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Students don’t take advantage of health services By Krista Prince Staff Writer @FGCUEagleNews Working a part-time job at minimum wage is the reality for a lot of college students. They sigh in relief as their total for groceries comes to $10, and think maybe living off of instant noodles isn’t so bad. But coming up with the money to see a doctor about chronic headaches is not as simple. Students at FGCU aren’t taking advantage of Student Health Services despite the funding coming from a portion of tuition. “If students do know we’re here, they don’t realize how much we have to offer,” Cherise Kolber, Health Services Administrator at Student Health Services said. “We’re not a small center, I mean we have a doctor and four nurse practitioners seeing patients all day.” According to the Ofﬁce of the Bursar the in-state tuition for an undergraduate student per credit hour is $203.94 and $373.38 for a graduate student. Regardless of the differences between students’ cost of tuition, for every credit hour there is a $9.24 “Health Fee.” A full-time student is required to take 12 credit hours, which means that for each full-time student the total of this health fee is $110.88 per semester, and $221.76 over the course of a year. This “Health Fee” is what funds the facility on campus called Student Health Services. “SHS is funded by a portion of student health fees allowing us to provide

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Millennial votes to surpass baby boomers’ in midterms By Alexandra Figares Editor-in-chief @AlexandraNews_ The midterm elections are just weeks away and the registration deadline to vote in Florida is coming up on Nov. 6. With so much emphasis on the millennial vote, organizations like NextGen are showing up to college campuses encouraging students to vote. Psychology major Alixzandria Panaretos said she doesn’t plan to vote but says it’s important to vote. “You vote because you want your ideas represented,” Panaretos said. “And if you don’t, then what’s the point?” Other students plan to exercise their right to vote. “I feel as if my vote will count to make an impact and a change,” Exercise Science major Hannah Young said. But with all the information going around, basic questions like “what is midterm election?” are left unanswered. So, what is a midterm election? The midterm elections take place between presidential elections. In the election, those eligible to vote can participate in federal and state races, regardless of party affiliation. Midterm elections host federal races including all 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, onethird of all U.S. senators, 36 governors and U.S. territory

AP Photo/Scott Bauer University of Wisconsin freshman Kellen Sharp gets information about registering to vote from NextGen America worker Sean Manning.

governors. State laws regarding elections differ and there are many types of primaries depending on the state. Florida is a closed primary, which means voters must affiliate with a party before casting a vote.

This is accomplished by affiliating with a party and registering to vote before the election or on primary day. Other closed primary states include Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

Voters can also participate in local level races as well. In the state of Florida, voters must have a valid Florida driver’s license or social security card to register.

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Honors college introduces new leadership class

By Alexandra Figares Editor-in-chief @AlexandraNews_

The Honors college has reputation for offering unique courses like planet hunting and game theory. This semester the college introduced another to its unique course list: Leadership Fundamentals. The new course, is a twice a week class offered for the ﬁrst time this fall, explores the depths of leadership through mentorships and classroom application. “You learn from being with and learning from the modeling of leadership with someone rather than you

will if you read a textbook,” Professor of Leadership Fundamentals John Roth said. The course has been a ﬁxture in the Honors College for about six years, and focused primarily on advising techniques like how to apply for scholarships. Roth taught the 50-student leadership course for about four years, but he felt that he was still only scratching the service. Dissatisﬁed, Roth developed a stronger curriculum that included mentoring, bringing people from the community, campus and alumni to partner with students,

eventually evolving the once-a-week class into twice a week, in depth course. “It’s kind of a long journey, “Roth said. “I didn’t expect to be here in one sense.” Roth said he “stumbled” through the doors of FGCU after moving from Gainesville to start a campus ministry. He had earned his doctorate in 2012 and focused mainly on campus ministries and was always surrounded by students. “It (doctorate) was more for a self-discovery on how I can improve as a leader how I can improve organizations, churches

that I was involved with,” Roth said. “For campus ministries. To grow, to change to adapt to change as a leader.” Roth had originally went to school to become a high school biology and art teacher, until he switched his major to religious studies. Honors College Director Clay Motley had already been seeking to expand the course and heard about Roth’s leadership training and reached out to Roth to teach the course. In January 2018, Roth recreated the curriculum to include a textbook and a mentorship element and spent months on the

syllabus. “It (the class) connects people in the community and alumni with current FGCU students there’s not many classes that builds those bridges,” Motley said. In the beginning of the semester, students are assigned — and work closely– with a mentor from the community that directly relates with their majors. Together, they meet at least twice a month and discuss careers, life paths and goals. “A lot of times, people grow in their leadership by trial and error,” Motley said. “But I think it’s very valuable for students to

take a step back and learn about leadership. Learning it now in the collegiate level, you’re able to learn about it before you have a big level of responsibility.” Motley said people have misconceptions about leadership. “Most students don’t think leadership is something you can study,” he said. “People don’t think leadership is an area of scholarship, but it can be learned.” Roth said he’s excited to expand the curriculum and make the necessary adjustments to make the class successful. “I’m really happy with the students,” Roth said.

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A classmate of Brett Kavanaugh has accused Kavanaugh of lying under oath regarding his alcoholic drinking. See more on A2

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INDONESIA: Palu’s hospitals are overloaded in the aftermath of a 10-foot tsunami. At least 844 people are conﬁrmed to be dead. The tsunami was the result of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Sulawesi on Friday globally, one of the biggest recorded earthquakes this year.

UNITED STATES: A classmate of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has accused Kavanaugh of lying under oath regarding his alcoholic drinking while at Yale. Charles Ludington, a professor at North Carolina State University, said he has witnessed Judge Kavanaugh slur his words and stagger after a night of excessive alcohol consumption.

UNITED STATES: President Donald Trump conﬁrmed a new trade deal with Canada and Mexico. The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) replaces Nafta and is supposed to bring thousands of jobs back to North America.

MIDDLE EAST: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they have ﬁred missiles at Eastern Syria. The missiles targeted the ringleaders of the deadly attack during a military parade in Ahvaz. The missile hit the border town of Albu Kamal; which is where Islamic State militants are known to operate.

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for the visit,” Kristin Phillipine, Director of Outreach and Registered Nurse at SHS, said. “There is a general cost for medication, maybe 5 to 10 dollars for lab work and medications.” “I see the use of Student Health Services for low-income and uninsured students,” Garrett Leonard, a Marketing major at FGCU, said. “I don’t think it’s advertised well enough, especially for the commuter students who do not spend their time on campus, but could still use the help.” In 2016, there were 14,846 students enrolled at FGCU, according to the University Marketing and Communications Department

Yet in the 2016 calendar year, SHS completed appointments with 5,954 different students, according to Kolber. That is about 40 percent of the student population. Students who do visit SHS tend to revisit as the total number of appointments completed throughout the 2016 calendar year was 13,716, according to Kolber. “I deﬁnitely think we have some room to get the word out more and have more people utilize us, but I mean we do stay pretty busy,” Kolber said. “But we’re not seeing the percentage of students on campus, or even off campus, that we would like to.”

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In the 2017 calendar year to date, SHS has completed 13,200 different appointments. Taking into consideration that students revisit, the unduplicated head count of appointments has been 5,685, according to Kolber. Broken down between semesters for the Fall 2017 semester to date, there were 3,153 appointments with an unduplicated head count, according to Kolber. The amount of students that visit during the summer semesters are much smaller than that of Fall and Spring as students spend time at home. The unduplicated head count of appointments

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for the Summer 2017 semester was 823. “I don’t know if they’re quite aware of the free visits which is kind of sad,” Phillipine said. “I think we need to reach more students and let them know what a good facility this is and how much they can actually utilize this clinic, and I think we need to advertise a little more.” The facility is located away adjacent to Parking Garage Two and Parking Lot Seven. “We’re not just like a small little clinic like we used to be when we were on campus, but I think because we’re kind of off the main area we’re kind of out of sight out of mind,” Kolber said.

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N EWS >> Continued from A1 If voters choose to register online, then both forms of identification are needed. Eligible voters may also request a sample ballot that shows candidate options and p r o p o s e d amendments. Florida voters will have a chance to vote on several issues this election. Some of the issues include: controlling

gambling, restoring convictâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s voting rights, property rights and ending dog racing. Voters will also get to vote between Bill Nelson and Florida Governor Rick Scott for United States Senator, in addition to gubernatorial candidates. On the ballot for the gubernatorial seat are Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis, Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum, Darcy Richardson, Kyle

Gibson, Ryan Foley and Bruce Stanley. Millennials are projected to surpass baby boomers in the U.S. as the largest living adult generation in the voting pool, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite this, millenials are less likely to vote in a state election. While voter participation fluctuates, young voters are historically least likely to vote, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In fact, the voting rate

in young voters dropped from 50.9 percent in 1964 to 38 percent in 2012. One reason for low voting rates is likely attributed to the increase in noncitizens living in the United States, according the census bureau. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a disparity in gender, for young voters. In every presidential election since 1996, women have voted at higher rates, and according to the Census

Bureau, young women between the ages of 18 to 29 voted higher than men in their same age group. States with older populations that are engaged in voting tend to have a higher young voter turnout. Despite a historically low voter turnout in younger populations, the Florida Division of Elections showed that midterm registration has increased compared to the midterms in 2014. Experts believe that

the increase can be attributed to incidents like the Parkland shooting earlier this year. Organizations like NextGen, which is funded by Democrat Tom Sayer, aims to reach a younger audience and help young voters understand the importance of voting. NextGen, a left leaning group, aims to shed progressive ideas toward gun control and climate change.

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Nature being key, colloquium is necessary By Jessica Covitz Contributing Writer @JessicaCovitz University Colloquium: Is it important? Should students be mandated to take it? I’d love to see a lot of student opinions in this one. Many students argue against the fact that there is a required course that must be completed in order to graduate. At Florida Gulf Coast University that course is called Colloquium. It is an environmental education class centered around the concept of sustainability. But why should we be mandated to take it? If it is not the career industry I want to be in then is the point in learning about it? What if you don’t like being outside? The student presumptions prior to taking the class are quite similar and usually cover the fact that most of the class is based outside. Most students don’t want to walk through muddy nature trails and learn about different ecosystems. But,

what many of them do not know is how much they will actually get out of the course and be able to use in everyday life. The colloquium course is split up into class room days and ﬁeld trip days. The class room meetings are more geared to the material in the textbook rather than the ﬁeld trips that are a more hands on experience in nature. For someone who is not a nature person, it is probably not all that you think because the course is actually quite enjoyable. During the span of the course, students are taught how to live a more sustainable life. This includes recycling, using non-plastic items, and conserving electricity. It is extremely eye opening when you realize that many of the things you do in your everyday life, can be very harmful to the environment. Whether its leaving the lights on in a room when you’re not in it or using a plastic straw.

Although the course teaches about sustainability, it also explains what it means to have a sense of place. Essentially, how you can connect with nature on a more personal and internal level rather than just looking at it as just plants and dirt. For some, nature is a way to escape daily life and just get some peace of mind. A student named Amy Carmichal shared, “Sometimes when I am super stressed about all of my assignments and don’t know where to start, I go outside for 20 minutes and just clear my head so that I can regain better focus and complete my assignments”. Rotary Park Environmental Center located in Cape Coral, has poems around the center in front of certain nature settings that ﬁt with the words in the poem. This helps people connect and realize that nature is much more than it appears to be. Relating to words that you may compare to

your personal life is a way that other learn to cope with things. Studies have shown that just by going outside can cure many things. If your head is jammed with too many thoughts and you cannot think straight, going outside and taking in the fresh air can help alleviate your thought flow. People who suffer from ADHD also benefit from going outside because it EN Photo / Bruno Halpern helps calm them down. University Colloquium is a required course for all Fresh air, peaceful noises, students to graduate from FGCU. and beautiful scenery is a great way to relax the mind a student at FGCU said, “I sustainable and protecting took Colloquium this past the environment.” He even and body. Now, of course not every summer and thought it was went on to say how he has student is an environmental beneficial to learn about started recycling at home. studies major so during the our environment. I am a It has shown that many course students are asked, mathematics major so I students benefit positively “how can the environment or don’t get to take any science from taking this course. sustainability be used in your related courses. I liked how Some students even we did a project in the class end up wanting to have a major?”. Whether its doing the regarding how we can relate career in the environmental accounting for a non-profit sustainability into our career industry. It is important to environmental organization fields”. take care of this world we live Another student, Ryan in and leave it how we found or planning a fundraising event, there are many ways Leorani stated, “Since I it. This nature was here everyone can work within completed the course I before us and is the base of have been much more our life, therefore we need to the subject. Natasha Campanero, conscious about being more respect it to its entirety.

Mandating events for class Getting the full story By Ariana Leblanc Bessette Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews With the amount of time students already put in during the school week, from going to class to doing homework and studying, managing time for additional responsibilities can become stressful. So, should professors be allowed to require students to attend events outside of classroom hours? Since many students have prior obligations during their free time, such as a parttime job, sports, clubs, or a commute home to see family and friends, mandated events can create a detour if we students have to worry about attending an event that may affect our class grade. I do not agree with the idea that professors should have the right to mandate events that are after class hours during the week or even on weekends, whether it be for a grade or for participation. Neither does freshman Ashton Jenkins.

“I feel that professors should push for students to be more social amongst one another,” Ashton said. “But to have it as a requirement can be very stressful when many students have very different schedules and availabilities.” Personally, I have had to attend an event in a class group for a project, and it was difficult to find a time slot that worked best for all of us. One of our members was not able to show up due to prior obligations. Not only did this create a tense environment for our group, since we wanted to be graded well, it made it difficult to enjoy the event we were attending. If we had to do a group project in class or out of class rather than on our own times, I would have found it easier to get the task done. An alternative for situations that may arise like this could be professors offering extra credit for attending any out-of-classroom event, followed by an assignment. Freshman Allison Solis believes going above and

beyond, such as attending out-of-class events, should warrant extra credit. “If [the event] is beneficial, then why not?” Allison said. “Students already put in so much effort in the class. Having something that is out of the class’s hours on top of what they’re currently doing may not be as beneficial as the professor may want.What I mean by that is students may not put in their 100% effort simply because it is outside of their regular hours for that class. If the students who chose to give it their all and learn something significant that’s worth the extra effort, then I see no problem with it.” In one of my classes, we are offered 2.5% increase on our overall grade if we chose to attend a field trip that has to do with the material covered in the class. Not only does this encourage students to find the time to attend such events, it motivates us to want to participate, as compared to being required to go.

By Karina Cashman Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews School institutions are often quick in their attempts to mete out consequences when student behavior takes an unseemly turn. But do our educational institutions ever go so far as to assume what events transpired without looking for alternative potentials, simply because there is immediate evidence? What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? Let us say a student is being punished for having too much to drink on campus grounds, and they cause a slight disturbance or concern. Such a student would likely be punished for disturbing the peace or something of that nature, but what if they had something slipped into their drink? What if the fault was not entirely their own? The fact is that humans by nature like to place blame; they like to dole out punishment where punishment is due and wrap up sticky situations in pretty bows, content to hope

that the events don’t transpire further. While some schools have policies of student hearings, in which the individuals may plead their case, this is often for cases of plagiarism or violence and is not a practice used all across the board. There is unfortunately very little data, statistics or research regarding the action of educational institutions in these instances, as such cases are often kept private. It is our right as a student body, just as it is our right as citizens, to question whether or not institutional proceedings are just, or rather to question whether students are being given the beneﬁt of the doubt in these cases. The question I implore you to consider is whether or not FGCU as an educational institution has done enough in educating students of their student rights, particularly in cases in which punishment may be involved. Certainly a lack of education on the matter could lead to unfair punishment on the institutions part, as well as the

students side of the story being dismissed, ignored, or not fully explored. What solutions could be provided in order to ensure students are experiencing fairness and sound standard procedure? Either an extension of the Office of Student Conduct which allows for students to be educated on their rights in regards to an academic institution, or a separate office entirely, an Office of Student Rights focused solely on ensuring students have their side of the story heard, while also allowing for any necessary punishment to be appropriately doled out in a completely just and fair proceeding and ensuring that students know and understand their rights in full. The fact of the matter is that sometimes schools assume the worst case scenario in regards to unwanted activity among the student population, is “innocent until proven guilty” only for legal court proceedings? It can be if you don’t have a concrete grasp of your student rights, and that’s what there needs to be a bigger push for.

Up in smoke: JUUL is the latest addiction

By Spencer Hall Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews

The newest trend in e-cigarettes and vaping products, the Juul, has taken the market by storm. Said on the company’s website to be a “satisfying alternative to cigarettes,” the product has found its way into mainstream culture among college students. Many of which who had not begun with cigarettes or other smoking options.

PAX Labs, a small startup turned multi-million-dollar company, started an ad campaign for the Juul in early 2015. That soon came under fire for what seemed like a purposeful targeting of young people, through depicting what appeared to be people in their 20s using their product. While the ads were not specifically targeted at a younger audience, Juul certainly attracted a large amount of early 20-year-olds. It is likely that flavors of the

nicotine cartridges, called pods, were named in such a way as to make them seem more appealing than they really are. It wasn’t until two years later, in 2017, that PAX Labs changed their advertisement campaign to better align with their alleged mission and started using models that were 35 and up in all their ads. Additionally, pod ﬂavor names such as “Cool Cucumber” were changed to simply “Cucumber”. Despite these changes,

Juul is still very popular with younger audiences. Their current popularity with teenagers is now at the center of a federal investigation, with the main question being whether or not the company intentionally marketed to teenagers. If that goal was the case, it would certainly look bad for PAX and their Juuls. If the company willfully and purposely aimed their advertisements at teenagers then that means their goal was never truly just to give

adult smokers an alternative to traditional smoking. Rather it was to get a new generation of people addicted to their products and have them as customers for life. It seems like the company running Juul is trying to do what the cigarette companies of yesteryear did in the 60s. It seems to be advertising the products as cool, hip and trendy in order to get young people to buy. This marketing, in turn, is getting potential life-long customers hooked on nicotine

and other chemicals. I hope the people at PAX Labs are held accountable for the trend they are setting. The way that they have branded their products to young people in order to get them to keep buying is simply disgusting. I believe it was done purposefully and intentionally. They advertised in such a way so that their products were attractive to young people to pull in the next generation of addicted customers who just can’t help themselves.

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Trump’s boasting met with laughter at UN By Karina Cashman Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews Donald Trump attended the United Nations Assembly and seems to have mistaken it for a Trump rally. While there he placed himself favorably in comparison to past leaders without any disagreement. Trump is accustomed to being around crowds that agree with everything he says. Instead this time, there were no MAGA hats at the Assembly. He didn’t have support-

ers there to hang on to every false claim he makes. Donald Trump has been utterly obsessed with the United States being a laughing stock around the world, but he was convinced that his presidency would change that. His tweet from 2014 is more ironic now than ever before: “We need a president who isn’t a laughing stock to the entire world. We need a truly great leader, a genius at strategy and winning. Respect!” At the Assembly,

Trump did something all but unusual for him: bragging about his accomplishments. “In less than two years, my administration has accomplished more than almost any administration in the history of our country,” Trump said, to immediate laughter. “I didn’t expect that reaction,” Trump said, laughing it off but clearly thrown off by the response. These assemblies are events where generally world leaders reflect on the state of the world, not on their perceived accom-

plishments. Trump bragged about his administration’s progress and then steered towards his usual “America first” agenda. This speech was more tame than last year’s, where he made headlines for threatening North Korea with “Fire and fury.” While Trump did seem surprised by the reaction to his claims, he may have actually thought that people were laughing with him, not at him. That doesn’t seem like the case to anyone who has been following his

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presidency. This reaction shows how the world truly views Donald Trump. He escaped the echo chamber of his political rallies and was faced with the dark reality that he’s been fearing all along. Hours later at the event, Trump insisted that the line was supposed to be funny, saying “Well that was meant to get some laughter, but it was great.” It is unclear whether he actually believes this, as he does live on another plane of existence. Trump’s international

decisions at best show a lack of even a basic understanding of global affairs. From his trade war with China, to his withdrawal of the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council, to his decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement, there seems to be little grounds for boasting. Donald Trump had repeatedly claimed that the U.S. was the laughingstock of the world prior to his presidency. Oh, the irony nowadays.

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New faces of FGCU athletics: men’s soccer By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JMatez2 O’Vonte Mullings and Raheem Somersall are more than just roommates - they’re also some of the newest players on the FGCU men’s soccer team. Mullings, a freshman, and Somersall, a senior, were both recruited for the 2018 men’s soccer season. Mullings began his collegiate career with the Eagles, while Somersall is a recent transfer from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. Both athletes start their morning at the same time with an early morning practice. Following practice, Mullings and Somersall immediately head to class and remain on campus for multiple classes. Once Mullings is released from class, he heads back to Alico Arena to log some of his eight required study

hours as a freshman. Somersall isn’t required to log study hours due to his 3.4 GPA, which omits him from the requirement, but he still follows up class with homework and studying. Mullings, a business management major, is hoping to one day own his own business, while Somersall, who is currently majoring in integrated studies, is simply interested in giving help where he can find it. “I just wish to help people,” Somersall said, noting that some of his motivation came from how lucky he felt to have given the opportunity to play in America as a native of the Caribbean Islands. “I don’t know how, but I just wish to give back to people less fortunate.” Somersall, being from St. Kitts where soccer is a much more popular sport, began playing soccer at just three years old. While he noted that he also ran track for a while, following in his parents’

footsteps as they both ran track, he fell more and more in love with soccer as he got older. Mullings, however, said that he started playing soccer at 10 years old because his parents wanted to keep him occupied. “My parents put me in soccer to stay out of trouble,” Mullings said with a laugh. “When I was younger I misbehaved sometimes, so they put me in.” While Mullings also said that soccer helped him stay on track, Somersall joked that he’s “still a bad kid”, as the two-share time on and off the field as teammates and roommates. Behavior off the field aside, the boys have made their presence known among the veteran players of FGCU men’s soccer. Mullings leads the team in multiple individual stats, including shots on goal, with a .650 percentage, and shots, with a .150 percentage. He holds

the second place position for the team in points, goals, and game-winning goals. Mullings also received the ASUN Player of the Week honors for the week of August 27. Somersall most recently received his first ASUN Defensive Player of the Week recognition during the week of September 17. He started in all of FGCU’s first five matches and leads the team as a captain. Though both athletes have a career path for the later future, both Mullings and Somersall have mentioned an extreme interest in playing professional soccer. “That’s the goal, that’s always the end result” Mullings said of his hopes to play professionally. “It’s tough, you know?” Somersall added. “You just need a finger in the door. You just need that 10 percent chance.” Though Somersall hopes to go further after his collegiate

career, he already has some national experience from his childhood career in St. Kitts of the Caribbean Islands. Somersall was a member of the St. Kitts and Nevis Senior National Team, also having represented his home country in the U-20 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier. Regardless of his national credentials, Somersall said that playing in America is a whole different ball game. “Soccer isn’t as big for Americans, so the atmosphere in the crowd sometimes is a bit different,” Somersall said. “Usually you know which player is which, you don’t in America.” After playing in St. Kitts, Somersall went on to continue his career in America, spending his freshman-junior years as a member of the Appalachian State University men’s soccer program before transferring to FGCU for his senior year. “I feel like FGCU

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is perfect (for me),” Somersall said. “The weather reminds me of home and it’s more cultural, and the team is just more fun.” Mullings, a freshman, had originally planned to play in Vermont for his college career, but found himself at FGCU due to a close relationship with former Vermont Head Coach and current FGCU Head Coach Jesse Cormier. “I got my manager to contact Jesse because he said that if the opportunity comes he’d be willing to take me with open arms,” Mullings said. “That’s how it all started, that’s why I’m here now.” Mullings, being one of the youngest members of the team said that he feels “like a baby” as a freshman. According to Mullings, freshmen on the men’s soccer team are all have a certain responsibility that they have to uphold

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A look ahead: FGCU alumni that have gone pro 1. What is the name of FGCU’s mascot? A.) Azul the Eagle B.) Awesome Eagle C.) Archibald Eagle 2. What sports represented FGCU in the Rio Olympics? A.) Soccer and Golf B.) Swimming and Beach Volleyball C.) Beach Volleyball and Soccer 3. How many times has FGCU Women’s Soccer competed in the NCAA tournament? A.) 2 B.) 5 C.) 6 4. What conference is FGCU apart of?

By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JMatez2 Though FGCU’s sports programs are commonly known to be fairly new programs that still require more growth, player statistics state otherwise. According to FGCUAthletics, 35 athletes

from FGCU have continued on to professional careers in only the 22 years the school has been open. The fact that most sports programs were founded well after FGCU’s inaugural academic year in 1997 makes this statistic even more impressive, with the earliest program, women’s basketball, not being

founded until 2002. Some athletes have found themselves in national spotlight more recently, such as Chris Sale and Brandon Goodwin. Chris Sale is frequently the first name that comes to mind when people think of FGCU athletics alumni. He played on the baseball team and has continued on to the

MLB. Sale had a stellar season in 2018. He pitched 158.0 innings, striking out 237 batters over 27 games with an Earned Run Average (ERA) of 2.11. His overall win-loss record is 12-4. In his 9 years as an MLB pitcher, Sale has pitched 1482.1 innings, collecting

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A.) ASUN B.) AAC C.) ACC 5. When did FGCU become a Division I school? A.) 2007-2008 B.) 2002-2003 C.) 2010-2011

The correct answers for this week are: 1.) A 2.) B 3.) C 4.) A 5.) A

AP File Photo Chris Sale, a former FGCU athlete and a current pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, pitches during the first inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday, September 26.

THIS WEEK IN ATHLETICS By Lexi Fitzpatrick Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews

VOLLEYBALL VS. LIPSCOMB

The FGCU Volleyball team will have their second conference home game against Lipscomb University on Sunday, October 7 at 2 p.m. The eagles are coming into the game with

an overall record of 9-5, recently securing their first two conference wins, making them 2-0 in conference play. Lipscomb is rivaling FGCU’s record by being undefeated (2-0) in the ASUN conference as well. These two teams met twice last season, with the Eagles securing a victory on both occasions. Next, the Eagles will remain home to welcome ASUN competitor Stetson University on Tuesday, October 9 at 6 p.m.

By Lexi Fitzpatrick Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews

SWIMMING & DIVING

VS. UNF

This meet will be the CCSA conference opener for the Eagles, and the secod conference game for the Ospreys Last year FGCU and UNF met up once, with the Eagles coming out on top 179-81. The FGCU Swimming and Diving team will be Following the UNF meet, FGCU will competing at the FGCU aquatics complex against travel to Atlanta, Georgia to challenge Georgia the University of North Florida on Saturday, Tech, SCAD, and the University of Miami on October 6 at 12 p.m. Friday, October 19.

By Lexi Fitzpatrick Contributing Writer @FGCUEagleNews

MEN’S SOCCER

4-2-2 recently falling to Lipscomb. The Hatters are coming in with an overall record 3-4-1. These two teams met last year for a game that resulted in a draw, so tensions will be high as both teams work for a win. The FGCU Men’s Soccer team will be facing Next, the FGCU Men’s soccer team will ASUN competitor Stetson University at homE on remain at home to welcome Liberty University Saturday, October 6 at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. The Eagles have an overall record of

Petra Halmai 100 breast time: 1:05.03 200 breast time: 2:19.51 Christina Elmgreen 100 fly: 56.52 200 fly: 2:02.68 Elizabeth Zieger 500 free: 5:04.40 200 IM: 2:06.82 Melissa Novak 1 meter dive: 258.75 3 meter dive: 290.77

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WOMEN’S SOCCER VS. KENNESSAW

The FGCU Women’s Soccer team is set to travel to Kennesaw, Georgia to face the Kennesaw State Owls on Sunday, October 7 at 1 p.m. The Eagles recently suffered their first loss of

the season and now hold an overall record of 9-1-2, while the Owls are are coming into the game 8-3-1. When the two ASUN conference teams met up last year, FGCU won 3-0. Next, the team has three days to work hard at practice before playing in a home game against Liberty University on Thursday, October 11 at 7 p.m.

Shak Adams 1 assist 1 point Chris Clement 1 goal 2 points Joao Burti 1 goal 2 points

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SPOR TS >> Pro players from B2 1789 strikes with an overall W-L record of 103-62. His career ERA is 2.89. Sale has also been an American League All-Star every year since 2012 and was a part of the MLB All-Rookie Team in 2011, his rookie season. This marks outstanding achievement in every year he’s played pro. Most recently, Sale has led the Boston Red

Sox to a massive MLB record: no team in history has won as many games in a season as the 2018 Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox, with Sale as one of their primary pitchers, finished their season leading throughout the duration of their first season. Mullings’s task? Keeping track of the practice pinnies. “Where I come from, the coach brought the pinnies to and from prac-

>> Men’s soccer from B1 of 108-54. At FGCU, Sale was just as prominent statistically at the collegiate level. Though he was drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round of the 2010 MLB draft (13th overall pick) he could begin his senior year with the Eagles, his many collegiate awards put FGCU baseball on the map. Sale was recognized as a 2010 Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Year, a member of the ABCA/Rawlings NCAA All-American 1st Team and a CBF National Pitcher of the Year Finalist, among various other ASUN Conference honors. Today, Sale will continue his MLB career in the 2018 MLB Playoffs, with hopes of reaching the World Series alongside his teammates. Another extremely prominent member of FGCU’s athletic alumni is Brandon Goodwin, an FGCU Basketball alum who was ofﬁcially picked up by the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies in early September and made his professional debut this past Tuesday.

tice, so I was responsible for nothing,” Mullings said, adding that the whole experience was foreign to him. “I forget the pinnies sometimes, I’m not going to lie,” he said, with a laugh. “I’m just not used to it.” Regardless of the pinnies he’s tasked with, Mullings also said that he’s enjoyed the learning opportunity that comes with being among the youngest of the team. “Seeing a lot of older

Goodwin is the ﬁrst FGCU basketball alum to have ever made it this far professionally, and his professional progress has been eagerly anticipated by many FGCU basketball fans since Goodwin was picked up by the Grizzlies’ summer league in Spring of 2018. Though Goodwin spent only two years with FGCU after transferring from UCF at the beginning of his junior year, he managed to break multiple franchise records. Goodwin’s records include his career scoring average of 18.5 points per game, which is three points higher than any other athlete in program history, the top two single-season program records for points (632 in 2017-18 season, 629 in 201617 season) and holding the third place position for free throws made, with 280, among many others. Though Sale and Goodwin are currently among the two most celebrated former Eagles currently, there are still many other athletes who have made strides professionally. Brooke Youngquist-

guys (like Raheem), how they conduct themselves bring in this environment for a while, they know what to do in specific situations,” Mullings said. “They help me manage certain things better than how I possibly would’ve done.” Along with his teammates, Mullings also said that he looks up to many professional athletes, though he couldn’t name one specifically. According to Mullings, he finds that he gets specific

Sweat of FGCU’s beach volleyball program is most commonly known for her performance in the 2016 Olympics at Rio De Janeiro, where her and her partner Lauren Fendrick finished last place overall with an 0-3 record. Sweat, a defender, began her professional career in 2007 with the AVP Tours. Her highest achievement includes placing third internationally in the 2013 Berlin Grand Slam with her then-partner Jennifer Fopma. Sweat’s other achievements include being a 10-time worldwide winner, along with more than 30 top three finishes across multiple professional tours. She ended her 2017 season ranked seventh worldwide and has won three separate AVP Tour Championships. During her time at FGCU, Sweat helped the FGCU volleyball team to the ASUN Championship in the program’s first year as a Division-I team in 2007 and held All-American and Division-II Daktronics South Region Player of the year (2006) honors, as well as holding the second-most kill record to this day, with 1,173 overall.

attributes from a variety of athletes. “All athletes have different stories,” Mullings said. “They kind of make me who I am, so I don’t know if I could say that I have a specific one.” Somersall that he looked up to Lebron James, saying that it was impressive how many people envied James solely because of his talent, though he looked up to rapper Big Sean personality-wise because of his family values.

Joining Sale in Major League Baseball recognition are pitchers Jacob Barnes and Richard Bleier. Jacob Barnes has been an anchor in the Milwaukee Brewers over the past three seasons. He has pitched 147.1 innings over 149 games while striking out 153 batters over his career with an ERA of 3.54. Richard Bleier has been in the majors for three years collecting ﬁve wins and one loss over 119 innings pitched striking out 54 batters with an ERA of 1.97. He was a minor league AllStar in 2015. FGCU currently has 22 former student-athletes who have gone pro, and hope to add to that number after former FGCU pitchers Mario Leon and Josh Dye were drafted in this past season’s MLB Draft. Aaron Guillen of the FGCU men’s soccer team is currently a member of the North Carolina Football Club as a defender. He has been on the team for two years and has started 22 games. He has played solid defense, clearing the ball 86 times in the past year while blocking 16 shots on goal and intercepted the ball 37 times. Nico Samayoa, also a former

Though both Mullings and Somersall are still fairly new to the atmosphere at FGCU, they both said that they’ve had no problem fitting in and loving their time as a student athlete. “Everybody has a different personality here, you know,” Somersall said. “You’ve got a group from France, Brazil, different Latin-American countries, but overall it’s good. Everybody comes together at the end of the day, and you learn a lot.”

member of the FGCU men’s soccer team, was selected by New England in the fourth round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, becoming only the third player in FGCU history to join MLS. At FGCU, he was unanimously voted the 2017 ASUN Defensive Player of the Year and was a three-time all-conference selection. Though she is still a student-athlete at FGCU and a rising sophomore, it was announced earlier this week that swimming and diving’s Rebecca Moynihan will be competing in the 2018 New Zealand Short Course Championships in hopes of qualifying for the Federation Internationale De Natation (FINA) World Championships in 2019. Moynihan is a wonderful representation of what is currently happening in FGCU Athletics and what is yet to come. Moynihan, among many other FGCU student-athletes, is ﬁnding more and more professional opportunities. Though FGCU is still deﬁnitely growing, it’s athletic programs are growing with it. With 35 former Eagles nationally recognized in under 20 years, there is no limit on where FGCU Athletics can, and will go professionally.

Andrew Potter Senior 6 feet 2 inches Hometown: Naples, Florida Andrew Potter has improved his game since arriving at FGCU three years ago and is starting off the season with a strong performance over two tournaments. Potter has played six rounds and is averaging .67 under par. He continues to lead the team just like he did as a junior. As a junior, Potter was one of just three players to play in all 11 tournaments and led the team over six rounds with a score in the 60’s. He also tied for the team lead with 29 rounds played throughout the season. Potter had an equally as strong sophomore year, finishing the season with a string of top-10 finishes as well as placing 18th in the ASUN Championship. As a freshman, Potter opened one of the year’s tournaments with a 5-under 66, which was the best performance by an Eagle since October of 2013.

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Coach Botsford reaches 100 wins

EN Photo by Bret Munson Volleyball coach Matt Botsford talks to his players during a match at home. Botsford reached 100 wins with FGCU when the Eagles shut out North Alabama on Sunday. By Jordyn Matez Sports Editor @JMatez2 The FGCU women’s volleyball team swept North Alabama University this past Sunday in a three-game series to maintain a perfect record in the ASUN Conference, giving head coach Matt Botsford his 100th career win as a coach.

This win makes Botsford’s overall record with the Eagles 100 wins and 43 losses over five seasons of play, with a 46-14 record in the ASUN Conference. Statistically, the team shone on the court. FGCU hit .288 overall as opposed to North Alabama’s .065 percentage, with four girls reaching double-digit attempts (Cortney VanLiew with 32,

“I’m just very thankful for the opportunity that was given to me to lead this program,” Botsford said. “I’m thankful for the amazing players, both past and present, that put their heart and soul into this sport. I’m thankful for the talented coaches on our staff and appreciative of all their hard work and commitment to FGCU volleyball.”

Giovanna Borgiotti with 21, Snowy Burnam with 16, and Sharonda Pickering with 14). Burnam and Karissa Rhoades each tallied up two aces to add to FGCU’s seven overall. Dana Axner tied for the program’s sixth-most digs in the Division I era with 22 digs, reaching her second-most digs in a match this season. VanLiew hit .313 in-

dividually, matching her double-double total from all of last season. Maggie Rick’s 27 individual assists were two more than all of North Alabama’s assists combined. “I thought North Alabama did a very good job extending plays and taking advantage of our hitters once we entered transition,” Botsford said following the game. “We

looked a bit slow off the floor and were far too indecisive as attackers. There was a lot of inconsistency in our play, and that will come back to haunt us if not addressed.” Next, FGCU will remain at home to continue their efforts to keep a perfect conference record when they face Kennesaw State on Friday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

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October 11, 12 & 13, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. October 13 & 14, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

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FGCU Theatre Lab | 1501 FGCU Blvd. S, Fort Myers, FL 33965 Tickets are $40 & $45 $10 FGCU student tickets available Call the TheatreZone Box Office at FGCU Theater Lab/EN Photo 1-888-966-3352, (1-888-ZONE-FLA) The Wasmer Art Gallery holds art expositions every semester for free.

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By Amalie Bethune Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews On October 11th, the FGCU Theatre Lab will open its doors for Urinetown the Musical, a collaboration between FGCU students and Theatrezone, which is a professional theatre company in Naples. Urinetown is a satirical musical comedy that takes place in a town where a twenty year drought has caused a water shortage and eliminated private toilets. All public toilets are owned by the Urine Good Company (UGC) and the townspeople must pay to use them. People are prohibited from using the restroom anywhere other than the public toilets and if caught will be sent to “Urinetown”, a place no one has returned from. Because of this system, the poor are usually the ones sent off to Urinetown, until

now when they decide to stage an uprising against the owner of the UGC and ﬁght for the privilege to pee. The musical will feature a cast of students from FGCU and 4 actors from the Theatrezone company along with FGCU professor Gerritt VanderMeer. The collaboration is done in an effort to help students see the inner workings of an actual professional theatre company. Josh Needle, a sophomore at FGCU playing the part of Ofﬁcer Barrel said “It’s been a truly amazing experience working with Theatrezone and it helps prepare us for a real acting environment.” The show is a completely immersive experience since the Theatre Lab at FGCU has a thrust stage, which means that there is no physical barrier or distance between the audience and the actors

on stage. This makes the production especially unique and intimate with the audience. The show is also immersive for the students that are in the cast, especially for Jordan Maloney who said that “Being a part of this production has helped me grow through learning from the other actors and feel like I’m part of the FGCU community. Even though I’m the only freshman in the cast, they’ve made me feel welcome.” The cast has been long at work rehearsing and building the set since the late weeks of August and all of their hard work will come to fruition next week. The show will run from October 11 to October 14 with shows at 8 PM on the 11th, 12th, and 13th, and 2 PM on the 13th and 14th. Tickets can be found online at www.theatre.zone

For those who do not know, there are two art galleries on FGCU campus: Wasmer Art Gallery (Arts Complex) and the ArtLab Gallery. Although artists both local and far submit their work for display, the current Eleven Voices Art Faculty exhibit features works from artists much closer than you may think. Through astounding talent and broad ranges of mediums, the featured artists of the Eleven Voices exhibit offer a new lens to view their surroundings. The subject of the exhibit is “to show a truth,” as quoted by Hannah Bautz, a Communications sophomore, one of the gallery’s student assistants and in charge of its marketing. “The art here is very meaningful. […] [From the Gallery] Every single show is different. And every single show opens your mind to something new. This one reveals truth such as social issues and environmental issues. So when you jump around from every piece you’re learning something new, whether it’s a personal truth, a life truth—such as

homelessness—or something as infrastructure destroying Southwest Florida.” The exhibit’s different types of truths is shown through the artists’ eclectic outlets: like an interactive calligraphy wall called “Typography Happiness Interactive Installation, 2018” (Sasha Minsky), to a sculpture made from a fallen backyard oak (“Resurrection, 2018,” Patricia J. Fay), to a shopping cart of survival items needed when homeless (“Home Base, 2018,” Mary Sullivan Voytek), landscape photos of Florida’s Southwest islands printed by sunlight (Andy Owen), to a playable video game with a prize at the end (“The Machine Stops, 2018,” Michael Salmond) and more. Separate, each piece tells a very personal story that can only be seen ﬁrsthand, but collectively, the exhibit is an extremely well thought out assortment of masterpieces with character and style. Bautz advise students to visit to enjoy something that usually wouldn’t be able to appreciate on a daily basis— through making art, looking at art, or taking a moment to consider the effort someone puts into work. And to do so in the most effective manner,

one must visit and experience it for themselves to fall in love with it. “Because every exhibit has its own meaning, and every exhibit is special not only for the people who come and visit, but also to the people who created it and want to share it with everyone else. Because art is extremely personal.” Art, particularly when putting it out to the public, is an act of laying yourself vulnerable because showing it is to share something immensely personal. It’s an act of bravery, exposing one’s underbelly, not knowing if you’re going to be attacked or embraced. Jessica Osceola, one of the artists who created a threepiece set that is one of the most self-exposing displays, best put it: “The world can be a place of beauty, obstacle and perseverance.” This exhibit does an extraordinary job at showing a variety of beautiful art styles that can be appreciated through multiple perspectives, and is deﬁnitely an experience that should most deﬁnitely be taken advantage of. The Wasmer Art Gallery is located in the Arts Complex building, adjacent to the Theatre Lab.

AHS: Apocalypse marks the return of Coven’s witches By Jannard Jackson Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews In the opening moments of the show, Langdon (Cody Fern) continues to his interview process for potential inhabitants of the sanctuary. We do learn that Langdon saves Emily (Ash Santos) and Timothy (Kyle Allen) from their punishment. We also learn the Dinah (Adina Porter) has some sort

of connection to Langdon. During Langdon’s interview with Mallory (Billie Lourd), he provokes her causing her unleashed previously unknown supernatural powers. Michael’s true form is also revealed and it’s quite terrifying. This episode also reveals Ms. Mead’s (Kathy Bates) backstory. Her origin story is action-packed and we ﬁnally see Ms. Mead at her most vulnerable point. It shows her humanity. We also see the fullness

of her and Venable’s (Sarah Paulson) relationship. Brock (Billy Eichner) returns this episode. He was last seen in the premiere after Coco (Leslie Grossman) left him to perish in when the bombs dropped. The interesting thing about Brock’s return is that we see Billy Eichner in a role that is completely opposite of his off-screen personality. Eichner really shows his range as an actor. Through his return, we get a

glimpse of life outside Outpost 3. This episode’s climax is when Venable and Mead concoct a plan to poison the resident with apples that they have just received from the cooperative. The plan is a success until Mead and Venable confront Langdon with the intention to kill him. During this moment, we see where Mead’s true loyalty lies. The most iconic moment of this episode is the return of witch-

es from ‘Coven’. They stroll into the tune of “She is a Rainbow” by Rolling Stone. We see the return of Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts), Myrtle Snow (Frances Conroy), and Cordelia Foxx (Sarah Paulson). The episode closes out with Madison’s iconic line, “Surprise bitch, I bet you thought you seen the last of me.” American Horror Story: Apocalypse airs Wednesdays at 10 p.m. on FX.

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E N TER TA IN M EN T & LIFESTYLE

Swipe Smarter with Tinder U By Nina Mendes Contributing Writer @fgcueaglenews

Step one: Download the dating app of choice for iOS or Android. Step two: When prompted, tap “Log in with Facebook.” Step three: Begin viewing profiles by swiping right to show interest, or swiping left to pass a user. With a multitude of dating pools to fish from, online apps, such as Tinder, have become the most favored choice for teens and young adults. It has never been easier to spark a conversation with a complete stranger while alone in bed, snuggled up with a pint of Halo Top. Users create a profile, compose a witty one-liner to copy & paste into a bio, and an array of potential matches in one’s area will be revealed. The concept of communicating digitally to break the ice, rather than an awkward faceto-face first encounter, is very appealing to college students especially. The students at FGCU are no exception to this trend. At the end of August, Tinder

announced its new platform, inspired by its student demographics, called Tinder U. The service requires users to enter their .edu email address before allowing access, therefore, creating a more secure network when swiping. The only difference between Tinder and Tinder U is that the new service displays a badge representing the university/ college a user attends. Tinder U provides many benefits for students looking to dive into a committed relationship, or for those satisfied with quick hookups. Users who are not looking for anything romantic can also use the app as a way of expanding their friendship circle. Safety is the most prominent enhancement that the service offers. By only previewing profiles of students that attend the same school as a user (or a school in the area), it eases tension by knowing the other student is not some random, neighborhood creep. Since both parties are documented in a school system, it is much more difficult to lie about age or other significant factors without being caught. It’s also more accessible to

research a person due to the advancement of social media and the possibility of others personally knowing the individual. Location is also a key component as to why Tinder U is the best choice for college students. Although other apps base user’s feeds off of geographical location as well, there is nothing more convenient than matching with a user on the fourth floor of Eagle Hall compared to someone else five miles away. Both options are “local,” but there is a clear divide when it comes to practicality. Determining matches on a stricter location-scale will also assist students that do not have a mode of private transportation, such as a car, on campus. Convenience is also taken into consideration and goes hand-in-hand with the location factor of Tinder U. It requires much less energy, and is a lot cheaper, to meet with a match at the campus library, rather than the nearest movie theatre. Tinder U promotes more accessible meetups among users which is attractive to the app’s audience. The approach

Bruno Halpern/EN Photo Tinder has become the most favored choice for young adults. of being able to meet someone, concerns regarding issues, but not having to go out of the such as safety. Tinder listens way to do so is very tempting to to their clients and implements the average student. feedback constructively by The benefits of Tinder U are supplying users with what they interrelated and have been demand. constructed to support the fastThe development of the new paced lifestyle of a college service demonstrates Tinder student. The app strives to attempting to rise above their make dating on campus more competition and is a great step appealing while addressing forward in the right direction.

Kennedi’s Remedies: Stress and homework Dear Kennedi, I’m just feeling so overwhelmed in school right now, I have too much to do for all of my classes and I’m stressed out all the time. Do you have any tips for getting out of homework? Signed, Alex W. Dear Alex, I totally get it! School can be so overwhelming sometimes and homework is just such a tedious task to do after having to sit in class all day. I honestly am not endorsing cheating in capacity… but here are some tips and tricks to make homework less of a hassle.

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1. Trade & Bargaining You can ask a friend or roommate to do your homework in exchange for cleaning their room or buying them chick-fil-a. Scratch someone else’s back and hopefully they’ll scratch yours! 2. All-Knowing Google It’s always important to remember that the internet knows everything you don’t so if you’re

73 Provide with housing 77 Enchanting short stories 80 “___ Good at Goodbyes” (Sam Smith song) 81 Was in an insurrection 82 Afore kin 83 Lady deer 84 Many a sports car 86 Boxing “weight” 90 Veggie of the South 93 It’s surrounded by water 94 Grass for a new home 95 Moans loudly 97 One of 10 million in one joule 99 Be a pain to 101 Married woman no more 104 Noted opera tenor 107 Hipbone-related 112 Place for a polar bear 113 Rock in limestone 114 Regret or pain unit 115 Russo of movies 116 “Keep ’em coming” speaker 119 Huge ox 120 Small pastry 121 Baby’s word 122 Little impression? 123 Separated couple 124 Vote of support 125 Utter 126 What to do on a high note 127 Fine or lost things DOWN 1 Misbehave 2 Offspring of 83-Across 3 Assembly area of old Greece 4 Emulate magnetic poles 5 Abbr. that replaces things 6 Informal skin art

7 Call in the Aussie outback 8 Spirit of positivity 9 Usher incorrectly 10 Now, later or whenever 11 Thing placed in Vegas 12 It reacts in a wink 13 The people of Sanaa 14 You and I together 15 Vertical part of a step 16 Talk-show name 17 Dentist’s suggestion 21 Wildcats’ campus letters 24 Priest of Tibet 25 Elaborate, as decor (Abbr.) 30 Avoid at all costs 32 It’s mixed in concrete 33 The “Friendly Islands” 35 “Death In Venice” writer Thomas 38 Feta cheese sources 39 Alphabetize, e.g. 40 Fondant-pressing machine 42 Stylish ’60s jacket 43 Stick sequins on 45 Sermon deliverer, briefly 47 Affirm confidently 48 The two Griffeys 49 “Are we having fun ___?” 50 Very common article 51 Ventilation duct 53 Joyfully walk there 57 Relinquishes 58 Build, as a skyscraper 59 Building annex 60 Vast treeless plain 61 Pauses or interruptions (var.) 63 Good thing to be, moneywise

ever stuck or have too much to do use that tool for help. Now I’m definitely not saying plagiarise, but there’s nothing wrong with finding the answer key to a worksheet or stumbling upon a quizlet that defines all the terms you need to know! The internet wouldn’t exist if they didn’t want us to use it. 3. Excuses, Excuses, Excuses Depending on how gullible your professor is you might be able to get away with a good old fashioned lie. We are in college now so saying a dog ate your homework is probably not the

64 Luxury hotel hangings 67 Six-time N.L. home run leader Mel 68 Gandhi’s garb 69 Litter sounds 70 Be concerned 71 Phnom Penh money unit 74 Wizard-revealing dog 75 How many buy textbooks 76 Pay-view filler 77 Not many 78 U-turn from tight 79 Mouse-sighting shriek 81 Friendly type? 85 Musical mixture 87 Pairs for the cost of one 88 Person of nobility 89 Cheese from whey 91 Shows alarm 92 Shrinking waterway 96 Elbow room 98 Like good crime dramas 100 Fruit from New Zealand 101 Hymn that’s awfully grim 102 Tool for a mountain climber 103 Place of action 105 Beehive State tribe 106 Marsh grass 108 Evans or Ronstadt 109 Contract signer 110 James Bond is one 111 Big name in breath mints 113 Frequently, old-style 114 Stomped underfoot 117 Rock with value 118 Mafia kingpin

best route to take so be creative and hopefully luck is on your side! I’m really begging you to stay away from lying about really serious things because that might get you into trouble, but that’s up to you and your moral code. 4. Just Don’t Do It Honestly if you really are too stressed and overwhelmed to even put the effort in to cheat or lie, just take the L and move on. One zero for a homework

assignment won’t completely tank your grade and there’s probably a chance you can make it up by doing well on a test or project. So you can choose to just forget about it now until the end of the semester when you can harass your professor in their office hours for extra credit! Wishing you the best, Kennedi

Other Resources: Center for Academic Achievement, Tutoring Programs, and even CAPs. Next Week’s Topic: Online Dating Do’s and Don’ts

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