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SG supports new recreation fee By Megan Hoolihan Senior staff writer

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resolution representing Student Government’s support of the implementation of a new Campus Recreation fee passed 32-3 at the Nov. 30 meeting. All students currently pay $11.24 per credit hour toward Activities and Services fees. The resolution supports reducing A&S fees in order to create a recreation fee of $4.49 per credit hour. This enables the student fee committee to raise health fees, which

are currently at $7.74 per credit hour for all students, by about $2.84 in order to provide for the construction of a new Recreation Center. Students will end up paying approximately $2.84 more per credit hour. The new fee will also provide funding for all sports clubs, which will then be strongly discouraged from requesting additional funding from SG. “This resolution will help because it creates financial stability within the department and influences the sports clubs by helping

them to grow as organizations within the limits of what will be given to them through this fee,” said Sen. Rosa Mendoza, one of the authors of the resolution. A Recreation Advisory Board consisting of faculty, staff and at least two-thirds students will be established to review the use of the fee and to assist in the planning, organization and administration of the new Recreation Center. Students who contribute to the Campus Recreation Fee but graduate before the new Recreation Center is completed will be granted ac-

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Three pianists in the Bower School of Music won prestigious awards See NEWS on page 3

Connecting on different levels From relationships to one-night stands, know what you’re looking for.

Bumper stickers are minibillboards that reflect your personality. See A&L on page 11

Chatroulette is shock talk You never know what you are going to get with casual online chatter. See A&L on page 10

Men’s hoops team on mission Transition to Division I has been tough, but coach sees bright future for program. See SPORTS on page 20

Index News ....................... See page 3 A&E ......................... See page 10 Opinion ................. See page14 Sports .................... See page 18 Fun & Games ............ See page 16

LimeWire: The day its music died online By Samantha League News editor

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cess to the facilities for the amount of time that they paid the fee. Amy Swingle, director of Campus Recreation, believes that this resolution will have a dramatically beneficial impact on students. “There is not another major university our size in Florida that doesn’t have a recreation center,” Swingle said at the Senate meeting. “We want to be able to provide more to meet the needs of students. The new center will free up the fitness center for athletics so that they do not have to share the weight room,” Swingle said.

The construction is planned to be completed in 2011. The Student Union expansion includes 5, 000 square feet of renovations and 21,000 square feet of additional space. EN photos/Taryn Kerber

Student Union almost there Construction changes have been frequent lately as the project targets completion in fall of 2011 By Veronice Vela Staff writer

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hroughout the semester, students have been watching the expansion being built outside the Student Union. However, the plans for the new addition hadn’t been revealed. Conference rooms and a deck for lounging are just some of the new features that will be part of the expansion. These new add-ons will allow FGCU to host a variety of small local and statewide conferences — opportunities previously bypassed due to the lack of meeting space. The new addition will also allow for more areas where student organizations, fraternities and sororities and student and faculty senates could meet more easily and comfortably. The plans also include a bigger area for the Career Development Center, which is currently located in Howard Hall. “This just gives (us) better resources to what we have and provides more resources for us to function,” said Mike Rollo, vice president of student affairs. The construction didn’t just

include more than 21,000 square feet of new infrastructure: It also comes with just more than 5,000 square feet of renovations as well. This includes a new catering kitchen for the Perch and will make the bookstore double its size when completed. Rollo stated that the current Student Union building was created when there were only 4,000 students in attendance at FGCU. Rollo also stressed the fact that new construction and buildings are always behind student growth, but that the university continues to try to provide services as fast as possible for the students. “There will be other additions to this building; this is just what we could afford right now,” Rollo said. The money for the project came from a reserve fund built every semester with student tuition fees. Academic buildings, on the other hand, are paid for by outside sources. The hope is that the downstairs area of the addition will be done by summer while the upstairs will be completed by fall.

imeWire is not only dead on FGCU’s campus — it is now dead to the global population as well. LimeWire was shut down Oct. 26 after being found guilty of massive copyright infringement, losing its four-year legal battle with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), according to Sofpedia.com. Now, Internet users are greeted with a notice that explains LimeWire’s shut down and “demands all persons using the LimeWire software, name, or trademark in order to upload or download copyrighted works in any manner cease and desist from doing so.” According to Sofpedia. com, as much as 98.8 percent of all of LimeWire’s traffic involved unauthorized sharing of copyright materials and more than 3 billion songs were being downloaded every month by LimeWire’s members. please see LIMEWIRE on page 4

So what are some legal alternatives? BearShare is a legal P2P application that allows free MP3 downloads with a free, registered account. Visit www.bearshare.com for more information. Zune, an entertainment branch of Microsoft, offers a Zune Pass, which is a $14.99 per month subscription that gives you access to unlimited music. You can keep 10 songs per month. Visit www.zune.net for more information. iTunes is a free application for download that will store all of your music, but any music from the iTunes store must be purchased. Songs are generally 99 cents to $1.29 each, and purchased songs can only be played on five computers that are registered with the purchaser’s username. Other websites, such as Pandora. com, are considered internet radios. Users can register for free and create up to 100 “stations.” You can only listen to your stations through the website or a device that officially supports the website.

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Nov. 20, 2010 through Nov. 27, 2010 UPD reported 10 intoxications the night of Eaglepalooza on Saturday, Nov. 20. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 at 7:02 p.m.: Officer found a large group of students partying loudly in North Lake building S. The group was being extremely disorderly and alcohol was involved. The party was broken up. Residents were given instruction on proper etiquette by the UPD. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 at 11:16 p.m.: A bus driver reported to UPD that a female passenger on board was extremely intoxicated and was unable to give him a destination for drop off. An officer picked her up and she was taken to the UPD front lobby, where a friend picked her up.

Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 at 11:46 p.m.: Officer discovered a female individual outside of West Lake Village who was bleeding from the mouth and was intoxicated. EMS was notified and the victim revealed that she had been the subject of sexual battery. The suspect is a Hispanic male, approximately 6 feet tall, driving a black four-door vehicle. She reported that the suspect demanded sex and when she refused, he backhanded her, causing a cut on her mouth. He then dropped her off at the gate of West Lake Village and drove away. The victim does not wish to press charges. Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 at 3:53 p.m.: Individual reported a 6-foot alligator out of the water in the area behind West Lake

Village. When officials arrived, the alligator was gone. Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 at 9:43 p.m.: An individual was bitten by an ant on the face and had an allergic reaction. The UPD was notified as well as the RA but the victim refused to be transported to the hospital. Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 at 1:19 a.m.: RA detected the smell of marijuana while doing rounds and proceeded to question the students whose room it came from. An officer arrived at 1:29 a.m. and found 2 items of paraphernalia and 1 to1.6 grams of marijuana. The incident was turned over to housing.

Corrections and clarifications n In Volume 9 Issue 12, the final Police Beat item was cut short. It should read, “An FGCU student claimed to have witnessed bikes being stolen outside the Honors building. UPD found the bikes, but they were unregistered.�

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Three pianists triumph at competition of note By Sofia Shepard Staff writer

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hree student pianists have used their talent to put FGCU’s new music program on the map. Freshmen Priscilla Navarro and Paul Wright and senior Hyaejin Hwang competed in a rigorous, prestigious competition for young pianists still attending school, hosted by the Music Teacher National Association. Each won in their category. Hwang competed against graduate and doctoral students from across Florida, Navarro against students up to two years older, and Wright and Navarro took first for piano duets. All three will go to Columbus State University in March to compete for a spot at National Finals. Last year, Wright made it to that level. “It was a clean sweep for us at FGCU,� said Dr. Michael Baron, head of keyboard studies. “It’s a big deal, especially since the music program is so new at our university.� Additionally, the weekend of Nov. 20, Wright and Navarro took two of the three winning spots in the Ars Flores National Young Artist Concerto Competition in Fort Lauderdale against performers from Julliard. Hwang, who won there two years ago, was not eligible to compete. “Part of my job, besides being a teacher, is performing in 40 to 50 performances around the world a year,� Baron said. “Wherever I travel, I recruit students, attracting the best young international talent to come to FGCU.� The three bring diverse backgrounds to the FGCU music program. Navarro graduated high school at 16 and came here from Peru. She has been in numerous competitions in her native country as well as the United States. “Coming here turned out to

be easier than I thought,� Navarro said. “It’s really nice here — FGCU is a really good school, and it was easier than I thought it would be to transition into the music-major life.� Wright, 18, comes from Colorado and has studied under Baron for approximately five years. He started playing piano at age 5. “It really wasn’t until I was 11 or 12 that I thought that this is what I wanted to do with my life,� Wright said. “It was really when I started learning from Dr. Baron.� Hwang — a “truly top-level pianist nationally, if not internationally,� according to Baron — hails from South Korea. She has applied to six schools for postgraduate work, and wishes to both teach and perform professionally. Their role as music majors is actually very time-consuming. Students’ schedules are packed with not only general education courses, but also music theory and composition courses. “Music composition is different than just playing what is written,� Hwang said. “You have to create. It gives you a different perspective to understand the music that you play.� Additionally, students are supposed to practice four hours per day. Choirs, singers and those taking “juries� (exams) require pianists to accompany, which is enormously time-consuming. Even traveling to compete cuts away from any spare time. In January alone, Navarro will be in Denver the first week, all three of them will compete in the finals in Georgia the second week, and the third weekend, Navarro and Wright will compete in Fort Lauderdale. Before the semester ends, students can witness their talent first-hand. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, they will play in a Piano Duet Concert at the Music Building Recital Hall.

Hyae-jin Hwang, left, and Paul Wright and Priscilla Navarro, top, each won awards in their category at a competition hosted by the Music Teacher National Association Photo courtesy of Michael Baron

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Walmart would ‘like’ to combat hunger in U.S. Students and community members alike can help Walmart fight hunger just by “liking� something on Facebook. Walmart has made a commitment to donate $2 billion by 2015 to aid in the fight against hunger in America, and this holiday season they’re donating $1.5 million to a community America feels needs the most help, according to http://fightinghunger.walmart.com. Until Dec. 31, Walmart is hosting a competition among the 100 largest communities in America to decide where that $1.5 million will go. Everyone is invited to browse these communities and vote for the one they believe needs the money. To vote, all you have to do is log into Facebook and “like� that community. According to the Cape Coral-Fort Myers community on http://fightinghunger.walmart. com, 18.3 percent of families in our area cannot afford regular meals. The national average is 9.2 percent. “It would be great if our region won a prize and we could thank FGCU students for taking the initiative to vote,� said Maureen Jenny, executive assistant to the vice president for administrative services and finance. “Students could put in a comment that FGCU students care about hunger.� The community with the most support will receive $1 million while the next five most�liked� communities will each receive $100,000. The communities will be given the money with the freedom to choose where to donate it. “We should set our sights on the $1 million dollar prize that would allow Harry Chapin Food Bank to distribute $6 million worth of food,� Jenny said. The website also lists other food banks, pantries, kitchens and agencies where people can volunteer or make donations. Currently, the Cape CoralFort Myers community is at No. 4 in the competition with 833 supporters. The Grand Rapids area in Michigan is currently in the lead with 1,450 supporters. — Eagle News staff

“So Bright and So Vivid� acted out their skit during Eagle Games on Nov. 19 and 20. Sixteen teams competed in the first Eagle Games, which organizers plan to make an annual event. Teams participated in kickball, trivia, tug-o-war, water relay, Mario Cart and basketball. EN Photo/ Mike Ricci

Limewire continued from page 1 The RIAA argued this amounts to an excess of $1 billion in damages and will be starting a new trial in 2011 to determine the exact amount, according to Softpedia.com. Matt Borgia, a freshman majoring in sports management, stopped using LimeWire in middle school when he and his parents learned he could get fined for his downloads. “Yes (it was a good decision for LimeWire to be terminated), but it doesn’t stop the problem since there are multiple other ways to get free music,� he said. According to Softpedia.com, LimeWire’s termination generated an increase in the download of other peer-to-peer (P2P) applications, many of which are free and comparable to LimeWire. However, these other P2P applications that indirectly promote illegal activity may soon find themselves facing trouble like LimeWire did. The government is now cracking down on online piracy on all levels. Last week, the

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (of the Department of Homeland Security) shut down more than 70 websites that sold pirated goods and counterfeit products, ranging from scarves to golf gear and music, according to the Wall Street Journal. Although LimeWire had a fouryear court battle, many of these website domains were seized with court-ordered warrants. While the government hasn’t disclosed which seizing procedure they used, many owners of the websites didn’t receive a warning or notification, according to the Wall Street

Journal. One domain owner told the Wall Street Journal he was given no advance warning and “was left alone� without any contact information to reach the government officials. The Wall Street Journal included opinion from a civilliberties organization that was concerned with the government seizing domains without prior notice. However, Evan Moshinsky, a junior majoring in sports management, thinks the government has the right to do

this. “I guess they have a right to do it ‌ who else will?â€? he said. “If the sites didn’t exist, people would buy music like the old days.â€? Although our country has become accustomed to free music at our fingertips, the media and government have been cautioning users from the beginning and suggesting there will be future changes. “I heard friends talking about (LimeWire shutting down), and my reaction was that it was going to happen sooner or later,â€? Moshinsky said. “Artists want their money.â€? FGCU’s recent update to its P2P Filesharing policy, which included an installment of a new system that temporarily restricts Internet access on a computer with a P2P filesharing program, also helped Brandon Bernard, a senior majoring in nursing, adjust to the necessity of obtaining music legally. “I was frustrated at first when I heard LimeWire was discontinued because it was my main source for downloading music, but with the school already preventing music downloading from third-party programs and torrents, I’m not too upset,â€? Bernard said. “I’ll just have to look toward other programs for my music needs.â€?

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TOP: Students got free Eaglepalooza T-shirts at the annual campus festival, which took place Nov. 20. EN Photo/ Taryn Kerber LEFT: LMFAO was the featured band at Eaglepalooza, which was staged at the campus recreation fields. EN Photo/ Katie Donnellan

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The FGCU Whitaker Center and Honors Program will present “Dengue in Florida,� a live netcast from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6 in AB7 114. Dengue fever, which is a virus-based disease spread by mosquitoes, has recently emerged in Florida. Symptoms include a sudden high fever followed by two sets of rashes: the first is a flat, red rash that appears two to five days after the fever, and the second rash looks like the measles, according to Google Health. Although the disease is uncomfortable, it’s not deadly. There is also no specific treatment except fluids for dehydration and acetaminophen for the fever, according to Google Health. The purpose of the netcast is to have an informal conversation accessible to a general audience about this virus and others. The netcast will be led by Vincent Racaniello, professor of microbiology at Columbia University Medical Center; Rich Condit, professor of molecular genetics and microbiology at University of Florida, and Alan Dove, a science journalist. Florida Keys Mosquito Control District director Edsel Fussel; deputy director and entomologist Andrea Leal, and senior entomologist Lawrence Hribar will also participate. The netcast is part of This Week in Virology (TWiV), and will be available as a downloadable podcast afterwards from www.twiv.tv. — Eagle News staff

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‘Potter’ film premiere brings magic to Gulf Coast Regal

Students stood in line to see JK Rowling’s latest “Harry Potter� series premiere Friday, Oct.19, at midnight. The last book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,� is split in two movies with the second half releasing July 11 next year. EN photo/ Melissa Bell

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arry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley grace the big screen once again with the first-part premiere to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.� JK Rowling’s latest “Harry Potter� series premiered the morning of Friday, Oct. 19, at midnight. The last book, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,� is split in two movies with the second half releasing July 11 next year. Movies such as “Twilight,� “Star Wars� and comic book-related films, along with “Harry Potter, “undoubtedly acquire die-hard fans. Midnight premieres for such big flicks usually generate chaotic rushes, leaving the box office sold out and long lines waiting outside the entrance doors. “Buying tickets online through Fandango didn’t work on any of the three PCs I tried; only on Mac computers, for some reason,� said Nathan Rague, a freshman majoring in computer information systems. “I waited in line for only 30 minutes after I got here.� The Regal Cinema, located in Gulf Coast Town Center, had a line wrapping around the corner of the theater toward Target. The theater did a great job with crowd control, letting fans in theater by theater, starting first with the high definition (known as a digital viewing). “I prepared because I thought there would be a huge line,� said Ashley Hamilton, a junior majoring in elementary education. “When I went to the premiere in Atlanta I got there at 8 p.m. and there was already 100 people, and here I got to the theater at 9:30 p.m. and there were only like 30 people waiting.� Fans sported their favorite witch or wizard wear with hats and cloaks as well as scarves of the their favorite Hogwarts’ house. “I was extremely excited for the movie to come

out. I dress up every time,â€? Hamilton said. “I got my outfit a couple Halloweens ago and wore it to the last movie. Somebody even had the exact same outfit.â€? One of the questions lingering on the minds of those who have only seen the movies is, “Will Harry Potter die?â€? “I never read the books but I don’t think he is going to die,â€? said Marisa Petrillo, a freshman majoring in communications. “There is a part two, so if he is going to die, it’s obviously not going to be in the first part.â€? “I hope Harry dies ‌ just to make it surprising,â€? Rague said. From the first Potter movie, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,â€? released in 2001, technology has greatly advanced increasing the impact the audience receives from each scene. “If you compare the first movie to this one, it’s a huge difference because of the technology improvements over the 10 years between them. Everything is more high-tech and detailed,â€? Hamilton said. “I became a fan years after it (“Harry Potterâ€? book and movie releases) and read all the books within a couple months,â€? Hamilton said. “I think JK Rowling is a genius, very eloquent, just a brilliant author who pulls you in right away.â€? The Regal at Gulf Coast Town Center had an IMAX showing along with seven regular theaters open for the midnight premiere; IMAX also had a 3 a.m. showing as well. A new record of 3,700 U.S. theaters opened up for the biggest midnight premiere in history. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsâ€? raked in $24 million in the United States, including $1.4 million from IMAX, beating the “Twilightâ€? saga, according to movieweb.com. “It was exactly what I thought it was going to be,â€? Rague said.

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After Dec. 13, the infamous Four Loko will officially be off the shelves due to the FDA declaring it an “unsafe� beverage, according to published reports. Phusion Projects, the manufacturer of Four Loko, promises the drink will return without the caffeine ingredients in the future.

Psychology major Rick Taublib thinks that the 12 percent alcohol content is only a concern for people who are lightweight or have more that one can at a time. The junior also believes that there is too much caffeine in the beverage.

Senior Elizabeth Pickering believes removing the caffeine would be better. “I don’t see a problem because they already have flavored beer.� Senior communication major Kelsey Wilkson who likes the watermelon version of the drink, does not think that Phusion Products should remove the caffeine from Four Loko.

Sophomore David Ferguson, an “Guarana is not that good for you, including caffeine. I’d rather drink a beer.� environmental engineering major, believes that states do not have the right to pull the drink off store shelves. “It should be up to the individual to choose whether they drink it or not, not the government.�

“Part of the point of the product is that it has caffeine in it.�

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Empty Bowls lunch: Soup and pots for art By Katie Egan Senior staff writer

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he FGCU Art Program will host the 10th annual Pottery Sale and partner with the United Arts Council of Collier Country for the fourth annual Empty Bowls Soup Lunch. The Dec. 3 sale will be held in the Arts Complex from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and the soup lunch from 11:30 a.m. until the soup and bowls run out. A portion of proceeds from every sale will go toward the purchase of art supplies and equipment. The proceeds will also contribute to funding for teachers in after-school programs, according to a press release by FGCU Community Relations. For a $15 donation, visitors to the event will pick out the bowl they like best and fill it with the soup of their choice. After enjoying a “soup kitchen�

-style meal, the bowl is washed and taken home for use with the knowledge of having assisted needy members of the local community. This year’s sale will feature work from potters across Southwest Florida. There will be pottery by David Hammel, Barbara Haring, Annabelle Johnson, Rinny Ryan, Chas Bean, Mo Anderson, Sandy Lawson, FGCU student Erica Klopf and FGCU faculty member Patricia Fay. Empty Bowls is a national phenomenon that unites potters, students, restaurants and food banks to address the needs of the hungry in our communities, according to the press release. The formula for fundraising is “simple and sincere� — potters and students make bowls, area restaurants donate soup and bread and hunger-assistance organizations provide education. All proceeds will be given to partner organization Interfaith

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Turn your junk into a gift for SWFL’s less fortunate By Emily Ambrosio Contributing writer

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ost students moving or leaving for break at the end of the semester throw away their junk, food and any clothes they don’t wear anymore. In an effort to minimize this wasteful habit, starting on Monday, Dec. 6, all of this so-called “junk� can be donated to local charities and people in need right in time for the holidays. Donation bins will be provided Dec. 6-17 at the Donation Stations in Biscayne Hall, North Lake Village Eagles Landing and the atrium in Griffin Hall for students to donate anything they are not using in their dorms. These items range from non-perishable

foods (unopened canned or boxed food), clothing, electronics (working or not) and furniture. Making this the second donation drive for the university, FGCU plans to hold this collection at the end of each semester to give students an opportunity to donate their things to help better the environment, as well as the community in need. “I think that this is a great way for the students at FGCU to get more involved in community service,� said Chelsey Lyon, a sophomore majoring in hospitality management. “A lot of students keep a lot of useless things in their dorms all semester and it’s stupid to throw them out when they can go to someone else who needs it.� The only other donation drive held at FGCU was at the

end of the last spring semester and was pretty successful. However, FGCU is expecting a better turnout this year, especially because the student population has grown. “This is the best way to get rid of the things students don’t use, especially since our school is so eco-friendly,� said Brittany Potts, a sophomore majoring in sociology. Volunteers will pick up the donations from Interfaith Caregivers of South Lee. ICSL provides for the less fortunate in the San Carlos Park and Estero areas, and in states across the country where the needs are great due to the struggling economy. ICSL is also an FGCU ServiceLearning affiliate, so if students are looking for a way to complete or continue their service learn-

ing hours and make a difference in the community, participating in the donation drive by volunteering is a great way to do so. Flyers will be available in all housing common areas starting on Nov. 29. The last day to donate is Dec. 17.

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lmost everyone has a Chatroulette story, or has a friend with one, or knows a kid who knows a kid who saw some messed up stuff while on the site. And that, in and of itself, is one of the reasons that Chatroulette has continued to be one of the most popular sites for people to visit. There is a silent understanding among everyone who logs onto Chatroulette: this will not end well. And 99 percent of the time, it does not end well. All the stories are true. Chatroulette is one huge smorgasbord of unwanted penises. Not even nice-looking penises, either, but old man penises. Yet, despite this, it continues to be a popular site for students to log onto. Much like the awfulness of the “Two Girls, One Cup” video, it is a type of horror that is almost like an initiation. Once you’ve survived the onslaught of penises that Chatroulette provides, it is as though you’re part of this secret little community, filled with disgusting stories and unseemly things. Also, we’ve all heard the stories of normal, everyday people who log onto Chatroulette and the next thing they know they’re face-to-face with Paris Hilton or Ashton Kutcher.

Students on the FGCU campus seem to be divided on Chatroulette. There were those who tried it and thought it was funny. Rachel Bennett, 19, a communications major, says, “I’ve used Chatroulette once. It was hysterical. I would definitely use it again, but never alone. I’ll only use it with my friends.” However, there are those who have heard the stories who remain uninterested, despite what they may or may not see. Shannon Saunders, 22, a business management major, says, “No, I have not used Chatroulette. I have friends in real life and don’t need to chat with random people online. I’ve heard of creepy people and people having sex. Nothing that would interest me so I haven’t had the urge to try it. I might try it one time just to see what it’s like, but I would freak out if I saw some naked creep pop up on my screen.” However, it is safe to assume that the site was not created with the intention of showcasing strange men pleasuring themselves in front of strangers from all over the world. Chatroulette was created by Andrey Turnovskiy, a 17-year-old high school senior from Moscow, Russia, in November 2009. The idea came to him due in part to video chatting

a. Sometimes, a sign shows up on the screen with a message requesting nudity. Next. b. That’s a banana. But, most often, it’s the real thing. Next. c. If you don’t know what it is, next. d. Ben Folds! Yes, the musical genius has been known to spend his evenings on Chatroulette, singing to whomever he gets ... until he gets a banana. e. A masked man. Yeah, it’s weird, but just have fun with it. Some people like to joke around. f. It’s a normal person. Sometimes, it happens that you may actually meet someone interesting to talk to. on Skype, and he mapped out the first version of the then-unnamed site in two days. Turnovskiy chose the name Chatroulette after being influenced by the pivotal scene in “The Deer Hunter” in which Vietnam war prisoners are forced to play Russian roulette. Soon after launching, it exploded on the Internet. With an initial 500 visitors a day when it first debuted, traffic at the site is now up to 1.5 million users a day. And much like the car crash that causes drivers to slow down and peer out their windows — all the while knowing they are definitely not going to like what they see, they’re going to regret doing it and they’re going to feel slightly icky for the rest of the day — Chatroulette is something people still find themselves drawn to. “South Park” summed it up best with a skit that included Cartman and Kyle logging onto the site, when Cartman says, “Penis. Penis. Penis. Penis. Oh, look. Here’s a guy. Oh…and now he’s taking out his penis.” So, despite being created with the intention of providing a gathering space for people all over the world to share their thoughts and ideas, it has sadly turned into a game of “Around the World: Penis Edition.”

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STICKIN’ IT Students rock their bumper stickers with pride.

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umper stickers are a way to express one’s feelings. If people want to say something and share their message with anyone in particular, bumper stickers are the ideal way to go. When someone places bumper stickers on his or her car that help describe who they are, you’ll notice that people can see them even when their car’s parked in a driveway or parking lot. Great bumper stickers could say anything that you’d like. They can be so creative they can make people think, and even yell at others. If people are looking to profess their love for their favorite school club, express scorn for a certain political party, or if they want people to know how they feel about war, religion or the environment, there’s a sticker for it. A sticker that says exactly what’s on one’s mind doesn’t only show one’s beliefs, but it can get people talking and discussing important issues, too — dialogue that the world could surely use. So, if someone wants to show off his or her personality, they can use a bumper sticker for expression. Or, people can give someone in their lives a memento that expresses their unique qualities: Bumper stickers can be a very thoughtful gift.

Stephanie Mold, Junior, English

“It’s a Christian fish with feet; that’s because the way I view the world. I just feel that evolution is a scientific fact and that we did evolved from animals millions of years ago. It’s something that scientists have proven.�

“Because I feel that no matter who you are or what sexual orientation you are, what gender identity you are, you should be happy with whomever you want to be happy with, whether it be guy or girl, or whatever.�

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“In high school, they always hated me because I was in the Theater program. I have a bunch of stickers on my car because that’s the way my personality is. I don’t care what people think about me. I do what I do because that’s who I am.�

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‘Tis the season to be frugal By Chelsea Seeley Staff writer

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hristmas is just around the corner, and excitement is in the air. As we all look forward to more time with our family and friends, we all usually anticipate the gifts we are going to receive. Sometimes, those gifts aren’t always the most necessary of objects — Chelsea especially in the we are Seeley economy living in at the moment. So, what are a few tips to be a safe Christmas present receiver or giver? To the college student, books and school supplies are necessities. Don’t laugh; these items are no longer just the ideal present for bookworms and nerds anymore. Books are expensive, and should be on the top of students’ Christmas lists. If anyone in your family asks why you are requesting books, simply tell them they will be investing in your future. School is your life now, and is the vehicle to your future. Besides that, school books are not cheap, and you may need some help from family members to purchase the selection you need next semester. Shopping for your friends is where the fun can kick in. Within a reasonable budget, you can share plenty of laughs with your friends with little gifts andstocking stuffers. Spending a lot of money on a friend is a little ridiculous. What happens if you get into a fight with said friend? Or you and said friend just fall out of touch? I bet someone will regret spending money on a brand new i-Pod.

That was money you definitely should have saved for more practical purposes. It just isn’t practical to spend a lot of money on friends who won’t appreciate it. When it comes to friends buying you gifts, make sure they know you don’t expect them to do anything big. It is a little strange when only a good friend spends more than $100 on you and you don’t do the same for them. The economy is definitely taking a toll on the Christmas season. People are finding it harder to get a decent Christmas gift without breaking the bank. This is why most families with one or more children are buying one big gift and a few stocking stuffers. It makes sense: the kids still get a good present, and the parents won’t stress over the bills. It even works for college students. Asking for one thing from your parents that will help you in school will be helpful and cost-effective. Requesting gift cards is even a smart idea. It is easier for family members who don’t know what you want to do gift cards so that you can get what you want— no money wasted. Christmas gifts can be so much easier if people actually think about what they are spending their money on. College is expensive. The budget students live on should be used outside of school. Sensible gift giving will make everyone’s lives easier and help us enjoy the holiday season more. So happy holidays, and be the good saver! Chelsea Seeley is a freshman majoring in elementary education. Her goal is to eventually receive her master’s in special education. Chelsea has been writing for public audiences for more than four years. She loves how writing can be a true expression of your personality.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR By Michael Gookin

Junior, Engineering major

I read with particular interest the political cartoon making a mockery of academic computing at FGCU, but I believe it missed many key points. Not only do each of our 3-5 classes have up to five websites each, all with infinite rows and columns to be whack-amole candidates on a daily basis looking for what a professor may have changed, assigned, unassigned, fixed, broken, linked or unlinked, but each of the websites has its own machine language, nomenclature and bugs — LOTS of bugs. Then there are the de-facto “thief” and “cheater” labels assigned to every student whose only choices are to submit to corrupt terms and conditions on turnitin.com or leave school. There also exists horrible disorganization from some professors. I have seen more than five e-mails all contradicting each other, and the syllabus as well, coming from one professor between our Thursday class and our Tuesday class. Then we get yelled at that we should have read the syllabus and ignored the e-mails.

Students who otherwise would be honor students are flunking out of school and students who would otherwise be eligible for scholarships, employment, graduate school, etc. are disqualified because of this garbage they call academic technology. So who benefits from this? Where does the money go? A company that is headquartered in Europe rapes billions of academic dollars from students in America year after year. But it’s not just this company. There are companies popping up all over where professors and others are looking for the “better mouse trap” and we are the laboratory mice. It is offensive. It is insulting. I consider it nothing less than theft of our money, theft of our quality of life and theft of our education. I urge all students to rise up and become very vocal on this subject. Do not submit to this abuse. Flood your professors’ e-mail boxes with the shortcomings of the systems and copy administration. Otherwise, our silence will be presumed to be that all is well when it clearly is not.

Allison Gagliardi Editor-in-Chief editorinchief@eaglenews.org 10501 FGCU Blvd. South, Fort Myers, Florida 33965

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Gen ed providing conventional foundation By Andrew Friedgen

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ecent concerns about the structure and integrity of general education courses bring up the issue of just how necessary they are. For many, the required courses are a pain in the rear, an inconvenient sidetrack from their intended major. There is a perceived lack of value in them, leading many to ask, “What in the world am I going to do with so and so general education course if I’m so and so major?” Students often see these courses as Andrew pointless and are annoyed that they have to take the courses Friedgen at all. However, I might caution against the critical stance and ask for a second take on the usefulness of general education classes. The courses’ intentions are to provide skills in written and oral communication, quantitative reasoning, and critical thinking. Taking courses that are meant to emphasize these skills and stray from the path of your major are exercises of the mind. By taking classes that are not related to your major, you experience content that can pique the mind. If you’re a science guy or girl and the world is a series of theories and mathematics for you, then taking a general education humanities course such as Intro to Creative Writing would require a completely different mindset. It expands the mind and, although cliched, “broadens your horizons.” Falling under the classic “right brain vs. left brain” concept, you experience both sides of the spectrum, which some would argue makes your critical thinking stronger. As a freshman with a major in Psychology, I found it ironic that I wasn’t taking any

Psychology classes at the beginning of the semester when I was all signed up (I tested out of General Psychology due to my score on the AP Psych exam). Instead, I found two classes on 20th century history and music and a class on Southwest Florida ecology in my lap. Although I was apprehensive about the former of the two, looking back at what I’ve absorbed, it has been very interesting. I was exposed to some beautiful pieces of music, and some not so beautiful, but still quite cultural (I’m refering to you, Dr. “Punk Rock” Cox). In fact, I’m glad that I had to take the courses because I gained a brand new perspective on 20th century music. Additionally, the aim of the general education composition courses are to establish writing skills that will remain a base skill for the entirety of your college education. While the essays may seem pointless, in the end, students are exposed to a few of the major citation styles and different angles of writing, including narrative and argumentative. With general education courses, you get a package of new perspective and because the courses are taken at earlier year levels, they also serve as a transition into the college environment. Perhaps instead of viewing a general education humanities course as an annoyance in regard to your Biology major, you could make a double take and appreciate at least one interesting piece of information you learned. Who knows ... maybe the history of 19th century British exploration could somehow tie into the Theory of Evolution. Andrew Friedgen is a freshman majoring in psychology. He has written dozens of short stories and is currently working on a novel. He feels that writing is an organic, dynamic beast that can be as much a teacher as a talent.

Part three: healthy mommy, healthy baby By Marta Suarez

Contributing writer

Nutrition is crucial to a normal, healthy pregnancy. You are ensuring that your baby will not have a birth defect, genetics excluded. A recent study in Spain revealed an obvious link between a higher occurrence of birth defects and poor nutrition among women. If you think eating Doritos and cupcakes while drinking a cola is safe, you are wrong. Eat an apple and some nuts — a perfect snack for a pregnant woman. Here are some rules of thumb that can help bring awareness of how food affects mom and baby. First, take your prenatal vitamins and folic acid— food-based vitamins are absorbed better by the body than synthetic ones. Yes, sometimes your fortified cereal is synthetically fortified with stuff that your body hardly absorbs. Some women may also need calcium supplements with Vitamin D. Second, the closer you are to the original state of the food the better it is for you: cook in bulk, cook ahead. You can cheat by throwing chopped kale into pastas, scrambled eggs, or smoothies, which are great in our climate. Kale happens to be loaded with Vitamin K

and is a green super food. Sprinkle foods with hemp hearts, chia seeds, or nutritional yeast. Third, protein, protein, protein, makes for a less sick-feeling mama, and a happier, healthier baby. We can get this from seeds, nuts, yogurt, cheeses, soy ... not just eggs and meat. Omega-3s are a new trend, and are great for us. Hemp seeds are loaded with them and there is no concern of mercury poisoning or oil oxidation. Fourth is sugar. If this were an equation, then sugar would equal a big baby and a lethargic pregnant woman. Sugars include the obvious candies and desserts as well as white pastas, breads, rice ... simple carbohydrates. Whole grains are important, too, but sprouted grains and flours are best. Fiber, everyone’s friend, controls the rate of sugar absorption to keep mom from crashing and feeling sick. Fifth, lots of water is very important, so hydrate. Lastly, fats and oils are essential to proper brain development: olive, coconut oils and expeller pressed oils are ideal. Marta Suarez is completing her philosophy degree. She is expecting her second child in December.

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‘Hi guys, this is my ... um ... friend’ By Sara Gottwalles Opinion editor

“Lust is easy. Love is hard. Like is most important.� — Carl Reiner, actor, director and producer

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here are a dozen of reasons to enter a relationship and dozens more to avoid them like the plague; if not all relationships, then certain ones in particular. In a culture where so much of who we are depends on our relationship status, it can be easy to fall into the traps we have built for ourselves. Not all relationships lead to the fairytale ending. And not all relationships are “relationships� in the general sense of the term. Undefined relationships are how we bypass the pesky problem of definition. It’s so much simpler to just enjoy the fruits of a relationship without ever stopping to say “Gee, just what exactly is going on here?� Over time it may become more difficult to just let sleeping dogs lie, and one partner — usually the woman — will want to know where things are headed. In general, men desire independence. According to a Harvard study, the female frontal lobe, which controls decision making, is larger than this part of the brain in males. Women need stability and a sense of control. People have to name it and package it to show others they are in a relationship. After all, who are we if we’re not paired up? Right? There are numerous types of relationships we have created in our efforts to connect with someone else and be able to put a title to whatever it is we have created with someone. Let’s take a gander at what monsters we’ve dreamed up. First, the great-granddaddy: Relationship [ri-ley-shuhn-ship] — noun 1. an emotional or other connection between people 2. a sexual involvement; affair. Hmm, well just go with the happy, puritanical definition for the sake of a foundation. What types of relationships have we branched out to? s 3URVIVAL 0ARTNERS NEED EACH OTHER TO FEEL THEY MATTER Anyone will do. s 6ALIDATION /NE OR BOTH NEEDS THE OTHER S APPROVAL 4HE main goal is selfishness. s 3CRIPTED 4HE PERFECT PAIR TOGETHER BECAUSE THEY FEEL they need to be. Probably high school sweeties, and often inexperienced but comfortable. s 4RANSITIONAL REBOUND THE END s !CCEPTANCE "ONDING WITH THE PERSON FOR WHO THEY ARE building a life together based on difference, similarities, dreams. (This is the goal, folks.)

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s%XPERIMENTAL $ATING AND EXPLORING I’m betting that most readers just hummed in the affirmative at least twice. We have also engineered our sexual relationships to fit our needs. Ex sex is basically wanting to return to what is familiar. Have you ever said, “We never really had anything in common except in the bedroom?� Hey, if so, more power to you. Just know that you are coming off as weak. If you two broke up and you’re going back, no matter what gender, you are perceived as the easy bag — by everyone. Their respect for you is completely eradicated, and in turn, when you finally get away from the situation enough to realize this, you’re going to feel terrible. Stranger sex isn’t just having sex with someone you don’t know the name of; it is also those lovely one-nighters and hook-ups. Even having sex on the first date is being defined as stranger sex. As said in the last installment of Kiss *n Tell, if you don’t know a person well, you’re taking a huge risk with them in the bedroom. I’m sure all the ladies thought that Ted Bundy was charming. John Bobbitt thought Lorena was a sweet little wife. People snap, and you can never predict actions. So you want to avoid getting into an undefined relationship. Great. Here are a few pointers. When crossing the friendship line into the realm of the unknown, ensure the person you’re kicking it with doesn’t have a wrap sheet of undefined relationships. Commitment issues much? No matter how well you play the game, eventually you’re going to want to know where things are headed. You don’t want your heart to be a pawn forever. When

Never have I ever ... Have you? Providing a much-needed chuckle during the festive final season By Mandie Rainwater Staff writer

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ave you ever thought about why things are the way they are? Why are there directions on products that seem self explanatory? Why do engineers and building designers think that everyone is so tiny? Why do we think of windmills when we think of mini golf? I hate to take you all through a trip into my brain, but hold on ... here we go! I was sitting in my office at home the other day working on some random piece of homework when I noticed that my son, who is 11, had gone missing. I walked around the house and stopped at my kid’s bathroom door, where I heard the shower. I knocked, cracked the door and yelled to him to get out. His reply was one of an unusual gratitude. When he emerged from the steam-filled bathroom, I inquired what had taken him so long; he said he was trapped by direction. I treaded lightly as I moved forward and asked how he was trapped by direction. He said he read the directions on the back of the shampoo bottle for the first time and all it told him was to “lather, rinse, and repeat,â€? they never told him when to quit. He said he did this for 20 minutes until I told him to stop. Trapped by direction ‌ The other day I went into a public bathroom with my turtle shell of a backpack and almost didn’t make it. I found the first

unoccupied stall and darted in, to find that I had to straddle the toilet just to get my purple hunchback in so I could then wrestle to take it off to turn the quarter turn to lock the door just to get lodged in there sideways! I am about to explode! My claustrophobia kicks in and my bladder is kicking out! I am a 6-foot tall, 200-pound woman — not that big — and I am wedged into a public restroom stall MMA fighting with my bag, my belt, and trying to unstraddle the toilet! What were these designers thinking? I know, we women especially, appreciate the numbers of stalls, but when we can’t get in them, they become a hindrance. My friend asked why have a stall at all? I don’t know if I’m ready for all that, and I don’t expect a room with a couch, but I would like to be able to at least get in, turn around, and not feel trapped. Trapped by space ‌ I sat in front of Starbucks a few weeks ago and the subject of mini golf came up. I asked if anyone there had ever seen a windmill at a putt-putt course and no one could say they could. That irked me. Movies always show mini golf courses with things like the windmill, a clown that you hit the ball into its mouth, or some other seemingly impossible task, but I had never seen them. I have been to all animal, pirate, or real golf course-themed putt-putt courses, and now I was feeling gypped. So, I did what any

you’re ready to have “the talk� with them, make sure you have thought long and hard about what you’re going to say, when you’re going to say it, and even where. Everything is a factor, you don’t want the other person to potentially think you’re trying to pressure them — trust me. If you’re not afraid having this discussion could ruin a good thing, forget it. You need to be afraid you’ll screw it up — that’s how you know it’s worth pursuit. Or you already know that the other person wants more, too. Don’t take their crap. If they’re being a jerk, tell them. Likewise, tell them if they make you feel special. This should be mutual. You want this relationship to be built on honestly and respect, especially since the lack of commitment will already be a strain. Be open with each other. If you’re seeing other people, let that be known for the sake of honestly, emotions and sexual health. If you’re not committed, don’t be afraid to play a little hard to get. After all, why should they buy the cow when they can get the milk for free? You don’t want to become the back-up or the comfort zone that they can run to when things go badly with another potential lover. You want to maintain the interest and keep them coming back. We love mystery! There is a reason why they are with you. Accept that. Do NOT compare yourself to their previous love interests. They were canned for a purpose. Don’t be someone else to win them over. What happens when you don’t memorize your script? Don’t look for signs or assume anything. Assumptions will come back to haunt you like a 2-by-4 to the face. If you’re in a rush, move on. Undefined relationships have the potential to become more, but not for those who don’t wait. Be aware of the signals the other person is sending, and be mindful of their feelings. In our social networking culture, if they are Facebook drifting, their mind is, too. Deal with the “single� or “its complicated� status for as long as you need to if you think your undefined relationship will blossom. If not, move on and add “ready to mingle� to your “single.� Disclaimer

The sole purpose of this column is to share the opinions and advice of its writers. This content is in no way representative of or influenced by the conduct and values of Florida Gulf Coast University. Any concerns or feedback should be sent to the opinion editor, Sara Gottwalles, at opinion@eaglenews.org. It is our belief that as adults, students deserve a public forum in which to educate themselves and discuss sexual and relationship topics. We deny the title of “sexperts.� However, we will seek the latest research and facts from those who are. We are open to receiving and answering any and all appropriate e-mails and questions for potential publication.

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sane person does, I Googled it to see if these windmills even exist. They do! There are apparently two other people in the world who wondered the same things as I did and created a photo blog (http://minigolfenthusiast.blogspot. com/2006/09/everythings-comingup-windmills.html) about some of

the best mini golf windmills out there. None are close to me and I couldn’t find a single course here in Southwest Florida that has a windmill. One of the most interesting things I found were plans for building your very own mini windmill. Until I feel desperate enough to do that I will know that windmills are out there, if I travel far enough. Trapped by distance ‌ There it is, a small journey into what a hyperactive mind goes through. If you feel like you have been on a trip through the Twilight Zone, you have. Sadly, there is more randomness; I have minimized this content to fit the space allotted. Good luck with your exams, enjoy your holiday season, and I’ll confuse you further in the Spring. Mandie Rainwater is a sophomore. She is majoring in secondary education with a focus in social sciences. She is married with two children and is an active volunteer for C.A.R.E.S. Suicide Prevention. She is a contributing author to “UnspOILed: Writers speak for Florida’s Coastâ€? and has been featured in the Southeast Online Review.

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he swimming and diving team — happy with success at Georgia Tech — looks ahead to upcoming meets. The squad recently competed at the Georgia Tech Invite, and coach Neil Studd is happy with the team’s success. “We competed against some of the best teams in the country and fared pretty well,” Studd said. “We are very excited. We swam well in beating Big Ten member Michigan State as well as beating the Air Force Academy. Even though we came up short against Clemson, I feel that with a full squad we would have done much better.” The coach also feels that this was one of the better performances of the year. “We had many swimmers receive faster times for each matchup,” Studd said. “In general I have seen a nice, steady improvement on our team.” The coach is still determining how the girls will prepare for their next meet, against North Texas at the FGCU Aquatics Center, but the team’s main focus is on the Coastal Collegiate Swim Association Championships in February. “Davidson and Gardner-Webb right now are our top two rivals, but on paper right now I say that we are the strongest team,”

“We had a lot of freshmen at the beginning of the year who were trying to get used to the college life, but since then everything has come together.” One of the freshmen who has made an impact this year is McKenzie Cassidy. “I think the team did very well last week,” Cassidy said. “We finished in eighth, which is great for the team.” Cassidy also feels that she performed well at the meet. “Coming into the season, the coach said that I might not travel with the team, but I did well and my confidence is up,” Cassidy said. Since Cassidy is a freshman, she needed to develop that proper balance between swimming and school, but this has not been a problem for her. “Swimming made my transition into college a lot easier,” Cassidy said. Cassidy also notes that the team will train diligently for The Swimming and Diving competed at the Georgia Tech Invite this week. Swimming and Diving will compete Dec. 18 at home against i’s a matchup against North Texas. “We will start training North Texas. EN stock photo next week and we will do double practices to help us prepare,” Studd said. school begins in January, we ly well at Georgia Tech,” Potter Cassidy said. “We plan on trainThe coach has already fig- will be practicing every day,” said. “We were up against real- ing very hard.” ured out the practice schedule Studd said. ly big schools but we all came toCassidy feels that she has imin preparation for the championOne of the girls who did well gether and did very well.” proved throughout the season, ships. at Georgia Tech is sophomore Potter is ready to prepare for noting that she has never been on “We give the girls a day off Kristen Potter. In that meet, Pot- the next test against North Tex- a team in which she has “worked per week due to NCAA rules, but ter posted a season-best 17:29 in as and feels that the team has im- out this much.” from the time period in which the 1,650-yard freestyle. proved a lot since the start of the The Eagles’ home matchup school ends in December to when “I think the team did real- year. with North Texas will be Dec. 18.

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he Florida Gulf Coast women’s basketball team just returned to campus after having some fun in the sun at the Caribbean Challenge held in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The girls beat Virginia Tech of the ACC 73-65 and also beat

Montana 68-52. During these two games, some new faces emerged and showed off their talent. Redshirt freshman Sarah Hansen scored 21 points against the Hokies. Hansen was also awarded the MVP of the Caribbean Challenge and Atlantic Sun Conference Newcomer of the Week. Meanwhile, Shannon Murphy, a senior, was awarded A-Sun

Conference Player of the week. Hansen saw the team jell at the Caribbean Challenge. “We’re finally coming together and learning each other’s playing style,” Hansen said. “I’m glad that my teammates found me whenever I was open and passed me the ball. Using fundamental moves against the Virginia Tech defense was very helpful for me.” Other key performers for the

weekend were Kelsey Jacobson, a junior who scored 14 points in the Virginia Tech game; Shannon Murphy, a senior, who scored 21 points against Montana; and Nicoya Jackson, a junior who scored 11 points against Montana. The 2-0 tournament effort brings the women’s team’s record to 4-0. Indeed, there are definite

Redshirt freshman Sarah Hansen was named MVP of the Caribbean Challenge in Mexico. She averaged 15 points and 5.5 rebounds while shooting 68.4 percent in the tournament. EN stock photo

signs of improvement with the women’s basketball team. Coach Karl Smesko sees great growth with the younger players and the team as a whole. The perimeter-oriented offense is finding a rhythm, and the defense continues to be stingy. “A few young players and redshirt players from the previous season are now getting more play time and more experience,” Smesko said. “They really contributed during the Virginia Tech and Montana games. I saw us being able to attack the zone and break it down in the Montana game, and in the Virginia Tech game, I saw us being able to make changes on defense and recognizing what the other team is running on defense. “Right now we need to learn how competitive our conference is and how physical and hard we have to play to succeed.” This upcoming week, the Lady Eagles begin to the play schools in the A-Sun Conference. They start off Thursday evening on the road against North Florida, which has a record of 1-4, followed by Jacksonville University, which is 4-1, on Saturday afternoon. Even after experiencing success in a high-profile tournament and beating an ACC team, Smesko stays wary. “I’m happy that we have a (40) record but there are still a lot of things we need to improve and work on,” Smesko said. “We’re going to have our hands full against North Florida because they have one of the best guard tandems in the conference. Right after, we have Jacksonville, who always plays us tough. We are prepared for them and hopefully we come out with a pair of wins on the road.”

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Balza continued from page 20 “Before, when the chance at playing the post-season was so far away, it would be easy for guys to play for themselves,” Balza said. “We were getting guys who didn’t have any other D1 offers, not to say they were bad players. Now we can get better players. Our new faces can help us play fast, transition basketball where we can also pound it inside.” Balza is confidant he can rely on Banks, averaging 14.2 points and 6.2 rebounds this season, and Ole Miss transfer Kevin Cantinol (the 6-foot-9 big man becomes eligible to play spring semester). He knows senior Reed Baker, averaging a team-high 19.4 points, will tutor junior transfer and fellow guard Marlon Rivera. But will Balza be around to reap the rewards? Banks hopes so. “Coach Balza is great because he respects us,” Banks said. “Sometimes there are disagreements. But whereas some other coaches would make mistakes and leave it alone, coach (Balza) is always man enough to apologize. It’s easier to buy in and do the little things when you know your coach cares about you.” The depth of D1 men’s basketball, and the elite, above-therim athlete required to succeed, makes it difficult for D2 teams to move to the next level, and nearly impossible to compare with

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other sports going through similar transitions. Balza points to fellow A-Sun member Kennesaw State, the 2003-04 DII national champs who won seven games the following season — their first in D1. He talks about North Florida, an A-Sun team that won 13 games over its first four years in D1. He compares notes with his good friend and peer, Smekso,

admiring him for implementing a style of play that lends itself to immediate success, where small, mobile shooters surround the court to make up for the lack of a post player. Balza realizes if his own team were to mimic such a strategy, they’d be buried inside. “If it were easy to make the jump (to DI men’s basketball) and succeed right away, somebody

would have done it already,” Balza said. “Early on, you are able to only recruit guys who are not accustomed to winning and playing in the playoffs. There are schools that haven’t played in the NCAA tournament in 40 years. At least we have a reason,” Balza joked. Banks knew he’d only get to experience the post-season in the back-end of his career.

Still, he revels in creating a legacy for the next regime of players, preferring raw FGCU to established schools such as the University of Florida and University of Massachusetts. “My class and the seniors this year who won’t ever be eligible for the tournament try to help the young guys because we will still have our names in the history books if they eventually qualify,” Banks said. “This year we can still qualify for the NIT if we win the regular season outright. And that would teach us things like playing in back-toback games.” Balza feels that Kavanagh is firmly in his corner, and in a phone message, the athletic director offered excitement at the Eagles’ competitive start to the season. He backs Kavanagh for scheduling high-profile teams such as Arkansas and University of Miami early in the season — even though the likely losses can put the team in an early hole — knowing the games play the dual role of serving as a litmus test as well as reeling in big bucks for athletics. “He (Kavanagh) gets it,” Balza said. “He is coming from a place with a huge tradition (Bradley University) to here, where we are trying to build that. It was important to tack on that extra year (contract extension) so that recruits aren’t questioning who’s going to be the coach going forward.” If the athletic director and coach can establish FGCU men’s basketball as a force, in the realm of the other programs on campus, no one will be questioning anything.

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Earned the No. 3 spot in this week’s CollegeInsider. com Women’s Mid-Major Top 25 poll. They moved up four spots from last week’s No. 7 ranking. Also, senior Shannon Murphy earned A-Sun Player of the Week while freshman Sarah Hansen earned Newcomer of the Week

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Coach Brent Jensen landed his first recruit in local golfer Jack Hernandez, who led Bishop Verot in Fort Myers to a district title as a senior.

Club volleyball FGCU is hosting the first Eagles Classic Volleyball Tournament on Saturday at Alico Arena. Florida, Central Florida, Miami and Florida International are among participants.

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‘... to make the jump (to Division I) and succeed right away, somebody would have done it already.’ Men’s hoops team looks to keep up with FGCU peers By Josh Siegel Sports editor

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nthony Banks couldn’t pretend not to notice. In fact, he brought it with him wherever he went. Banks dissected it and used it as a propeller when pushing himself in the weight room and on the court this summer, straining to such a point that he broke his right foot (he’s fine now). As Florida Gulf Coast University athletic director Ken Kavanagh’s athletics’ program continues its

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accelerated arch — the Eagles share first place with UNF in the A-Sun allsports race, which rewards the most successful athletic programs in the conference, after a fall season that saw men’s and women’s soccer win regular season titles — Banks loathes

being left behind. “I do look at what the other teams are doing here (at FGCU),� Banks said. “I know all the coaches sit around and talk and try and help one another. I’m a competitor and I want to see progress or else it hurts

me. I think about that stuff a lot and I refuse to let us suffer a season like last season.� The facts are impossible to ignore. Women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko led his team to its seventh 21-plus win season last year, while coach Dave Balza’s men’s team stumbled to 8-21 (5-15 A-Sun). The season served as a capsule of men’s basketball’s experience in D1 so far (they are 29-62 heading into its final transition year, excluding the first five games this season)— as Balza tried to implement his preferred fast-paced, inside-out style without the players to do it— setting up a interesting dynamic going forward. Coaching under a contract that ends in 2012 (an extra year was tacked on during the off-season), Balza looks to prove himself now and build a program for the future with an influx of young talent brought in to transition the program into the post-season eligible 2011 season. please see Balza on page 19

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GCU athletic director Ken Kavanagh moved fast to flatten whispers that the women’s basketball program isn’t freshmanfriendly in the aftermath of his decision to block a transfer request from Katlyn Payne. Payne is the second player to leave the women’s basketball team this season. Freshman Jordan LaDuke withdrew from the university for personal reasons last week. A freshman who starred at Bishop Verot after a three-year all-state career at Fenwick High School in Illinois, Payne sent a two-sentence email to Kavanagh and women’s basketball coach Karl Smesko requesting the transfer after leaving the Eagles before their Nov. 12 season opener against Seton Hall. As Payne and her parents waited

out the time required to appeal the decision, Kavanagh looks to shut down criticism against Smesko’s handling of freshman. “Her (Payne’s) comments (reported) about there being no opportunities for younger players in our program is dumbfounding,� Kavanagh said. “Then-freshman Courtney Chihil and Kelsey Jacobson contributed a ton a couple years ago when we played in the WNIT. Freshman year is tough for everybody. How much you play depends on the situation.� Smesko said he would take shots against his program more seriously if they came from a tested veteran. “She (Payne) was roommates with Chihil and Jacobson (who played big minutes early in their careers), so I don’t know,� Smesko said. “I play my best players. The players within the program know what it’s about. People who’ve been here longer like (senior) Shannon Murphy and Courtney (Chihil) love what we’ve accomplished.�

By blocking Payne’s request to transfer, Kavanagh is staying true to protocol he’s followed throughout his career in basketball. In 13 years at Bradley, Kavanagh oversaw six cases similar to Payne’s, and in all of them, the Intercollegiate Appeal Committee backed his decision to block the transfer of players. Kavanagh carefully inspects the nature of each case, only granting such requests if a player encounters an illness or if there’s a family emergency, for instance. “I see a NLI (National Letter of Intent) as a written commitment,� Kavanagh said. “It’s a two-way street. If a player were injured before ever playing a game, but after signing a NLI with us, I would not take away their scholarship. If we signed someone to a NLI, but later found a player better than them, we wouldn’t pull the first player’s financial aid and give it to that other player.� Though Kavanagh believes Payne

and her parents handled the situation questionably, he said he still would have made the same decision had she communicated more effectively. “Some don’t communicate things how they should,� Kavanagh said. “How she went about telling us didn’t help matters. Issues dealing with her playing time and issues with Smesko’s offense were not portrayed to us by Katlyn or her parents.� Sparse playing time in scrimmages hinted at what was to come for Payne. “I can’t say I was surprised she requested to leave,� Smesko said. “I never had a conversation with her about playing time. Maybe she took that she wouldn’t be playing much from the time she got in scrimmages. From what I read, she wanted to play right away, and that wasn’t going to happen.� Payne could not be reached for comment.

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