his
undershirt but was allowed to stay. Ten minutes into Clinton’s speech and that very undershirt — which had “Bill Clinton is a rapist” crudely written in permanent marker across the front — was revealed to the crowd, as the man yelled at Clinton, “What about the women you raped?” The crowd groaned briefly, as security quickly removed the man. Clinton, though, took it as an opportunity to have the crowd clap for the man’s bravery, saying he has a right to express his opinion
and encouraging the crowd to not treat him “as they treat us.” “They have one beef that is legitimate, which is that the white working class is the only group of Americans whose life expectancy is going down,” Clinton said. He referenced drug addiction, smoking, alcoholism, mental illness and cancer statistics as reasons health professionals give for the issue. “All that’s true,” Clinton said. “But, that’s just a gobbly gook way of saying that a lot of these people
are dying of a broken heart because they get up every day and they look in the mirror and they think they have no power to make tomorrow better for themselves and their children. That is what Hillary has sought to address.” Clinton went on to speak about the flaws of trickledown economics for the third time in his 45-minute speech before touching on healthcare and gun control. By the end, he brought impending Election Day back to the foreground. “Turns out, this
election,” Clinton said, “more than anything, is about what it means to be an American.” According to the most recent Bloomberg Politics poll, Trump leads Clinton in the swing state of Florida by two percent, though the sample’s margin of error has been reported as 3.2 percent. Early voting continues now through Nov. 6 in Collier and Lee County. Polls will also be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 8.
The undecided have decided As election day approaches, more voters decide not to participate By Zack Rothman Staff Writer @zack_rothman Every election season, scads of undecided voters flock to the polls, having only decided that morning — the Tuesday after the first Monday in November — which candidate had earned their vote. This year, however, it seems the undecided have decided — not to vote. In a Fox News poll of registered voters, conducted July 31 through Aug. 2, one in five voters under age 35 wouldn’t choose between the two
candidates, compared to just 12 percent of voters aged 35-54, and only 9 percent of voters 55 and older. With undecided voters often determining the outcomes of elections, this contemplative fringe group is often the recipient of ridicule and mockery from the media. Countless Saturday Night Live skits, late night shows and even acclaimed news outlets like “The O’Reilly Factor” have played on the shortened words of undecided voters across the nation, depicting them as either stupid or uninformed.
According Frank Luntz of Time Magazine, there are two types of undecided voters. “The first are useless. They simply don’t know or don’t care about the candidates and/or the political process. But the second? They will decide the election,” Luntz said. They are the none-of-theabove voter. They know a lot about both candidates and don’t like either one. They cannot stomach the choice between ‘crude’ and ‘corrupt’ (their words). These voters are like children living through a bitter divorce; watching
with a mixture of fear and disdain as their parents argue, knowing they will soon be forced to choose with whom to live — a decision with no good outcome.” But why is it that this election people who usually have simply not chosen a candidate to support yet, have chosen to abstain from the polls entirely? Thomas Zeringue, an FGCU junior, said, “I don’t like Donald Trump, I don’t like Hillary and I would just pick the independent, but I don’t know enough about him. So, I’m just not going to vote.” It seems much of this disdain is the product of a changing political rhetoric. When the main issues discussed during a presidential debate are Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s penis size, it’s not hard to imagine people being put off by the election. Those who remain loyal to their party, regardless of who they supported in the primary, will have an easy decision come this November, whereas the people on the fence are presented with quite the conundrum. In an interview with The Guardian, Kate, a 51-year-old from Los Angeles, California said, “So, who’s left? Jill Stein? No, too frivolous. Gary Johnson? No.” Kate, a 51-year-old from Los Angeles, California said in an interview with The Guardian. She goes on to
say, “It’s so late in the cycle now I don’t believe there’s anything that can convince me to vote for any of the above. Most likely, I’ll vote for Bernie, writing his name next to ‘Other’ with a bold, black sharpie.” President of the FGCU College Republicans, Kristina Kulavic, just hopes that her party wins back the white house. When asked her opinions on Trump, Kulavic said, “Oh geez — I will stay loyal to my Republican party, meaning I will vote for him. He was not my first choice, but he will have my support,” Kulavic said when asked about her opinion of Republican nominee, Donald Trump. Social media has taken over political discourse at an unprecedented level. “This election is literally a meme,” Jason Stevenson, an FGCU sophomore, said Another undecided FGCU voter, Luke Trumble, said the Comedy Central show, “South Park,” hits the election spot on. “We pretty much have to choose between a ‘giant douche’ and a ‘turdsandwich,’” Trumble said. Since the candidates have secured their party’s nominations, voters on both ends of the political spectrum have claimed that their respective delegations were rigged. Democrats and Republicans have expressed outrage at their party’s chairperson — Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Reince Priebus,
respectively. Following the Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) email server that exposed the unfair allocation of delegates in Clinton’s favor, Wasserman Schultz stepped down as chairwoman of the party during the Democratic National Convention on July 25. DNC Vice Chair, Donna Brazile, has served as Interim Chair through the election, a spokesperson said on Twitter. There does, however, seem to be light at the end of the tunnel. Internet sensation, Ken Bone, captivated the audience at the second presidential debate and may have just reminded us that this is still about the people. Though people seem discouraged from voting, thinking selecting a third party vote won’t make a difference, America shouldn’t forget that every vote counts. “Your vote really, really, really counts,” Al Gore said, citing his own 2000 election loss while on the campaign trail with Clinton in Florida. “You can consider me as an Exhibit A.” Despite the apparent distaste amongst voters, either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump will be the next president of the United Sates.
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Eagle News writes this beat every week from the official UPD weekly summary Lost lanyard On Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 2:03 p.m., a student contacted UPD and said that he could not find the lanyard with his keys and USB on it. He was advised to contact the Cohen Center lost and found, but stated he had already checked Cohen and the library. UPD received a complaint from library staff about the same student threatening to hurt someone if they couldn’t help find his lanyard. The student later found his lanyard behind his dresser. UPD escort
>> ILLUMITIZE continued from A1 Chief of Patient Care Donna Giannuzzi. “The first conversation was back in July,” Sundermeier said. “Then I had a phone conversation with her at the end of August 2016.” On Thursday, Sept. 29, Sundermeier met with Giannuzzi and Lee Health System Director of Epidemiology and Infection Prevention Steve Streed and discussed how ILLUMITIZE could be beta tested at their facility. ILLUMITIZE consists of six physical prototypes, which will be installed in HealthPark Medical Center in late Fall 2016. Katarina Danks, the Marketing Coordinator
On Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2:51 a.m., UPD escorted students from the 6th floor of Parking Garage B to Palmetto Hall. The students reported that a white male with long brown hair and a gray hoody had jumped at their vehicle while they were driving. No one matching the description was found.
of any graffiti. Homework problems On Thursday, Oct. 27 at 4:55 p.m., UPD received a call from a concerned professor about a student yelling in the computer lab. The student admitted to yelling at his computer screen due to frustration with his homework assignment. Authorities determined that the student was not a threat, and he left on his own accord.
found two individuals urinating in front of Palmetto Hall. The first subject admitted to urinating and drinking that night. The second subject denied both events, claiming he was sober and on the phone with his mom. The second subject had a strong odor of alcohol and slurred speech.
student then placed fake blood on her arms and sent a picture to the male. He then reported an attempted suicide. The female student apologized for sending the photo and stated she would not harm herself. Sports fight
On Sunday, Oct. 30 at 12:41 a.m., UPD was advised of a suicide attempt. A non-student reported that he was arguing with his ex-girlfriend when he asked her, “Why don’t you kill yourself?” The female
On Sunday, Oct. 30 at 3:11 a.m., the Eagle Hall on call RA reported a fight taking place outside the building. The suspects were reported as wearing hockey jerseys, with one wearing a Blake Griffin basketball jersey. The subjects were reported to be shoving each other. UPD canvassed the area and found no one
for the Institute for Entrepreneurship at the Lutgert College of Business, said that the ILLUMITIZE team is most likely the most successful student group that has came out of New Venture Lab. “They’re the group that’s gone the furthest so far,” Danks said. Danks also hopes for Sundermeier and her Photo courtesy of Lee Health colleagues to spread Lee Memorial Health Systems will be partnering with ILLUMITIZE, a student-run awareness of the IFE as business that will help increase hand sanitation in hospitals. well as spark inspiration for Lee Health’s institutional effort of increasing hand future students. “We hope to see that review board, a committee sanitization. “We’re just trying to more in the future with responsible for reviewing more student groups,” and approving research establish proof of concept,” human Sundermeier said. “We Danks said, “and take their involving student projects and then subjects, the team behind want to see if our device develop them into an actual ILLUMITIZE will be able actually does increase hand working and successful to test their prototype hygiene compliance and and advance their testing have an effect on that.” business venture.” Sundermeier has Pending approval from to provide results in the
benefited from working on this project in multiple ways. “Getting to work with business students was definitely beneficial for my future career,” Sundermeier said, “because an engineer doesn’t work alone.” ILLUMITIZE has taken Sundermeier and her colleagues to several different places, including statewide competitions. Earlier in the year, ILLUMITIZE won second place at the fifth annual State of Florida Healthcare Innovation Pitch Competition. Competitors included graduate, doctoral and medical level students from eight universities across the state. I’ve gotten to publicly speak at competitions,”
Locked in On Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 11:10 p.m., a UPD officer on special detail discovered two students locked in a room on the third floor of the engineering building. The officer checked the white board, but it was free
Public urination On Saturday, Oct. 29 at 11:09 p.m., a UPD officer
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matching the description. More drug problems On Monday, Oct. 31 at 2:23 a.m., UPD responded to a report of two unconscious females in a vehicle parked on the first floor of Parking Garage B. The sober driver of the vehicle stated that the females consumed large amounts of alcohol at an off-campus party and were semi-conscious during the drive back. Both females were taken to Gulf Coast Hospital.
Sundermeier said. “I’ve been able to be in contact and meet professional people that I probably wouldn’t if I wasn’t involved in this project.” I L LU M I T I Z E ’s device could potentially help reduce healthcareassociated infections, which are responsible for 270 deaths nationwide every day. Sundermeier is looking forward to the possibility. “I’m excited to get the data,” she said. “We can’t really do anything unless we can prove that our device actually does something, so I’m just excited to see what the study shows and from there we’ll be able to market because we have data to prove that.”
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Fight for local preserve pays off 50 years later How an Estero couple saved Estero Bay from development
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Two individuals kayak in Estero Bay near Fort Myers Beach. Estero Bay Preserve Park, Florida’s first aquatic preserve, was established in 1966 after a decade long fight by Bill and Pat Mellor, an Estero couple who lived near the bay. The Mellors drove to and from Tallahassee, fighting the governor to keep the bay from becoming developed land.
By Taylor Crehan News Editor @taylorcrehan Florida’s first aquatic preserve, Estero Bay Preserve Park, wasn’t always conserved land. Estero residents Bill and Pat Mellor, the couple responsible for creating the park, remember a time when the area was simply a source of food for them. “We were living on the beach and had three kids,” Bill said. “My street that I lived on went straight down to the bay and I had a little boat that I could put in so I could go down to the end of the street, cross my boat,
and get any kind of fish I want.” Bill and Pat began fighting for the bay in the 1950’s, when a corporation out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin wanted to dredge the land and turn it into a city similar to Fort Lauderdale. Bill noticed that land surrounding other estuaries had been developed on, and didn’t want to see Estero Bay reach the same fate. “These people had a lot of money and you couldn’t defeat them by simply saying, ‘gee whiz, they’re ruining my fishing,’” Bill said. “They don’t care about that, they want to
make a lot of money.” Bill then got an attorney and did research on the corporation and learned that what they were doing was illegal. Bill and Pat spent years driving to and from Tallahassee, speaking with then Attorney General of Florida Robert Shevin and several former governors about protecting the land. “This thing went on for twenty years,” Pat said. “We fought them before the dedication of the aquatic preserve, then we had to fight the biggest battle after that.” Pat said that the company who wanted to
dredge the land worked tirelessly, fighting her and her husband every step of the way. “They were continually working behind the scenes just like termites in the woodwork,” Pat said. “They didn’t pay attention to that aquatic preserve, they figured they could work around it, and they tried to.” Pat said that they even fooled the governor into selling them part of the preserve. Eventually, the Mellors formed the Lee County Conservation Association to assist them in keeping the bay free from
development. “Eventually we sued the governor and cabinet,” Pat said. “Now, the governor and cabinet change their hats every so often.” Along the way, the Mellors received death threats and even had a telephone conversation phone-tapped. After numerous calls inviting people to coffee with LCCA board member Roland Roberts, Pat found herself listening to two women whom she didn’t contact on the other line. “I find two women talking, listening to my calls,” Pat said. “One says, ‘ooh, did you get that?’ and
the other one says, ‘no, who was she talking to that time?’” While they never found out who had hacked their phone line, the Mellors continued to receive backlash for their actions. “People would say, ‘you can’t beat them’ and we would say, ‘by golly we can,’” Pat said. Estero Bay Preserve Park was finally established in 1966, after a decade long fight. “It was a hard fight, and you have to be persistent,” Pat said. “You can’t give up. When the going gets rough, you got to keep going.”
Degrees, debt and doubt (oh my) Paying off student loans isn’t as easy as getting them By Melissa Neubek Staff Writer @melissayosephin Going to college is one of the biggest decisions a teenager is faced with. Not only the decision of whether or not to go, but how to pay for it. The federal government has made it easy to figure out the financial part. Simply apply through a somewhat long process with the FAFSA, but once you’re done, you’re pretty much guaranteed money. In 2013-2014, 85 percent of first-time, full-time undergraduate students at 4-year colleges, had federal student loans, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. With the majority of students in debt from school, is it proving to be worth it? It sounds like good news – that people are easily able to obtain funds for their education – except that when they go to take out these loans, they often don’t take into consideration how much they are going to have to pay monthly and for how long after they graduate. Student loans yield a monthly payment similar to a car loan or a mortgage on a house, but the process of getting the loan is completely different. For a car loan or a mortgage, you are required to provide
copious amounts of paperwork and signatures, whereas for school loans, being a student with no guarantee of a job upon graduation, let alone in your field, is enough. Alyson Brumbaugh, 26, graduated from FGCU with her master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling this summer. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and after two years in the field, decided she wanted her master’s. She used federal loans for all four years of her undergraduate education, which were costing her $189 each month. When she decided to go back for her master’s, she was able to defer payment on her existing loans while she was in school again and incurring more debt with loans paying for the new program, too. “How much more could it hurt?” Brumbaugh said. “It hurts a lot more.” Now, her combined student loan repayment costs almost $800 per month. Luckily, within three months of graduation, she has been able to find a job in her field making enough money to comfortably pay her loans back on top of regular living expenses. But while she searched for jobs,
she worked part-time at the Gap and when she received the first bill saying it was time to start paying loans back, it hit her that she had to find a better job fast. Brumbaugh is in the minority – based on data from the latest U.S. Census in 2010 and a study done by Jaison Abel and Richard Dietz of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, only 27 percent of college graduates were working a job that was related to their major. This means that 73 percent of college graduates were working in jobs unrelated to what they had spent at least four years going to school for, and likely had tens of thousands of dollars of debt from. Kara Cardinal, 32, from Malvern, Pennsylvania, falls into that 73 percent. She graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in 2008 with her bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a minor in psychology. Cardinal had made good connections in Pennsylvania and was able to find a job working with autistic children, but not long after graduating, she and her husband decided to move to Florida, where her career in education promptly ended. “I applied to every
public and private school in Lee and Collier county and couldn’t find a good-paying job,” Cardinal said. “I ended up finding something part time with no benefits. That’s when I knew I was in trouble and that if I didn’t find something outside of teaching, I wouldn’t be able to pay my loans back” Cardinal has $40,000 in federal student loans. According to the National Student Loan Data System, the average student debt when Cardinal graduated in 2008 was $19,298. Over the past eight years, that number has steadily increased to $29,901. “It was devastating to realize I couldn’t follow my dream because I couldn’t make enough here [in Florida],” Cardinal said. John Arico, 31, from Watertown, Massachusetts, graduated from Bentley University in 2012 with his bachelor’s degree in finance. He, however, does not carry any student loans. He attended MassBay Community College to get his associate’s degree and took advantage of his employer’s tuition reimbursement program to cover the majority of those costs. When it came time to choose the next school for his bachelor’s, his choices were between one of the
UMass state colleges or Bentley University, a private institution where his Mom worked and he had the opportunity to attend only having to pay fees – tuition was free. Arico acknowledges that he was fortunate to not have to take out tens of thousands of dollars of student loans. Without having to worry about that expense, he was able to job search and be selective about where he worked – within his chosen field. And now, he has the luxury to save money for the future, instead of having to pay loans back. “I started going for a management degree, but it was too vague,” Arico said. “I chose finance because I knew it wouldn’t be as hard to get employed. I think a lot of opportunities available to someone are dependent on the major they choose.” Although he got lucky, he feels like there are a lot of things wrong with the way the higher education system works in the U.S. “For one, the cost of college is too high,” Arico said. “If it costs more to produce an engineer, and that engineer is far more likely to find a job that pays more upon graduating, why is a liberal arts major paying the same price per credit? Why is that liberal
arts student subsidizing the engineer?” Tiara Brown, 24, from Florida, graduated from FGCU in 2014 with her bachelor’s degrees in journalism and communication. She has just over $34,000 in student loans. She’s supposed to pay close to $400 per month, but due to some circumstances, has been able to defer and qualify for government help. The amount she pays now is basically only covering interest – so the actual loan amount is not going down at all. “It sucks to know that you’re essentially spending decades paying for a bunch of stuff you never used,” Brown said. “But as much as I don’t like it, I benefited from the system too. The cost of the gym and medical health is rolled into tuition and there are plenty of students who don’t use those, but I did. It made my quality of life better.” The Wall Street Journal reported that 43 percent of the 22 million Americans with federal student loans are not paying them. The results of this presidential election will play a role in what kind of change we see in how the higher education and loan systems work.
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Photo courtesy of Carolina Londono Carolina Londono began her foray into jewelry making this year. Prior to creating her Cheap Luck bracelets, she found a knack for photography. Londono is wearing a faux lavender point resin crystal.
By Allie Taylor E&L Editor @journonajourney With a jar full of pennies, a metal stamp and the word “luck,” Carolina Londono created the first Cheap Luck penny bracelet to be sold in her jewelry store, Cheap Luck Co. “I actually just started making jewelry this year. I’ve always been a super creative person,” said Londono. Londono, 23, is a jack of
all trades. In her younger years, she enjoyed drawing and painting. In middle school, she picked up photography as a hobby. Now, she has found herself embarking on a metaland-crystal filled journey with her latest endeavor in jewelry making. “I didn’t have any metal to practice with, so I grabbed for my handy jar of pennies and thought, ‘how could I make this a piece of jewelry?’,” Londono said. “I thought lucky pennies
were such a cute thing, so I stamped ‘luck’ on them and called them the Cheap Luck penny bracelet.” From there, Londono took an intro to metal working class at Crealde School of Art, a community-based nonprofit arts school in Winter Park, Florida. Once she brushed up on her skills, she turned to Etsy to create Cheap Luck Co. – the name was inspired by those first few penny bracelets made with two holes and some string. Every piece of jewelry starts out as sheet metal and wire, Londono explained. Everything is cut, stamped and soldered completely from scratch (and by hand). The creation process involves hammers, metal clippers, pliers, a butane torch and a miniature hacksaw. For all her supplies, Londono sources from a jeweler supply store local to her shop. As for her crystals, her first batch came from a trip to Columbia last spring. “I wouldn’t survive without (the supply store) when it comes to my metal and tools,” Londono said. “The crystals of South America were absolutely stunning. Everything else comes from local markets, other Etsy shops, herb and crystal shops and even gifts from friends.”
To make her signature penny bracelets, Londono punches two holes on opposite sides of the coin, stamps each letter of “luck” individually and threads the string through the holes, tying an easily adjustable knot. A new addition to Cheap Luck Co., resin crystals with small plants inside, are a simpler piece to make. “I make my own silicone molds out of crystals that I own,” Londono said. “Then, I just mix the resin and hardener, pour it into the mold, add whatever plant I’m casting and wait for it to dry. Then, they are attached to their metal part just like any other crystal.” Aside from jewelry making, Londono’s freelance photography work has been featured in Underground Sparks Magazine, Alternative Press Magazine and Noise Revolution Magazine – to name a few. “When I was in middle school, my dad gave me his Canon t50, a film SLR from the 80s,” Londono said. “Shooting with film sparked this curiosity in me to learn how to work this machine in a way that makes things look the way I wanted.” Londono pursued photography through high school and receive her BFA in photography in 2015. Metalsmithing, as Londono referred to it, has
become her main project, but she still shoots concerts for a publication and does freelance portraits when she has the opportunity. The success of Cheap Luck Co. has become more than Londono could have thought, giving her the opportunity to showcase her work at Perspective Miami, an art show that a few of her college friends put together. “I honestly started doing this because I had discovered so many incredible jewelers online, but could never afford their pieces because they’re made of silver,” Londono said. Now, she creates copper jewelry as a cheap
alternative for people who want to wear custom jewelry, but may not have a ton of money, like most of us college kids and fresh graduates. After some of Londono’s proudest moments for Cheap Luck Co., she hopes that she will be able to continue selling her jewelry in the future. “I was lucky enough to be able to showcase and sell my work alongside so many talented artists (at Perspective Miami),” Londono said “…and be a part of something that will hopefully continue to grow with more shows planned in the future.”
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‘The Walking Dead’ is back with a vengence
Photo via AMC Network Entertainment LLC Daryl Dixon, played by Norman Reedus, is one of the most favored characters among die-hard fans of the series. The premiere ends with him facing mysterious and threatening circumstances, sure to come to light later in the season.
By Angela Lugo Contributing Writer @AngMarieTweets In case it isn’t obvious: there are spoilers ahead for the season premiere of “The Walking Dead.” This season started off with not one, but two intense character deaths. The end of season six had all of our favorite characters down on their
knees at the mercy of Negan, a new addition to the story who could outcrazy any of the show’s past antagonists. The guy uses “Eenie, meenie, miney, mo” to decide who he’s going to kill. So, after seven months and 20 days of waiting, the audience had to wait until halfway through the episode to find out who died. The first half of the
episode follows Rick and Negan, as Negan establishes his place as the one and only leader. After that, we see a flashback to the character death that everyone had been anticipating. Unfortunately, actors Michael Cudlitz and Steven Yeun are the show, because Abraham and Glenn fall victim to Negan’s barbed baseball bat Lucille. There’s a lot of grief
over losing such important characters, but in recent years, it’s become trendy for shows to kill off main characters, especially in ensemble-based shows. While a character death could be written off as realistic storytelling, more likely it’s about keeping audiences emotionally engaged in the show. Scott Gimple, the episode’s writer, said on
“Talking Dead” that he was “looking for a way to break the audience.” Thanks, Scott. You’re always looking out for us. Most of the discussion about the episode was about to the sheer amount of plain violence. Abraham, the first to die, was beaten in the head with Lucille until all that was left was mush on the ground, talk about
graphic. As far as Glenn, well, bravo to the SFX makeup crew for that eyeball. It might have broken a few hearts with its return, but the Walking Dead is back and there should be a great season ahead.
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‘Logan’ to be final film in ‘Wolverine’ franchise Curated this week by special guest Sports Editor, Miguel Rodriguez
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Photo courtesy of Hugh Jackman via Twitter @RealHughJackman The poster for “Logan” shows the hand of Wolverine, scarred and tough, holding the hand of what might belong to the young mutant girl in the movie trailer.
By Jesse Martin Staff Writer @JesseMartin247 20th Century Fox released the trailer for the upcoming film “Logan.”
The film is based on the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. This will be the third and final installment to the stand-alone “Wolverine” franchise, and the tenth
installment overall to the “X-Men” film series. The trailer shows Hugh Jackman returning to the play the superhero for one last run, while Patrick Stewart reprises the role of Professor Xavier. The trailer doesn’t give a ton of information about the plot of the film, but it looks to be about Professor Xavier and Wolverine protecting a little girl with similar mutant abilities to Wolverine. The trailer sets a dark atmosphere for the movie, with Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” playing through the entire trailer, while showing Wolverine slice through his enemies. Forbes writer Scott Mendelson mentioned that the song choice for the trailer alludes to the film being “grim, somber and violent old-school western.” Between the lack of hints and a dark track accompanying the trailer, X-Men fans can look out for a not-so-typical Wolverine feature film. “Logan” is scheduled to release March 3, 2017.
Victoria’s Secret fashion show 2016
Photo courtesy of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2016 Media Kit (Left to right) Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Bruno Mars are all confirmed to be performing their latest hits at the Victoria’s Secret 2016 Fashion Show.
By Brynna Stilwell & Julia Browning Contributing Writer Assistant E&L Editor @Brynnstil @juliabrowningxo
Photo courtesy of Victoria’s Secret 2016 Fashion Show Media Kit Victoria’s Secret Angel Elsa Hosk, 27, is confirmed to walk in the Victoria’s Secret 2016 Fashion Show for the sixth year in a row.
Every holiday season, Victoria’s Secret holds a fashion show to display their lingerie, featuring high-fashion accessories. Among such accessories
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Tookes, Josephine Skriver, Lais Ribeiro, Martha Hunt, Romee Strijid, Sara Sampaio, Stella Maxwell and Taylor Hill. However, there will also be some new faces. Celebrity model Bella Hadid will be joining the show for the first time, along with her sister Gigi, who is walking the show for the second time. It is the first year that sisters will be walking in the show together, and Bella shared on Instagram that the opportunity is “a dream come true.” According to Vogue, other models set to fulfill fantasies of walking the show for the first time are Alanna Arrington, Brooke Parry, Dilone, Georgia Fowler, Grace Elizabeth, Herieth Paul, Jourdana Elizabeth, Keke Lindgard, Lais Oliveira, Lameka Fox, Luma Grothe, Maggie Laine, Megan Williams, Irina Shayk, Xiao Wen Ju and Zuri Tibby. Other famous names returning to the runway include Kendall Jenner, who’s walking in the show for the second year in a row, according to what People magazine referred to as a “show source.” The reality star turned model has yet to confirm it on social media.
Karlie Kloss, who took a break from doing the show after a two-year run in order to focus on her studies, is said to be returning to the show this year. Victoria’s Secret announced that this year’s musical guests are Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars and The Weeknd, making this the second year in a row in which The Weeknd has performed. Previous performers include Fall Out Boy, Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez. Along with the show, a new perfume inspired by the show will be released Dec. 1, called “Paris.” Stella Maxwell will be the face of the new fragrance. Modeling this year’s Fantasy Bra is Jasmine Tookes. The purpose of the Fantasy Bra is to demonstrate the “ideal Christmas gift,” and serves as a huge compliment to the model invited to wear it. Though supposedly complete lists of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Models have popped up on many fashion sites, Victoria’s Secret is sure to hit viewers with a few surprises and additional model announcements before the show airs.
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Lady Gaga’s ‘Joanne’ genre bends to experimental country By Nicholas Michel Contributing Writer @EddyRockJ2
Photo courtesy of Lady Gaga’s Twitter Lady Gaga announces ‘Joanne,’ the iconic artist’s transition from her traditional pop sound to a genre-bending take on country.
Lady Gaga has released five studio albums since her major label debut in 2008. Ever since she entered the music industry, her counterculture lyrics and eclectic musical taste have been the staple of her brand. Her new album, “Joanne,” explores a combination of different genres that are foreign to many of Gaga’s most faithful fans. On first listen, the immediate impression of the album is frankly, underwhelming. The first song, “Diamond Heart,” wasn’t the most captivating example of Gaga’s new country-pop fusion, but it does a solid job of setting the tone for the rest of the
album. The second track, “AYO,” displays the first signs of a more polished version of the hybrid genre. As the album starts to take form, co-executive producer Mark Ronson’s contribution becomes more evident. Gaga and Ronson first collaborated on Wale’s 2009 song, “Chillin,” but the chemistry on this album comes off as if they have been working together for decades. The album reaches peaks, in spurts, where the material seems timeless. Gaga has a unique knack for lulling the listener into a false sense of comfort, and then shifting the song into a new key. Her ability to utilize the vibrato in her voice is comparable to Christina Aguilera. At its lowest points, the album fails to maintain
interest as Gaga resorts to shock value in the song, “Dancin’ in Circles.” The true highlight of the album is a four-song stretch that begins with “Sinner’s Prayer.” The excellence that Ronson and Gaga display is truly mind-blowing. During this stretch, the album experiences its most thought provoking moments lyrically, conceptually and musically. “Hey Girl” covers themes of female empowerment lyrically, while the synthesizer, played by Victor Axelrod, provides a soundscape that is ethereal. Just when it seems the Ronson-Gaga duo can do no wrong, the album misses an opportunity of a fifth great song in a row with “Pinot Grigio.” Although conceptually
the song covers the important topic of Gaga’s reaction to her friend being diagnosed with cancer, the musical composition of the song was way off the mark and failed to reflect the emotion of the vocal performance. Gaga’s latest effort still manages to be more than a solid body of work, although there are a more than a few missteps. Whether this a temporary step in a new direction or the foundation of a new genre, is yet to be known. However, if Gaga decides to build on this new sound, and completely work the kinks out, she might be able to set a trend that could change the sound of Top 40 radio.
Far East Movement collaborates with top artists to make ‘Freal Luv’
Photo courtesy of Stampede Management (From left to right) Prohgress, DJ Virman, J-Splif and Kev Nish band together to make up Far East Movement, a Hip Hop and EDM group who have been in the spotlight since their song “Like A G6” was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2010.
By Deanna Simmons Staff Writer @WondercatDee Far East Movement, the group known for “Like A G6,” “Turn Up the Love” and “Rocketeer,” has come out with another song that is number 20 on the Billboard Hot EDM and
Dance chart. On July 10, Chanyeol, of the South Korean award winning musical group, EXO, posted a picture with Far East Movement, and three months later, on Oct. 14, “Freal Luv” was released. It’s been two years since Far East Movement
has returned to the selling chart, according to Billboard. The song premiered at number 11 on the dance chart and number 20 on the EDM chart. The song sold 5,000 downloads in the week ending on Oct. 20, and, as of Oct. 27, the music
video for “Freal Luv” has brought in 4 million global YouTube views, according to Billboard. The song has a combination of the Far East Movement sound listeners are used to, but with a fresh take on the EDM genre. Tinashe’s vocals throughout the song are
as smooth, and Far East Movement and Chanyeol show off rapping skills with ease. Freal Luv combines a free-flowing EDM beat with a bright and melodic rhythm. Chanyeol also helped with composing and writing the lyrics for “Freal Luv.”
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No. 20 men’s soccer earns 1-1 draw against Lipscomb By Matt Rothman & Miguel Rodriguez Staff writer Sports Editor @MattRothman3 @Miguel_Rod0914 In its final matchup of the regular-season, the No. 20 FGCU men’s soccer team played to a 1-1 draw against Lipscomb Saturday, Oct. 29 earning the No. 2 seed in the Atlantic Sun Conference tournament. “It wasn’t the result we were looking for, but I’m glad we were at least able to get a point and be able to host an ASUN semifinal game next week in front of our home fans,” FGCU head coach Bob Butehorn said to FGCU Athletics. “I’m really proud of the way they battled to at least get a point. Once we knew the UNF score (which started one hour before FGCU kicked off),
we knew we just needed to get a result. Being able to get home and get some rest before playing in front of our home fans is vital, and we’re looking forward to it.” The Bisons’ offense got off to a strong start, testing FGCU goalkeeper, Jared Brown, early, but none of their efforts were able to give them an early lead. After a back-and-forth first half, the Eagles found the first goal of the night in the 40th minute, when Miguel Perez’s corner kick found the head of Kamar Marriott to give FGCU a 1-0 lead going into the half. Coming into the second half down one, Lipscomb turned up the pressure in the final-third of the pitch, finding the back of the net in the 52nd minute, thanks to a 30-yard strike inside the right post by Joe Kerridge. Limited to no shots in the second half compared to
the Bisons’ eight, the Eagles headed into extra time tied at one a piece. Trading shots at goal in the first period of overtime, Lipscomb nearly found the game-winning goal from Ivan Alvarado’s free kick, but Brown was up to the challenge, keeping the game level. Despite multiple looks at goal in the first half of added time, neither team was able to find the game winner in the second half of overtime, ending in the teams’ first tie against each other in their respective programs’ histories. Next, the Eagles will host the ASUN tournament semifinals Saturday, Nov. 5 against the winner of the Lipscomb and Stetson quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, Nov. 3. EN Photo / Brad Young Earning the No. 2 seed in the ASUN Men’s Soccer Championship, Albert Ruiz and the FGCU men’s soccer team host the winner of Lipscomb and Stetson on Saturday, Nov. 5.
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FGCU cross country match records at ASUN championships By Emily Kois Assistant Sports Editor @emilykois The FGCU men’s cross country team matched its program record, finishing third at the ASUN Championships, while the women placed fifth, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. FGCU’s men’s team totaled 68 points, as Luka Ndunga finished third overall, marking the best individual finish in program history. The Eagles placed behind UNF (22) and Lipscomb (61) in the top three teams. To round off the conference, USC Upstate (114) finished fourth, Kennesaw State (141) finished fifth, and Stetson (172) finished sixth. NJIT (179) and Jacksonville (217) wrapped up the conference with sixth and seventh
place finishes. On the women’s side, the Eagles totaled 144 points, and were led by Carley Lutzow’s 16th-place finish. FGCU placed fifth behind Lipscomb (33), Jacksonville (52), UNF (63) and Kennesaw State (107). While Stetson (164), USC Upstate (184) and NJIT (222) rounded out the field. Collectively, the FGCU men clocked in its secondbest average pace of the season with a time of 25:49.90. Ndungu’s programrecord third-place finish helped him earn First Team All-Conference honors, along with Ronny Greenup, who finished seventh overall – with a time of 25:34.65. Carlin Berryhill crossed the finish line 13th overall, with a personal best time of 25:41.90. He was named Second Team
All-Conference and an AllFreshman Team honoree. Maximilian Weigand and Troy Clark also placed well with respectable times. Weigand finished 22nd with a time of 26:15.79, while Clark finished 23th with a time of 26:18.41, just seconds behind Weigand. Leonel Delacruz (27th), Alex Delle Monache (35th) and Jan Figueroa (40th) rounded out the eight FGCU runners who competed. For the women, the six Eagles crossed the finish line with an average time of 19:17.32. Lutzow led FGCU for the second time at the Milliken Research Center as she crossed the finish line 16th overall in 18:31.50. However, she came up less than 10 seconds shy of becoming the third FGCU female runner to earn AllConference recognition.
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Tabby Tindell highlights plethora of ASUN postseason awards By Emily Kois Assistant Sports Editor @emilykois Seven players from the FGCU women’s soccer team have received postseason awards. Among these awards sits the Player of the Year honor for Tabby Tindell, who has earned this award three consecutive times. Along with Tindell’s recognition, three additional Eagles – Ashley Parks, Ali Rogers and Paulina Speckmaier – also earned First Team honors. For her freshman season, Lindsey Patton was rewarded with Second Team All-Conference and earned a spot in an All-
Freshmen Team selection. Emilie Olsen and Melissa Weck also received All-Freshmen Team honors. Senior forward, Tindell, was the only unanimous superlative selection and was also named First Team All-Conference. She has also become the first player in ASUN history to receive a superlative award each season she played, as well as the first to be named ASUN Player of the Year. Tindell led in several offensive categories. The forward led in goals (13), assists (8) and points (34) this season after finishing at the top of the conference in goals and assists in each of her three previous
seasons. Outside of the conference, Tindell continues to rank supreme. She ended the regular season ranked second nationally in game-winning goals (7), third in total points and eighth in total goals. This is Rogers’s first career post-season honor, earning First Team AllConference honors. With 10 career goals, Rogers moved into a tie for tenth place all-time at FGCU, also receiving six assists for 26 career points. Speckmaier earned a spot on the ASUN’s First Team for the third time in her career. She ended her senior season with
three goals, and six assists, placing her in the top 5 in career goals (22), assists (21), and points (65) in FGCU history. Her six assists put her in a tie for sixth in the ASUN this season and within the top 75 nationally. Parks also earned a spot on the ASUN’s First Team. Though she did not score a goal this season, the centerback helped the Eagles allow only 13 goals this season, the fifth-lowest total in ASUN history. For conference play, that number went down even more, allowing their opponents only four goals – lowest in the ASUN. Fellow centerback, Patton, earned a spot on
the ASUN’s Second Team and the All-Freshmen Team in her first season at FGCU. Patton was also named the ASUN Defensive Player of the Week the final week of regular season. The rookie made a huge impact for the Eagles as she started every game and played in all but 12 minutes. She was also named a Top 100 Freshmen by TopDrawerSoccer.com, ending the season with one goal and three assists while also helping in the back field. Olsen was a unanimous All-Freshmen Team honoree, starting all 17 games, but scoring five goals in the last eight
matches, totaling 13 points this season. The rookie ended the season eighth in the ASUN in both points and goals. Weck stepped up after the departure of Brittany Brown and led the ASUN with nine shutouts. Her 0.76 goals against average also tops in the conference. Nationally, Weck finished the year 44th in goals against average and 11th in shutouts. Weck’s performances earned her ASUN Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 3 and was also named to TopDrawer’s Team of the Week Sept. 6 following an 11 save performance against Alabama.
Maggie Rick Position: Setter Sophomore 5 feet 10 inches Hometown: Alpharetta, Georgia As a freshman last season, Maggie Rick was named to the Atlantic Sun’s Second Team and was a member of the ASUN’s All-Freshmen Team after starting all 32 matches. This season, Rick has continued to assist to the Eagle’s offense greatly. On the road facing Jacksonville and UNF, Rick totaled 70 assist over the weekend, helping with their 3-0 sweep against Jacksonville on Oct. 29. Rick owns a conference-high 10.73 assists per set and paced the Eagles offense with 39 assists on 43 kills against JU. So far this season, Rick has assisted on 78 percent of the Eagles’ 1,243 kills.
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EN Photo / Brad Young Earning her third consecutive ASUN player of the year honor, Tabby Tindell was joined on the All-Conference first team by teammates Ashley Parks, Paulina Speckmaier and Ali Rogers .
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Fanny Teijonsalo to represent Finland at 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships
Photo by / Linwood Ferguson A native of Espoo, Finland, Fanny Teijonsalo was named the Co-Most Outstanding Female Swimmer at the 2016 CCSA Championships, where she helped the Eagles earn their seventh conference championship in eight years.
By Emily Kois Assistant Sports Editor @emilykois Sophomore, Fanny Teijonsalo, from the FGCU swimming and diving team, has been selected to represent Finland in the 2016 FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) held at the WFCU Arena in Ontario, Canada, from Dec. 6 through 11. Teijonsalo will join 1,000 of the world’s best swimmers from more than
176 countries at the biannual event. “I’m really excited to compete against some of the best swimmers in the world,” Teijonsalo said to FGCU Athletics. “It’s always amazing to be able to represent my country and FGCU while traveling the world and doing what I love.” Teijonsalo has already represented Finland at many international meets. Some of these include the 2015 FINA Long Course
World Championships in Kazan, Russia, the 2015 LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in Netanya, Israel, and the 2016 LEN European Aquatics Championships in London. At the championships in Israel, the 20-yearold advanced to the semifinals in the 100 IM and ultimately finished 13th with a time of 1:00.31. Additionally, she was a member of Finland’s 200 medley and 200 free
relays that finished fifth and seventh, with times of 1:47.05 and 1:38.96. At the European Championships in London, Teijonsalo competed on the 400 free relay team that finished eighth with a time of 3:43.23, nearly qualifying for the Rio Olympics. With 798 points, Teijonsalo is one of the top-175 swimmers in continental Europe. “I’m incredibly proud of and happy for Fanny,” FGCU head coach Dave Rollins said to FGCU
Athletics. “Getting the honor of representing their country is something every swimmer dreams of. I have no doubt she will be a great ambassador for her country, family and the Eagles.” As an Eagle, Teijonsalo already holds FGCU program records in the 100 fly (52.47), 100 IM (56.78) and 200 IM (1:58.29) and also contributed to the 400 medley relay record (3:33.92). She was named the
Co-Most Outstanding Female Swimmer and CoMost Outstanding Female Freshman Performer of the 2016 CCSA Championships, and helped lead FGCU to its seventh conference win in eight years. Teijonsalo represented the Eagles at the 2016 NCAA Championships, competing in the 100 free, 100 fly and 200 IM.
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FGCU DII hockey earns sixth straight win with 12-3 victory over SUNY Cortland
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Sweeping DI side SUNY Cortland over the weekend, the FGCU DII Hockey team fired 72 shots in both contest en route to outscoring the Red Dragons 20-3.
By Keaton Hanley Staff Writer @ChirpinParaKeat The FGCU DII men’s hockey team took on the DI SUNY Cortland Red Dragons for the second straight night in another high-scoring battle. The Eagles would rally for their sixth straight win in a 12-3 victory. Coming into the game, the Eagles were averaging nine goals a game. Eagles goalie Bradley Rambhajan took his third win of the season, allowing one goal before being relieved for the last 13
minutes of the third by AJ Brink. Hunter Anderson would take the loss after allowing 12 goals before being pulled for Elliot Messmer with 3:23 remaining in the game. The Eagles picked up right where they left off Friday, putting up five goals in the first period. The scoring was kickstarted by two shorthanded goals by Josh Koerner — 1:10 apart — who used his speed to get two breakaways and score on the same exact shot blocker side on Anderson. Then, after the Eagles killed off their penalty, Matt
Salera took the puck into the zone and shot a bomb again to Anderson’s blocker side, giving the Eagles three goals in 1:51. The Red Dragons tried to calm things down by calling a timeout. But, it wouldn’t help them any, as FGCU tallied two more goals 17 seconds apart before the end of the period. Michael Chemello put another one on the board with 13:55 remaining in the second period, extending the Eagles’ lead to 6-0. Rambhajan’s shutout streak came to an end at 7:47 when the Red Dragons put home a
rebound although this was Rambhajan’s first goal let up in about a game and a half. The Eagles were quick to answer in more ways than one when David Wong sped down the left sideboards past a defender, taking it backhand across the crease and burying it 44 seconds after the Red Dragons’ goal. The Red Dragons got one more goal on a puck bounce before Rambhajan shut the door on them for the rest of his night. Again, the Eagles answered quickly when Jordan Klotz picked up
the third shorthanded goal of the night while also drawing a penalty. The Eagles took a powerplay into the third period and were able to capitalize, as Chemello ripped a shot from the point again on Anderson’s blocker side. Walter Malcolm made it a 10-2 game when he chipped a shot off Anderson and in. The Eagles changed goalies at 13:24 when AJ Brink came into the game. The Red Dragons got one past Brink about thirty seconds into his play. The Eagles put up two more goals and ended the
night for Anderson, as Messmer stepped in to relieve him of his crease duties. But, with 3:23 remaining, it wouldn’t matter, as FGCU closed the game, getting 72 shots for the second straight night and getting their sixth straight victory in a 12-3 win. The Eagles are back in action 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday , Nov. 5 when they take on Miami University.
Volleyball sweeps Jacksonville 3-0 to move to second in ASUN standings
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FGCU volleyball’s 3-0 sweep over Jacksonville marked the 16th time the Eagles kept their opponent scoreless, defeating them in straight sets.
By Ashley DeBoer Staff Writer @AshleyDeBoer1 On Saturday, Oct. 29, FGCU claimed their 22nd win of the season by sweeping the match against Jacksonville [25-19, 25-19, 25-17]. The Eagles now hold a 13-10 advantage all-time over Jacksonville. The Eagles came out on top with 43 kills, while keeping errors limited to 14. Jacksonville rallied up 36 kills and 23 attacking errors. FGCU capitalized on
Jacksonville errors, putting up a strong block, which accumulated 11 block kills throughout the match. Maggie Rick had 39 assists on 43 kills from the Eagles, and set a new conference high for herself with 10.73 assists per set, which contributed to FGCU’s win. After a tough loss against UNF Friday evening, FGCU opened up this match with great intensity and a strong defensive. JU took the lead briefly,
but FGCU dominated again with three kills from Giovanni Borgiotti to give FGCU a three-point lead, 12-9. FGCU held onto the lead for the rest of the set, and two consecutive kills from Leigh Pudwill ended the first set with the advantage for the Eagles, 25-19. The second set was much like the first, with intensity and accuracy from the Eagles’ offense and defense. The Eagles were able to shut down the Dolphins’
offense with big defensive blocks; Amanda Carroll had four blocks and Marlene Moeller totaled five. FGCU immediately took over in the second set with a six-point lead, 7-1. FGCU held onto the lead throughout the second set and worked to get in sync on offense to create a larger score gap. JU tried for a comeback, but FGCU clawed its way to victory in the second set, 25-19. Set three started off much like the first two, with another early lead for
FGCU. At 10-4, back-to-back Eagles blocks caused Jacksonville to take a timeout. After the timeout, FGCU collected three more blocks, two from Carroll and one from Pudwill, totaling five for the set. A four-point run, two of those kills from Carroll, gave FGCU a 25-17 set win and a 3-0 victory in the match. “We had a good combination of serving and blocking from the entire team tonight,” FGCU head
coach Matt Botsford said to FGCU Athletics. “We’re still a bit out of rhythm offensively, and we’re going to have to work hard this week to make some strides in that area.” Next, the Eagles will come back home for their final regular-season matches of the 2016 season. FGCU will take on Lipscomb at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, then Kennesaw State on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
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This week in athletics Men’s soccer at ASUN Men’s Soccer Championship By Matt Rothman Staff Writer @MattRothman3 After a regular season that saw the FGCU men’s soccer team reach it’s highest ranking in program history (11), the Eagles look to build on their success as they enter the ASUN tournament. The Eagles finished the regular season with a record of 12-3-2 (4-1-1 in ASUN play), which earned them a number two seed.
The Eagles will host the winner of the Stetson (6) vs. Lipscomb (3) match on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Eagles came away with a 6-0 win earlier this season at Stetson, and most recently played to a 1-1 draw in Nashville against Lipscomb. “Being able to get home and get some rest before playing in front of our home fans is vital, and we’re looking forward to it,” head coach Bob Butehorn said to FGCU Athletics. On the other side of the draw,
UNF will host the winner of Jacksonville (5) vs. NJIT (4) for a spot in the semi-finals as the winner of the conference tournament earns an automatic bid into the NCAA Championship. Junior forward, Albert Ruiz, will head into the ASUN tournament, leading the nation with 17 goals. He is one ahead of Cameron Harr of Marist and most recently surpassed the record for goals in a season for an ASUN Player.
Women’s soccer at ASUN Women’s Soccer Championship By Matt Rothman Staff Writer @MattRothman3 After winning its seventh consecutive Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season title, the FGCU women’s soccer team looks to continue its quest to get back into the NCAA Tournament, as they get set for the ASUN Tournament for the seventh year
Swimming and diving at FGCU quad-meet By Chelsea Fernandez Staff Writer @Chelsea1447 The FGCU women’s swimming and diving team hosts the FGCU quad-meet from Friday, Nov. 4 through Saturday, Nov. 5 at the FGCU Aquatics Center. Last match, the Eagles were able to beat four out of the five top-tier teams, but suffered a loss against UCLA. In diving, Ashley Wright
qualified for the 2017 NCAA Zone Diving Qualifications. The Eagles will be competing against FSU, UWF and Florida Southern. FGCU will then travel to Atlanta, Georgia to compete at the Georgia Tech Invite Nov. 17-18.
in a row. The tournament is set to be played at the FGCU Soccer Complex. The Eagles finished the regular season with a 12-4-1 record and a 6-0-1 record in ASUN conference play. FGCU will wait and play the winner of Kennesaw State (4) and Jacksonville (5) in the semifinals of the ASUN tournament on
Friday, Nov. 4. The Eagles came away with victories against both Kennesaw State and Jacksonville in their previous head-to–head matches with a 2-1 win over the Owls on Oct. 9, and a 2-0 win against the Jaguars just a week later. If FGCU win the finals, that take place on Sunday, Nov. 6, they will earn an automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.
Men’s tennis at Dick Vitale Invitational By Jessy Sammarco Staff Writer @Jessy_Sammarco Next weekend, the FGCU men’s tennis team will be going to Lakewood Ranch for the Dick Vitale Invitational. After a successful weekend in Tallahassee and hosting the Fall Invite at home, the Eagles are ready to get back on the road, hoping to bring home more wins and titles. While in Tallahassee, FGCU
brought back singles win from four of five appearances. Oliver Landert was the most successful, and Javier Fernandez was not far behind him in the main draw. The first day of the Dick Vitale Invitational is Friday, Nov. 4 and will conclude Sunday, Nov. 6.
Volleyball vs Lipscomb By Emily Kois Assistant Sports Editor @emilykois Returning home from Jacksonville, the Eagles are set to play against Lipscomb at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4 at Alico Arena. The Eagles come into the match with a 21-3 overall record. Lipscomb comes into this match with an overall record of 147, 6-2 for conference play. The Bison have been on a recent four-game win streak, while the Eagles hope
to expand on their five-game win streak. The last time these two conference teams met was once on Oct. 8 in Nashville, where FGCU bested the Bisons 3-0. Last season, the Eagles lost to Lipscomb twice, once on Oct. 4, 0-3 and a second time on Nov. 14, 2-3. FGCU plans to take full advantage of being at home, in the hopes of sweeping the match, while Lipscomb hopes to regain control against the Eagles.
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New changes to FGCU dorm life brings inclusion By Shannon Grant Contributing writer @fgcueaglenews FGCU is now one of four universities in Florida to allow housing to transgender students. Whether the student identifies as male, female or other, FGCU Student Housing and Residence Life will do everything in their power to accommodate the student in housing by their preferred affiliation. There are 250 colleges and universities across the United States that are accepting of a transgender student’s preference in housing. The so-called controversy that is being discussed across the nation is whether a student should be housed with the gender they identify with, or not. As a student at FGCU, you don’t have to worry. You are accepted here no matter what — even if someone else thinks otherwise. One of the statements of the Title IX office at FGCU falls under the Education Amendments of 1972, specifying that any discrimination or
harassment against individuals based on sex (including gender) in programs or activities that have financial aid is prohibited. Since FGCU housing accepts financial aid, they cannot discriminate against you because of your gender. Unfortunately, other universities mention nothing in their Title IX statements. George Fox University, a private Christian university in Oregon, has been marked exempt from Title IX because of their public religious affiliation. When you search for Title IX on their website, they explicitly state, “Title IX allows colleges to provide separate housing and facilities on the basis of sex if they are comparable and proportionately available.” This strictly states that any transgender student is not accepted if they do not have the same body parts as the fellow members of their gender. George Fox University arranged a court case with one of their students when that student asked for
Photo courtesy of Wikicommons Students protest for housing rights for transgender students; FGCU is now one of four schools in Florida to pass a similar measure.
housing and was denied. The student’s name was Jayce, and he requested to live in a boys’ dormitory. The university placed Jayce in a single apartment, leaving him segregated from other students. Despite Jayce and his lawyer’s valiant efforts, the Title IX office clearly stated in a letter that the exempt to their regulations
applies, “to the extent that they require a recipient to treat students consistent with their gender identity, but doing so would conflict with the controlling organization’s religious tenants.” The letter also explained that since George Fox University is a “Christcentered community,” they believe that all people are
born male or female from birth, and they “cannot in good conscience support or encourage an individual to live in conflict with biblical principles.” At the end of the day, Jayce remained in isolation and was deprived of the right to live where he chose. It is wrong to turn away an innocent bystander like Jayce, and ignore
his requests for different accommodations based on what you believe. I firmly believe that transgender students should be allowed to live where they please, and I applaud universities like FGCU for standing up for its students and allowing us to make our own choices.
Man’s best roommate By Kaydance Owens Contributing Writer @kay0498kay
EN Photo/ Georgette French Panda the dog and dozens of other pets could join FGCU students in dorms if pets are allowed on campus by students who aren’t in need of a service animal.
I have always loved dogs. If you were to stalk my Instagram, you would see tons of pictures of my fat Chihuahua, who makes me happy and takes away the stress that daily life brings. When I miss home, she is one of the things that I miss the most. She always makes me smile. She is my whole world and I had to leave her behind when I came to school. As an animal lover and stressed college student, I would say that I am a big supporter of having animals in dorms. As of now, FGCU does not allow pets in dorms unless you own an ESA (emotional support animal) license.
I personally think that, as college students, we encounter stress on a daily basis. It would be nice to be able to own a pet that could help ease that stress. Dr. Alan Beck has performed research projects that have shown that petting a dog can help lower blood pressure, which could lead to lower stress levels. As of 2015, Medical Daily has proven that college students are the “most stressed people in America.” It would only make sense to allow stressed people to own an animal that could help to limit that stress. According to Patrick J. Skerrett, Harvard health editor, owning a pet can help you form better and stronger relationships with other humans, allowing you to have better experiences
in both the social and career-related aspects of life. College is a place where you form habits and become an adult that will go out into society. Having a pet can develop structure and routine for the life you plan to live after college. Yes, owning a pet is a huge responsibility, and college students are viewed as irresponsible. I agree that some college students can’t even take care of themselves, but that stereotype only covers a small amount of students. By allowing animals in the dorms, the administration can’t pick and choose who they think can handle the responsibilities of owning a pet. However, government officials also can’t stop an irresponsible voter from taking advantage of their
right to vote. . That’s one of the downfalls of living in a free country. Although owning a pet is not the same as voting, they both require responsibility. We shouldn’t limit everyone just because there are a few that shouldn’t own a pet. I say allow pets, but put limitations in place. When a pet owner goes out in any public place, they should have to keep their pet leashed at all times and must clean up after any pets. These are known and normal rules that could apply to owning a dog on campus. I believe that allowing students to own pets on campus could be a good experience. Like Roger Cares said… “[Pets] are not our whole life. They make our life whole.”
of us to work to combat it. The vision statement of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust and Genocide Studies here at FGCU includes two remarkable quotes. The first, by the late Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, asks the question, “How can I expect a man to have compassion for humanity if he has none
for the individual who lives alongside him?” The second is by Canadian General, Roméo Dallaire, who, after living through the Rwandan Genocide of 1994, concluded that, “All humans are human, (and) there are no humans more human than others.” These are statements to live by; they form the personal
philosophy according to which I have built my life. Where our campus is concerned, there is no place for racism or bigotry. Period. I have devoted my life to working to eradicate them from my immediate circle. Will you do the same, within yours? Who knows, maybe your efforts and mine might link up,
and together we can work toward creating the hatefree world that everyone otherwise just talks about.
Letter to the editor In light of the repugnant racist expression that occurred on campus last week, I wish to add my voice to the long list of those who have said NO to racism on this campus. As Director of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies, I have studied
racism. As a professor, I teach about it. As a Jew, I have experienced it. As a foreigner, I have been subjected to it. As an Australian, I have witnessed it. I know what racism is. I know where it starts, and I know what feeds it. And I know where it can lead when unchecked. It is incumbent upon all
- Paul R. Bartrop, PhD Professor of History Director, Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Genocide Studies
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Photo courtesy of Keith Allison of Flickr Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is a notorious face for domestic violence among professional sports players.
Leave violence on the field
The issue with professional sports and domestic abuse By Sam Palmisano Assistant Opinion Editor @SamPalmisano We all love watching football. American football is just a game where eleven men run around a field for an hour trying to tackle eleven other men. Though injuries are frequent, football is overall a harmless form of entertainment. What’s not harmless is when all of that physical aggression carries on after the game. It seems like every year, there’s a new story about an NFL player and domestic violence. Adrian Peterson hit his son. Ray Rice hit his fiancée. Greg Hardy hit a former girlfriend. This year, Josh Brown faces allegations of
hitting his wife. Due to these charges, Josh Brown has been released by the New York Giants in the middle of his 4th season with the team and his 14th season in the NFL. In his first public statement, Brown denied ever striking his wife. However, upon further evidence being released, Brown put out a statement in which he did not deny the charges. The NFL has done a good job in recent years of swiftly handling these charges and removing players from the league. They haven’t always done such a great job, though. There are potential Hall of Fame players, such as Ben Roethlisberger and Ray Lewis, whose entire
careers are overshadowed by accusations of violence. While they were never found guilty in court, many people still question the results. Nevertheless, the constant flood of such accusations against NFL players speaks volumes about the league. Players obviously have a difficult time leaving their aggression on the field. Of course, the argument is always made that people will come after NFL players to get money. This is difficult to believe because criminal cases rarely result in payouts to the victim. It’s also unlikely that someone woke up one day and decided to ruin some NFL player’s life by falsely accusing him of assault. Beyond domestic
violence, NFL players are often in the news for criminal charges. Whether they’re charged with a DUI, marijuana use or assault, many professional athletes face problems with the law. Perhaps it’s because they feel they are above the law. From an early age, young men with athletic talent are allowed special privileges. It’s common knowledge that high school and college athletes live by different rules than their fellow students. It’s not as if this changes when they become professional athletes. They still feel as if the rules don’t apply to them. Not all professional athletes are guilty, though. Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback, William Gay,
adamantly speaks out against domestic violence after having lost his mother to a hostile living situation. The NFL recently launched the No More campaign in which players speak out against domestic violence. If athletes want to shift the public’s opinion on them, more players must take a stand against these criminal actions. Rather than staying silent to protect their fellow players, athletes should denounce them. There’s a way to love your fellow players as friends and teammates, yet still hold them accountable for their actions. Stopping domestic violence before it happens is impossible to do. The best that can be done
is to dissuade anyone, professional athletes included, from such violence. If the players feel that they can commit crimes and get away with it, they are never going to stop. The NFL and its players, the court systems and the rest of the country must begin to prosecute and turn their backs on anyone guilty of domestic violence. No one should be stuck in a hostile living situation. No one should be subjected to violence in a home where they’re meant to feel safe. No one should get away with committing such a terrible offense.
EN Photo/ Zack Rothman Bill Clinton campaigned for Sec. Hillary Clinton in Immokalee Tuesday, Nov. 1 to try and gain up supporters in Florida. The Clinton campaign has several more stops planned in Florida, including one with President Barack Obama.
‘It seems one of our two major parties is heading toward progress’ A first-hand experience of a Southwest Florida Clinton rally By Zack Rothman Staff Writer @zack_rothman In an era becoming increasingly overcome by spiteful, hateful and malicious political rhetoric, the placidity of the crowd at the Hillary Clinton campaign rally in Immokalee on Tuesday, Nov. 1 was a nice reminder that there can still be political discourse without ad hominem attacks. Feeling oddly like fall, the almost un–Florida-like venue seemed as if it was from a Hollywood movie — the tall, white wooden house sitting next to two old wooden barns behind the podium, the pumpkin patches and tractors out in the field. The event consisted
of five speakers with the premier and final speaker being the 42nd president of the United States and potential First Gentleman, Bill Clinton. “The difference between our two campaigns is that we want them to be a part of our America,” Bill Clinton said to the crowd. The former president then proceeded to point to Donald Trump’s repeated divisive, marginalizing rhetoric as the only leg the candidate has to stand on. As a journalist, at the top of the long list of questions I have for the Donald and his “best words,” is why continue to not only distrust but threaten the free press? If you haven’t been paying attention to the presidential race recently
— probably because you’re fed up with it already like most people — after polls showed him losing, Trump has re-fused to accept the voice of the American people this November, claiming the election is “rigged” due to media bias. Several of my colleagues have shared their experiences of being booed, mocked and in-timidated at Trump rallies as members of the press. Despite seeing similar videos surface on social media, it saddens me when things like this hit home. What really confuses me is that Trump has repeatedly admitted to saying outlandish things in attempt to get media coverage, but then, he complains and whines when the coverage isn’t in
his favor. What perplexes me isn’t why the Donald is whining; it’s why are people buying this. Searching for an answer, I remembered something I had watched awhile ago. In the movie “The American President,” Lewis Rothschild, President Andrew Shepard’s opponent suggests the analogy that the American people are so thirsty they’ll crawl through the desert toward a mirage, and when they discover there’s no water, they’ll drink the sand. President Shepard’s response is that people don’t drink the sand because they’re thirsty. They drink the sand because they don’t know the difference. In all honesty, the
Clinton rally in Immokalee being my first real political field coverage was intimidating, especially with the clips I had seen from the Trump rallies. To my surprise, as I slung my camera around my neck — standing up on the press stands to snap my first pictures of the crowd flocking in — the nearby group of women in the crowd started chanting, “We love the press.” I was taken aback. I pulled my head away from my viewfinder and gave them a thumbs up. They proceeded to cheer, inciting a larger applause from the people flooding in around them. There were only two interruptions throughout the event: a lone protestor removed his top layer to
unveil a plain white shirt with black writing that read, “Bill Clinton is a rapist,” while he yelled the same thing, and a woman challenged the former president on his remarks about the Affordable Care Act. The first was handled quickly, as the man was apprehended and escorted out. But, strangely, Clinton asked everyone to applaud the man, to not just drown out what he was yelling but to show that the Democrats are different from their opponents. With cheers for successful policy instead of yells to “lock her up,” it seems one of our two major parties is heading toward progress and, the other, stagnation.
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St. Baldrick’s Day extends to the community for its sixth year
Students get their heads shaved to raise money for children living with cancer. St. Baldricks Day was started by former students and sisters Claire and Catherine Gorman, and has since become an FGCU tradition.
By Georgette French Outreach Editor @GeorgetteFrenc For a child suffering with cancer, waking up to find that they’ve gone bald is a nightmare, but for faculty and staff at FGCU, going bald takes on a whole new meaning. St. Baldrick’s Day, a volunteer-driven event, was started by sisters Claire and Catherine Gorman as part of their civic engagement project, and this year it will be celebrating its sixth year. Nora Johnson, chair of community outreach, remembers seeing people get their heads shaved on St. Baldrick’s Day at
FGCU, and she said that the experience was something she would never forget. This year, the event strives to do things a little bit differently. With the help of members Michael Tolvo as media manager and Carolyn Keinath who heads tabling on-and-off campus, St. Baldrick’s Day hopes to extend to the Fort Myers community. “We’re hoping for members of the community to come out, as well as families who have had a child battle with childhood cancer,” said Karen Muhl, the Lead Student Coordinator at FGCU. According to Johnson, the organization has been
tabling at Publix, and has gained the support of the Estero Fire District who will be joining in the festivities at the event. “Historically, it [St. Baldrick’s Day] has been a big event on campus, so this is our big push to get the community involved,” Johnson said. “We are also pushing to bring awareness to childhood cancer.” Statistically, both ladies explain that, despite technological advances, a lot of the advances that have been made are helping more adults than children. “You hear on the news about the money going to research, but a lot of that goes to adults,” Johnson said. “The statistics have
actually changed. Every two minutes, a child dies, and it gives me goosebumps just saying that.” According to the St. Baldrick’s website, a child does die from cancer every two minutes, as opposed to last year, when the number was a little bit higher. Johnson and Muhl explain that this statistic is surprising and disheartening, but it’s a factor that keeps a lot of people coming back to show their support and help out in any way they can. “The stats are powerful,” Muhl said, but there is hope. She said that $15,000 was raised in previous years, and,
according to Johnson, they are ready to keep pushing their goal. All of the money raised from the event goes toward research and to people suffering from childhood cancer like Rachel Goldenburg, who suffered from cancer in high school, has since been in remission and is cancer free. Goldenburg, who has helped raise more than $1,300 to help give back to the foundation that helped her, is one of many guests expected to attend the event. Barbers from Zervos salon and volunteers from the Paul Mitchell beauty school of Fort Myers will also be in attendance to
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offer number two buzz cuts to participants – a cut that’s all or nothing. “It’s a full shave or no shave,” Muhl said with a laugh. Even if FGCU students cannot donate or don’t want to shave their heads to support the St. Baldrick’s Day event, they are still urged to come out and show support. “Stop by and say hi, see what we are all about,” Muhl said. St. Baldrick’s Day is on Nov. 4 at the Veteran’s Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Eagle’s Wings raise awareness of human trafficking
EN Photo / Georgette French Deanna Simmons (left) and Victoria DiMaio (right) during a tabling event on campus to raise awareness of human trafficking. DiMaio said that her father inspired her to lend a hand to help victims of trafficking.
By Georgette French Outreach Editor @GeorgetteFrenc When founders Lowell and Sally Senitz created the Wings of Shelter organization as the first safe house for victims of sex trafficking in Southwest Florida, their goal was to dedicate their lives to intervening and rescuing children caught in oppression. The organization works to prevent child
sex trafficking around the world, and due to its licensing through the Department of Children and Families, the organization also acts as a long-term shelter for victims of trafficking. FGCU students Brianna Collins, Victoria DiMaio and Deanna Simmons paired together with Wings of Shelter for their servicelearning project, Eagle’s Wings, which focuses on creating a discussion board to help raise awareness
about human trafficking. DiMaio, a junior, was drawn to the movement because of her upbringing with a father in law enforcement. “He has witnessed some of the darkest acts of violence,” DiMaio said. “He has seen people at their weakest, and he has saved many lives. I respect him for this, and it’s my father’s selfless nature which inspires me to help others.” DiMaio said that she also agreed to work
with Wings of Shelter for personal reasons after hearing about two high school students in her hometown being prostituted against their will. “I began to wonder what life was like for the victims of sex trafficking after they were rescued,” DiMaio said. “Most importantly, I wanted to know how I could help.” Her curiosity led her to the Service Learning Fair at FGCU where representatives for Wings of Shelter told her that there was a base in her hometown, Naples, which rehabilitates young female victims of both international and domestic abuse. The organization then helped give her more information about how she could help, and shortly after, she and her classmates decided to work together to aid the organization. “Wings of Shelter was the first organization brought up when we were discussing possible partnerships for our service-learning project,
and it immediately stuck,” DiMaio said. Along with Collins and Simmons, the group — who calls themselves Eagle’s Wings — will be working to get donations of nonmonetary items, ranging from feminine hygiene products to razors and shaving cream. Eagle’s Wings will also be accepting donations — 100 percent of which will go toward helping victims of sex trafficking in the Southwest Florida area. There will also be a discussion aimed at raising awareness of human trafficking around the world with guest speaker Hillary Lemaster, the executive director of development at Wings of Shelter. According to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center, there are more than 1,200 human trafficking calls made this year with 400 cases reported as of September 2016, ranking Florida as third in the nation for cases of trafficking. Worldwide, approximately 30 percent of all sex trafficking victims
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are U.S. citizens. DiMaio said the discussion will provide an overview of domestic minor sex trafficking reports and will also discuss the victims, the circumstances that made them vulnerable to their attackers and the grooming process of the attackers. “This is something that students should care about because human trafficking is happening every day right in our own backyards,” DiMaio said. “It is modern day slavery. We need to stand up as one human race and demand justice for those who are oppressed. We must be the voice of those who are silenced at the hands of their oppressors.” The discussion will be held from 7:15 to 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Reed Hall, room 139. It is free and open to the public. FGCU students who would like to volunteer or donate to the organization can sign up on the Wings of Shelter website.
HOPE Clubhouse of SWFL is a community of support for adults living with mental illness. The Clubhouse builds meaningful relationships, provides paid employments opportunities and access to education and housing. The Clubhouse is founded on the belief that recovery from mental illness is possible with the help and support of our community. Help Hope Clubhouse of SWFL nurture and grow its six month old food forest with the development and implementation of a drip irrigation system. No prior experience required, but students focused on engineering, design or environmental studies are preferred. Work days generally Monday through Friday; hours flexible. Please contact Roz Barminski at 239-267-1777 or email her at rbarminski@hopeclubhouse.org to join this gardening endeavor. The Clubhouse is located at 3602 Broadway Ave, Fort Myers.