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this time we will not move forward with football,” Bradshaw said. To implement football at the university would require recruiting coaches, meeting conference guidelines, adding women’s sports to remain in compliance with the Title IX, acquiring land, and building a stadium and facilities. “We need to provide additional resources to be competitive,” Bradshaw said. Seventy-eight percent of the athletics department is funded though student athletic fees, which are one of the highest in the state at $11.79 per credit hour. “We cannot add more dollars to that fee,” Bradshaw said.

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The Board of Trustees approved the long-awaited journalism major at FGCU on Tuesday. “The B.A. Journalism degree program emphasizes clear writing, factual accuracy, critical thinking, ethical and legal principles, social consciousness, technological skill, and practical, hands-on reporting and editing experience,” reads the executive summary. There will be no concentrations, tracks or

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according to the executive summary. Assistant professor Lyn Millner, who became the official journalism project leader in 2007, told Eagle News in a recent interview, “We want to create something completely realistic based on what employers actually need. Students will learn skills they can use in a variety of different careers.” Audio and Visual Journalism is one of the classes that has been added for the fall. Millner celebrated the

board’s decision with several students. “It was a happy time.” Millner said. “At our happiest moments we are at a loss of words.” Alex Pena, a senior communication major with a journalism minor, celebrated with Millner. “We have done so much without a journalism program, so I can’t imagine what students will do now that there finally is a journalism program,” Pena said. “It’s not just me. The students made this happen,”

Millner said. But her students disagree. “We will soon be one of the best programs in the nation. With Professor Millner working with us, nothing is beyond our reach,” said Allison Gagliardi, editorin-chief of Eagle News. “With Lyn Millner it’s going to skyrocket,” Pena said. If students are interested in declaring journalism as their major, they can contact the appropriate advising office.

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specializations within the program. Students will be required to complete 120 hours. The first 60 hours entail general education and common prerequisite requirements in accordance with state and university guidelines. The last 60 hours consist of nine hours of interdisciplinary courses, 30 hours of core coursework in the major, six hours of electives in the major, three hours of University Colloquium and sufficient electives to total 120 hours,

For three weeks, Cathryn Hillegass has been trying to break the silence on gender identity at FGCU. “It’s such a silent issue,” said the junior, who’s majoring in criminal forensics. “I want to spread the word and educate the university community.” Gender identity is defined as a personal conception of oneself as male or female (or sometimes, both or neither), according to emedicine. medscape.com. “It’s the way they behave, their characteristics and the way they dress,” Hillegass said. “It’s not about who you’re attracted to, but who you are as a person.”

Hillegass said gender identity is often confused with sexual orientation. “If a man identifies himself as a female, he can still be attracted to women,” Hillegass said. “It depends on the person.” Hillegass says she’s met five students struggling with gender identity this semester. And she wants them to be heard. “I want them to come out of the shadows,” Hillegass said. “I don’t want them to be afraid to walk to class or (to) approach the administration.” Hillegass says the university community has been trying and is willing to accept gender identity. Susan Evans, university spokeswoman and chief of

staff, says the university will not tolerate any harassment of students, faculty, staff, vendors and campus visitors. “Anyone who feels he or she is the victim of harassment should immediately report it so that the university is aware of the situation and can swiftly act to investigate and address the complaint,” Evans said. The penalties for complaints that result in findings of harassment are serious, according to Evans. “The code provides for a range of disciplinary actions from reprimand all the way to expulsion from FGCU,” Evans said. Hillegass plans to meet in May with Dr. Mike Rollo, vice president of student affairs, to present her petition

to get gender identity in FGCU’s anti-discipline and harassment policies. Hillegass currently has 200 signatures on her petition and hopes to get 500 or more before her appointment with Rollo. “I’ll be your voice,” Hillegass tells those struggling with gender identity. “I don’t care what people say about me.” Evans also urges those in the “shadows” to come forward. “The policies and procedures already in place at the university are the appropriate vehicles for reporting, investigation and discipline where there are findings of harassment, and this includes for harassment based on gender identity,”

Evans said. “The most important thing I can emphasize is that anyone who feels harassed must report it so the university can address it.” Students should immediately report any harassment to the dean of students, Michele Yovanovich, at myovanov@ fgcu.edu or 239-590-7705.

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Events Gulf Coast Humane Society and CROW: Help needed with Earth Day Celebration April 23 at Bell Tower Shops. Assist the Kids Corner with Easter Bonnet construction, games, face painting, etc. Different timeslots available starting at 10:30 a.m. Contact Amanda Pateidl at 239489-1221. Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium: Help needed with Easter Fun Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 23. Contact Melinda RussekatMelinda@calusanature. org or 239-275-3435 x24.

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Naples Equestrian Challenge: Volunteers needed for the 1st Annual NEC Fun Run on April 23 at 7:30 a.m. Contact Melissa at missysaracino@ naplesequestrianchallenge.org or 239-596-2988. American Heart Association: Volunteers needed on April 29 and 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. March of Dimes: Looking for volunteers for the March for Babies Walk on April 30. Call Regina Toops at 239-433-3463 or email RToops@marchofdimes. com. Beauty from Ashes: Volunteers needed to assemble care packages for survivors of commercialized sexual exploitation (CSE) and human sex trafficking on May 7 from 9 a.m to 2 p.m. Call 239-9399218.

Ongoing opportunities Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum: Volunteers needed for their summer camp program. Causeway tolls reimbursed. Contact Diane Thomas at 239-

395-2233. Lee Memorial Arts in Healthcare: Volunteers needed for four hours per week to assist with art projects. No artistic talent necessary. Contact Kathy Iwanowski at Art@LeeMemorial. org or 239-343-2633. Grace Place in Naples: Tutors needed to help children, youth and adults overcome the barriers of poverty by teaching them to be literate. Summer camp positions available from June 20 – August 12. Contact sheila@ graceplacenaples.org or call 239455-2707.

Professional Harry Chapin Food Bank: Creole-speaking volunteer needed to translate documents on an “as needed� basis. Contact Marta Hodson at martahodson@ harrychapinfoodbank.org. CREW Land & Water Trust: Someone needed to create audio and video clips. Contact Deb Dorsett Hanson at eecrew@ earthlink.net or 239-657-2253 or cell 239-229-1088. 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 239425-2366. Information is provided by the Service Learning department. All opportunities are pre-approved. You can find more opportunities on Facebook at “FGCU Service Learning.�

Monday, April 11 at 9:11 a.m.: Several doors were damaged on the second floor of the music building. Marianne Varrey, the music program assistant noticed her desk which is located in the lobby to have damage as well. She also noticed the master key to the music modular was missing. Tuesday, April 12 at 9:11 a.m.: Graffiti was found in three stalls of the men’s restroom located in the library. The graffiti was cleaned off. During a security check later that evening more graffiti was discovered in the men’s restroom. Graffiti has become a continuous problem and has been spotted over the past couple of weeks. Thursday, April 14 at 11:43 a.m.: UPD responded to a call regarding an individual who was spotted feeding an alligator near the pond behind the perch. The area was checked and the individual was not located. Friday, April 15 at 1:57 a.m.: A vehicle was spotted in the woods on Ben Hill Griffin parkway after what looked like a traffic crash. Towing company was called to remove ve-

hicle from the woods. The driver was not on scene. Two laptops were turned into UPD property. Friday, April 15 at 2:38 a.m.: An individual was spotted peeing on the side of another person’s vehicle. The owner was contacted and the incident was turned over to housing. Saturday, April 16 at 3:40 a.m.: While on patrol, an officer heard loud music coming from a vehicle in the parking lot of building C. Upon approaching the vehicle the officer detected the smell of marijuana and observed smoke emitting from the vehicle’s windows. The subjects turned over a small amount of marijuana along with paraphernalia to the officer and were referred to the dean’s office and judicial affairs. 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 Statewide Job Fair: Career Development Services is inviting FGCU students to attend the 22nd annual Statewide Job Fair on Thursday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University of Central Florida Arena. This job fair typically attracts more than 150 employers and more than 1.500 students seeking full-time positions. Business clothes are required. Call or email Career Development Services at 239-590-7946 or careercenter@ fgcu.edu for more information. End of the year donation drive: Donate food, clothing, furniture, electronics, paper and other items instead of throwing them away at the end of the semester. Locations include North Lake Village, Biscayne Hall and Griffin Hall. Local agencies are recipients of

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it too, and everyone would get a better understanding (for other cultures).� Instead of memorizing vocabulary words and performing tedious translations and verb conjugations, members of Bilingual Chat allows members to connect with people in the country of their choice who want to practice his or her English in exchange for helping that member with his or her chosen language. Creating a profile is free and after that, members only need to search and add people Facebook-style. Members can email, enter group chat rooms, send instant messages and initiate video/voice chats. They can brush up on their reading skills by browsing other members’ blogs, write on discussion boards, play games and read jokes and quotes. Additionally, students can still make friends from around the world, help others with their English, learn about foreign countries and get some valuable travel advice. “Bilingual Chat promotes global communication, facilitates cultural understanding, crosses virtual borders and breaks language barriers,� said founder, Jamie Sprenger. “Use of the website will advance your language proficiency in the comfort of your own home and on your own schedule.�

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consumption and habits of e-waste recycling. It also involved following the downstream cycle of e-waste from FGCU and visiting e-waste facilitates in Southwest Florida.

For the education portion, Mendes used the information that she organized and sat on the panel at the Terry Tempest Williams Student Dialogue on e-waste in November. She also participated in tabling sessions around campus highlighting the problem of e-waste and appeared on the NPR show “Gulf Coast Live!” to discuss e-waste issues. Mendes is now focusing on continuing the action portion of her experiment. “So often we collect information and nothing is done with it, which is why the action component was so important to me. I presented an SGA Resolution on e-waste (which was passed 27-0), set up e-waste collection bins at campus housing, and I am trying to expand our e-waste policy here at FGCU,” Mendes said. To support the cause of reducing e-waste, students can drop off their unwanted electronic equipment to the collection bins located in Biscayne Hall and Eagle’s Landing between April 19 and May 9. In addition to her passionate dedication to addressing the issue of e-waste, Mendes loves animals and traveling. She has traveled to exotic locations all over the world, including

Morocco, Fiji, New Zealand, and Europe. She has also been classically trained in ballet since the age of four. Mendes says that she is open to the possibilities of the future and where she will go after FGCU. “I am unsure what kind of opportunities will arise, and I can only hope I am prepared for them. I would like to be working in either government or non-profit organizations in Southwest Florida,” she said. Her advice to other FGCU students is to take initiative in making the most of their experience at this university. “You have a great opportunity and responsibility to be part of this growing environmental institution. Talk with your professors and mentors, try out your ideas…it is a great place to challenge the status quo. This is your university, make it the kind of school you want it to be,” she said. Mendes will be formally honored along with the 2011 Undergraduate Student of the Year at the Celebration of Excellence ceremony being held on April 21 at 3 P.M. in the Alico Arena.

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in English and minoring in education, wants to change the way FGCU students, staff and faculty print their documents and implement duplex, or doublesided, printing. This started when Pozeznik was on campus and trying to print an article one day. Since she usually prints her documents on both sides at home, it baffled her as to how difficult it was to duplex print while on campus. After asking the lab technician, she learned that she would have to print on the odd pages only, flip the sheets then return the paper to the tray and print the

even pages. “I am willing to engage in document acrobatics in the name of environmental sustainability, but I figured that most timeconstrained college students may not be,� Pozeznik said. To help combat the amount of paper that students use, Pozeznik has started a petition to implement double-sided printing on campus. If her petition passes, printers on campus will automatically print students’ documents on both sides of the page, unless told to do otherwise. To help make her goal a reality, Pozeznik researched and

enlisted the help of Chuck Bryan, the Senior Computer Support Specialist. After speaking with Bryan, she found out methods in which the computer lab is already “green.â€? The lab uses 100 percent recycled paper and she was told that there were already plans in place to make two duplex printers available. “Chuck Bryan has been an excellent source of information, ideas, and support! Working with Chuck is a wonderful example of how solidarity between faculty and students can initiate positive changes regarding university practices‌â€? Pozeznik said.

And to those that may disagree with the idea of duplex printing, Pozeznik reminds that it will not only save trees, but money, in the future. “Since default duplex printing in campus computer labs could reduce our paper consumption by up to 50 percent, it has the potential to save a great deal of money in the long run,� she said. To sign the petition to help make duplex printing available, students can go to http://www. gopetition.com/petition/44389. html or contact Pozeznik directly at kbpozezn@eagle.fgcu.edu.

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Services office allowed me to print my portfolio and encouraged me. They’ve helped me throughout the years and up to the last minute,� Puzo said. Two professors in particular were also fundamental in helping Puzo achieve this accomplishment. “Dr. (Richard) Coughlin and Dr. (Nicola) Foote wrote letters of recommendation for me. They’re very difficult professors but you learn the most (from them),� Puzo said. Besides taking difficult classes and professors as a way for students to get the most out of their education, Puzo also suggests getting involved and being knowledgeable about FGCU and all it has to offer. “Work hard, care and get involved. If the opportunities are available to you, invest in the school because it will invest in you,� she said. Getting this title is just the beginning for Puzo. In five years she hopes to have a law degree, live in New York or Washington, D.C. and work for the United Nations.

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High School in Sunrise last year. Friends say that Torres was a born athlete who enjoyed team sports such as soccer and softball. She was also known as highly motivated and as having a strong sense of school spirit. “Betsy was always the one to get pumped for each game, showing off her school pride and colors. Even if the team came out defeated, she still held her head up high. She was very dedicated to everything she set her mind to,” Strichard said. Strichard met Torres three years ago when Torres began working at the movie theatre

where Strichard was manager. “She was not only my best friend, she was my star employee. We saw each other every day, inside and outside of work. The only reason why I stayed at my job was because Betsy was there, no matter how much I hated working there,” Strichard said. Strichard also says Torres was extremely passionate about music and often saw her listening to her iPod throughout the day. “She always had an iPod attached to her hand. On the rare occasion when she wasn’t surrounded by her friends, she was always jamming out

to the newest music, singing at the top of her lungs, skipping and dancing, and just having a good time. Just watching her enjoy herself could put a smile on your face,” Strichard said. Strichard remembers Torres as a very uplifting person who could brighten someone’s spirits simply through her presence or her smile. She was also a uniquely reliable friend, and Strichard says that this is why the two remained close after Torres moved to FGCU last fall. “Once she went to FGCU, every weekend we would drive back

and forth to visit each other. We still remained a big parts of each other’s lives,” Strichard said. “She would travel for hours to come sit by your side and give you a shoulder to cry on, or just be there to listen when you had a problem. She was a very dependable friend.” Strichard says that Torres affected many people with her spirited personality throughout her life. “The thing that made Betsy so unique was her spirit…She had such a warm heart, and she touched so many lives,” Strichard said.

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FGCU celebrated its students’ community involvements with the Community Engagement Day on Friday, April 15. The event, which was hosted by the Office of ServiceLearning and Civic Engagement, was the largest showcase of student service-learning projects with over 200 students presenting their achievements. There were three $100 award categories: RSO Service-Learning Project, Service-Learning Course Project and Non-Course Based Service-Learning Project. The prize money will be donated to the community agency of the winners’ choice. The winner of the RSO ServiceLearning Project was the Southwest Florida Cities of Refuge Project, which is dedicated to “creating a safe haven for writers living under the threat of death, imprisonment or persecution,” according to Alexandra Fisher, the service team leader. The group consists of Fisher, Chealsye Bowley (President), Lauren Barth (Secretary), Jonathan Lagace (Treasurer), Alexandria Newsome (co-service team leader), Sarah Burt (Videographer) and at least 10 other members. The group hosted FGCU’s Banned Books Week last fall, featuring HBO Def Poets Idris Goodwin and Kevin Coval in an evening of “Uncensored: Breakbeat Poetica,” and created an official website for the organization this spring. They are planning on celebrating Banned Books Week again Sept. 24 through Oct. 1. For more information on how to get involved, contact citiesofrefuge@eagle.fgcu.edu. The winner of the Non-Course Based Service-Learning Project was the SG Alternative Spring Break trip to Washington D.C. The event is designed “to encourage life-long active citizenship and leadership through service,” according to SG Director of Civic Engagement, Marco Quiroga. “Our biggest accomplishment this year was probably the expansion of our Alternative Break program, which we are looking at further expanding to include more locations… maybe even

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“Our biggest accomplishment was developing our Maritime Recyclable and Refuse Receptacle that we are planning on bringing to market. It will be the only product available in the boating industry that encourages recycling and proper storage of items, thus keeping them out of our waterways,” Chisum said. Although the group doesn’t have any future plans at the moment, Chisum suggests contacting and volunteering with Ocean Conservancy and their International Coastal Cleanup program for those who’d like to help alleviate this issue. “Working with this organization is an excellent way to fully understand the magnitude of the problem of trash in our waterways,” Chisum said. Shy Wolf Solutions is comprised of Douglas Brauer, Joseph DeBono, Stephen Shell, Bobbie Gann, and Felipe Santillan. For their engineering service-learning project, they decided to develop a consultation and construction firm. “Our client was Shy Wolf Sanctuary – they just acquired (more than) 20 acres for the new site, so we went through and surveyed their new property,” DeBono said.

The group also developed a survey for their client that outlined their needs and expectations so the group could then carry out the project for them, from outsourcing to basic construction needs. “It’s all an idea. It’s still in the works,” said DeBono, who’s not sure where the idea will go in the future due to time and financial constraints. However, the group is thankful for their award and considers it their biggest accomplishment thus far. There were also three $50 additional awards. The Most Engaged award was given to the Storm Resistant Cage Designs group, which consisted of Richard Brown, Christian Bokrand, James Ross and Leah Teeter. The High Impact award was given to the 4H St. Matthew’s House Times group, which consisted of Caity Kauffman, David Grunninger, Jon Morhaim, Megan Hoolihan and Chyanne Robbins. Last but not least, the People’s Choice Award was given to the Collaborative Arts Experiment, which was organized by Katelyn Gravel.

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The game kept him alive. It is 2001 and Mario Nappi watches as Roman Narmbaye, a 6’10”, 240-pound high schooler, effortlessly flicks skip passes from the post, swishing 15-foot jump shots. A 17-year-old Narmbaye left Chad for Nigeria, a developed country that offered opportunity, to play for the Ebun Comets. Nappi, one of Narmbaye’s older brother’s best friends who played for Ivory Coast at the time, saw what everybody else saw but what no one else could do anything about—a raw talent who could be transformed

into the next Dikembe Mutombo, a former NBA star. He couldn’t keep the giant a secret, so he called his cousin, Bernard Chula, a basketball intermediary of sorts based in Indianapolis who made a career out of funneling foreign talent to America. Chula talked with coaches he knew in the U.S and got the kid who had no hope a way out. Today, a 27-year-old Narmbaye attends graduate school at Florida Gulf Coast, studying criminal forensic behavior. From 2005-08, Narmbaye played center for the FGCU basketball team. His imposing frame, bloodshot eyes and worn face show the terror

from his childhood—the weeks without food or electricity, the flimsy houses made out of clay and filled with dirt, the deaths brought on from the Muslim-Christian War and malaria. Affectionate and gentle, Narmbaye would rather calmly settle an argument than destroy smaller foes on a basketball court, a peacefulness born from pain. Ndoloum Charles, Narmbaye’s childhood playmate and neighbor, always talked with his friend about coming to America in between games of HORSE. They whispered when they discussed it, afraid to incite jealous peers who didn’t have the same

avenue to make it out. “His size and skill made it easier for him (for Narmbaye to leave Chad for the U.S.),” said Charles, who now studies at Newberry College in South Carolina. “But his drive to do whatever it takes to make it and not go back is what got him here. That, and he has an ability to get along with people and connect. He’s a gentle giant.” “You can’t succeed in Chad,” Narmbaye told himself, remembering the times he’d have to walk five to six minutes, barefoot, to a public fountain so he could pay two cents for a bucket of drinking water.

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“My favorite band is Blindside,” said Ferrante. “I wish I could write more like them.” Ferrante has recently performed at the To Write Love on Eagles’ Wings Acoustic Night event, where he had his first experience in a green room, which is basically an on-deck practice room for performing musicians. The green room, Ferrante said, helped him battle his stage fright. “That really helped a lot with the nerves,“ Ferrante said.”I feel like you can go in there, just relax, play a little stuff and warm up.” Although music and performing is a passion of Ferrante’s, he said that it is more of a hobby than a career choice. “I’m in college to learn,” Ferrante said. “If it takes off I could possibly [make it a career] but right now I’m just having fun with it.” Being a psychology major, Ferrante

recognizes the connection between music and psychology. “When you think about it, writing about emotions or writing about feelings is a way of exploring the human psyche,” Ferrante said. The future psychologist started playing the guitar when his father tried to teach him when he was 7 years old, but his passion for music didn’t develop right away. “I didn’t have the patience,” Ferrante said. “But then I started getting interested In guitars; and I begged and begged and I got a guitar for my eleventh birthday.” Although his love for music grew as he did, Ferrante didn’t experience any kind of classic musical training and can’t fully read music – he’s basically self-taught. “I took one or two lessons but it wasn’t really clicking,” Ferrante said. “So I started teaching myself out of my dad’s old chord book.”

Ferrante first learned basic chords, then looked up his favorite songs online and played mostly by ear. “The first song I ever learned was ‘The Sound of Silence’ by Simon and Garfunkle,” said Ferrante. “That was pretty easy to play.” Ferrante plays some of his favorite music but also writes his original songs. “I write about all types of experiences, you know, the common stuff,” Ferrante said. “The girls, the troubles, but also the good things, like God and the good times in life.” Along with the To Write Love on Eagles’ Wings event, Ferrante has played at other open mic nights. Ferrante’s friends recently made him a fan page on Facebook, where videos and news about his performances can be found. He also has a YouTube account (singtothenight) and a Pure Volume account (LeeFerrante.)

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“Marry Me.” “Save Me, San Francisco” was re-released in late 2010 as the Golden Gate Edition. New versions of the same songs and never-before-heard songs were the main feature of the latest album. Train’s latest thoughtful contest they are putting on is for active U.S. military soldiers that are stationed or deployed away from their loved ones to enter their proposal for their significant other into the contest. Train’s winning favorite proposal will be played via a video screen at one of their concerts.

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There were no sinks in his room. No water. No food. Narmbaye, dizzy from not eating in a week, gave the bucket to his mother, Mordomti Awa, who, after setting aside some of the water to drink, used the rest to bathe her son and soothe his dry skin and frail bones. “Back home people always called me “dry bread,” Narmbaye said. “I looked shriveled up, like I could shrink at any minute.” While Mordomti tended to the house, her husband, Joseph, drove a truck, bringing in just enough money to provide food every few weeks, but not enough to pay for his son’s school books. One day, Narmbaye and Charles tried to watch a DVD of their favorite

musician, rapper DMX. They sat and waited for three hours to hear DMX unleash his trademark barks and growls. Still nothing. Their homes had no electricity. They craved America harder now. But the more they talked, the more doubt trickled in. Narmbaye and Charles heard tales of pampered, greedy Americans who resisted family life, pursuing individual glory over community. “We both understood that there’s a difference in culture (between Chad and the U.S.),” Charles said. “What’s outrageous to us may not be outrageous to them (Americans). An American can get in trouble and then get on a plane and go somewhere else. If we got kicked out of school or something, we wouldn’t even be able to get to an airport.”

Some people in Chad lived more than adequately. Rich businessmen, selling oil and cotton, enjoyed rights not given to uneducated like Mordomti Awa and Joseph. But that didn’t stop Mordomti Awa and Joseph from instilling firm Christian values in Narmbaye, telling their son to treat women well, to embrace education and to live soberly. “When I was born, my parents introduced me to God early on,” Narmbaye said. If you do things right, great things will happen to you, they said. My dad didn’t play around with education. If you miss a class, he would make you find another place to sleep at night.” So, naturally, at 5 years old a startled Narmbaye anxiously listened to his father when he woke him up in the middle of the night and told him that he should give up soccer, Chad’s staple sport, for basketball. Narmbaye’s older brother, who played international ball, tutored the shoeless, gangly kid, showing him the basics on an indoor court at their elementary school. Joseph and Mordomti Awa never got to see their son make it any further. One year after her son picked up basketball, Mordomti died of malaria. Three years later, Joseph passed away from the disease as well. “When you see them (his parents) lying down in front of you, where they can’t talk to you or give you advice, it feels like life is over,” Narmbaye said. “Doctors in Chad are not for poor people. They just let you sit there. If the rich get sick they take care of you right away.” But Narmbaye couldn’t afford to sulk. Facing a precious choice between starvation and school made sure of that. After living with his older brother and his family for a few

years, Narmbaye walked into the dead heart of Africa alone, ready to fend for himself. Narmbaye left central Ndjamena one summer to help his grandparents sell crops in South Chad. He shuttled between school and the city life in south Chad, selling rice, corn and yams, staying with various friends along the way—a 12-year-old entrepreneur without the riches or suit and tie. He used the earnings to either save enough to pay for school, sacrificing food, or to purchase

fruits, vegetables and rice to keep him from being hungry.

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Useful study tips, in our opinions 9p <E fg`e`fe jkX]] To avoid end-of-semester hair loss, opinion writers have composed this list of study tips to help guide readers through the terrors of finals week. Or, the finals high sea as Andrew Friedgen (the pirate) calls it. Sara Gottwalles: Depending on the class, re-writing notes can be helpful. Sometimes note cards and study groups are effective, you just run into the problem with groups of getting off topic. I really like to use a mnemonic trick for things I need to remember. Andrew Friedgen: I don’t really study. Learn it all the first time. Finals week is all about loosening up though— like a pirate. Mandie Rainwater: I just pay attention in class. Put down the damn phone and attend class.

Chelsea Seeley: I tend to go over my notes a lot and study from past quizzes or tests if the professors give them back. Note cards also work when it comes to remembering vocabulary and key terms. Chel Freeman: Turn your Internet off or go somewhere where there is no Internet access to distract you. Other tips would be to highlight notes according to what the professor says will be on the exam or what she/he has stressed in the past. Sometimes study groups are helpful, but only if you’re studying with a group of people who have actually done well all semester. Rashai Lee: Study each day before the test, for a few days. Don’t study the night before the exam because your brain will not retain all the information. While studying, make sure you take a five minute break, that way you won’t overwork your brain.

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9p JXiX >fkknXcc\j Fg`e`fe \[`kfi People often make bad decisions under pressure. Be it parental, peer, or institutional pressure, the added strain inhibits our normal thought process. For a country founded upon the right to make choices based on freedom, we like to tell people what to do. We like to force our convictions on others and guilt them for their own. We are manipulators- like it or not. Yes, there is an unspoken obligation to morals when it comes to others. Harming others is undesirable. But what of the moral obligations to ourselves? We have the freedom to do as we wish with our own bodies. The people who need to hear this most won’t read it, but for those trying to break away from expectations drilled into you, empower yourselves. And for you closet prudes reading this behind a closed door and giggling, live free. Honestly, if you are happy with yourself, don’t care so much about what others think. You’re the one who has to live with yourself. As long as you are being safe, taking precautions, and not placing yourself in a risky situation, your life should be in your control. Look into your own heart and mind for the sexual choice that is right for you. Everyone’s interpretations and perceptions of what is right and wrong when it comes to their own bodies will vary—as they should. Position one: we are all creatures capable of our own thoughts. Philosophies abound. Sexual rights are among of our most celebrated. Loosen up, put aside what you have been taught for a moment, and ponder what you want for your life. Look into your own heart and mind for the sexual choice that is right for you. Everyone’s interpretations and perceptions of what is right and wrong when it comes to their own bodies will vary—as they should. Position two: We are all judgmental, and we are all wrong. Sex is a personal choice. Faith is a personal choice. While some may say premarital sex is morally wrong, who is to say what morals are universal in a personal setting? I was raised Christian. I am now a practicing Buddhist. Even as I was growing up in the church, I never understood the kerfuffle about sex. Why does sex have to be so taboo? Why are there so many rules? Why does everyone feel their stance on the act is the best and only choice? If you make something off limits, there is a heightened curiosity that results. Adultery, STDs, abuse, wild sex, and

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has been rather repulsive. As someone who values sobriety and modesty, the weird rabid desire to get drunk and go wild is both amusing and disturbing. Amusing because it makes college students look like kids in a candy shop (if the candy was 30 proof) and disturbing because it’s such a valueless pursuit (or in other words, it’s the lack of grasp on reality I mentioned earlier). No, instead of partying, it was the intellectual stimulation that was rewarding. I will completely back the intellectual value of college because I could notice such a change in how and how much information was delivered between college and high school that it was almost black and white. And I also want to shout out to Eagle News for the opportunity to keep my writing skills sharp and giving me the most interesting extracurricular opportunities I’ve experienced. I just feel compelled to point out the vacuous and silly activities that I’ve noticed are treated with far too much dignity. There’s nothing cultural and respectable about getting smashed every weekend or frequently having a “partner” you barely know. When you deconstruct the “college experience,” it tends to boil down to these very trivial and bird-brained activities so I’m inclined to doubt the legitimacy of college being a whole new world. Instead, the value comes in autonomy that you use to do something actually constructive. Damn. I sound kind of lame. I guess I just want to say that a lot of what college promised to be was unsubstantiated. There are a lot of great parts, but they are the type of things that you have to learn to appreciate and that’s what makes them valuable.

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J\o1 Efk X jXmfip jlYa\Zk divorce are Unitarians. They can make company with anyone— and they do. I believe people should be able to express their love in the ultimate connection if they feel the urge to unite. I also believe in caution and protection. Some may believe I’m going to “hell.” Perhaps they are right- but I regret that people believe they can make such condemnations. In Buddhism, we do not pass judgment. We learn from the mistakes of others. Human connections feed our philosophical vitality. Sex is a connection, tantric sex being the most enduring, unbreakable connection. Two people who experience tantric sex together unite their bodies in not only passion, but tender awareness of the other person, mentally connecting so their bodies move in harmony to reach a sexual and emotional nirvana, regardless of rings, promises or statues. Still, everyone is entitled to their own beliefs and actions. Welcome to the U.S.A. Position three: Some people have nightmares about sex. This is because they have experienced a level of hell where they were met with a sexual terror. Rape and molestation are difficult and can be near impossible to overcome. There are those who turn to certain coping outlets to be able to pick up the pieces. Some turn to religion, others to support groups, and a vast majority are left with scarred opinions of sex. Your body is yours. Just as you are entitled to choose to be sexually active, you have the right to be sexually abstinent. Either way, do not allow yourself to be pressured. If you do not want to have sex, that is your prerogative—do not allow anyone to sway you otherwise. However, if you do choose to be sexually active, feel comfortable and empowered about your decision. Be smart, and use precautions. We cannot save the world. We can pass out advice, but we cannot beat our views and beliefs into others. Sex is one of the most personal choices of all. Arguments erupt on both sides, eliciting strong emotion. Both are right. Sometimes we simply have to live and let live and deal diversity.

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After reading Sara Gottwales’ “Foreplay: Preparing”, I feel shocked and mortified that the Eagle News would allow such visual, graphic diction in an article. Penning her lead with the phrase “special birthday sex tactic”, the assumption of relevant, informative news quickly downgraded to little more than “sex gossip.” Instead of educating myself in the latest happenings, immersing myself in the authoritative air reminiscent of renowned newspapers, I found myself reading words alluding to Cosmopolitan’s sex-blaring attitude. Degrading into mere “chit chat”, Gottwales’ second sentence shocked me even more, using explicit words that, frankly, disturbed me. No longer did I read an informative article, but a paragraph made up only crude dialogue, with its black crown: “Pretty damn B.A. right?!” Now ask yourself this question: Would the USA Today, New York Times, or The News-Press publish such a sentence? Or the

word “penis” and graphic imagery following? Of course not. Ask any science, anatomy and physiology, or biology professor, and he or she will answer, “Well, ‘penis’ counts as a scientific term.” However, the way in which Gottwales uses the term “penis” connotes sex, well depicted by her very graphic use of diction to describe a man’s groin area. Overall, I found Gottwales’ article incredibly sickening, inappropriate, offensive, and wholly unprofessional. Instead of writing an informative, well-written and researched article about foreplay, Gottwales babbles about hearsay and gossip, throwing around graphic diction and no consideration for readers’ morals akin to a bull in a china shop. Even Cosmopolitan’s sex articles don’t display such shocking, graphic detail; otherwise the magazine would get bombarded with letters from offended readers. Even the University of North Florida’s Spinnaker student newspaper, upon publishing an article and “racy” cover about HPV showing a woman getting oral sex, makes their article informative and honest about the STD.

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Ifcc\i _fZb\p eXk`feXc ÔeXc`jk `e Ôijk j\Xjfe 9p 8e[i\n 9`ee`e^\i JkX]] ni`k\i It was a tremendous inaugural season for the Florida Gulf Coast Roller Hockey team. The team, literally built from scratch, made it all the way to the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association final game, only to finish runner-up to Miami. At the NCRHA Tournament in Madison, Wis., the team went all the way to the championship game, defeating teams such as Illinois, Denver, Texas Tech, Western Michigan, Southern California, and Missouri Science and Technology. Team President Trent Zimmer originally conceived the idea of bringing a roller hockey team to FGCU. “I played ice hockey for the Division II team last year and then I realized that roller hockey is really big down here in Florida,” Zimmer said. “When I found out that there was a roller hockey league (for colleges) I thought that it would be really fun to have a team.” The development of the team began in April 2010, and all the pieces were put together by the fall of that year. Zimmer’s teammate, Kevin Wagner, also liked the idea of having a roller hockey team. “I have been playing ice hockey my whole life, but then I noticed that roller hockey is more common down here (in Florida),” Wagner said. “I saw that Trent (Zimmer) was starting a team so I jumped on board.” Wagner also notes that there are differences between ice and roller hockey. “The major differences are that there is no icing or off-sides (in roller hockey),” Wagner said. “Also, roller hockey is played four-on-four instead of five-on-five. It’s more of a free-falling game.” Zimmer was surprised that the team succeeded so early in their existence. “It (the 2010-11 season) went really well,” Zimmer said. “It was a huge team effort and everybody chipped in. We expected to do well but I don’t think we expected to do as well as we did.” Zimmer saw signs of a special team early in the season. “Our first game we beat Middle Tennessee

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10-1, so very early in the season we knew that this team was going to be very good,” Zimmer said. Graden Levine starred for the roller hockey team as well. Levine, originally from Long Island, N.Y., had prior roller hockey experience coming into the season. ‘I have played hockey (roller) since I was 8 years old,” Levine said. “When I first came down to Florida I took a few years off, however I noticed that the club was being started and I’ve always loved the game (so I started up

again).” Levine is very pleased with the team’s success. “The season went unbelievably well,” Levine said. “Even though we lost the championship game in double overtime the season could not have gone any better.” The players encourage fellow FGCU students to come out and join the team. “It’s a great thing to do outside of school,” Wagner said. “You form a great group of friends and it also becomes like a family.” Levine agrees.

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“Our team is a very close group of guys,” Levine said. “I have never been closer with a group of players than I am with the guys on this team.” Even though the team came up short in the finals of the NCRHA championships, the future looks very bright, as FGCU moves up to Division 1 next season. For those who are interested in joining the team, they can check out the team’s webpage at facebook.com/FGCUrollerhockey or they can send an e-mail to FGCU.RollerHockey@ gmail.com.

Jf]kYXcc j\Zfe[ `e 8$Jle 9p QXZ_ >`YYfej JkX]] ni`k\i The Florida Gulf Coast softball team (2925, 12-6 A-Sun) was on the rise after defeating A-Sun conference leader Lipscomb in a doubleheader last Thursday. The first game was a 14-0 blowout by the Eagles, with the first four runs scored after sophomore Mariah Fernandez nailed a grand slam over the right field fence. The second game was another victory by a 5-1 score. The Eagles suddenly found themselves in a tie for first place with Jacksonville University with a record of 10-2 in conference. Then things suddenly came to a halt against conference opponent Belmont on Saturday. The day started out promising with a 6-0 victory by the Eagles in game one of the doubleheader, but in the second game, Belmont fought back from a 2-0 deficit to claim a 4-2 victory over the Eagles. This put the Eagles one game behind Jacksonville. Prior to the Monday, April 18 game at Jacksonville, Coach Dave Deiros knew that the chances of claiming the conference championship had gotten harder. “Nothing has really changed,” Deiros said. “We knew going in that we controlled our own destiny and we still do. We have a face-to-face meeting with the team ahead of us and we’re only one game behind and it’s still in our hands. We lost our margin for error with this loss.” Deiros saw the loss to Belmont as a learning experience for this team. “It’s been a learning experience and today afforded us another lesson,” Deiros said. “You hate to go ahead and take a loss, especially this kind of loss, to teach that lesson. Hopefully our players understand what we’ve been preaching to them about taking advantage of opportunities.” Aside from taking advantage of opportunities, Fernandez also felt the team needed to play more consistent defense. “I think the main thing is we need to be able to catch ourselves when we’re making errors, instead of just letting it downward spiral,” Fernandez said. “We need to have damage control when it comes to that, and not let too many errors occur because that’s when it gets to be extra innings.” Unfortunately, Monday’s doubleheader

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against Jacksonville continued to provide tough lessons to this young team, as they lost game one 8-0 in five innings, and failed to come back in game two with a 5-2 loss. This left the team four games behind conference leader Jacksonville. While the recent slummp is upsetting, the Eagles currently sit in second in the conference. If it weren’t for the Division I transition they would be eligible for post-season play. “This is year number four of it (the transition), so we’re used to it,” Deiros said. “The only bright side is that we know exactly when our season is over. We know exactly when we need to pack up and send everybody home. The light is at the end of the tunnel.” Deiros looks forward to next year, when the Eagles will finally be postseason eligible. “We’re ready to go ahead and compete next year,” Deiros said. “The good news for us is every year that we’ve played in the Atlantic Sun we would’ve gone to the post- season.” On top of that, the Eagles still have one more chance to add to their conference victories, as they conclude their season at home against conference opponent Stetson on April 22.

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to touch my toes, loosening the hamstrings. I learn that I will be running about four miles, in the depths of the FGCU trails. I wasn’t expecting off-road running. The scenery beats staring at a black, paved, endless road. Before I could debate the wackiness of my outfit, four male runners and one female gallop toward the trail behind the soccer field. I’m off. One runner stays back with me, about 15 steps behind the rest of the pack. I feel like I’m in a dead sprint, yet I can barely hear toes crunching twigs from the runners in front of me. Brilliantly, the runner who hangs back with me reveals that the team usually chit chats while running. Makes the time go faster and the run more interesting, they say. My attempt at conversation comes out in stuttered spurts, as my breath evades me. I can feel my rosy cheeks. The others barely break a sweat. I learn that the cross-country team also runs track during the off-season. Their season never ends. The runner who hangs back with me tells me his apparent full-on sprint is innate at this point. He compares it to putting on his clothes in the morning. Routine. Mindless. Easy. I’m not ready for this. I regret my pre-run weight training session consisting of squats and calf raises. My legs are useless. The lingering peanut butter taste in my mouth annoys me. My hair pricks at my eyes. I’m thinking too much. The runners switch off staying back with me. I appreciate them straying from their normal pace and routine, as I would have been lost in the dark, creepy woods. We make sharp turns, running between trees a few feet apart. I have lost all sense of direction. My left shoe unties, and I nearly trip on a tree branch. We debate jumping a fence to explore the path behind it. No dice. The distance between me, the runner who stays back with me, and the rest of the pack grows. Finally, I see daylight. After what seems like hours, there’s a break in the woods. We’re back by the soccer fields and I sprint in, attempting to show the runners who had already finished my cult-like pace. One of the runners tells me we ran about 3½ miles in about 28 minutes, a warm-up session for the team. I can’t decipher the numbers. The cross-country team isn’t done for the day. They plan on running sprints after the long-distance work. Insane. Needless to say, I decline the invite. The post-run meal is on tap. Chocolate milk, peanut butter and patties.

E=C dfZb [iX]k 9p <i`Z ;\ccXiXkkX :feki`Ylk`e^ ni`k\i The NFL Draft returns to prime time in 2011, with the first round taking place Thursday, April 28, followed by the second and third rounds on Friday, April 29. Rounds 4-7 will be held Saturday, April 30.

In this mock draft of first-round picks, controversial and talented Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Cam Newton going No. 1 overall to Carolina. Blaine Gabbert from Missouri is the second quarterback off the board, heading to Cincinnati.

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