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Future FGCU students may find themselves working with museum artifacts for college credits. On March 31, FGCU announced a partnership with the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of SWFL, which will lead to the development of a new minor and major: museum studies. FGCU and the Holocaust Museum and Education Center of SWFL have successfully worked on projects over the past few years and believe this new museum studies program will be a great opportunity to form a mutually beneficial and formal partnership, according to an FGCU news release. The university also received a gift of $60,000 from Charles Dauray and the College of Life Foundation, which will help the program get on its feet, according to the news release.

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The program will be an interdisciplinary studies program, incorporating anthropology, science and economics, according to a report in The News-Press. The minor will be implemented first and is expected to start fall 2012. A major will be offered in fall 2013 at the earliest, according to President Wilson Bradshaw. John Cox, assistant professor of history and director of FGCU’s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Human Rights Studies, is honored the Holocaust Museum is the “ground floor” of this new program. “Naturally, the Holocaust will not be the principal focus of Museum Studies at FGCU — it will encompass training in a wide variety of topics and disciplines — but it is gratifying that this new program helps to consolidate our partnership with the local Holocaust museum, which is such a wonderful institution,” Cox said.

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Professor Lyn Millner says she hears angel music in her head when she thinks about the Audio and Video Journalism class she’ll be teaching next fall with world-renowned Al Tompkins from the Poynter Institute. The long-awaited journalism major will be given the go-ahead or be sent back to the drawing board at the Board of Trustees meeting April 19. “I think the university has wanted to give students the journalism major, but it had to set priorities when state budgets got cut,” said Millner, head of the Journalism department. “Now they’re just able to act on it.” Like many other institutions, FGCU fell victim to the declining economy and had to put the journalism major on hold, said Donna Henry, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. But in the meantime, FGCU instituted the minor. “Now the university has sufficient funds and we’re able to get the technology and hire the faculty we need,” Henry said. “We’re in good shape to get the major up and running once it’s approved at the Board of

Trustees meeting.” Millner thinks the journalism major at FGCU really stands out among other universities in the state of Florida because of its multimedia focus. “We want to create something completely realistic based on what employers actually need,” Millner said. Henry also thinks the journalism program will stand out among other universities because it’s focusing on new media. “Journalism is no longer about print publications in newspapers and magazines,” Dean Henry said. “It’s about web and video.” Students will be trained how to use the technology, be sent out to do live reporting, put videos on the web and get a ton of hands-on experience, Henry said. Associate Professor Rick Kenney, Poynter’s Tompkins, adjunct professors and news professionals from the area will team up with Millner to give students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the world of journalism.

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The statewide Florida Student Association is working toward providing students with an opportunity to avoid paying tax on their fall semester textbooks. Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would create a three-day, tax-free holiday during the second weekend in August. So far, however, the bills do not include textbooks on the list of tax-exempt items. FGCU’s Student Government is joining the statewide Florida Student Association to appeal to legislators, asking them to include textbooks in the typical list of items that will be exempt from tax during the holiday. The cost of textbooks each semester is a huge burden on students, often totaling as much as $500 and sometimes costing even more. Single textbooks can cost more than $200. At that rate, not having to pay taxes on textbooks could mean savings of $20 to $30 for many students if they purchased textbooks during the holiday. In 2010, 18 states had tax-free holidays around the time that most students return from summer vacation. This year, 14 states are planning tax-free holidays for August that generally include clothing and school supplies. During Florida’s tax-free weekend last year, books less than $50 were exempt from tax. The majority of textbooks, however, greatly exceed that price. According to the Federation of Tax Administrators’ website, taxadmin.org, only North Carolina is currently planning on including textbooks in their tax-free holiday. North Carolina also included all “instructional material” costing $300 or less on its list of tax-exempt items last year. A Government Accounting Office inquiry conducted in 2005 found that textbook prices had almost tripled from December 1986 to December 2004, which indicates an increase of about 6 percent in textbook prices each year. For that same period of time, tuition and fees increased by 240 percent, and overall inflation was 72 percent. The fact that the rate of textbook price increase exceeds the rate of tuition increase indicates that the cost of books each semester is becoming more and more daunting for students. Aaron Nevins, a legislative aide to Sen. Ellyn Bogdanoff, the sponsor of the Senate bill, said that the issue of textbooks was not introduced during the formation of the bill. “Nobody’s approached us on that issue, so until somebody does, obviously, that would have to weigh against the cost,” Nevins told Naples Daily News. Kim Diaz, former SG president, could not be reached for comment about FGCU’s support for the bills.

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Events Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: Servers, greeters and cleanup crew needed for Spring Fling on April 9 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wear white shirt and black slacks. Contact Melinda Russek at Melinda@ calusanature.org or 239-2753435 x24. YMCA: Volunteers needed for the annual Healthy Kids Day event on April 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at Tanglewood Elementary. Assist with vendor booths, face painting, or grilling hot dogs. Also, flag football is starting up and needs two- to three-hour/week commitment. Contact Lisa Weaver at 239-2759622 or lisaw@leecountyymca. org. Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum: Volunteers needed for a fundraiser on April 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Causeway tolls reimbursed. Contact Diane Thomas at 239-395-2233. Naples Equestrian Challenge: Volunteers needed (registration, water station, finish line, cleanup, marshals) for the first NEC Fun Run on April 23. The run will take place in the Pine Ridge neighborhood of Naples at 7:30 a.m. Contact Melissa Saracino at missysaracino@ naplesequestrianchallenge.org or 239 596 2988. American Heart Association: Volunteers needed on April 29 & 30 for the Lee and Collier County Heart Ball at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point. Contact Jennifer Lahaie at jlahaie@primelending.com or 239-229-7611.

Ongoing opportunities <X^c\ E\nj Df[% + Id (, (''*' =>:L 9cm[% J =fik Dp\ij# =cX% **0-. MISSION STATEMENT: Eagle News, the student media group at Florida Gulf Coast University, represents the diverse voices on campus with fairness. We select content for our publication and our website that is relevant to the student body, faculty and staff. Members are committed to reporting with accuracy and truth. Our purpose is to encourage conversations about issues that concern the on-campus community. Eagle News views every culture with equal respect and believes every person must be treated with dignity.

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

CREW Land & Water Trust: Volunteers needed to help with Earth Day and Let’s G.O. (Get Outside). Design intergenerational outdoor

activities. Organize/lead CREW hikes. Contact Deb Dorsett Hanson at eecrew@earthlink. net or 239-657-2253 or cell 239229-1088. Alliance for the Arts: Models needed. Be a portrait model on Monday evening or Saturday morning. Contact Lydia Black at 239-939-2787. Rookery Bay: New volunteer orientation is April 21 at 4 p.m. in the Learning Center. Refreshments will be served. Contact Donna Young at donna. young@dep.state.fl.us or 239417-6310 x412.

Professionals The Ladybug Project: Looking for individuals to help with public relations, event planning, and general office. More opportunities on their website www.theladybugproject.com or Facebook page. Email ladybug. project.eg@gmail.com. Kowiachobee Animal Preserve in Naples: Volunteers needed for animal care, education, fundraising, grant writing, event planning, and habitat design and construction. Call 239-352-5387. Get Colloquium hours. PACE Center for Girls: Math tutors needed (fractions, geometry, or algebra I and II) to work one-on-one with at-risk girls age 12-17 for 2-3 hours per week with continuous service for a minimum of 3-4 months. Background check required. Contact Barb Stevens at Barbara.Stevens@pacecenter. org or 239-425-2366. Information is provided by the Service Learning department. All opportunities are pre-approved. You can find more opportunities on Facebook at “FGCU Service Learning.”

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Monday, March 28 at 2:34 p.m.: Two vehicles were reported for racing each other on FGCU Boulevard. The two vehicles were import vehicles that were modified for racing. Monday, March 28 at 4:04 p.m.: An alligator was spotted next to the music building between the building and the walkway. Another small alligator was spotted in the bushes near the arts complex around 4:56 p.m. and was captured and released into the wild. Monday, March 28 at 6:49 p.m.: More graffiti of a face was spotted by the Dumpsters outside of student housings building O. The area was painted over. Wednesday, March 30 at 12:50 a.m.: A drug search was requested in Biscayne Hall. A glass bong and trace amounts of marijuana were found during search. Evidence was turned over for an administrative hearing. Wednesday, March 30 at 9:48 p.m.: UPD responded to a call regarding a white male on a bicycle wearing cargo shorts, a T-shirt and pink underwear who was reported for flashing two girls and then groping him-

self in front of them. The individual is a Miromar Lakes resident and was issued a trespassing warning. Friday, April 1 at 1:07 a.m.: A complainant stated he witnessed two individuals rappel from the top of the South Village parking garage construction site and run into the woods. However, UPD searched the area but could not find anyone, or any signs of entry or rappeling gear. Saturday, April 2 at 2:03 a.m.: During a traffic stop, the driver’s eyes appeared to be glossy and the individual admitted to smoking marijuana earlier. A search was conducted of his vehicle and a green leafy substance, a glass pipe and a scale were found. Driver was issued a citation for speeding, zero tolerance for under 21, possession of marijuana under 20 ounces and possession of drug paraphernalia. The Police Beat is compiled by Eagle News staff from public logs available at the University Police Department. Police Beat is not associated with the UPD. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.

EVENTS Benefit Bonfire: Come to a bonfire Saturday April 9, at the North Lake Chickee Hut. There will be free smores, soccer, glow Frisbee and raffle prizes. The event will be a fundraiser for Showtime Riding Academy, a nonprofit organization that provides horseback riding lessons to children and adults with disabilities. Donations would be appreciated. For more information, contact Amarin Cannon (505) 2382227, Brittany Prenat (813) 469-8908, or Melanie Silva at mesilva@eagle. fgcu.edu. Community Engagement Day: The Office of Service Learning and Civic Engagement will host Community Engagement Day on Friday, April 15 beginning at 10 a.m. where over 300 Florida Gulf Coast University students will showcase

their community service-learning projects. Four volunteers needed to help as greeters and with checkin (earn service-learning hours). Contact neckert@fgcu.edu or call 239-590-7019. Earth Florida Pageants: Seeking girls between the ages of 14 and 26 to participate in the pageant in Miami Beach from June 24 to 27. Miss Earth Florida or Miss Teen Earth Florida will participate in public appearances, community outreach, fashion shows, photo shoots, media events and similar activities. For more information, contact Candice Nestel at Candice@webcitygirls.com If you would like to submit an event, please e-mail managing@eaglenews.org

Jflk_n\jk 8ìcè\j ]fiZ\[ kf èjg\Zk _le[i\[j f] gcXe\j 9p K_\ 8jjfZ`Xk\[ Gi\jj Boeing engineers figured the joints holding the skin in place on their older 737 jetliners would begin to wear, but only as the planes neared retirement. They never expected it to happen in middle age. Caught off guard when a piece of the fuselage on a Southwest Airlines jet peeled away as it flew over Arizona last week, they are rushing to create inspection and repair instructions for hundreds of similar planes in service worldwide. Federal aviation officials issued an emergency order Tuesday that requires inspections of certain types of 737s. Southwest, which operates almost all of the U.S.-registered 737s requiring urgent inspections, inspected its planes and found five with the same types of cracks suspected of causing the 5-foot-long hole to open on Flight 812 last Friday. While those planes are being repaired, the rest are again heading into the skies.

The failure raised concerns about the adequacy of safety inspections that failed to catch the problem even though nearly two dozen other instances of metal fatigue were spotted during an inspection of the Southwest plane a year earlier. And it also focused attention on the specific 737 model. That model was redesigned after similar joint problems caused a huge section of the roof of an Aloha Airlines jet to break off in 1988. A flight attendant was sucked out and fell to her death. “We want to understand why we saw the extent of tearing on the aircraft and this size of a rupture so that we can prevent it from happening again,” National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah Hersman told reporters Tuesday. Boeing never expected failures in the riveted skin joints running along the top of the 737300, 737-400 and 737-500 models until the planes were much older, said Paul Richter, Boeing’s top engineer for older 737s. Richter said Boeing also didn’t anticipate the need to inspect for cracking on the

redesigned lap joints — where two pieces of the fuselage skin overlap — until it had reached 60,000 pressurization cycles, the number of takeoffs and landings. And it certainly didn’t expect such a dramatic failure, he said. The Southwest jet, which made an emergency landing in Yuma, Ariz., had about 39,000 cycles and was 15 years old. Pressurizing and depressurizing the cabin can weaken the aluminum

skin and cause cracking. The aircraft maker said 579 airplanes in all will eventually need the stepped-up inspections, though it did not give a breakdown about the numbers in use in the U.S. and overseas. Boeing’s service bulletin requires inspections within 20 days for all the planes in the fleet with more than 30,000 cycles. The FAA will require a repeat inspection every 500 flights, Richter said.

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acreage adjacent to the University Solar Field in addition to this half-acre over the next few years. The compost site, consisting of 18 three-bin composting systems, will be located adjacent to the garden. The bins will enable ventilation of the compost while also containing the scent of decay. An agreement with Aramark Inc. will allow food waste generated in campus dining locations to be sent to the compost site utilized for alternatively productive uses. The total cost of the bill was $108,206. The main costs of the garden include implementing an irrigation system, placing a fence around the boarder of the site, purchasing a water pump and gardening equipment, and laying walking paths.

The garden will include native and exotic species, such as the jackfruit, which is the largest fruit in the world and can grow up to 3 feet in length and weigh up to 150 pounds. The purposes of the garden include providing a valuable teaching tool and an additional avenue for students to complete service-learning hours on campus. Amanda Adams, a senior majoring in environmental sciences and one of the students who presented the bill to Senate, stressed the self-sustaining nature of the garden, which will not be a conventional rowed garden. “It will be more of a forest design so that it will last into the future and not require a whole lot of maintenance by students,” said

Adams, a certified horticulture designer. “It will be a fully functioning food forest, extremely productive and extremely sustainable.” Erica Klopf, a senior doublemajoring in environmental science and art, is another student who worked to get the bill passed by Senate. “I was the director of environmental initiatives in 2007 and 2008, and this was on our list of objectives then. It has taken us over three years of working on this,” Klopf said.

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55DLJ<LD The Holocaust Museum has offered its facility, collections and programs and will serve as the primary off-campus site for the academic program; however, FGCU is hoping to make partnerships with other museums to offer more diversity for the students, according to an FGCU press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hopefully, other museums will join in and broaden the aspect of museum studies,â&#x20AC;? Ann Jacobson, founding president of the Holocaust Museum and cochairwoman of FGCUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Human Rights Studies, said in an interview with The News-Press. The museum studies program will be offered in the College of

Arts and Sciences. For more information, contact the college at (239) 590-7196.

55AFLIE8C@JD Students will see some changes to the journalism lineup, but rest assured knowing that Journalism and Society, News Reporting and Writing, Media Design and Media Law and Ethics arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going anywhere. One small change is that Writing, Grammar and Style will become two classes: Grammar and Writing for a Mass Audience. Grammar will be a pass/fail, onecredit-hour course and Writing for a Mass Audience will be a three-credit-hour, upper level course. The split will lend more focus

to the two individual subjects. Another small change is that Media Design will become Visual Storytelling, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still the same class students are familiar with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted to update the name,â&#x20AC;? Millner said. FGCU began brainstorming the journalism major in the fall of 2005. In June of 2006, FGCU requested for the approval to plan the journalism major and Millner was hired as a contractor and project manager for the planning of the major. Millner officially became the Journalism Project Leader in 2007. Not only did she infiltrate the infamous Grammar class with question mark cats and grammar safaris, she also brought in professionals from the surrounding areas to lend

perspective and teach journalism classes. Most importantly, she truly wants to give students the tools and experience they need to succeed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At FGCU thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an incredible opportunity to learn from the best and connect with professionals,â&#x20AC;? Millner said. Millner also says the university is looking to add more classes in the spring. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re tentatively looking to add Multimedia Storytelling, but all of this will depend on enrollment,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Depending on the growth of the major weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll decide when to roll out what.â&#x20AC;? Every student will learn writing skills such as how to write for the web, how to research information and find facts, and how to take pictures and shoot video, all while learning a basic

knowledge of visual media, according to Millner. Millner encourages all students to take some journalism courses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Students will learn skills they can use in a variety of different careers,â&#x20AC;? she said. Students cannot officially declare the journalism major until itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approved later on this month, but they can sign up for classes for next fall on Gulfline. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a sophomore this year with the journalism major thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good chance youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll graduate on time,â&#x20AC;? Millner said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I encourage everyone to take as many classes as they can.â&#x20AC;?

LUTGERT COLLEGE OF BUSINESS

J\XiZ_ Zfek`el\j ]fi i\k`i\[ [\XeĂ&#x2039;j jlZZ\jjfi 9p M\ife`ZX M\cX JkX]] ni`k\i For several years Lutgert College of Business has made the Princeton Reviewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s list of the 300 Best Business Schools in the nation. Now that the founding dean of the college, Dr. Rick Pegnetter, has retired, FGCUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal is to maintain that prestigious reputation under new leadership. Fully confident that the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loss of Pegnetter will not affect its high standing, Provost Ronald Toll has no doubt the business college will continue to excel under its interim dean, Dr.

Ara Volkan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dr. Pegnetterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership brought together a great faculty and curriculum. The Lutgert College of Business will continue to be strong,â&#x20AC;? Toll said. Pegnetter retired in January. The university is still searching for a full time dean. The Provostâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office hired a search firm to help oversee the process, amounting to costs of more than $50,000, according to the Naples Daily News. Toll said that the search money came from his office and Academic Affairs, and did not draw funds from the College of Business. Toll was firm in stating that

the reason the search for a dean continues is not due to the salary that FGCU is willing to pay. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The salary, or as we call it, compensation, (we) do G\^e\kk\i not believe influenced the search. We are aware of the national data and that this is a national and international marketplace. We have a commitment to bring in the best candidate,â&#x20AC;? Toll said.

Pegnetterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual salary upon leaving was more than $214,000. One candidate from Rollins College, Greg Marshall, was offered an additional $10,000 and even stated in an email, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I understand that $225K is a good spot for the Lutgert deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s compensation given the parameters internally.â&#x20AC;? Marshall turned down the position, stating that his family was not willing to move. Along with those financial commitments, the Naples Daily News talked to one member of the hiring committee, Diana Haytko, who stated that she found some

â&#x20AC;&#x153;not so good thingsâ&#x20AC;? out about some of the potential candidates. When asked to explain that statement or what may have been found, Toll declined to comment. But he did say previously that â&#x20AC;&#x153;not all dean searches are successful from out of the gate.â&#x20AC;?

EN ONLINE ARTICLES To read more about Pegnetterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s retirement go to www.eaglenews.org and search â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dean of Business to retire in 2011â&#x20AC;?

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reception should improve due to more available towers. AT&T has also pledged to spend $8 billion for construction of a new â&#x20AC;&#x153;ultrafastâ&#x20AC;? broadband network to cover rural areas. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a smart move because

faster is better,â&#x20AC;? said Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell, who is also an AT&T customer. One major issue this buyout has brought to the surface is that T-Mobileâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unlimited data plans may be discontinued. AT&T now favors monthly

plans with data usage caps and overage fees. T-Mobile has a $30 per month unlimited data plan available to its customers, which may not be offered any longer to new customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I were a T-Mobile

customer, I would change cell phone providers,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donnell said. One major benefit for T-Mobile customers who will be transitioned into AT&T and current AT&T customers is the availability of a top-of-the-line cell phone collection, including the unmatched iPhone and exclusive Sidekick, if customers are eligible for an upgrade. This is a real advantage to current customers since T-Mobile is currently a smaller cell phone carrier than AT&T and has a limited collection of phones available to its customers. Although AT&T has noted that prices have significantly dropped for cell phone services, publicinterest groups have concerns about whether the combination (of AT&T and T-Mobile) will let AT&T, Verizon and Sprint raise prices on wireless service once competition from T-Mobile disappears, according to Naples Daily News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The rise in prices is unwarranted,â&#x20AC;? Aiers said.

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Jldd\i )'(( kf$[f c`jk Going and watching a sunset at the beach isn’t just meant for couples who want to have a romantic night. Plan a night to get away from studying and head to the beach with a group of friends, pack a picnic dinner and chill out on the beach to watch the sunset. The part immediately over the bridge at Fort Myers Beach is commercialized and tourist-targeted, but if you head down Estero Boulevard, the atmosphere changes. The ratio of sand to water is stretched out a lot farther down the beach so there is plenty of room that you won’t be crowded. Bring a blanket to sit on and pack a picnic dinner with some drinks to watch the sun go down and enjoy the company of your friends.

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Downtown Fort Myers, aka The River District, is not just a place to go for the night scene, but a cool place to see during the day. The cobblestone grounds and old antique buildings are a nice and different scenery to be around. There are coffee shops, outside cafes, jewelry shops and boutiques. The Southwest Florida Museum of History is also downtown and offers guided tours; cost is only $5 for students.

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Sanibel Island is a beautiful and interesting place to check out. The island is 12 miles long and is known for having pedestrian traffic because there are always people riding around the island on bicycles. If you want to check out some nature while you go for a ride, check out Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge, which has a 4-mile long loop. Going for a bike ride around Sanibel is a peaceful way to explore the island.

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Fact: Having a certain degree of pain or soreness one or two days after working out is normal. It is common to have some kind of pain on the next day due to wear of muscles, but if you work out very frequently the pain should be less every time. On the other hand, feeling pain while working out is not a good sign. According to Cole Quackenbush, FGCU fitness center staff member, “if your muscles hurt while you are exercising, it means that the workout is not being done correctly, or the body was already injured and you are forcing it.” When sore from a workout, the best alternative is to rest; working through the pain is not the greatest idea.

Myth: If you don’t sweat it means you are not working out hard enough. Many people believe that if you are not sweating while exercising, it means you are not burning calories or working out properly. According to Colette Bouchez, a medical journalist and former medical writer for the New York Daily News, “sweating is your body’s way to cool itself.”

Fact: Drinking cold water helps losing weight. It sounds crazy, but drinking eight to 10 cups of cold water can result in a burn of an extra 400 to 500 calories. When ingesting cold water, the body’s first action is to heat it up to body temperature, which takes approximately 50 calories for every eight ounces of cold water. This means that by drinking at least eight cups per day, in a week you will lose one pound of your total weight. The colder, the better.

Fact: Eating more often helps losing weight; having snacks in between meals keeps your metabolism accelerated, which makes the process of burning calories a lot easier. When the gap between main meals is larger than four hours, the body enters a period of starvation, for example, it believes that the next intake of food will only happen after four or more hours, so it stores calories as fat for future energy needed. Also, when spending a long time without eating anything, your metabolism slows down and takes more time to burn any calorie ingested. According to Oxygen Magazine, eating every two to three hours will help you to lose weight; in between your three main meals of the day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) opt for a healthy snack such as a fruit, cereal, yogurt, granola bar, light sandwich or a juice.

Myth: What you eat before and after working out doesn’t matter. The food you ingest before will influence your workout and its results. It is suggested to eat a snack or light meal within an hour of exercise, such as bananas, apples, a handful of nuts or toasted whole grain bread. Remember that carbohydrates boost your energy and are easier to be burned. After your workout, opt for a lean turkey sandwich, a salad with meat or a protein shake, which will help repairing and recovering muscles.

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because I saw what happened when I brought people together. The connections people made motivated me to continue organizing the event,â&#x20AC;? Gravel said. Now a year later, the third Collaborative Arts Experiment event has been held at the Alliance for the Arts complex for the first time and is steadily growing. Despite the success of the Collaborative Arts Experiment, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a growing need for help. According to Gravel, the event would have benefited from more volunteers, funding and media exposure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With more media exposure, I imagine it would make it easier to get more help that we can use in organizing this event,â&#x20AC;? Gravel said. FGCU students can get service learning hours for volunteering at this event. When asked about the future of the Collaborative Arts Experiment, Gravel expressed a desire to see the event grow, become better organized, and have more community support. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want Collaborative Arts Experiment to grow yet still keep its intimate community vibe, keeping it local and independent. I wish to see our group to one day become a nonprofit.â&#x20AC;? The Collaborative Arts Experiment is a testament to how arts can bring different people, a community, together.

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Risky behavior causes relationship and genital peril 9p JXiX >fkknXcc\j Fg`e`fe \[`kfi Twenty years from now, what would you like to have pasted into the pages of your sex and relationship scrapbook? Lots of relationships, many partners, several partners, virginity until marriage, regrets, disease, children, powerful orgasms? We only live once, and should take advantage of our youth. I’m assuming that most of us would like to be looking back without scar tissue or scarred memories. Risky sex can be adventurous and exiting. But if caution is thrown to the wind, it can also leave devastating effects physically, emotionally and mentally. Some risky sex is just downright stupid. Stupid sex leads to stupid decisions and mistakes. Often risky behavior is scripted by alcohol and other substances not normally found in the body. Orgies, threesomes, videotaping and unprotected are all examples of risky sex. Threesomes are an interesting topic. I’ve spoken with people on both sides of the bed. Some couples have been able to invite a guest to play and enjoy the experience, having it bring them closer together. Others report threesome escapades to be a horrible encounter. In the heat of the moment, things can go too far with irreparable results. It can be difficult to control the atmosphere and occurrences with the addition of other parties. With orgies, its impossible — I don’t care what Penthouse says. Add being inebriated into the equation and you could have the making of a herpes cocktail. Some report group romps do not live up to the hype. There will always be one person you are more into and taking better care of. If you’re the odd person out, its an embarrassing waste. Besides not being able to control a situation as well as you could in a typical one-on-one (literally) setting, there is the possible green-eyed monster to deal with. Yes, gonorrhea, but I was thinking more

along the lines of jealousy. One source felt that with communication and openness between all parties, threesomes are positive experiences. Another source explained that a previous escapade at a swinger’s club ruined a relationship. Later, after a threesome, she and her fiancé almost didn’t recover. Sometimes no amount of communication and forethought can predict emotions and reactions. Trust is a must. But trust also leads to retarded decisions when you forego common sense. Readers, if you take nothing else from this article, do not videotape any sexual activity. Yes, it may seem like a super sleazy and bad-ass way of expressing just what a rebel you are, but you’ll also be proving what an infinite moron you are. Once that tape is made, you have no control over it. What if you break up with your sweetie and they hold a grudge? You could be the next star on Tosh.O, with your YouTube video topping Rebecca Black’s “Friday.” You may be an awesome person, but you’re not the only one having sex. Ergo, you’re not such a bad-ass as it needs to be captured on film. Don’t record anything you wouldn’t want your mother to see. No matter how much you think you are in love, tomorrow you could be a single web star. You can’t believe a sex tape will not leak. I know it’s never happened in the past, no celebrities have had it happen to them, but there is a first time for everything. If you’re partaking in risky or stupid sex, you’re not doing it out of love, you’re partaking out of lust. I’m not into telling people what to do with their sexuality. I believe that we are capable of making our own decisions. Our sexual activities are our individual choices. Make yourself happy, and damn those who judge you. As long as you are being safe, using common sense, and can look back on the experience without regrets, then live and romp with life. You realize a lot about yourself and your relationship through sex. I would venture to say that you learn more about yourself when you are sexually adventurous. However, this doesn’t mean that you have to bring in a third party or suspend someone from the ceiling. Two people are perfectly capable of experimenting and delving into the unorthodox.

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One of Student Government’s initiatives, as stated in the current administration’s platform and the SG website, is to host a monthly concert series that features local bands as well as putting on other “festivals and events.” This is a great idea (but in reality, who would say it isn’t?) because of the potential avenues it would open up for both students and musicians. A few questions come to mind with this issue. Where would these performances be held? What defines “festivals and events?” What is the scope of “local bands?” “Local” could mean Fort Myers, or it could mean “South Florida,” depending on how you define it. Names that come to mind include Soapy Tuna, Cadence Wednesday and Vega Under Fire, however my breadth of knowledge about local bands is rather slim. What about talent on campus? A university wouldn’t be a university without a plethora of student musicians. Inviting students in a serious band on stage to open for one of the local acts would be a great way to mix local and campus talent. Or a concert could be hosted exclusively for

FGCU acts. An exciting prospect with this initiative is the potential it holds for the Fort Myers music scene in general. As it stands, this city only tends to bring in outside bands through 99x or our own Programming Board. However, a university with 12,000 students is a potential force, especially considering that we are growing. What if these monthly concerts expanded from local bands to nationally-touring bands? I’m not talking about the Fall Out Boys and Blink-182s of the world, but bands that go on smaller tours but still have a bit of a fan base and some recognition. Whichever way it works out, the concert initiative would provide a source of activity for the people who may not be interested in sports or Greek Life. I would just like to see this initiative see some movement, as it is currently one of the unchecked initiatives on SG’s website. Let’s check that bad mother off. Andrew is a freshman majoring in psychology. He enjoys exploring the concepts of cynicism and optimism side by side. He is also a big fan of new wave/synthpop music.

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day or dress like they work a questionable night shift. The more you try to fit in with your students, the more work you are making for yourself when students set their own deadlines on homework assignments or try to cheat on tests. The professor’s authority is lost. You want respect? Then start dressing like you deserve it instead of wearing skirts that are too short or outrageously bright colors. We don’t think you’re cool. We all appreciate a professor with a good personality who knows their content, and more power to the teacher who is unique. Yet, if you aren’t doing the job you are paid for because you are placing more focus on yourself rather than the material you are teaching, you will have displeased students. No one cares about their professor’s personality if they are failing or simply not doing as well as they hoped. Point blank fact: We want the effective, professional professor, not the nutty professor. Chelsea is a freshman, majoring in elementary education. She believes writing is a true and creative way of expression. Chelsea loves being opinionated and respects others who share this passion.

False sense of entitlement is sure step toward failure 9p DXe[`\ IX`enXk\i JkX]] ni`k\i It’s common for people, especially those of a young age, to assume that the world, school and even their parents owe them something. I hate to break it to you — no one owes you anything. Sure, every parent wants the best for their children. I have two to whom that I would love to hand the moon, but they understand everything I give them is a gift and can be taken away at a moment’s notice— and that includes their favorite food, toys and super hip wardrobes. I guess that’s why the story about the 17-year-old girl who had the audacity to threaten the woman who gave birth to her just to get a used car. I don’t care that she is a honor student. That achievement flew out the window about the time she hit her mother in the head with a stolen 9mm in order to force her to sign for the 350z. She has zero entitlement to a car unless she alone has earned it. Entitlement in a lay term means that a person believes they have an inherent right. Ownership of a car is not an entitlement. Rather, it’s a privilege. Can you imagine for a moment how this girl would act if she gets into one of these Ivy League schools — the ones her mother is so afraid her arrest will keep her from — about the time her first midterm rolls around? Can you dare think what would

happen if she did badly? This type of expectation to get everything that you set out to obtain and having it handed to you will only make the first failure more unbearable. Learning to work hard toward a goal is the best gift and only entitlement you should ever expect from your parents. If you are lucky enough to have parents that bestow gifts, like cars, on you, be thankful. You should hide your face in shame if you complain that something isn’t the right brand, color, age, or any other superficial trait a spoiled brat can find to bitch about. Remember that for every object you find repulsive because it doesn’t suit your prissy pallet, there are thousands of people who would love to have it, take your place and be appreciative for the ability to do so. Just because your mommy and daddy spent their life telling you how special you are, when you assume that the world owes you and you don’t need to work to get what you want, you are a disappointment.

Mandie is a junior, majoring in secondary education. She has appeared in the Southeast Review Online and “UnspOILed: Writers Speak for Florida’s Coast.” Mandie sits on the board of directors for C.A.R.E.S. Suicide Prevention. She is married with two children.

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Nfij\ j\o jflm\e`ij k_Xe gi\^eXeZp 9p :_\c =i\\dXe JkX]] ni`k\i I was walking in the hallway at my previous college one day when I was stopped by a reporter from the school newspaper. “What is the worst thing that can happen from having sex too early?” he asked. I gave my opinion, which was contracting a life-threatening disease, and was astonished when I read the popular answer in the paper the next week. Everyone answered along the lines of “unplanned pregnancy.” Can it be true that college students think their lives could be ended by an unwanted baby and not by HIV? I’ll be the first to spout off about the downfalls of breeding before you can wipe your own butt, but at least you stand a chance at survival and — gasp! — might become a better person by having a child. I can’t say the same for the great internal organ-eater that is syphilis or the slow death from hepatitis C. This issue really boils down to sex education, or the lack thereof, in this nation. By the ripe old age of 21, I’m sure you think you’ve got the whole sex thing down, but if you venture into the “unwanted pregnancy” camp, you haven’t scratched the surface. It would be nice if that Cosmo mag you relish would give you an education on STDs (Sexually Transmitted Diseases) along with your little pocket guide called “101 Tricks That’ll Blow His Mind Tonight.” But I digress. As a certified volunteer HIV educator, tester and counselor, allow me to introduce you to Human Immunodeficiency Virus, commonly called HIV. HIV is a virus that lowers your T-4 cells, frequently called white blood cells. (For nonscience people, think of your immune system.) When this number is lowered to 200 cells or fewer, the diagnosis is switched to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS. Notice the word “acquired” in the title. This tells you the disease is preventable. From this point, a person does not die from AIDS. Rather, the individual, having no immune system, typically catches pneumonia and simply cannot fight it off. There are several other opportunistic infections a person can catch, and because they have no shield to germs, they can die. Why should you care about this? Because Florida is currently NUMBER ONE in HIV/ AIDS cases. Because a person can contract HIV and live for 10 years without a single symptom. Because the sooner it is caught, the better it can be treated. (HIV/AIDS is a chronic albeit manageable disease, like diabetes, and is not the “death sentence” it was in the 1980’s.) And most importantly, because it is so easy to steer clear of if you take simple precautions. College students, many being sexually active and experimenting recreationally with drugs and alcohol, are particularly susceptible.

Let’s dispel some myths now. HIV is only passed through blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk. That’s it. You cannot catch it by using the toilet after someone, drinking from someone’s glass, or kissing, unless you physically get HIV-infected blood into an open wound. Once the virus is outside of the body, it’s actually very fragile and dies quickly. (Hepatitis C, on the other hand, can live for something like 48 hours, dry. So think about that next time you’re at the nail salon.) Though mosquitoes are responsible for passing malaria and yellow fever, they do not pass HIV. Here’s why: their syringe-like noses only take blood in one direction. They do not inject infected blood into the next individual and if that were even possible, note that it’s Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome, meaning HIV cannot live inside anything other than a human. The easiest thing a person can do is get tested. HIV testing can be done for free in every county through the Health Department. FGCU students can also be tested for free in the Student Health Center. This involves a quick, painless swab of the mouth, which is later verified by the state so you can rest assured that the results are accurate. I know what you’re thinking: so, HIV can live in the mouth? No, if a person has the disease, they have built up antibodies to try and fight it, which show up in the cells of the cheek. If you’ve ever had the flu, your body has built up some antibodies to it. However, if you’ve never had it, no antibodies would be present. Simple as that. Testing is also confidential and revealing information is a felony. Once you receive a negative status, you should make HIV testing a regular part of your yearly check-ups. Condoms are not negotiable. Never use more than one at a time and never use a single condom more than once. They must be latex or polyurethane and don’t try to get creative with edible stuff in place of lube; you’ll break the condom and leave with a burning sensation, to say the least. Vaseline may be funny in the movies, but in the moment, only use water or silicone-based lubes. Ladies, don’t be afraid of female condoms. All of the supplies you need are given out for free at any Health Department and also at Student Health Services. Just remind yourself that you can’t die from embarrassment. If you’re embarrassed about this stuff, you probably shouldn’t be getting down to business with anyone in the first place.

The human body is a beautiful masterpiece. Why shouldn’t you cherish it? It is important to love your body. If you don’t, who will? Loving your body means appreciating the body you were destined to have. I’ve noticed many people don’t appreciate their body. Most men and women have tattoos and piercings. This is an outrage! Why do you have tattoos covering every inch of your body? That’s not what your body was made for. You look as if you should be working for the subway system in New York. Why is your face covered in piercings? You could audition for the role of Pinhead in “Hellraiser.” Ladies and gentlemen, I understand you want to be unique and different in your own special way. However, covering yourself in pictures and jewelry shows you have something to hide and you aren’t comfortable in your skin. You should treat your body as if it is a house. You shouldn’t cover your body in ink because you wouldn’t write on your house. You shouldn’t have so many piercings because you wouldn’t want to live in a house that has nails driven through all the walls. In addition to defacing, another way you show your body that you dislike it is by having unprotected sexual relations with strangers. Your body is a house and when you let strangers into your house, they leave

their essence. In other words, they let us know they were there by possibly leaving diseases inside your body. This unfortunate situation can be prevented if you take pride in your bodies. Your body is a symbol of who you are. Therefore, when you are careless about the things you put on or in your body, it shows you think your bodies are unimportant. When you are proud of your body, you wouldn’t want to do anything to change it. You won’t want to have plastic surgery or go on crazy diets. You won’t care if someone thinks you are too fat or too skinny. People are too concerned with the opinions of others due to low self-esteem. If you have low self-esteem, it’s because someone has been telling you that you have to look a certain way to be happy. Whoever said this is seriously mistaken. Self-esteem comes from within, which means true happiness comes from within your heart. Why should it matter if someone doesn’t admire your body? They’re not the person who has to live with it, you are. It’s your life and your body; forget naysayers’ opinions. Love your body. Be comfortable in your skin. You only get one body, make sure you don’t do anything to destroy it. Rashai is a freshman, majoring in communication. She loves laying on the beach at night, looking at the stars. She is an avid reader and writer who hopes to one day share her words with others. Rashai would like to be a broadcast or print journalist to support her passion for writing and weakness for ice cream.

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the Eagle Café, The Perch and Baldy’s. There was no Subway, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Taco Bell or Real Food on Campus. Why don’t we see a return of something along the line of Baldy’s? By that I mean a place that promotes school spirit. Our university has come a long way in recent years, and its achievements need to be readily visible. A place like Baldy’s could be decorated like the McDonald’s at Gulf Coast Town Center, which showcases FGCU athletics . However, it does not have to be limited to athletics. When Baldy’s was on campus, the place served alcohol as it had a liquor license and was open to 1 a.m., which is astounding if you compare that to the current state of campus dining. I’m not advocating a push for serving alcohol on campus as I know that’s never going to happen, but the idea of a dining service on campus open until the library closes would seem very logical.

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Chel is a senior, majoring in communication. She is passionate about human rights, feminism, animals and art in all forms. Chel understands that to keep the peace, we have to be willing to disturb it sometimes.

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mic night. “I was so terrified that I was crying,” she said. Now, Brown credits her stage presence to her degree in film. “Film was great,” Brown said. “It helped me get better at expressing myself visually with shows and photo shoots.” She considers conquering the fear of performing her biggest accomplishment to date. Since graduating from Harvard in May 2010, the singer/songwriter has opened for Mary J. Blige and Robin Thicke and was pulled up on stage by Wyclef Jean last summer for an impromptu duet. The pair sang a song by one of Brown’s biggest influences, Bob Marley, “Redemption Song.” Having graduated a little less than a year ago, her success has been a whirlwind. “I don’t really know how the wheel started turning,” Brown said. “I’m just grateful that it did.”

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With no formal music training, Brown was completely self-taught. After graduating high school in 2005, Brown took a year off and

bought herself a guitar. “I bought a (guitar) book and started playing the guitar,” she said. “I taught myself how to play songs

that I liked.” A huge fan of great lyricists, her musical influences include John Mayer, Ingrid Michaelson, Bruno Mars and Marley. Brown considers her own music to be a cocktail of genres. “I play the guitar and ukelele,” Brown said. “My music’s a combination of pop, island, country and world.” Her first single, “Bumblebee,” tells a whimsical and romantic love story along a calming and happy melody. As a ukelele plays in the background, Brown’s voice captivates listeners with her original lyrics. Brown has a YouTube channel where she exhibits her original music, covers and mash-ups. Her single, “Bumblebee,” can be bought on iTunes. ONLINE TUNES Check out www.eaglenews.org to listen to some of Rachel Brown’s music

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With Noah, the Bulls starting center, missing 34 games, and Boozer, their all-star power forward, sitting for 23 after breaking his hand before the season started, Rose has kept the Bulls afloat â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only for playoff contention, but to lead the Bulls to the top record in the conference. Rose, who helped the Bulls sweep the Heat (3-0) for the season, responded to James, as he usually does, modestly focused. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It means a lot, especially coming from a player like him, that won it two years in a row and could win it every year. But right now, my focus is on just winning games. Trying to get better toward the end of this season, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to be a 48-minute team.â&#x20AC;? All the attention the Bulls have received may come as a surprise to some. Most media members anointed the Miami Heat as the champions for the next five or six years. ESPN had a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chasing 72â&#x20AC;? page before the season started. And we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget about the veteran Boston Celtics, who, even after winning a classic seven game series versus the Bulls (led by then Rookie of the Year, Rose) in the 2009 playoffs, should be shaking in their green high-tops. Regardless of whether the MVP title goes to Rose, Bulls fans can be sure that the real title in his sights is one that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been brought to Chicago fans since 1998: an NBA world championship.

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Heading into a Tuesday night game at FAU, the Eagles hold a 14-15 (8-7 A-Sun) record. Senior Zach Maxfield leads the team with a .353 average and six home runs as of Tuesday. The Eagles welcome Miami to Hammond Stadium at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Women’s golf

Bad weather forced the cancellation of Tuesday’s final round of the Hall of Fame Classic at the World Golf Village. The Eagles had finished Monday with a share of fourth place in a nine-team field. For the fourth tournament in a row, sophomore Briana Carlson placed in the top 5.

Men’s tennis

To close the 2011 spring season, FGCU lost to UNF 7-0. The Eagles finished the year with a 3-18 (1-9 A-Sun) record. WIth the season over, FGCU looks ahead to its first year of postseason eligibility in 2011-12.

Men’s golf

The Eagles are preparing for the A-Sun Championship that begins April 18 and runs through April 20. The tournament will be played in Braselton, Ga. FGCU finished second in last year’s A-Sun Championships.

One week ago, Florida Gulf Coast University Athletic Director Ken Kavanagh announced the hiring of Andy Enfield, men’s basketball’s new head coach, at an afternoon press conference. By the end of the day, FGCU Athletics uploaded the video from the press conference to the athletics website, Naples Daily News and The News-Press posted stories of the new hire, Eagle News went online immediately announcing the news, and WINK and NBC2 rolled video of the press conference during the evening broadcasts. Before the press conference, Enfield met with his FGCU players for about 15 minutes. Junior Sherwood Brown, who came on strong at the end of the 2010-11 season and is expected to be a key player moving forward, learned about Enfield’s hiring when everybody else did. He found out from fellow students on the day of the press conference. Brown knew who Enfield was, as his former AAU coach is friends with the new FGCU coach and speaks with him often. But he became a firm believer EN photo/Mike Ricci after Enfield addressed the team Wednesday. “He assured us that next E\n ZfXZ_# 8e[p <eÔ\c[# Yi`e^j X i\jld\ k_Xk `j \og\Zk\[ kf Yi`e^ jkl[\ek \oZ`k\d\ek% <eÔ\c[ nXj XeefleZ\[ season will be different from the Xj _\X[ YXjb\kYXcc ZfXZ_ Xk cXjk n\\bj gi\jj Zfe]\i\eZ\% past,” Brown said. “He told us he the daunting task of recruiting early in the year and keep it going, is a believer in good defense and season. Kavanagh brought Enfield, a new staff, more players and they really can only go up from the we have a team that is capable named one of ESPN Magazine’s students to fill the student section, fan base they had previous years. of playing great defense. That’s something that really wasn’t top five super assistant coaches in let alone taking FGCU to the dance. The crowd is made up mostly of college basketball, to FGCU from The common consensus among elderly (people) and a few athletes, emphasized before.” During the press conference, Florida State University. FSU has a few students is that if Enfield can so if the general student body Enfield emphasized the importance gone to the NCAA tournament bring a new spark to the Eagles, started to get interested, that would of building a fan base and creating three years in a row, this year losing then FGCU will start to consistently be awesome.” in the round of 16. win and gain fan support. The 2010-11 season marked excitement around the program. A former NBA assistant with “I’m excited for him to bring the end of the NCAA transitional He knows the biggest push will the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee a new coaching style to our men’s period for FGCU athletics. The have to come from the students, who have seemed to look the other Bucks under big-name coaches basketball team. I hope that he’ll Eagles will be able to compete in the Rick Pitino and Mike Dunleavy, mesh well with our players,” said Atlantic Sun Conference and NCAA way in the past. “I didn’t know we got one (a respectively, Enfield worked closely Mariah Weingarten, a psychology tournaments in 2011-12. Until then, Enfield will seek new coach),” said Alex Giguere, with NBA stars Paul Pierce, Glenn major. “I think people will be excited Robinson and Vin Baker. to see if our team plays differently to fill his three open scholarships a freshman professional golf Such a resume excites Brown. (next season).” and try to get a feel for returning management major. “Hopefully he “Seeing what he has done in the Brown understands the players’ individual strengths. does well.” past makes it much easier for us importance of capturing students’ Enfield is expected to conduct The news seems to slowly be his first practice Wednesday. circulating through campus, and (players),” Brown said. “I know he’s attention. “We need them (fans),” Brown So why not start a new DI many students may not know until known as a good free throw shooter they see this story. But the students (as a player at Johns Hopkins, said. “Next year is exciting because tradition for the Eagles in the who heard the news seem to be Enfield set the NCAA career we’re eligible for the post-season upcoming 2011-12 season? Maybe free-throw percentage record) and we’ve all wanted to be a part of a winning record and an A-Sun optimistic. Championship? After moving from Division and a good teacher of free throw something like that.” shooting, which is big because last Sophomore, Julia Martin, a II to Division I, the Eagles have struggled. And that may even be an year we lost a lot of games by 2, 3 or political science major, agrees — Sports editor Josh Siegel with Weingarten, “If they (men’s contributed to this report. understatement. FGCU has not had 4 points.” The rookie head coach now has basketball) can pick up momentum a winning season since the 2006-07

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being plagued with two early season injuries. “Sullivan (Stephanie) was hit in the shin and got a stress fracture in her lower leg in the fall,” Deiros said. “Then she was hit by a line drive and broke her pinkie at Arizona State.” Sullivan has a 2.55 ERA and a record of 3-5. Finally healed from injury, she is attempting to get back on track “Now she (Sullivan) is back throwing and trying to recapture her earlier success in spot duty,” Deiros said. Injuries such as Sullivan’s are not uncommon in softball, which is why it is important to have a good pitching staff. “It comes down to having a good pitching staff now,” Deiros said. “Softball used to be a sport where you could have one great pitcher and throw her every game. But now, the hitters are better and the chances of injury are higher.” McDaniel, Breaux and Sullivan are the best pitchers on that staff. Each have what it takes to step up to the rubber and keep the other team from scoring, which can only mean the chance for plenty of victories for FGCU down the stretch. — Sports editor Josh contributed to this report.

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