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Now approved, it will be the first time rental rates have increased in South Lake Village since 2009. North Lake Village prices have not gone up in the last year. “It’s sad for students that don’t have a car, like me, and have to pay the increase,� said Rosa Mendoza, a senior majoring in political science and economics.

“This increase will definitely have an impact on my lifestyle and whether I choose to live on campus next year.� The same action item would make housing contracts in West Lake Village a full 12-month contact. The proposed contract period would begin at beginning of fall semester 2012 and end at the end of summer B 2013 semester.

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FGCU is offering a new degree for music students. Tuesday morning, the Board of Trustees approved the Bachelor of Music Education degree program. The new program will be added to the College of Arts and Sciences. The bachelor of music education will have two concentrations, Choral and Instrumental. It is a reconfiguration of the existing bachelor of arts music-education program.

Admission to the existing B.A. music-education program will be suspended until fall 2012, when the new degree becomes part of the university catalog. The existing B.A. musicperformance major will remain as an option for prospective and current students. “The primary purpose for the reconfiguration of this degree regards graduates from the present B.A. in music-education program who are not certified to teach,� the action reads. “This places current program graduates at an extreme disadvantage

when applying for teaching positions as compared to other candidates who earn certification upon graduation.� “The new music degree is important,� said university provost Ron Toll. “It will allow for immediate certification as music educators. “It’s a more powerful degree, if you will. It’s just good all the way around,� Students who were studying music and education had to go through extra certification processes, and the new major will eliminate that step. FGCU is currently seeking accreditation for the program through

NASM, the National Association of Schools of Music. “Accreditation from NASM is extremely important to us. It basically puts us in a stronger position,� Toll said. Currently, 74 students are enrolled as majors in the B.A. in musiceducation degree. These students could transition into the B.M.E. or complete requirements under the present degree. The B.M.E. is the only education degree program in music available to incoming or transfer students.

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Harry Chapin Food Bank: Join Team FGCU Cares for the WINK News Feeds Families 4th Annual Hunger Walk at Miromar Outlets on Jan. 21 at 8:30 a.m. Register at www.harrychapinfb. dojiggy.com and click on Find a Team, 2012 FGCU Cares. For only $5, receive an FGCU Cares T-shirt. If you raise $50 or more, you also receive a long sleeve T-shirt. Contact Jo Anna Bradshaw at jbradshaw@fgcu. edu with any questions. Great Prostate Cancer Challenge: Need volunteers on Jan. 20, 27, and 28 for setup, handing out fliers, collecting supplies, decorating, and assisting with parking. Contact Sara Geist (FGCU alumni) at sgeist@rtsx.com or call 239-2842679. American Cancer Society: Help decorate from Jan. 1820. Also need volunteers for the Cattle Barons’ Ball on Jan. 21 at 5:30 p.m. to help with registration and the gaming section. Wear your cowboy hat, blue jeans and white shirt to this fun event! Free food by Jason’s Deli. Cleanup help needed on Jan. 22. Contact Tamsyn Pyper at tepyper@gmail.com. Jr. First Lego League: Need engineering students on Jan. 28 at Edison State College to help children ages 6-9 build a model using LEGO® elements. Contact Kimberly Verblaauw, Mariner High School Assistant Principal at KimberlyAV@LeeSchools.Net or 239-772-3324. Supporting Independent Young Adults (SIYA): Help the kick-off event at Paseo Fort Myers Village Center on Jan. 29. Contact Lori Burke at lorib@ siyacommunity.org or call 239206-3294. CCMI: Looking for hosts and assisting donation bid sheets at the Galloway & Friends 9th Annual Soup Kitchen Benefit on Jan. 31 from 5 - 9 p.m. Volunteers wear white shirts, black pants and comfortable shoes. Apron and instructions provided at arrival. Contact Lisa Cronin at Lisa@ccmileecounty.com or 239-332-0441. The Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples: Help out

at the newly opened museum. Contact Lindsay Flanagan Huban at lflanagan@cmon.org or 239-514-0084.

:fccfhl`ld Sustainable Living and Interconnected Education (SLIE): This new nonprofit’s first goal is making the property more green. They have gardens planned, compost sections, rain barrels and hopefully some tilapia fish farming. This is just the beginning; so much of what needs to be done will be decently challenging labor, digging, building raised garden beds, constructing water-capturing vessels and their gutters. They welcome any and all people with what they like to call a “green brain,” which is anyone with thoughts of doing something to positively improve the world we live in rather than feed off of and destroy it. Contact Hunter Preston at slieinc@yahoo.com or 239-245-3250. Heartland Gardens: Did you know that FGCU alums started this nonprofit? They have a 1,700 square-foot raised labyrinth and they’re landscaping the entire acre with edible plants. Help with your financial expertise, business background, economic background, bookkeeping and data entry skills, public relations or communications background, or assist with newsletters, e-blasts, or grant writing. Contact Andrea at andrea@heartlandgardens.org or call 239-689-4249. CREW Land & Water Trust: Organize/lead CREW hikes. Contact Deb Dorsett Hanson at eecrew@earthlink.net or 239657-2253 or cell 239-229-1088. Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: Numerous opportunities! Contact info@ calusanature.org or call 2753435. Rookery Bay: The Estuary Explorers 4th Grade Program needs volunteers to teach either the oyster or plankton lab section of the class every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please pack your lunch. The dates are Jan. 25, Feb. 14 and 15, March 27 and April 12. Call 239-417-6310.

Naples Botanical Garden Horticulture: Gardening starts at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and includes weeding, potting, moving plants, digging, raking, sweeping, clearing debris, etc. Wear closed-toe shoes. No shorts or tank tops. Bring water. Wear sunscreen. Bring work gloves if you have them. Looking especially for groups of students on Fridays. No last minute requests. Give 4-5 day lead time. If you commit and then can’t make it, give notice. Be on time. Email Sally Richardson at srichardson@naplesgarden.org. ECHO: (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization) is a non-profit, inter-denominational Christian organization that exists for one major reason, to help those working internationally with the poor be more effective, especially in the area of agriculture! To help, send an email to echo@echonet. org. Lucky Parrot: Love animals? Service ranges from gardening and building to public relations, graphic design, and fundraising; either a few hours or many. Email Amy Towne at atowne@ fgcu.edu or leave a message at 239-590-7376.

Fe^f`e^ Fggfikle`k`\j FGCU Athletics: Numerous opportunities with game day operations. Serve as ushers for basketball, baseball, softball, and timers for swimming and diving. Contact Will Pitt at wpitt@fgcu.edu or 239-5907055. Dress for Success: Do you love posting on Facebook, have a passion for marketing, send email blasts, or want to update a website? Dress for Success promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women to thrive in work and in life. Contact Barbara Dell at swflorida@dressforsuccess.org. PACE Center for Girls: Help a girl find her path. Math tutors needed for at-risk girls ages 1217. Contact Barb Stevens at 239245-2366 or Barbara.Stevens@ pacecenter.org. The Rushman-Micah Angel Foundation: Help update the RMAF website and Facebook page and work from home.

Contact Barbara Brown at rmaf32@yahoo.com or 239-2162363. SWFL Youth Basketball: Looking for athletic-minded students to coach competitive league basketball programs for boys and girls ages 5-17. Minimum hourly requirements for coaches are 90 minutes per week for practice and one hour on Saturdays for games. For interest in running the score books and clocks, Saturday and Sunday leagues are available. Contact Dave Smith at swflyouthbasketball@yahoo. com or 239-267-7922. Brookes Legacy Animal Rescue: Numerous animal care opportunities and adoption events. Email admin@ brookeslegacyanimalrescue.org or tara@deltafamilycounseling. com. M.C. Library Education Center Corp (MCCLECC): Assist with library, food bank, after-school program, internet radio and adult services. Contact info@ mclecc.org or call 239-288-5349 x200 or x217. FGCU Center for Academic Achievement: Need tutors in math, biology, chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, economics, statistics, and Intro. to Psychology. Applicants must have earned a B+ or higher in the course they desire to tutor and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. Paid students are not eligible to earn service-learning hours. Contact Frank Graceffo at 239-590-7992 or by email at fgraceff@fgcu.edu. YMCA: Help coach basketball, soccer, flag football or assist with events. Contact Lisa at lisaw@leecountyymca.org. The Quality Life Center: Want to help kids with their homework? Contact Angela Pena at 239-334-2797. Abuse Counseling & Treatment (ACT): Second Act Thrift store needs help. The benefit of volunteering is a 50 percent discount! Also need someone to help this nonprofit agency with a marketing plan for two to three months. Contact Honara Jacobus at hjacobus@ actabuse.com or 239-939-2553.

POLICE BEAT

ABOUT US: Eagle News, founded in 1997, is the student newspaper at Florida Gulf Coast University. The newspaper is the only student produced publication on campus and is entirely student run. Eagle News is published weekly during the fall and spring semesters and monthly in the summer, with the exception of holiday breaks and examination periods. The print edition is free to students and can be found on campus and in the community at Gulf Coast Town Center, Germain Arena and Miromar Outlets.

Saturday Jan. 7 at 1:07 p.m.: UPD confiscated a keg and a fake keg from student housing building Sandpiper.

smoke out of, potpourri papers and a grinder. All items were confiscated and turned over to judicial affairs.

Sunday Jan. 8 at 3:13 p.m.: A student reported her bike stolen outside of student housing building Marlin. She told officers that she left it locked up at the bike rack on Dec. 15 but when she came back from winter break it was gone. Officers have been unable to locate the bike.

Monday Jan. 9 at 3:55 p.m.: Marijuana and drug paraphernalia was confiscated from two rooms inside Palmetto Hall.

Monday Jan. 9 at 12:29 a.m.: A drug search was conducted in Biscayne Hall and officers recovered three glass pipes, two plastic bags containing marijuana, a glass jar used to

Monday Jan. 9 at 6:45 p.m.: Two glass pipes, a digital scale and green marijuana stems were confiscated from a room in Everglades Hall by UPD. Tuesday Jan. 10 at 11:58 a.m.: A professor called officers to report a suspicious person described as a large white male

with dark curly hair and a thick accent walking around door to door in Academic Building 8 asking to purchase books. UPD could not locate the man. Thursday Jan. 12 at 6:57 p.m.: Several calls were made to UPD regarding a car crash involving a large wild boar. FWC was contacted but advised they do not handle those type of situations. The wild boar suffered severe injuries and animal services advised to put the animal down. The vehicle had minor damages to its front bumper but none of the passengers were injured. The animal was removed and the scene was cleared.

The Police Beat is compiled by Eagle News staff from public logs available at the University Police Department. Police Beat is not associated with the UPD. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

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Department of State. It is meant to provide cross-cultural experiences and research opportunities for American university professors and students and their international counterparts. To date, FGCU has had four Fulbright Scholars who have traveled to countries such as China, Qatar, and Germany. To be considered for the Fulbright Scholarship, one must submit an application package along with a project proposal. In the case of McDonald, he will be traveling to the University of

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Zadar in the Republic of Croatia, located in Central Europe. “I think these trips are great fun,” McDonald said. “To go and live in a new place and to meet new people and experience a new culture.” In Croatia, his primary responsibility will be to teach students at the university the same subject that he teaches here: the anthropology of food, which includes how food is produced, distributed, and developed. While there, he will also pursue his own ethnological research

regarding food behaviors, allowing him to compare it to the work he has done in Central America and in other parts of the world. Outside of the work, McDonald looks forward to enjoying his overseas experience on a more personal level. The experience will also benefit him and his students here at FGCU greatly on a professional and academic level. “My subject is to teach students about other parts of the world, and every year I take students to Guatemala or another country in

Central America,” he said. “This is a chance for me to learn something about another part of the world and to use those images and examples in my lectures and as points of contrast in my writing,” McDonald said. McDonald also feels that trips such as this freshen up his repertoire of information. He will be staying in Croatia through July before returning to Florida.

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Cfe^YfXi[\i gfglcXk`fe ^ifn`e^ 9p Cpe[j\p Af_Xee\j\e JkX]] ni`k\i Longboarding around campus has been a pastime at many college campuses for years, and at FGCU, it has become indispensible to students trying to get to class on time. “Longboarding is the fastest and easiest way to get to class,� said sophomore Arantza Calligari, who longboards to almost all of her classes from the dorms. “Riding on a longboard gets you there just as fast as a bike, but doesn’t take up the whole sidewalk or add another five minutes to your travel because you have to tie it up,� she said. Some students are concerned with the skill level needed to ride a longboard. “It’s different than riding a regular skateboard because it is a much smoother ride and is made for distance,� said junior Nick Boudreau. Longboards gained popularity on the streets of California and were originally made for beach regulars and surfers who just wanted to cruise through the hills to get to the coast. Longboards have taken off in big cities and are now a popular fixture in many college dorm rooms. The longboard is much more flexible and easier to learn to ride than a traditional skateboard made for tricks and technical moves.

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It also seems to be a favorite for students because they can beat the lines at the buses. “I know that if I wake up late, there’s no way I’m getting to class on time via the buses,� Calligari said. “I grab my board and I’m on campus in less than five minutes, you can’t beat that!� Another added bonus for longboarders is that they can always pick up the board and walk into their classrooms rather than having to tie up a bike. It seems that longboards are an efficient way to get around, but some students claim there are downfalls. Plenty of students have complained that they feel somewhat threatened by the amount of longboarders that nearly collide with them on their way to classes. “I prefer to walk to class from the dorms and am continuously forced to move off the sidewalk because someone on a longboard is zooming by way too fast,� said junior Kristen Kamen. “I’ve actually seen people not get out of the way in time and get hit.� Although some pedestrians find the longboarding trend a bit annoying and dangerous, it seems to have caught on at FGCU. Many students are choosing longbarding as an efficient way to get to class. With a rapidly growing student body, there is growing congestion on campus and many

students opt to grab a board and cut the crowds. Occasionally, students living in the dorms find themselves rushing to get to campus. These students sometimes drive and park in the garages, which is prohibited and can lead to a pricey ticket. As evidence of this growing trend, there is now a longboarding club. This club meets up and skates around campus to have fun and meet new people. Justen Ortiz is an avid longboarder from British Columbia, Canada, who tours college campuses in the United States to promote longboarding. “Longboarding isn’t just a good way to get around campus, it brings people together,� Ortiz said. “There are tons of clubs at universities these days. At every event you go to, you see the same people and it turns into one big family with familiar faces everywhere you go.� Ortiz feels that there are additional benefits to longboarding. “Longboarding is a great way to exercise and meet new people,� he said. “I encourage anyone with basic balance and athleticism to give it a try!�

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people who are inquisitive,” she said. “They want to experiment and know more about what the world is made up of. “Living in fornication, drunkenness, and masturbation is living in sin. We want to expose those sins. We are all born in innocence. Sin is a choice of the will.” David and Doris are not affiliated with any particular church. “If you asked the devil what he would change about religious systems, he would say, ‘Absolutely nothing,’” said David, who believes that churches have a negative

impact on society and spirituality. “Churches are run by an organization, and the only organization that I honor is Jesus Christ himself.” David suggests that people read the Bible, but that they ask God for guidance before doing so. Doris shares her husband’s disdain for institutionalized religion. “Jesus never taught religion. He simply said, ‘Repent and follow me,’” she said. “We are here because we want to put out the good news: Sin will bring you to hell.” Jonathan Cohen, a senior doublemajoring in criminal forensics and criminal justice, feels that there was more to the demonstration than convincing students to read the Bible. “It’s a stunt. They want a lawsuit. They want someone to get so upset that they can get a lawsuit out of it. The intention here is just to get someone to hit one of them … they really do it for money,” said Cohen, who describes himself as Jewish, but not particularly religious. Tyler Mitchem, a sophomore majoring in marketing who describes himself as a Christian who attends a nondenominational church, was no more sympathetic to the speakers. “I don’t think it’s right for them to come and condemn us,” Mitchem said. “You’re not supposed to go out and force this upon other people.” Matthew Woodward, a senior majoring in history, supports the message of the speakers, but feels that they are going about it the wrong way. “Their message wasn’t from a spirit of love. I know that I don’t necessarily live

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the way I should. I’m human. “I don’t want them to think that nobody supports or believes in what they’re doing. But they should have a little more tact in the way they go about things and their methods,” Woodward said.

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One of the biggest changes to the bill this semester was the split financial responsibility between the Student Government and FGCU allocated accounts. Previously, if a bill to extend the library’s hours reached senate and was passed, it was solely the responsibility of Student Government to pay for the changes. Now, the $12,720 bill is being cut in two. “It just shows how committed (FGCU) is and we are,” said Schuetz. “In the past student government always paid.” Prior to voting, Senator Eddie Livesay, one of the authors for the bill, urged his fellow senators to pass it. He said that

passing the bill takes them one step closer to getting the library to stay open 24 hours one day down the road. The bill passed unanimously. The Hours will continue through the spring semester.

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Jan. 28 around noon when all bids will be turned in. Kolve Byrd, president of the IFC, said that spring recruitment is a second opportunity for students interested in joining a fraternity. “Spring rush is kind of a warm-up for fall. We have recruitment in the spring because there are guys who express interest in the fall but want to settle down first,” Byrd said. FGCU’s IFC is comprised of six fraternities: Sigma Phi Epsilon, Kappa

Alpha Order, Sigma Chi, Pi Kappa Alpha, Kappa Sigma and Lambda Chi Alpha. For Lambda Chi Alpha, which was brought to campus this past fall; it will be their first recruitment. There is no specific number of students being accepted into each fraternity during spring recruitment. However, the numbers should be higher than last year as a result of FGCU’s growing population. “We don’t have quotas. The spring pledge classes are typically a lot smaller, but we experienced an increase in the fall

and I’m expecting it in the spring,” said Byrd. If one is debating whether or not to participate in spring recruitment, Byrd recommends giving it a try. “I would say you have nothing to lose. We are trying to build leaders on campus. It has enriched my college experience and is one of the best choices I’ve ever made.” If you are interested in participating in spring recruitment, visit the tables on campus on Jan. 17.

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“There are definitely rough spots but we all have to continue to grow and accept our mistakes, move past it and work on it. It is an ever-evolving learning experience,” Grim said. “The basic foundation of Common Ground is unity and acceptance of diversity. We all come from very different backgrounds and carry different music influences, bringing it all together in music,” said Lance Anderson, bass player. Their main inspirations are artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles, SOJA, Passafire, Bob Marley, Slightly Stoopid, The Movement, and many others “The music that we play is a result of all the different music backgrounds that each member has and brings to the group,” Eddie Kopp, drum player, added in. The group shares that the name Common Ground refers to all the diversity found within the band members, as well as in their fans. Their concerts attract not only high school and college students from the area, but also many older people who enjoy

not only their music style but also their energy. “Our fans vary from the ages of 2 to 87 years old, and they all come out to watch us,” Anderson said. The band explains that time management is a challenge, especially because the members have other occupations and jobs, but they overcome the difficulties in order to come together to practice and make it happen. “We all try to bring as much stuff to the table as we can, and we put it all together just like a piece of art, a masterpiece,” Anderson said. The boys have many funny stories from the road when traveling through Florida. “We burned about nine tires of our trailer; it has golf cart tires on it. Another time the van’s engine blew up,” singer Kevin Beattie said. Common Ground currently has an EP with five songs, one official video clip on YouTube and T-shirts of the band for purchase. The group is working on getting a

full-length record out, a tour for summer time throughout the East Coast, as well as another video clip. The boys share that they truly want to reach the FGCU students and community, especially those who believe that Fort Myers does not have a lot of attractions. Common Ground shows the public otherwise. They display a lot of energy and a good relationship with the audience while performing, as they play very enthusiastically entertaining the public.

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You can also have people organized either by first and last name. And the best part: The site is free. MyComingle makes sure all accounts are active, and also allows you to view which email accounts

you want to see if you only want to see a few, or even all of them. Just like emails, you can view the people and profile activity you want through this website, and allows you to comment on a person’s post from there. If you’re wondering how this

came to be, as it turns out, one of the reasons this site was created is in response to the younger generation. “A few of our senior board members were meeting, and they were listening to kids talking,” Bryson said. “They

were complaining about having to keep up with everything on their favorites page, so we asked ourselves, ‘Why not come up with something to help? There has to be a better way.’” With MyComingle, everyone will be able to keep organized. “Organization was definitely a key in this process, but so was being able to make social networking easier for everyone, especially when they are on the go,” Bryson said. This will definitely be a benefit to everyone, especially college students who are always moving and doing something. Currently in beta, the expected release date is March 1. “We are currently working on the mobile version,” Bryson said, “and everything seems to be going smoothly, so the date should be set.” MyComingle is currently looking for a “college captain” for a program they wish to start here. For more information or if you have questions, contact Steve Bryson at steve@mycomingle.com. Also look for the advertisement on Youtube simply by searching MyComingle in the search engine. MyComingle will keep all from suffering from “social fatigue” that we all have succumbed to at one point or another, so look for this site at a computer near you March 1.

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With the beginning of a new year, there comes a time to reevaluate our past year’s habits and decide what we want to do differently in our lives. For most people, starting to work out or landing a dream job are two accomplishments we would like to see happen. But without a little self-motivation, we cannot achieve the things we want to do. So take on the challenge of working toward a better you this year.

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Hit the Gym Whether you want to build muscle or tone up, you need to actually get out there and do it. Do it however you want: if you need a gym buddy to motivate you, start making friends. If you need to make it a lone crusade of you vs. fat, so be it.

Shuffle Your Diet Most of us don’t really like it when PETA has a complaint against Super Mario wearing a raccoon suit (save our whales, PETA, but we need acid-dropping plumbers, too). However, try walking a mile in their shoes: go vegan for a week or vegetarian for two. Different diets have different benefits, so you might see yourself slimming down or being more alert. If you don’t want to go full-on, cut out soda or junk food or try buying organic.

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Learn Yerself Sumthin’ Yes, that’s what school’s for, but we all know how monotonous and sometimes pointless some classes can be. So, find something you’re interested in and pursue it at your leisure. It’s great to learn. Philosophy Chances are, you haven’t experienced the world firsthand. The highs and lows of optimism

and cynicism, wealth and poverty, and apathy and hard work vary greatly over the Earth. Get out of your bubble and make your views on life come from true experience, not a classroom.

might just be bad people that you view through rose-colored glasses. You’ve already lost touch with at least one friend; what’s the harm in speeding up and controling the process?

Empathy It’s easy to hate someone, but it’s very hard to understand anyone. Many issues in life can be resolved simply by taking a step back and getting the other side of the story.

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Prune Your Friends’ List No one has 500 friends in real life, so why should anyone have that many on Facebook? Do you really need to know that your creepy uncle’s son-in-law passed the MCAT? Prune Your Actual Friends It might seem cold-hearted, but not every friend is worth it. Some are bad influences, some are holding you back, and some

Retool Your Resume Update your work and education. Get rid of buzzwords. Employers are increasingly looking at achievements, rather than fancy phrases. Join Some Clubs A great way to make friends and find new opportunities is right on campus. Clubs also allow you to explore fields that FGCU may not offer or are too risky as degrees. Like acting, but don’t want to commit to a bachelor’s of theater? Join the Improv Club. Looking for like-minded freedom lovers? Get in with the Libertarian Club.

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In the primary single player campaign, the players’ main objective is to obliterate anything in his or her way to win the prize of one wish fulfilled, and become the ruler of the Twisted Metal Tournament. Twisted Metal is rated M and will be released on Feb. 14 But what would video games be without their brilliant, astonishing, and classy counterparts: the consoles. There are two known consoles to hit the market this year, namely the PSP Vita by Sony and the Wii U by Nintendo. The PSP Vita is like a Playstation 3 but it fits in the palm of your hand. It comes in two forms, with WiFi or with WiFi and 3G. The handheld comes bundled with a six axis motion sensor, a five-inch OLED touch screen that displays about 16 million colors, a rear multi-touch pad, cross platform play and dual analog sticks. The PSP Vita is set to launch in North America on February 22, 2012. The Wii U is Nintendo’s newest console on the market. What makes the Wii U so different from the Wii is its graphical overhaul and its new tablet system. The Wii U will

have a processor that is very similar to the Xbox 360, and will be able to render 480i to 1080p as opposed to the Wii’s standard 480p definition. The Wii U’s tablet will incorporate a 6.2-inch by 16.9inch touchscreen and traditional button controls, including two analog circle pads. This tablet allows players to move the picture from their TV to their tablet a.k.a. cross play. This fresh, new console will be released for the 2012 holiday season. Around campus, here’s what students picked as their most anticipated games and titles of 2012: Freshman Daniel Cutting picked the Wii U, because he believes that Nintendo makes the finest products on the market. Graduate student Jake Stresen-Reuter’s most anticipated game of 2012 is Max Payne 3, because he was a big fan of the Max Payne series while growing up, and thoroughly enjoyed its dark, intense and highly emotional story line. With the release of new consoles and games, there’s a lot to look forward to in the world of gaming this year.

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universities they have applied to, a series of students attempt to create their own college. The comedy follows the “reject” students as they create a fake website, lease an abandoned building as a campus, and accept any student who applies that results in hundreds of applications. 9. Legally Blonde (2001): Elle Woods is a girly sorority president majoring in fashion merchandising when her boyfriend breaks up with her. Determined to win him back, she applies, and is accepted, to the law school at Harvard University. Despite her peers’ earlier assessment of her bubbly nature, Elle succeeds and begins deciphering a curious murder case. 8. Wonder Boys (2000): Michael Douglas stars in this dark comedy as a novelist struggling to finish the follow-up to his successful novel. He asks two college students to help him with his novel and with strange infatuations, affairs, and theft; the three get far more than they bargained for. 7. Road Trip (2000): After

accidentally sending his girlfriend a videotape of himself with another girl, Josh Parker embarks on a journey to get the tape before his girlfriend does. Josh and his two friends travel from New York to Austin, Texas, and are not without speed bumps along the way. 6. Good Will Hunting (1997): Ben Affleck and Matt Damon star in and wrote their breakout movie. Matt Damon plays Will, a janitor at MIT who just so happens to be a mathematical genius, too. With the help of a therapist, Will gets through his painful past and starts to enjoy the better things in life. 5. National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002): Van Wilder is a popular, seventh-year college student who does not feel like graduating anytime soon. Under the threat of being kicked out, Van proposes that he do a semester’s work in six days and take his finals so that he will be able to graduate. For the procrastinating student, it takes the word “cramming” to a completely new level. 4. Old School (2003): They may not be college students but

“Old School” continues to be one of the universal college classics. Luke Wilson stars alongside Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell as middle-aged nobodies who form a fraternity to keep their home. “Old School” is a movie that will stand the test of time, and its classic lines are still being thrown around today. “You’re my boy, Blue!” 3. Revenge of the Nerds (1984): This cult classic trails two freshman nerds as they form a posse of dorks and begin their own fraternity much to the dismay of the stereotypical jocks and cheerleaders. This film is the ultimate underdog story and showed the rest of the world that being nerdy is cool. 2. The Social Network (2010): More of our generation, “The Social Network” follows the founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, during the cultivation of this monumental idea. Though many were skeptical (a movie about Facebook — really?), “The Social Network was creative, well written, and above all, smart. 1. National Lampoon’s Animal

House (1978): The epitome of college life, though a little extravagant, is seen in the classic Animal House. The Delta Tau Chi fraternity is at risk of being expelled due to their low grades and their behavior. The fraternity decides to take matters into their own hands, getting themselves into all kinds of shenanigans including the accidental death of a horse, a rambunctious performance of “Shout!,” togas, and the bombardment of a parade. If you have never seen this movie, hang your head in shame in the name of John “Bluto” Belushi and order it on Netflix, immediately. The colorful characters in all of these films display courage and perseverance, while proving themselves and their unique albeit unconventional talents. Each of these films, as extreme as they may be, focuses on life as college students and the everlasting friendships and experiences that you can make during your four-, or seven-year, track to get your degree.

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remember deadlines and even keep up with your work schedule if you want. That’s a nice feature. Another good move on computer services’ part was including directions for integrating the email with our smart phones. I used to have to go online to the eagle.edu website and sign in to get my e-mail. Having it pushed to my phone is time-saving, to say the least. My largest complaint is my inability to take advantage of some of the conveniences the system has to offer. For example, I can’t put a permanent signature in. At first I thought it was because I was using the Chrome browser, Google’s browser that isn’t “compatible” with FGCU’s various software, but the system is compatible for the most part. But, I have also tried Firefox and Internet Explorer, and none of them allow my settings to save. I would like to not have to type “Thank you, Mandie Rainwater” at the end of each email. I would also like my display name to read Mandie, not Amanda, but no matter how many times I try to make it change, it always reverts back. All in all, I guess it’s going to be fine. Nick Diemart, a junior majoring in education, said, “It’s like everything else: the more we use it, the more used to it we will become.” I agree. Other comments I have heard are that it seems more like a business-style system and that it doesn’t work on Macs. The latter I can’t confirm or deny, but computer services wants to know if you have any issues.

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While the GOP primary has turned into the sitcom “Everybody Hates Mitt” in the quest to find the true conservative for the 2012 presidential election, President Obama has been riding high in his first month of 2012. The unemployment rate has now dropped to 8.5 percent with 200,000 jobs added to the economy in December, according to the U.S. Labor Department. The rate is the lowest level that unemployment has been at in three years. For 22 consecutive months, the economy has added private sector jobs, and in the past six consecutive months alone, this country has seen gains of at least 100,000 jobs each month. The U.S. Labor Department also reported industries with solid gains in December, including the construction industry with 17,000 jobs, retailers with almost 28,000 jobs, transportation firms with 50,000 workers, and manufacturers with 23,000 jobs. In 2011, 1.6 million jobs were added to the economy. This is an improvement from the 940,000 jobs added in 2010 and economists are predicting that 2 million jobs will be added to the economy in 2012. President Obama proudly pointed out this 2011 accomplishment in a speech he recently gave to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with an added detail you won’t hear on Fox News: “All together, more private sector jobs were created in 2011 than any year since 2005. The economy is moving in the right direction. We’re creating jobs on a consistent basis. We’re not going to let up, not until everybody who wants to find a good job can find one.” This definitely sounds like the president I voted for in 2008 and what a refreshing trend to witness him brag about his accomplishments for a change. America is moving in

the right direction whether the GOP nominees like it or not. President Obama needs to address the issue of jobs in the State of the Union address on Jan. 24 because it is the middle class he is fighting for and not the very wealthy in this country, all of them who could, without any doubt in my mind, pay their fair share in taxes and still be very well off. Do people really need more than two houses to live a comfortable life? Mitt Romney has said more than a few times that President Obama has failed America, but the numbers show otherwise, which drives Romney’s level of delusion up sky high with the other nominees, except for Jon Huntsman, who dropped out anyway. Let’s also not forget that Romney has made the claim that he added 100,000 jobs when he was at Bain Capital, however, the former Massachusetts governor is refusing to release his records to prove his claim. Even one of the President’s loudest critics, Sarah Palin, is suggesting Romney release his tax returns and the records from Bain Capital. Mr. Romney, the numbers don’t lie and Americans are finally finding work, and my hope is they will continue to do so regardless if you win the 2012 election or not. I also will agree with Palin for the first time in my life and say that unless Romney plans to call U.S. Labor Department officials liars, I suggest he shows us his numbers if he wants to be known as the honest CEO he is proclaiming to be and not one who gets a kick out of firing people.

Alex is a junior majoring in communication. He enjoys going to concerts, going to Starbucks, listening to his Sirius Satellite Radio, going to the movies, swimming and playing games like UNO and Monopoly. His favorite musicians are R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Elton John and Kenny G. His favorite magazines are Mother Jones, Newsweek and Rolling Stone, which he loves to pick up at the campus bookstore.

Ife GXlc n`ej fm\i jfZ`Xc d\[`X# Yl`c[j \ogXej`m\# cfpXc mfk\i YXj\ fe k_\ n\Y 9p 8e[i\n =i`\[^\e Fg`e`fe \[`kfi Let’s not have any preconceived ideas about how cool your Eagle News opinion section editor is: I spend the majority of my free time on the Internet amusing myself by watching YouTube videos and reading message boards. Months ago, when the GOP primary race began, mentions of the candidates naturally began appearing on social networks. Since the Internet isn’t particularly kind to those with ultra-conservative viewpoints, there were many shots against candidates such as Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry. The latter’s “Strong” ad, which was posted on YouTube and has Perry announcing “there’s something wrong in this country when gays can serve openly in the military but our kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or play in school,” currently has 746,029 dislikes

(compared to 25,663 likes), and comments were disabled after massive backlash against him. Then the wild card took hold. Yes, Ron Paul. The 76-yearold, conservative-leaning, constitution-loving libertarian has apparently won the hearts of the social media crowd. Various organizations, including Pew Research Center and Sociagility, have shown that Paul has been leading the scoreboards in social media. Pew Research additionally found that the majority (55 percent) of mentions of him on Twitter were positive. The Washington Post’s “@ mentionmachine” clocked 285,147 mentions of Paul in the past week, compared to 246,434 mentions of Mitt Romney and 128,579 of President Obama. The “Paul-ites,” as some have deemed them, aren’t just supporting him — they’re aggressively defending him. Anti-Ron Paul YouTube videos have disproportionately negative “like” bars when compared to

other videos by the same user. Anti-Ron Paul posts on websites have countless people defending him, even when users usually agree with other posts on that given website. These people come out of the woodwork to support him. President Obama, who played the social media game successfully in 2008, seems to have lost favor to Paul, although maybe that’s because everyone’s currently preoccupied with the GOP primary. It was last week, though, that really got me thinking about Paul’s influence over the web. A video I was watching on YouTube was preceded by a 12-minute long advertisement promoting Paul, but what was creepy was the introduction to it. A bunch of Newt Gingrich’s quotes and news report clips about him were played over jarring sound effects and eerie music. It was meant to illustrate how Gingrich has shown “serial hypocrisy,” and then the ad began talking about why Paul was a

reliable candidate. Maybe I’m not used to political ads, but it was over-thetop in its presentation, as if its aim was to hypnotize and brainwash. Paul’s call to fame is his libertarian ethic and other key points, including keeping us out of wars, opposing the war on drugs and opposing legislation such as the Patriot Act and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), all initiatives that sound pretty appealing. Internet denizens have embraced Paul via social media because his ideals play directly into the sort of landscape the Internet is. The Internet is fairly unregulated (at least the United States), and people would fight tooth and nail to prevent it from becoming more regulated. Particularly, online folks flock

to Paul’s opposition to SOPA because SOPA is seen as one of the most potentially damaging bills to Internet freedom. Often, when discussing Paul’s faults, online commentators will defend him by saying that his faults aren’t outweighed by the overwhelming commitment to freedom he espouses. For a voter base that so passionately defends freedom on the Internet, it’s clear why Paul is successful in promoting himself through social media. If Paul wins the primary, it will be a helluva showdown between the man who previously used social media and energized the younger voters (Obama) and the rising libertarian star.

Andrew is a sophomore majoring in journalism. He enjoys exploring the concepts of cynicism and optimism side by side. He goes to far too many concerts.

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EDITOR: ANDREW FRIEDGEN OPINION@EAGLENEWS.ORG

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Talk Back Spotlight Fec`e\ i\jgfej\j kf ÊLekiX`e\[ Ôi\Xid fne\ijË i\XZk`fej d\Xe c`]\ fi [\Xk_É Yp DXe[`\ IX`enXk\i “So being the daughter of a cop and living with guns has made you the expert? Sorry darling. I have seen two people get shot. One was a suicide and the other was a cop that shot himself after he had just been warned, by me, about his poor gun handling skills. When you talk about leaving it to the professionals it brings two things to mind. The first being the DEA Agent that shoots himself in the foot. Google Google Video section to find it. And second it makes me want to ask you if you are responsible for your own well being? Or are you leaving that up to someone else? Nice. Remember, when seconds count, the police are only minutes away. Oh, and can you name ANY case in this country of a permit holder shooting an innocent bystander?”

“CHLs are trained to recognize threats. There is no special training to remain calm, it’s just training. The student did not obey the command to drop the weapon. He probably began to raise it, that’s when he forfeited his life. LEO acted appropriately. CHL carriers are required to only engage when a life or long term injury is about to occur, then machete wielder. A CHL holder would have been justified in shooting this student as he posed a threat to everyone at the school. The CHL holder will be trained to realize if they shoot wrongly, they WILL go to prison for manslaughter. I believe your article is a twisted attempt to influence judgements based on the author’s anti-2nd Amendment sentiments.”

“Ah, yes, where would we be without our savior journalists watching over us and advancing the notion that they can rid our free society of all risks, accidents, dangers, and vulnerabilities? Sell your guns, pack up your steak knives, and be sure to get “stickies” for your glass patio door because with leftists there are no dangers associated with being disarmed and defenseless. You’ll only shoot your eye out. Note to media: This isn’t a news piece; this is an op-ed disguised as news and from the readers’ comments you may be able to discern that your technique is totally ineffective.” -Jeff Buchman

“@ the crazy people writing books on here: You think a two hour concealed weapons class can teach you what a cop knows? Come on! Do you think a 21 year old student who has taken one of these classes that emphasizes basic gun safety, would know what to do, besides shoot, when there is a threat? And, most cops are gun enthusiasts, to think otherwise is also crazy. A scared person’s instincts will be to shoot first and ask questions later. While the cops that shot that boy will always live with the knowledge that he was just carrying a toy, they did what they were trained. People who carry for the sheer feeling that they can keep a gun on their hip are more likely to want to play cowboy.”

“Concealed carriers do get training on carrying their guns, but they don’t get the training of negotiations. It doesn’t matter if people have a concealed permit, who needs to carry a gun at school? That’s the point. Yeah, as many other commenters have posted, cops make mistakes. I don’t think the author ever said they were infallible. And to the others who said this isn’t a news piece, you’re right. This is in the OPINION section of the site/ paper.” -Anonymous

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

FZZlg`\ij _Xi[cp kf YcXd\ ]fi i\gi\j\ekXk`feXc [`jgXi`kp 9p N`cc`Xd NXck\i ?Xii`j @@@ GlYc`Z X[d`e`jkiXk`fe ^iX[lXk\ In response to Brandon Wasicsko’s article, “Protesters want “$lice of the occu-pie,” not sound economics” Why it’s wrong to blame Occupy protestors: The main message from the Occupy Wall Street movement is that corporate greed has infiltrated government in a way that disenfranchises the ability of all citizens to be adequately represented. Another message, arguably the most appealing of the movement, is the outrage over

unethical government intervention in the most private aspects of our lives. Calling the occupy protestors “collectivists” deeply misstates the current role of stakeholders in America. What many libertarians ignorantly disregard is the fact that the private sector has been allowed to lobby Congress as collectivists themselves, thereby reducing the power of the individual. The legislation that passes through Congress is largely funded by wealthy people and corporations who associate themselves as a class in American society that have successfully limited the liberty of all other individuals for their own personal gain. It’s not fair that the Occupy protestors,

the people who are brave enough to publicly express their concerns over declining freedom, are inaccurately being labeled as some elitist economic vocabulary term. In truth, the most powerful collectivists in America are the very corporations and religious organizations that our government incentivizes. If insurance companies write tort reforms, banks write financial reforms, corporations write the tax code and religious organizations write social policy, then why aren’t libertarians labeling them as collectivists? The way that some incorrectly portray economics provides insight to the current decline of our country as a whole. We live

in a state where ill-contrived concepts of capitalism have defied logic and shown utter contempt for the essence of human life as well as the health of our planet. The failure of many economic experts to comprehensively address all the components of our economy has severely undermined the health of our society. Of all the blame to be passed around the table, we should never tear down or mischaracterize those who dare protest against discrimination in this country. We should not allow our economy and system of justice to be manipulated by any entity based on the weight of their wallet. Don’t sell out on what it means to be American.

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Welfare Act. Ringling has been cited repeatedly by federal authorities for failing to provide animals veterinary care, causing trauma and physical harm, unsafe handling of dangerous animals, and failure to provide adequate care in transit. Readers can review www. RinglingBeatsAnimals.com and judge for themselves.

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=i\j_dXe D\Xej X jkXe[flk `e fg\e`e^ `em`k\ 9p QXZ_ >`YYfej J\e`fi jkX]] ni`k\i The FGCU women’s tennis team battled with big-name programs at its invite last weekend in preparation for the upcoming dual meet season. The FGCU Eagle Invite featured top competition in the University of Miami, Wichita State, FAU, Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Stephen F. Austin University, North Texas, Iowa State and UNF of the Atlantic Sun. Miami claimed the championship in both doubles and singles. Hurricane sophomore Melissa Bolivar and freshman Liat Zimmerman earned an 8-2 win in doubles over Iowa State, and seniors Anna Bartenstein and Gabriela Mejia (also both representing Miami), who are ranked No. 15 and No. 39 in ITA singles, competed against each other for the singles championship. Mejia defeated her teammate, 7-5, 7-6, 9-7. As for FGCU, junior Morgan Bechtel earned the lone singles win on the first day of the invite, beating an opponent from Witchita State (6-5, 7-1). On day two, sophomore Bettina Botha and freshman Zhoe Solaun claimed the team’s first doubles victory over NSULA (8-4). Then, the Eagles went on to earn three singles victories with freshman Sarah Means, sophomore Gyanna Mandic and Botha all getting wins. The final day of the invite brought the Eagles two more doubles victories, both against

FAU. Senior Jen Evans and Means won at No. 2 doubles while Bechtel and Mandic won at No. 3 doubles. FGCU coach Jennifer Gabou was pleased with the invite overall. “I thought this was a huge success,” Gabou said. “It was exciting to see the finals, with two Miami players internationally ranked as high as 15th in the nation. “Our team (FGCU) specifically, I thought they came out, grabbed some wins, and it was a good warm-up for the rest of the season.” Gabou was also pleased with Sarah Means’ performance. “I thought Sarah Means did an extremely great job,” Gabou said. “She won her first college match (7-6, 7-6). She lost only by three points the first day and she’s just a really hard fighter.” Bechtel was also happy with her individual performance. “My singles match on the first day I thought was a great win,” Bechtel said. “I was really excited. I won the first set 6-1, and then she started coming back in the second set, and I was still able to pull it out 7-5. My doubles win, we beat FAU. That was a great doubles win.” The Eagles will once again face FAU in its first dual meet match of the spring Feb. 4. FGCU will face UNF again March 29. Botha and Bechtel feel that the Eagles are capable of beating both teams. “FAU looks OK,” Bechtel said. “I think we have a great chance of beating them this year, and I hope we can all step it up and

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beat them for our first match.” Botha is similarly optimistic. “I think UNF has a good team,

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our first match, it’ll be a good match, and I believe we can win it.”

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never really sit and think about it because I’m always moving. But when you look at your career and you say, ‘I’ve got more years in than I want to have left,’ you’ve got to be realistic with yourself. It’s real. It becomes real. So I took a little look back.” And what did he decide after taking that look back? “You know, you didn’t do bad, kid,” said Wade, who routinely says he’d like to play in the NBA until his mid-to-late 30s. “I’ll see what I can do next.” Big-picture, Wade is still at the top of his game, though at this particular moment in time that’s not exactly the case. A sprained right ankle is the most significant of three lower-leg maladies he’s been dealing with of late, and he’s not looking likely to play Tuesday night when Miami — losers of

three straight — open a five-game homestand by playing host to the San Antonio Spurs. It surprised no one that he was picked Monday for USA Basketball’s pool of 20 finalists for the 12-man roster heading to the London Olympics this summer, and it will surprise no one again if he’s ultimately selected for that team. Among active players, his career average of 25.3 points per game for the Heat ranks third in the league, behind only Miami teammate LeBron James (27.7) and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant (25.4). And he has blocked nearly twice as many shots as any other guard in the league since entering the NBA in 2003. “Dwyane is a very smart guy,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Monday. “He was very mature when he came in at 21. He didn’t

carry himself like a normal rookie. But certainly, he’s changed. His experience on and off the court, he’s become a leader, he’s become a brand, he’s become a positive example for so many people.” He was also quickly labeled a “can’t-miss” around the league, many coaches have said. They were right. “Yeah, he was a ridiculous talent,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said, when asked if he saw anything early in Wade’s career that tipped him off for what the former Marquette guard would do in the NBA. “It was pretty obvious to everybody that he was a hell of a player. And he was a hard worker. He had great skills, great athleticism, understood how to play. Everybody knew he was going to be a great one.”

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the 2011 NCAA Zone B Diving Championship. When Maegan decided on transferring to FGCU, she didn’t leave her big sister in the dark. “I asked her if she minded me talking to the coaches about D% 9lkc\i transferring here, and she was all for it,� Maegan said. Older sister Danielle, a senior, transferred to FGCU from Saint Bonaventure in western New York before her sophomore year. The sisters are both enjoying this opportunity and have the same goals as each other in separate swim events. Danielle is a swimmer in the butterfly and backstroke while Maegan is a diver. “There is no sibling rivalry between us mostly because we are in two completely

different sports, which doesn’t make it a competition,� Danielle said. Sometimes, the transition from one school to another can be hard on some student athletes, but this one seems to be a perfect fit. “My teammates have been really supportive and welcomed me in right away,� Maegan said. “They have made it really easy for me, and I love it here.� Both of the Butler sisters love the fact that they are together now at FGCU. “It reminds me of high school a little bit, it’s really nice,� Maegan said. Danielle went on to say, “I think it’s lovely that we are together and that everything in the transfer process worked out.� After finishing first in the one-meter dive in a win versus Radford on Jan. 9, Maegan was voted Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association’s diver of the week along with teammate Emma Svensson (Uppsala, Sweden), who won swimmer of the week. “It was a great way to start off my career here at FGCU, and I was really

excited to be awarded with that,� Maegan said. Competing in her first meet with the Eagles, Maegan placed first in the 3-meter dive against Radford with a score of 270.90, which qualifies her for NCAA Diving Zone B. Butler also scored a 256.28 in the 1-meter dive against the Highlanders FGCU Diving Coach Andrew Goe had nothing but great things to say about his new diver. “She had a lot of experience coming out of the Sun Belt Conference at FAU, and we are excited that she chose FGCU over other schools�, Goe said. The next time the Butler sisters will be in action is this Friday as the swimming & diving team heads up to Jacksonville to compete against UNF, and then will travel to Statesboro, Ga., to face Georgia Southern at noon Saturday. The Eagles will be looking to build momentum toward the CCSA Conference Championships, which are being held Feb. 16-18 in Athens, Ga.

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A dominating first half performance on both ends of the floor set the tone on Monday night, as Belmont led from start to finish in a 95-53 Atlantic Sun win over FGCU at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins owned a 49-19 lead by the half as the Eagles slipped to 8-10 on the year and 4-4 in the A-Sun.

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Coach Dave Tollett and the FGCU baseball team announced the schedule for the upcoming 2012 hardball season. Entering the 10th season of the program, this year’s 56-game slate includes 30 home and 26 road contests and features opponents from the ACC, SEC, Big Ten, Big East and Big 12, in addition to the nine A-Sun schools.

Riding an eight-game winning streak, its second such run this season, the FGCU women’s basketball team faces their biggest game of the year. On Saturday, the Eagles will travel to Deland to face off against the 16-4 (7-1 Atlantic Sun) Stetson Hatters. “We know this is going to be our biggest challenge to date,” FGCU coach Karl Smesko said. “We have a good team and I know we can play well enough to win the game.” The Hatters are the only team over .500 that the Eagles will face the rest of the season. They are a perfect 8-0 at home, including a 4-0 start against conference opponents at home. “We’re familiar with Stetson and they’ve played outstanding basketball this year,” Smesko said. “They’re coming off their first conference loss so I know they will be ready for us. They have several kids who will probably make the all-conference team. They’re extremely talented and just a good basketball team.” The Hatters are lead by junior guard Victoria McGowan who is averaging just less than 17 points per game this season. They also have three other starters who average 10 ppg or more. With Stetson’s 65-58 loss to Belmont on Jan. 14, the Eagles now have the No. 1 seed in the conference, and with a win Saturday they could extend that lead to two games. Also, they can control their own destiny for the A-Sun regular season title. “We know it’s going to be tough (to

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Swimming & diving

Freshman Emma Svensson and junior Maegan Butler helped the FGCU swimming and diving team sweep the weekly Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) awards for the fourth time this season, earning Swimmer of the Week and Diver of the Week, respectively, for the week ending Jan. 11.

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win at Stetson),” Smesko said. “They’re undefeated at home and they know that this is a big game for them just like it is for us. They are going to feel like they need to hold home court.” A big key for the Eagles is for senior Kelsey Jacobson to stay hot. She leads the team in three-pointers attempted (7.6 per game) and made (3.2). She’s shooting 42 percent from behind the arc and will be crucial against a team that gives up 62 points per game. On the other hand, the Eagles score 75 ppg and only give up 51 for a scoring margin of plus 24. With this being the only game this week for the Eagles, it gives them a chance to rest up any injuries and to prepare. “We have some time to really prepare and understand what they (Stetson) want to do,” Smesko said. “It won’t be that we didn’t have enough time to prepare and be ready for them so that’s good.” Smesko doesn’t think senior guard Nicoya Jackson will be healthy enough to play against Stetson. Jackson sprained her knee in the win against Jacksonville on Jan. 9. Smesko listed her as doubtful to play Saturday. “She’s healing,” Smesko said. “Fortunately, she didn’t tear her ACL. She’ll be back this year; it’s just a matter of when she’s going to be able to get back on the court and feel comfortable again. Hopefully it’s soon because she’s been exceptional this year. “She’ll be a first team all-conference player. We’re definitely a different team when we have her, so hopefully she’ll be back at full strength soon.”

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FGCU women’s softball held their first practice of the 2012 season Jan. 17 at the FGCU Softball Complex. For two hours, players participated in a series of batting, fielding and pitching drills in preparation of a season head coach David Deiros hopes will end with postseason play. As the team prepares for their season opener against USF at the USF-Best Western Tournament in Tampa on Feb. 10, Deiros is looking for his team’s collective experience to be the strength that propels them through their schedule. “The entire starting infield is back. In the outfield we have two players returning, four new, but we have a lot of depth,” Deiros said. He added that the team has two returning and two new catchers. This season is the 10th for both the softball program and for coach Deiros, but only the first season FGCU is eligible to qualify for postseason play. And while he joked that this year’s goal is to “win every game,” Deiros acknowledged there was work to be done in order to reach their postseason goal. The team finished third in the Atlantic Sun Conference last year with a 31-25 record, but run scoring has been down from previous seasons. Deiros explained last year’s batting slump on the number of first-year players who had never seen Division I pitching before. The Eagles will be looking

to build upon their experience at the plate and to score more runs. This year’s team is young, with only one true senior, Morgan Campen, who was named to the All-Conference team her freshman year. When asked about the pressure of being the only true senior on the team, Campen stated, “It was natural for me to be seen as a team leader and hope I can lead my teammates by my experience.” But according to Campen, her teammates are “pretty much all leaders” who pick each other up and “step up” whenever and wherever they are needed. In addition to her hopes to remain injury-free, the righthanded senior pitcher hopes to help lead the Eagles toward the pos-season in 2012 so she can end her collegiate softball career on a positive note in her only chance for NCAA tournament play. It might have been only the first Eagle practice on the 2012 season, but one would never know it from the seriousness on the field. The infielders practiced like a well-seasoned squad, demanding perfection of themselves on every throw; and the ping of softballs off the sweet spots of the bats in the cages were a testament to the Eagles’ focus on raising batting averages and scoring runs. The Eagles’ 2012 home opener will be held Friday, Feb. 17 at 4 p.m. at the FGCU Softball Complex, located next to baseball’s Swanson Stadium.

Pfle^ kXc\ek b\\gj d\eËj _ffgj `e d`o 9p Ife C\\ JkX]] ni`k\i Led by freshman Tianyu Bao’s singles win, the FGCU men’s tennis team finished a successful FGCU Invitational with three singles victories on Sunday afternoon at the Three Oaks Tennis Complex. Bao finished the weekend with a 2-1 singles record after defeating Georgia State’s Sofiane Chevallier, 6-3, 6-3, to improve his overall record to 5-3.

It takes time to build a winning NCAA Division I basketball program. If the results under firstyear head coach Andy Enfield are an indication, then Florida Gulf Coast University looks to be on the right track. The Eagles (8-10, 4-4 Atlantic Sun) sit at the halfway point of the 2011-12 campaign. This time last year FGCU was 3-13. FGCU is on pace to post its best record since moving to the highest level of intercollegiate athletics

back in 2007. The impressive part of this turnaround is that the Eagles are winning with a young team. Six of the 13 players on the roster are freshman. The underclassmen are highlighted by a pair of guards, Bernard Thompson and Brett Comer. Thompson leads the Eagles in points per game with 12. He is second on the team in rebounds with 91, minutes with 512 and assists with 39. Comer has started every game but one and leads the team in minutes with 516. He appears to

have solidified his role at the point guard position and also leads the team in assists with 95. Sophomore forward Chase Fieler and junior forward Sherwood Brown have contributed as well. Fieler leads the team in rebounds with 93 and blocks with 22. Brown is second in scoring with 11.6 ppg and leads the team in rebounds per game with 5.3. Brown has recently returned to action after sitting four games due to an unspecified violation of team policy.

With only two seniors on the roster, Ed Rolax and Kevin Cantinol, this team is poised to change the culture of FGCU basketball. The Eagles are looking to string a few wins together and provide some consistency. After splitting the weekend with Lipscomb and Balmont, the Eagles are set to open the second half of conference play with a trip to Stetson on Jan. 20. That contest will be the featured A-Sun Game of the Week and will be televised on Comcast Sports South at 7 pm.

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