Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Volume 9, Issue 6
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Off to Ghana to sea turtles Students are going to Ghana for the month of December to tag sea turtles.
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Eaglepalooza band leaked Social networking sites reveal LMFAO performance By Allison Gagliardi Editor-in-Chief
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uring this past weekend, students discovered that LMFAO’s MySpace page revealed they would be performing in Fort Myers — specifically at Florida Gulf Coast University— on Nov. 20. With a little detective skills, students were able to match LMFAO’s scheduled appearance with 2010 Eaglepalooza. “We are disappointed because we know it generates hype and interest, but we are excited to have them on campus,” said Amy Swingle, Campus Recreation director. “Sometimes these things happen,” Swingle said.
Eaglepalooza took place on Nov. 20 last year. Mims and Sean Paul were the headline performers. LMFAO is an electro-hop group from Los Angeles. Their first single was titled “I’m in Miami Bitch,” which peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other popular songs include “La La La” and “Shots.” LMFAO also provided the opening theme to “Kourtney and Khloé Take Miami” and “Jersey Shore.” Eaglepalooza is sponsored by BEEP, Student Government and Campus Recreation. Students are admitted free; last year, public tickets were $15 advance, $20 at the gate.
Deaf volleyball player gets national shot
See NEWS on page 3
The school bell may never ring
Mishap causes gas leak, class cancellations By Sofia Shepard Staff writer
Read a student’s opinion on Lee County’s proposal of having high schools in session year-round.
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tudents and faculty got an unexpected half-day holiday last week due to a natural gas leak. At about 11:30 a.m. Oct. 1, while subcontractor Roadrunner was installing new poles for additional southbound turn signal lights at the main entrance of Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, workers struck a natural gas line. “They were drilling the shaft for a concrete base to hold the new pole with a large augur,” said Jim Hehle, director of the Physical Plant. “They ruptured the TECO Gas line, which was roughly 13 feet below grade.” Due to the danger of explosion, the university police were asked to stop vehicles
See OPINON on page 12
Breaking up is hard to do
Learn how to help a friend cope with a breakup starting with letting the grieving process evolve See A&L on page 9
New look for women’s hoops FGCU’s highly successful women’s basketball program turned over half its roster heading into the season. See SPORTS on page 16
FGCU senior Emma Racila has been recruited to play for the U.S. Deaf National Volleyball Team. EN photo/Taryn Kerber
By Zach Gibbons Staff writer
Index News ........................ See page 3 A&L .......................... See page 8 Opinion .................. See page12 Sports .................... See page 15 Fun & Games .......... See page 11
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mma Racila is a senior playing for the FGCU volleyball team. She’s also legally deaf, which has led to a special honor with a U.S. national team. Racila is a graduate of Bishop Verot High School in Fort Myers, where she played for four years, and was part of a team that won four straight district championships. In 2006, she began playing vol-
leyball for the College of Charleston, where she appeared in 13 matches and 37 games as a freshman. She finished the season with 1.78 kills and 0.43 blocks per game. She only saw limited action in her sophomore season, playing in eight games. As a junior, she transferred back home to FGCU, where she played as a redshirt junior and appeared in all 31 matches. She recorded 2.51 kills, which was second most on the team. please see EMMA on page 4
from exiting through FGCU Boulevard, so all traffic was routed out Lake Parkway West. Vehicles were also not allowed to enter campus. “Around 1:30 p.m. the decision was made to cancel classes due to no access and to assist by reducing the amount of traffic trying to come on campus,” UPD Chief Steven Moore, director of public safety. Since this would hinder commuters from entering campus to attend classes, all afternoon classes were canceled. “I was in a 2 o’clock class, and we evacuated at 2:15,” said Nick Carley. junior business major. “The only downfall was traffic, but I just chilled by the pool to avoid the chaos on the roads.” please see LEAK on page 6
Graduate student killed in car accident as daughters injured FGCU student Fara Amsalem, 44, died in a car accident this past Saturday. She was scheduled to graduate in December with a master’s degree in health science and a concentration in health services administration. Amsalem was driving her two daughters on State Road 82 in Le-
high Acres when she turned left into the path of a pickup. She was killed and her daughters injured. Amsalem also was director of Health Sciences at Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology in Naples. Check back with Eagle News for a remembrance of Amsalem next week.