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Celebrate the sweet holiday

Florida proposes one-cost tuition

Arts and Lifestyle has everything you need to keep your holiday spooky.

By Katie Egan Senior staff writer

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The Lady Eagles take a victory lap after clinching the Atlantic Sun Conference championship. EN photo/Mike Ricci

Men, women capture A-Sun soccer crowns

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The 4-year-old men’s and women’s soccer programs made history a year early. In their final season without post-season eligibility — a standing enforced by the NCAA’s Division I four-year transition rule — both teams clinched Atlantic Sun Conference titles. The women finished their undefeated (8-0-2) A-Sun slate with a 4-0 win over Stetson on Saturday, while the men (7-00) ensured at least a share of the crown with a 1-0 double-overtime thriller against Stetson on Friday. A win or draw vs. Jacksonville or North Florida this weekend would give the men an outright A-Sun crown. No A-Sun university has ever won both the men’s and women’s regular season soccer titles in the same year.

Fellow Eagles want your vote

Four students are running in the local election. Read about the positions they hope to serve. See NEWS on page 3

Dining hours eat at patience Late-afternoon and evening dining options on campus leave much to be desired. See OPINION on page 12

Index News ....................... See page 3 A&E ......................... See page 8 Fun & Games ........... See page11 Opinion ................. See page12 Sports .................... See page 14

TOP: The men celebrate their decisive win aganist Stetson on Friday. Photo courtesy of FGCU Athletics BOTTOM: The women finished the conference season undefeated. EN photo/Mike Ricci

nTurn to page 14 to read about the soccer teams’ conference-winning seasons.

he State of Florida Board of Governors is scheduled to meet Nov. 3-4 to debate block tuition, the controversial initiative that could change the state university system. If the proposal is implemented, the cost of tuition will become a lot higher than some students expected. If passed, students will pay for 15 credit hours — regardless of the amount they’re actually taking. “It’s unfair for people who are only going to take a said amount of credit hours (less than 15),” said David Shirly, a senior majoring in psychology. “You’d be paying for something you’re not getting.” “The only university seeking approval to enact block tuition is the University of Florida,” said Susan Evans, FGCU chief of staff and university spokeswoman. “None of the others are doing so, and it is not something we are considering at FGCU.” FGCU’s Student Government is working against this initiative on a statewide level as well as locally on campus. “I am very against the passing of block tuition,” said Kimberly Diaz, Student Government president. “It is unfair to believe that everyone has the ability to pay for a set rate. That is what makes FGCU so incredible. You receive a great education for the price that you already strain to afford. We are already battling high tuition rates, and I understand economic times and so should our representatives.” SG is part of the Florida Student Association, a lobbying organization of nine student body presidents from across the state. One of the association’s main action items is to fight against the approval of block tuition at Rally in Tally on March 22. nTurn to page 12 to read an opinion on Block tuition please see TUITION on page 4

Students express oil-spill dismay with mock show By Megan Hoolihan Senior staff writer

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tudents took action Wednesday — dressed and painted in black. The show was a response to the sixmonth anniversary of the BP oil-drilling disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Members of the Florida Youth Environmental Sustainability Coalition collaborated with FGCU student leaders to organize the Mock Oil Spill. About 40 students

attended and paraded around campus carrying a giant tarp, representing a mock oil spill. The students wore all black and had black paint representing an oil slick smeared on their faces and arms as they chanted loudly: “We don’t want the world to boil! No more coal, no more oil!” and “What do we want? Clean fuel! When do we want it? Now!” The goal of the event was to motivate youth political engagement and encourage

students to participate in the midterm elections with the environment in mind. The overall demonstration occurred over a 15-minute period, after which the students set up a table in the Student Union to offer information on clean energy and how students can hold elected officials accountable for taking action to ensure an environmentally sustainable future. please see OIL on page 6

Students performed a mock oil spill Wednesday throughout campus. EN photo/ Katie Egan


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Four students running for political offices By Samantha League News editor

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our FGCU students have their hands in the election races this season. Tyler Dupuy, a senior majoring in legal studies with a minor in political science, is running for Lee Memorial Health System District 5. The 21-year-old currently has an administrative and community liaison role at a health home care agency. After hearing stories from patients and coworkers about problems that are associated with Lee Memorial home health care, he decided to run. One of his main goals is raising awareness about how the health care reform will affect Medicare, whose money is provided by the government. According to Dupuy, the amount of money allocated to Medicare is significantly reducing. “Over the past 2 years alone, they’ve decreased Medicare payments by 8.2 percent,� Dupuy said. “In order to cover more people (for health care), they’ve taken money out of Medicare payments to compensate. We’ll see further reductions.� Dupuy feels his home health care experience will also bring a different perspective to the board.

“The board is made up of a various group of people: a Realtor, a nurse, a CEO of a health care agency‌ but home health care is another medical administrative perspective,â€? he said. The current member in the seat Dupuy’s running for, Jason Moon, is also the youngest member of the board. Moon isn’t running for re-election because he’s seeking an election to a House seat. “I feel that really essential element (the younger perspective) will be missing from the board when he leaves,â€? Dupuy said. “I think Lee County is a very diverse community ‌ it has a huge elderly population, but the younger age groups are rising because of our colleges.â€? Sarah Larsen, a senior majoring in marine science, is running for Lee County Mosquito Control District 2. The 32-yearold is currently working as a lab assistant at the Coastal Watershed Institution, a lab on campus in Whitaker Hall. Larsen has three main objectives she wants to accomplish if elected. The first two revolve around transparency: she’d like to make the budget available online for taxpayers to review, and would also like to make spraying times and locations available online. The third revolves around expanding education and outreach programs to Lee

County residents. “The mosquito control board currently has three teachers on staff who do a really great job of bringing education and the science of mosquitoes into the classroom,â€? Larsen said. “However, I think there’s an opportunity to bring that to the community at large. As representative, I’d want to be that missing link between the district and the residents of the county.â€? Despite of what happens Nov. 2, Larsen is at least hoping to inspire other students to run for office. “I hope that by putting myself out there and running for my first political office that I’ve inspired other students to think about running and getting involved in the community,â€? she said. Larsen gives the advice to “just do it.â€? “Just because you’re a student doesn’t mean you don’t have anything to offer Lee County,â€? Larsen said. “Really, it’s like your age is a doubleedged sword,â€? Dupuy said. “Are you qualified? ‌you want to make sure you can absolutely represent the people you’re seeking a vote from and know that you’re going to have to over-perform, because people are looking to discredit you because of your age.â€? Although the two students are run-

ning for different seats, both share common ground on one thing: voting in these elections is important. “By casting a ballot, you’re letting your voice be heard, and you’re facilitating what the future will be like for Lee County by electing representatives that may share your same political philosophy,� Larsen said. Dupuy also echoed how Lee County residents should participate in the elections because everyone will be affected by the results. “Lee Memorial has a good partnership with FGCU’s nursing program and a lot of graduates will be working for Lee County,� Dupuy said. “Even if you don’t work for Lee, people may be patients at one of the hospitals themselves or may be employed by an organization that works for Lee.� Aaron Babb is running for Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors District 2, and Mike Bonacolta is running for East County Water Control District Commission Seat 4. Babb and Bonacolta did not respond to an interview request. Early voting is still happening in five locations throughout the county and ends on Saturday, Oct. 30. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 2.

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Kendrick Meek

Marco Rubio

Charlie Crist

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n Education: B.S, Criminal Justice, Florida A&M University n Political Experience: Florida House of Representatives from 1995-1998; Florida Senate from 1998-2002 n Political Positions: Supports increase in minimum wage; Voted for Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008; Opposed Hyde Amendment that restricts federal funding of elective abortions; Voted against H.J. Res. 88, a proposed amendment to the constitution that would ban same-sex marriages.

n Education: B.S., Political Science, University of Florida J.D., University of Miami n Political Experience: Florida House of Representatives 20002006; Speaker of the Florida State House 2006-2008. n Political Positions: Championed a major overhaul of the Florida tax system that would have eliminated all property taxes on primary residences in favor of a flat tax consumption; Promoted efforts to develop a world-class public school curriculum; Credited for blocking the expansion of gambling in Florida.

n Education: B.A., Florida State University J.D., Cumberland School of Law n Political Experience: Florida Senate 1992-2000; Florida Education Commissioner 2001-2003; Florida Attorney General 2003-2007; Governor of Florida 2007-Present. n Political Positions: Supported capital punishment and gun rights ; His position on abortion is not clearcut; Originally supported efforts to ban gay marriage in Florida and supported the current ban on adoption by gay prospective parents but changed his view June 2010; Opposed offshore oil drilling but changed view in June 2008 when oil prices peaked.

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Know Your Ballot event helps students understand election By Chealsye Bowley Staff writer

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n Monday night, the Student Government Department of Governmental Relations hosted Know Your Ballot, an event designed to help students make informed decisions about voting. An informal meet and greet among 14 candidates and students was held. During this time, students had the opportunity to approach candidates and ask ques-

tions. Candidates were able to focus in on the issues that matter most to FGCU’s students. Then, Representative Gary Aubuchon from District 74, lead a bipartisan, informational discussion on the six amendments that will be on this election’s ballot. Lenis Joseph, a sophomore majoring in theatre, said, “I got clarification [on the amendments], especially with the class sizes. I have a little sister back home in Collier County and I want to make sure she gets what she deserves in terms of ed-

ucation and individual attention.� Lindsay Leban, a sophomore in hospitality management who told Eagle News last week she didn’t feel well-informed, took advantage of the Know Your Ballot event. “I found the event to be a lot more helpful than I expected. I feel pretty clear on the candidates I met, and was able to get a good feel for what they stood for,� Leban said. Following the discussion, the Oct. 24 U.S. Senate debate among Kendrick Meek, Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist was

played. “I do feel more comfortable with my choices, but the real question is will the candidates actually do what they promise or are they just saying what everyone wants to hear?� said Corey Philip Levine, a sophomore majoring in health science. The 2010 election takes place Tuesday, Nov. 2. Voters can also cast their votes by mail or through early voting, which runs through Saturday. For more information on voting dates, times and locations in Lee County, visit www.leeelections.com.


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Date Auction goes Guido, Guidette At 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, Student Government will host its first Date Auction in the Student Union Ballroom. In honor of Italian Heritage Month, the theme is Italian, so students are encouraged to wear their best Italian outfit. “Essentially, our main goal is to contribute to the impoverished in our surrounding community prior to the holiday season,� said Marco Quiroga, SG director of civic engagement. Donations will benefit the Harry Chapin Food Bank and Toys for Tots. Each donation item will have a pre-assessed value, and the students will receive tickets in exchange for their donations. Tickets count as “money� for bidding on a person of choice. Free Italian cuisine will be served as well as free prizes. Each individual auction winner will receive a dinner for two, paid for by SG. The organization that donates the most canned goods or toys will receive the grand prize of a fully sponsored event bringing awareness to the philanthropy of that organization’s choice. People up for auction are the following leaders from large-scale organizations: Dr. Wilson Bradshaw, FGCU president; Kimberly Diaz, Student Body president; Anthony Graziani, Student Body vice president; Jennifer Espinosa, Zeta Tau Alpha president; Kelly Clay, Chi Omega president; Megan McCoy, Delta Delta Delta president; Nick Sessa, Sigma Phi Epsilon president; Tommy Baker, Kappa Alpha Order president; Clark Cary, Sigma Chi president; Tyler Thomas, Mathematics Club president. Bradshaw has offered “Dinner with President and Mrs. JoAnna Bradshaw,� which will include the winner and the winner’s guest. Bradhsaw will not be able to attend the Thursday event due to a scheduling conflict, but students can still bid on the dinner date. “We were very fortunate in having President Bradshaw participate, and we are very grateful for his commitment,� Quiroga said. “Considering he and his wife are major contributors to the Harry Chapin Food Bank, we were very excited that Dr. Bradshaw was immediately interested in helping us make a difference for the needy of our community.� — Eagle News staff

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TOP: Graduate student Richard Shilington took this photo outside of the Campus Support Complex. Photo courtesy of Richard Shilington BOTTOM: Senior Alex Pena traveled to Haiti last week for the second time. This is a photo he took during his time reporting in the country. Photo courtesy of Alex Pena

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“We (Florida Student Association) represent over 300,000 collegiate students and do our very best to lobby for the rights of students. Three hundred thousand voices are better than 12,000,� Diaz said. According to Diaz, block tuition will help the university more successfully budget funding for the year. This will give administrators a better perspective instead of having uncertainty, such as students drop-

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ping classes, etc. Block tuition will also increase the graduation rate. “Students will squeeze in more for their money, so you will see a lot more students taking 15 to 18 credits, which will fast-track graduation,� Diaz said. “You will see less and less of the ‘Super Seniors.’� But since FGCU is not a traditional campus, block tuition would hurt FGCU’s population by having a set tuition rate, Diaz said. “These are all good things, but they are good things for the University of Florida and Florida State, and not for FGCU, where the majority of our students are part-time, commuters and so on,� Diaz said.

But the University of Florida, a proponent of block tuition, has a different perspective: “Maybe that’s as it should be,� UF Provost Joe Glover said. “A student who spends more time here is taking up a spot that a student waiting in the wings is waiting to have.� Glover believes block tuition would “financially benefit students taking a heavy load of classes� and just cost “slightly more� for those taking fewer classes, according to the Gainesville Sun. But Shirly thinks it’s ridiculous. “It’s like they’re giving away free money. If they passed it, I would be pissed, but I can’t really

do anything,� Shirly said. Students, however, can do a lot more than they think, and Diaz urges students to voice opinions. “We have a program called ‘What You Want Wednesday,’ and I want to push students to approach that golf cart and let Student Government know how they feel about this issue,� Diaz said. Student Government also tables from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday. “Students should get involved in this issue because it could change the state university system,� Diaz said. “I encourage you to approach your representatives and make them aware of how you feel.�



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$".164 #3*&'4 Relay for Life and against cancer The Relay for Life 2011 Kick-Off Party will be held Thursday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 6 p.m. in Sugden Resort and Hospitality room 111. Relay for Life is an overnight, 18-hour event scheduled March 26-27, designed to celebrate cancer survivors and raise money for research and programs sponsored by the American Cancer Society. The overnight event will include fundraising, luminaries displays, live music, fun activities and various team contests. Each team will represent a different country and fundraise at the event while keeping at least one member walking on the track at all times. The 2011 theme is “Around the World in 18 hours!� Teams should bring their $100 commitment fee to the kickoff to sign up for the 2011 Relay. Captains are encouraged to bring their teammates to the kickoff party, where the team can pick their site and the country they will represent. Find a purple eagle around campus and bring it in to the kickoff party to win a prize. Prizes include a waived commitment fee, the use of a tent, and gift cards to nearby businesses. Questions can be sent to Morgan Nykiel, Relay for Life president and team development chair, at menykiel@eagle. fgcu.edu.

$2.3 million in fed grants awarded During the next five years, FGCU will be receiving $2.3 million through grants awarded by the federal government. The Federal Student Support Services TRIO grants were given to the university to help first generation, lowincome students. The proposals for the grants were authored by Catherine Doyle and Sally Berg. In correlation with the Office of Outreach Programs and Student Support Services, the women were able to obtain the information they needed to make the case as to why FGCU deserved the funding. “They’ve been working on it all year,� said Dr. Michael Rollo, vice president for Student Affairs. “You apply, but you don’t always get (the grants).� The grants will further assist STEM and Student Support Services, two different on-campus organizations geared to assist students. STEM Education — or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics — was built to support undergraduate and graduate teaching assistants and even off-campus teachers, by encouraging their students to explore new methodology and research techniques when it comes to the sciences. “The STEM grant is a neat program,� Rollo said. “One of our main focuses as a campus is the science program and preparing students that may not have a history of these (subjects).� Student Support Services was created to assist first generation, low-income or documented disabled students by providing helpful workshops, advising and tutoring services. Their goal is to also increase the retention and graduation rates of these students. This variety of STEM grant is the only one currently in Southwest Florida.

A Nearly Naked Mile for charity Have you ever wondered what it would be like to run a mile naked? On Saturday, Oct. 30, Sigma Phi Epsilon (Sig Ep) will be hosting the Nearly Naked Mile, a fundraising event for the fight against AIDS’ impact on young people. The race, which is held on other college campuses and has been staged once already at FGCU, is an effort to support Youth AIDS Awareness, Sig Ep’s official philanthropy, according to Tyler Ortengren, a Sig Ep brother. At 7:30 p.m., participating students will come to the library lawn dressed in clothes they’re willing to donate to the local Goodwill. Before the run starts, students will strip down to their running outfits and leave their clothes on the lawn. Because participants will be “nearly naked� instead of fully naked, there will be a prize for the best running outfit after the race. The mile will end at the North Lake Tiki Hut, where a party with a DJ, raffle, slip and slide and food will be held. Students who don’t want to run are still encouraged to come to the after party. Participating runners are encouraged to register and buy a $15 shirt from the nearlynakedmile.com. Party attendees are encouraged to bring a $5 donation and/or clothes if they wish to donate to Goodwill. All donation money will go to Youth AIDS Awareness and Research and the cost for the food, according to Dan Daltas, director of marketing for the FGCU Programming Board. Sig Ep will be tabling from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this week. Visit the table for more information. -- Eagle News staff

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Environmental week to honor decade of FGCU Earth Charter By Samantha League News editor

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n celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Earth Charter Initiative, the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education at FGCU will be hosting multiple events throughout the week of Nov. 1 through 5. The Earth Charter is a “people’s declaration of ethical principles for a sustainable future,� according to a press release. FGCU signed on as an affiliate in 2009, but the document was originally drafted in 2000. “The Earth Charter was a collaborative effort that took 10 years to draft; this is a 10-year anniversary of the completion of the actual document,� said Michael Verdi, editorial assistant at the Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education. Every year, the Center hosts the Terry Tempest Williams Student Dialogue, but wanted to organize a week of events to incorporate the dialogue and acknowledge the anniversary, according to Verdi. On Monday, Nov. 1, “What Does It Mean for FGCU to be an Earth Charter Affiliate?� will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in SU 213. The conversation is sponsored by President Wilson Bradshaw. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, WGCU Radio will host an interview with Terry Tempest Williams Student Dialogue

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“Our country relies on dirty and dangerous fuel when so many safe and renewable forms of energy are available. The BP disaster has made it obvious that we need to move away from the old road of dirty and dangerous fuel and move toward a future of safer and renewable energy,� said Tyler Offerman, who led the large group of student protestors around campus during the demonstration while he chanted into a megaphone. Offerman, a junior majoring in environmental studies and political science, believes that environmental issues are non-partisan and should be considered important by everyone. “Environmental issues affect everyone, regardless of their party affiliation. We want all political parties to put environmental issues at the top of their list,� he said. Amanda Adams, a senior majoring in environmental studies, took part in the demonstration because she feels that the spark of interest in clean energy sources that occurred in the United States directly after the oil spill is dwindling. “It helped me vent some of my personal anger and frustration in a pro-

panelists from noon to 12:30 p.m. On Thursday, Nov. 4, the Terry Tempest Williams Student Dialogue will be hosted in the SU Ballroom. The topic of this year’s discussion is ewaste and consumer ethics. Three experts will sit on the panel for the discussion: Jessica Mendes, an FGCU graduate student; Jim Puckett, the director of Basel Network, and FGCU faculty member Dr. Eric Otto. At 6 p.m., a networking session will be held where students will have the opportunity to meet with the panel of experts before the discussion. “The purpose (of the networking session) is to discuss current topics in the community beforehand so there’s a foundation to work off of in the dialogue,â€? Verdi said. “There might be an issue that a community leader wants to bring to a panelist’s attention before they speak.â€? At 7 p.m., the panel discussion will be held. After, there will be a period where students can ask questions and offer suggestions or ideas. “This is the first year we’ve done research for the student dialogue ‌ and want to collaborate student action,â€? Verdi said. “What do we do now? What can students do to take action?â€? Mendes, who also works for the Center as a graduate assistant and conducted research for the dialogue, is hoping it will spark youth action. active way by participating in all the yelling and chanting, which helped get people’s attention,â€? she said. William Harris, a senior majoring in political science, also feels that people have lost interest all too quickly concerning the impacts of the BP oil disaster.

“I hope other students will be interested in (this) and become more aware of their personal choices,â€? she said. “We all have computers and cell phones, and we also have a choice of what to do with those computers and cell phones when they don’t work.â€? On Friday, Nov. 5, there will be a University Earth Charter Tree Planting event from noon to 1 p.m. on the quad outside of AB7. At the tree-planting event, there will be an acknowledgement for Chief Jake Swamp, who was supposed to lead the event but suddenly passed away on Oct. 15. “It was originally intended to be a Native American ‘tree of peace’ planting with a 14-year-old live oak tree,â€? Verdi said. “(Chief Swamp) is responsible for planting 2 million trees.â€? Although the event was renamed University Earth Charter Tree Planting because it’s not an official peace tree planting now, FGCU still found a 14-year-old live oak, which is as old as the university. Verdi is hoping the Earth Charter +10 week will also encourage students to take an interest in the Earth Charter itself. “I hope students will find out what it is‌ and how we can work with it to better our university and environment, and our role as an environmental conscious university,â€? he said. “I thought this would be a good reminder to raise awareness about energy issues that haven’t gone away. I want to make sure that no one forgets that the effects of the oil spill will be incredibly long-lasting, and things need to be done to make sure this never happens again.â€?


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Throwing a Wicked Halloween Party By Yareli Medrano Contributing writer

Dan DiSalvo Criminal Justice Senior 1. “Just a Dream“by Nelly 2. “White Belt Boys“ by Local H 3. “Hood Figga“by Gorilla Zoe 4. “3“by Britney Spears 5. “Amber” by 311

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ith Oct. 31 just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll be spending Halloween night. Heading out to a bar? Staying home to watch some scary movies? Maybe you’re thinking of throwing your own Halloween party this year. While you may not be able to go out trick-or-treating anymore, college students can dress up in costumes and host Halloween parties for their friends, keeping the spirit of Halloween alive. It’s important to remember that Halloween is a time for scares and treats. With the right blend of spooky decorations, traditional games, creepy food, fang-tastic drinks and scary costumes, your Halloween party can be both a spooky and memorable time.

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Hang shredded black garbage bags in entrance ways and old torn sheets in windows to make your party room look decrepit and abandoned. Shredded black garbage bags make great tablecloths, too — just roll everything up in the bags after the party and toss in the garbage. Creepy specimens in jars will make a gruesome statement on any table. They are easy to make; all you need is colored water and plastic body parts in clear glass jars. Add red-colored corn syrup to votive candles for a bloody addition to your creepy collection. Add spider webs to corners to make your place look like it hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. Plastic spiders and several other decorations such as streamers, balloons, fake body parts, plastic plates and cups, as well as silverware, can be found at the dollar store.

Costumes Make sure to get into the Halloween spirit by wearing a unique costume. Friends showing up without a costume can be party-poopers; be prepared with instant and possibly embarrassing masks. You can’t let your friends go costume-less. Inexpensive masquerade masks can be transformed with leftover materials from class projects, crafts, and ordinary household items such as markers, hole punches and white out.

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Having a costume contest at your party can be a fun and engaging activity. You will need categories so you can list them on the ballots. Some ideas for categories are funniest, scariest, best couple, most original, sexiest and best overall. Cast your votes in a cauldron for effect. What would Halloween be without scary stories? Turn of the lights and gather around for a good scare. Horror Movie Trivia Game: How To Play: Simply get a pack of note cards and write questions and answers about horror movies, new and old. Present them to your guests, and let them guess away. Those who guess incorrectly should be punished — but the punishment is up to you.

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here’s no better way to get in the spirit of Halloween than kicking off the spooky time of year with a creepy cocktail. Nothing is more frightful than getting all dressed up to go to a Halloween party and then getting served a cocktail that makes you wish you were buried alive in a grave located in a haunted cemetery. There are all types of ghastly cocktails poisoning people at Halloween parties all over America, but your cocktails don’t have to be that bad. Try these cocktail recipes at your Halloween shindig and you’ll be sure to have your guests leaving with a devilish smile on their face. Double, double toil and trouble, if you’re under 21 don’t be afraid — there’s a mocktail or two for you that even the meanest goblin couldn’t turn down.

(This recipe makes enough punch for 8.) Ingredients: 2/3 cup Tang orange drink mix 1 quart cold water 2 cups cold ginger ale 1 pint blackberry sherbet Place drink mix in bowl, add water and stir to dissolve. Refrigerate until party time. When you set the punch out, stir in the ginger ale. Put 1/4 cup of sherbet in the bottom of each cup and pour drink over it.

Ingredients: 1 oz gin 1 oz Cointreau 1 oz Lillet Blanc 1 oz lemon juice 1-3 drops absinthe or pastis Shake all ingredients together with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish by dropping in a stemless cherry.

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any think it’s a night for girls to put on a little less than the usual and for boys to live out their favorite comic book hero fantasies. Halloween is the holiday provoking everyone’s inner crazed and wild side. “I love that it’s the only day of the year where no rules apply to your attire,� said Kayley Katz, a senior majoring in psychology. “Anything goes.� 2,000 years ago, a people named the Celts celebrated the New Year on Nov. 1. On the night prior, Oct. 31, is the holiday we now know as Halloween. The Celts referred to our present day Halloween as Samhain (pronounced sow-in) and believed the ghosts of the dead would return to Earth. “I think Halloween started by people worshiping the dead,� said Sean Hearn, senior majoring in management. The Celts were big believers in fortune telling, and trusted that during the time the dead were to walk alongside the living, they could foretell prophecies more easily. These foreseers helped to predict the next harvest and how severe the winter will be. By the 800s, Christianity soon spread through Europe, transforming Samhain into All Saints’ Day, which then turned in-

to All-Hallows-Eve and eventually Halloween. The difference between each of these was that All Saints’ Day was comprised of three days of celebration instead of one. The Eve of all Saints’ respected the idea of the dead being present among the living; All Saints’ Day honored saints and people who were sacrificed for religion, and All Souls’ Day, celebrated on Nov, 2, honored the dead. “I would have believed the conspiracies if I was alive then, but not now,� said Christie Staver, senior majoring in marine science. “I think there has to be some logical explanation to it, somehow, and propaganda to it as well.� A common myth is that the Salem witch trials were the beginning of Halloween in the United States. “Halloween probably began in England with the fear over witches and stuff like that,� Staver said. Today, the holiday celebrates neighborly cheer with cookouts, costume parties and pumpkin carving. Parades and carnivals flourish through bigger cities and children prance from house to house filling bags with candy treats. The progression of Halloween has mini-evolutions within it as well. Trickor-treating today stems from the time the poor could roam about the community asking for food and/or money; the insides

The Big Apple celebrates Halloween with an annual Village Halloween Parade. AP photo

of pumpkins along with potatoes, turnips, beets and gourds used to be carved in remembrance of loved ones; apple-bobbing was brought about by the Romans who thought an apple, representing fertility and beauty by goddess Pomona, put faith in predicting future marriages on this night.

“I love Halloween because you get to be someone different for a night, while still having a good time with friends,� said Noah Grimes, a senior majoring in human resource management. “It’s tough not to have a good time on Halloween.�

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male walked into a bar sluggishly. His lower jaw was dripping with a moist, crimson juice; the fresh blood of some poor soul. His eyes were sunken in his pale face, already beginning to deteriorate; a female who shared similar features followed him, a gash on the left side of her neck visible. The Zombie Apocalypse was upon us — or at least, that is what one lost in the spirit of the night would hope to illustrate. A group of rambunctious college students from FGCU filled a local bar. Three friends were celebrating the events of Zombie Con. One young male lifted a hooded mask off his face and asked, “Jeez, can Florida get any hotter?� The female responded, “Tell me about it. Halloween is gonna suck if it stays like this.� A group of drunken men were cheering on the other side of the bar. “Wow, someone’s having a good time.� “Maybe we should join them,� the young male said. The female asked, “Should you do that, Jaime? You drove tonight.� Jaime responded, “We’ll stay for a bit, I’m sure. I’ll be fine, Julie. What about you, Smalls?� The male with the bloody chin grinned and said, “Duh.� Jaime rolled his eyes and made his way toward the bar to order a few shots. Three rounds later, the students paid their tab and decided to walk around the block a few times to sober up. As Jaime stood up, one of the drunken men bumped into him. “Hey, watch it, douche bag!� he commanded. Jaime stumbled back and snarled, “What? Back off!� Before the man could respond, Smalls stepped in and said, “Hey hey, let’s just go. Later.� The three walked out of the bar, and down the street. Smalls said, “Some people man. So rude.� Jaime bit down and said through his teeth, “They’re bastards. That’s what they are.� Julie snapped, “Oh hush, you two.� When they approached the corner, they began to go different ways. “Jaime, are you OK to drive?� Jaime said, “Yeah, I’ll be fine. See you two tomorrow.� Down a dark street, the man from the bar was walking toward his car. Clouds were slowly drifting up above. He heard a rustle from behind him and turned around. The moonlight cascaded over a man in a hood. “You? What do you want?� the drunk

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yelled. The hooded man began walking toward the drunk. He shouted, “Get lost, freak!� The street splattered with blood as his body was pierced. The following day, Jaime called up Smalls. “Hey Smalls, you know all that blood work you did last night? Do you think you could do it again tonight? I have a project in my photography class and I could use your help.� Smalls said, “Sorry man, can’t tonight. But tomorrow night I’m free.� “OK, that works, I’ll get some people together. Can we meet at your place at five to get everyone’s makeup ready? Oh, and bring your camera.� “Sure. See you then.� Monday, Oct. 25 —Smalls met with a group of several friends at five. Julie was among them and asked, “Hey, where’s Jaime? I thought you said this was his idea.� Smalls said, “I don’t know. I texted him but no answer yet.� His cell phone buzzed. “That’s him.� He read through the text. “He said he’s running late and getting a few supplies. He wants us to meet him at the nature trail on campus at 6:30 in makeup.� “What? What’s he getting?� “I don’t know, but he told me earlier this’d be worth it. Let’s just see what happens.� That evening, around 6:30, the group settled around the benches along the campus nature trail. Smalls sighed, “Still not here. It’s almost dusk. I’m going to the car, I’ll be right back.� Julie said, “I’ll call you if he gets here.� Minutes later, a rustling was heard in the trees. A man in a hooded mask emerged. “Finally! Jaime, what took you so long?� Julie’s eyes widened. “Oh my God.� Smalls’ phone started blaring. He picked it up on the second ring, “Did he finally get there?� The voice on the line screamed, “Smalls! Come back, please!� Smalls exclaimed, “Julie! What’s going on?� The signal died and Smalls made his way back to the trail. When he arrived, his face froze in horror. Everyone was before him, their bodies torn. A man in a hooded mask stood not too far from Smalls. He was holding out a gloved hand; his fingers elongated. They were like long javelins protruding from his limb. Pinned to a tree was Julie. Adrenaline began coursing through Smalls’ body. One thought popped into his head, and he went with it. He brought his camera up and the light flashed. The man in the hooded mask seemed to vanish and Smalls ran off. He held the camera tight, hoping that the hooded man would not come for him, too.

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ktoberfest is an annual event that celebrates German food and culture. The Cape Coral German American Social Club organizes the biggest Oktoberfest in the state of Florida. This event is also held in Munich, Germany, and it’s celebrated every October each year with more than 5 million people attending. It’s one of the most famous events not only in the German community, but the rest of the world. The first Oktoberfest celebration originated in Munich 200 years ago with the Bavarian wedding of Prince Ludwig (who would later become crown King) and Princess Theresa of Saxony-Hildburghausen. Because of the success and popularity of this event, it continues to be celebrated to this day. The German American Social Club is celebrating its 25th Oktoberfest event, which features activities for everyone — from the youngest to the oldest. This year’s event includes three stages and two dance floors, a band playing live German music and food and other vendors. Kids and young adults can enjoy the festival area with various games and rides. BlasKappelle Peng, an authentic band from Germany, will have several performances for folks to polka throughout the night. Every year, the German American Social Club selects a representative to publicize the club and its events, especially the well-known Oktoberfest celebration. Karli Brija, 21, was

A German-style hat being sold at Oktoberfest. EN photos/Marbel Casanova

selected Miss Oktoberfest 2010. She proudly wears her crown representing the German woman and her traditions. The two-weekend event also offers a variety of homemade German foods such as the appetizing potato pancakes, kettle corn, sausage platters, bratwurst, schweinhaxen, roasted chicken and, of course, lots of beer. FGCU student Christy Paulke, a psychology major, said, “I go to Oktoberfest every year to gett good German food and drinks.� Paulke likes the culture and the games, and what keeps her coming back every year is the atmosphere. Her favorite beer is Michelob Ultra. To make it a more vivid and unique experi-

ence for the visitors, members of the club, volunteers and performers wear matching traditional costumes, hats and shoes. In addition to the band that comes from Germany, a group of performers from Orlando animate this celebration by dancing to polka songs. One of the favorite dances is the “chicken dance,� which is very contagious. Many local students are drawn mostly by the food and variety of beers. “I come here for the beer,� said Nychole Maning, a student at Edison College. Many others go to eat typical German foods. “I came

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oing out and buying a costume can get pricey or even boring, but with these DIY costumes, you can show off your creativity and personality. These costumes look great once completed and require little effort and time to make. This Halloween, there’s no need to spend a lot of money on your garb; take a look in your closet or local thrift store and you’ll be surprised with what you can find. Hippie: Bell-bottoms: It might be possible to find a real pair, especially since they come back into fashion every so often. If not, try a wide flare leg pant jean. Tie-dyed shirts: This is an article of clothing that should be easy to find since they’ve never really gone out of style. Or feel free to tie-die you own shirt. Fringed shirts and vests: If you’re lucky, you might be able to find one of these in someone’s closet or at a thrift store. You can also improvise by cutting strips in old shirts. Make a vest out of a T-shirt by cutting down the middle, cutting out the collar and removing the sleeves. Peasant blouses: You can try hunting for these flowing flowerchild shirts at your local thrift store. Long, flowing dress or skirt: Try to look for floral or ethnic art patterns. Accessories: Jewelry: Long strands of beads or jewelry made of natural materials like shells or hemp. You’ll most likely find these just from looking around the house, but if you need to buy them, look for appropriate jewelry at a dollar store. Footwear: Sandals are best for the hippie look. Going barefoot is even better if it’s possible. Other: If you want to go the extra mile, try adding a pair of John Lennon glasses. You can usually find cheap fashion sunglasses at your local department store if you don’t already own a suitable pair. If you’re a girl, you can also add a little something extra by letting your hair down

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and adding a couple braids. Also, try adding to your costume by painting peace signs, flowers and slogans on your body. 80s Girl: Find some old jean shorts or a jean skirt you can ruin. Then take it outside, and sprinkle a good amount of bleach all over to acid wash it. Get a big sweater from Goodwill or any other thrift store and cut out the neck. Wear the sweater off the shoulder with a bright tank top underneath. You could also try wearing really colorful leggings or tights with bright or intricate patterns. Wear lots of chunky necklaces and jewelry. Have fun with your makeup by using bright eye shadows, red lips and cheeks. Wear your hair in a side ponytail and tease it as much as possible. Last Minute Costume Ideas Tom Cruise in Risky Business: This is a really simple costume you can throw together last minute at little cost to you. All you’ll need is an oversized dress shirt, white socks, white boxer shorts and a pair of Wayfarer-inspired sunglasses. The Good Ol’ Toga: Everyone has bed sheets, so

all you have to do is wrap a sheet around you toga style and pin it in place. Wear gladiator sandals if you have them. If not, go barefoot or find another pair of sandals. You can pick up some leaf garland at the Dollar Tree for a headdress. A gold rope tied around the waist can also help accentuate your toga.

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here for the sausage,� said Ravi Ramcharan, a Florida Gulf Coast University alumnus now attending the University of Florida. “Oktoberfest is a lot of fun just to hang out and drink beer.� Ramcharan really enjoys the sausages and spending a great time with friends. This was his first time at Oktoberfest, and he was really enjoying it. People from all over Florida also come to this event to “people watch� and to share the richness and uniqueness of the German culture. Others come to have a good time with their families, while there are others who just want to imbibe. Megan Gies, a student from ITT Tech, says she come to Oktoberfest for the beer, the atmosphere and because everybody else comes. If you haven’t been to Oktoberfest yet, take the opportunity to attend this final weekend and meet Miss Oktoberfest 2010, eat delicious German food, learn about the culture, drink German imported beer and have a great time.

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Dining plan eats away at students’ convenience By Andrew Friedgen Staff writer

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ften my poor little tummy will start rumbling in the confines of my North Lake Village dorm.

Since I have the 75 block meal plan, I usually will run off to the main campus to eat at the Perch or Subway. If it’s the weekend, or past 3 p.m. in the case of the Perch, suddenly one of the most central dining locations on campus is unavailable. Andrew Indeed, the Friedgen Perch’s hours of operation have struck me as odd — especially as it is one of the only two places on campus where you can use swipes from the “Block” or “Unlimited” dining plans. “As far as the Perch is concerned, it seems a little counterproductive to only be open for lunch. A lot of students have class during that time,” freshman Maxwell Arnall said. Why the Perch closes after 3 p.m., when even commuters are still on campus, may corollate with why other campus restaurants close an hour or two earlier on Friday and stay closed throughout the weekend: not enough customers. While it may be hard to believe that there are no potential diners at 5 p.m. on a Wednesday, it’s easier to see there may not be many on a Friday at 5 p.m. And lest we forget the campus seemingly turns into a ghost town on the weekends. “The Perch is always closed when I want food,” freshman Brad Sifrig said after realizing his plans to eat after his 3:15 p.m. class were ruined. Shouldn’t the Perch be open long enough to accommodate students’ schedules if they are paying for the convenience of readily available food?

Perhaps the reasoning is because of waste factors. If a lot of food is prepared, cooked, and kept warm without anyone eating it, then it has to be thrown away at the end of the day. In addition, money spent on employment and utilities during those unprofitable hours rack up. From an economic standpoint, the Perch may have established its operating hours based on peak traffic times when the highest volume of students will be coming by. The Fresh Food Company at South Village is a different story. Its operating hours are accommodating to the steady flow of students throughout the day. With no kitchen amenities in the South Village dorms and a next door location, naturally the Fresh Food Company sees a higher turnout. So on weekends, that means North Lake Village residents must make the journey to South Village for the only dining service on campus. That can be even more complicated if you don’t have a means of transportation. A trip to the Perch on the main campus would be shorter and an easily manageable walk, but as discussed, the Perch is not open on the weekends. This means we’re at a crossroads—should the Perch stay open for longer hours and on weekends to accommodate more diners, or keep its current operating hours in favor of using less resources? I see a compromise — extend the work-week operating hours until 6 or 7 p.m. and open up on the weekends for a few hours. Andrew Friedgen is a freshman majoring in psychology. He has written dozens of short stories and is currently working on a novel. He feels that writing is an organic, dynamic beast that can be as much a teacher as a talent.

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Administration, SG oppose block tuition By Sara Gottwalles Opinion editor

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ith the semester coming to a close, even first-term freshmen are aware of the class load they are capable of juggling successfully. For the average full-time student attending classes and holding down a part-time job, 12 credits are more than enough. But what if I told you that you need to bump it up to 15 credit hours per semester? No? Well, that stinks, because you’re being charged for 15 credit hours anyway. Drop your check off at the cashier office and have a sunny day. Sara Block tuition is an initiative Gottwalles proposed by the Florida Board of Governors (FBG). The issue will be debated next week. Meanwhile, Florida universities will be debating the issue on their own campuses. FGCU administration and Student Government are united in their opposition of the suggested plan. As Student Body President Kim Diaz points out, FGCU is not a traditional university. If a student is taking 12 credit hours because that is what fits their schedule, it doesn’t seem fair to enforce a 15-credit-hour tuition rate. It seems to me that this could be setting students up for failure. If someone is squeezing by with 12 credits, why would they want to murder their GPA by taking on a class load they know they cannot handle? Then of course there is the issue of money. That extra class can make a huge difference on the bank account. Even with my scholarship, I’m still paying just under $200 per course. “It could be pretty brutal on the pocket,” Diaz says. I couldn’t agree more. Consider those who are non-traditional students, parents, or have no financial aid. The course or courses each semesters could really add up by December. The only actual positive to this is that if you take more than 15 credit hours, supposedly you will still only be charged for the block amount. But honestly, how much do you have to hate yourself to repeatedly take six or more courses every semester. You’re going to burn out before you even see that tassel. I understand that the idea behind block tuition is to encourage students to move through their course work and graduate. Gone would be the days of the “super senior,” theoretically. But if students are pushing themselves too hard to work an unmanageable class load and are flunking out, then you still have six-year seniors who are repeating classes, in debt and are extremely jaded before they even get to go out

and sample all of the joyous wonders our magical jellybean world has to offer. If I want to stay on college for the rest of my life and never graduate, that is my choice. And as someone who is playfully teased by friends that I was at FGCU when the cornerstones of the academic buildings were placed, I still feel that forcing graduation on anyone is a poor idea. Pressuring students to get in and out in four years — while it is ideal — simply may no longer be practical. Why should we only focus on one study when we are obviously living in uncertain times and having a backup plan is pertinent? All our lives we have had “be prepared” drilled into our heads. Now that we are trying to listen and equip ourselves as well as possible to create a solid future for ourselves, “the man” has changed his tune to “oh, screw it; just get the hell out.” Yep, let’s rush though our coursework with a clustered 15 credit hours per semester. Let’s not leave any time for a real job to make money to pay for said classes. For that matter, let’s not leave any time to take part in extracurricular activities or to explore your field and make sure you really want to spend the rest of your life in the field you are studying. Sounds great. Way to go FBG. Luckily, at FGCU we have administrators and Student Government members who are not clueless to our scholarly and financial needs. FGCU is not in support of block tuition — period. So while it may seem that the ivory tower is not hearing the cries of the peasants, as some of you complain, obviously the windows have been opened and gazed from. Our SG is a member of the Florida Student Association. In March, Florida universities will attend Rally in Tally, were they will speak out on behalf of their campus bodies. Those 300,000 voices are much louder than our 12,000. Our SG will stand with allied universities in making the FBG aware that this initiative is not in the best interests of our students. If there were ever a time to not be apathetic to an issue, it is now, FGCU. Yes, administrators and SG are against block tuition, and I’m sure most of you are as well. Write letters to our SG. Allow them to properly document and make note of our arguments and demands. Let’s face it — we actually are able to make demands; it simply takes energy and drive from the masses. Unless you are totally stoked at the prospect of paying for 15 credit hours, whether you register for 12 or 18, you owe it to yourself and your colleagues to make your voice heard. Sara Gottwalles is a senior. She is majoring in history with a minor in education and philosophy and holds a BA in communication. She likes to look into different philosophies of life and gives more credit to the unorthodox than “the norm.” As a Buddhist, she strongly believes in the 4 noble truths.

Snail mail outbox: We should give a lick By Chelsea Seeley Staff writer

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ost college students really enjoy receiving mail. It shows that our families and friends back home are thinking about us and missing us. Yet, there’s a snag in our mail system: If we want to send a package back home filled with all sorts of college goodies to show our loved ones we are also thinking of them, there is no visible outgoing mail delivery system. You can always go to the folks at your dorm’s main office, but they might get slightly annoyed if your doesn’t exactly meet Chelsea packaging requirements. Postage stamps must be a certain size and in the correct Seeley places if you expect it to ship. Or, if you have a car, you can go to the UPS here in Fort Myers, but that might cost you. (If you are not used to sending something via UPS, there is a spot on their website where you can calculate the cost of what the package will be to ship.) The size and weight is what brings up the price, and as mentioned in previous articles, college students aren’t fond of spending money unless they have to. So no one is usually planning on sending massive packages. There was an on-campus outgoing mail box many years ago. According to Valerie Whitaker, program assistant of Student Housing System Operations, housing did not want to get rid of the service. “The postal service removed the outgoing mail system because they felt students were not using it

as much,” she said. It seems to me they did not give the box enough of a chance for it to actually work. Getting rid of the outgoing mail system was a bit on the redundant side. Students were in fact using it, but not enough? So now that students actually want to use it, they either have to annoy the RAs of their building or spend money at UPS. All we want to do is send something back to our families. Why should this be such a hassle? Reinstating an outgoing mail system would be extremely beneficial to both the students and employees here at FGCU. If a professor is in a rush and forgot to put something in the mail or needs to mail an important package, they can always have it delivered right from the school. No harm, no foul. I would rather see money spent on something that everyone could make use of than on an extremely expensive golf cart that only a few people are able to make use of. Mail is the connection back to many students’ hometowns. Sure, there is always e-mail, but there is simply more of a personalized touch with snail mail. I would love to see an outgoing mailbox reinstated to send things to my family in other states, and being without a car, it would be a great benefit for me. If the service were brought back, family and friends could receive a warm snuggly feeling from their FGCU loved one via a cardboard box. Chelsea Seeley is a freshman majoring in elementary education. Her goal is to eventually receive her master’s in special education. Chelsea has been writing for public audiences for more than four years. She loves how writing can be a true expression of your personality.


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Human slavery still lurks in our midst By Collin Llewellyn Staff writer

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t’s easy to switch off the horrors of the news and decide to flip on our favorite sitcom, or pass through the national news section of the paper to go and skim the sports. Perhaps it’s just easier to keep the veneer in front of our eyes and never know what’s going on in our backyard. Fortunately, there are some people actively Collin taking a stand. There Llewellyn are dozens upon dozens of issues that we could all be working on fixing, things that we can’t always count on our “dependable” government for. Modern-day slavery is an issue that a lot of people can’t comprehend — and it is happening nearly every day all over our country. History class teaches us about a slavery that has been banned since 1863, but human trafficking and enslaving of farm workers is as much a reality as paying taxes and death. Right down the road in Immokalee, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers is a grass-roots organization that has been taking the main stage on a lot of human-rights issues. Many of these issues deal with more than 40,000 migrant workers who are underpaid and mismanaged. But it goes much beyond low wages; this has

to do with crimes against humanity. Working for low wages and doing maximum work isn’t the only problem. “2000 Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, which prohibits the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for labor or services, through the use of force, fraud, or coercion for the purpose of subjection to involuntary servitude, peonage, debt bondage, or slavery (CIW.org).” Workers are constantly being forced to work to the point of abuse, are underpaid, or are not paid at all. It’s important for us to recognize these problems, and even more, recognize that we have the power to do something to help. From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, an Anti-Slavery group will be tabling in the main walkways. At the table you can learn much more about the issue and what’s at stake at this very moment. You can also donate to the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and enter into a prize raffle. Come out and support your fellow students, and more importantly, your fellow brothers and sisters who deserve every right and luxury we have. Collin Llewellyn is a sophomore. He is majoring in English. He is an RA in North Lake Village. Collin is passionate about living life fully and not wasting opportunities, especially chances to learn.

Poet spotlight: Just Right By Melissa Mears Staff writer

Just Right If you black, get back. If you yellow, be mellow. If you white, don’t fight. That’s how it’s supposed to be Right? Just right. Just like these rules that we made up To fill our cup To make it seem like Brotha, Now we’re cool. Sista, Now we’re happy. Everybody’s relaxed. Nobody’s nappy. Just the way it should be Right? Just right. Just tight. Just fine. Sublime! –if I may say so myself…myself meaning me— I mean, not me, But who I’m supposed to be Defined by society—that ghetto mentality. The girl with the hair and intelligent stare and the calves and the thighs wide as those eyes,

big lips, thick hips Yes sir, that’s her. Her mindful sobriety dedicated to society and society’s reality of the ghetto mentality created by society for society And us. So everybody can just Be cool And tight. Right? Just right. Poet’s Note: This verse was written as an acknowledgement of the social deception that constantly plagues our lives. We are presented with a set of ideas and concepts that society makes up in order to define us and put us in clean, neat, little boxes, and instead of challenging those ridiculous definitions, we accept them with little to no conscious thought. Stop the apathy, friends! Think! Read! Pay attention! Don’t reinforce and perpetuate the stereotypes that blind the eyes of our nation. In the words of one very amazing artist, “Ignorance is venomous and it murders the soul, spreading like a virus, running rampant, out of control.” (Immortal Technique).

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Childbirth: Why fear a natural gift? By Marta Suarez

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ne of the grandest features of being a female is the ability to experience motherhood. Not only is it one of the greatest experiences in life to be called “Mommy,” but to look at another human being and say, “This came from me, I grew this,” is a feeling like none other. So why has something that is so fundamental to us become something so complicated? Where is the confidence in the basic function of the female body? This planet, roughly, is occupied by 6.7 billion people, and I can say with surety that women brought all of them into this world. Yet, Cesarean rates are on a constant rise and women are having a hard time breastfeeding and connecting with their newborns. It is important for women to be informed and take charge of their own maternal health. We are our own advocates. Since I have become a mom, I have become greatly interested in all that pertains to motherhood. Many women in my family and circle of friends are having babies now. Of these, only one has had a normal birth, the rest had Cesareans. A Cesarean is a major surgery; there are risks involved. The average person would probably avoid any surgical procedure their entire life if they could. Yet, the way we approach a Cesarean is much more lax than surgeries — and this astounds me. There are three important components of our cultural perspective and practices of maternal care that need to be addressed: our view on pregnancy, childbirth and what follows postpartum; the reality of common practices, and the significance of proper nutrition during pregnancy. Motherhood is normal. This encompasses pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum. The female body is built for this experience. These are words of comfort to me. Instead of thinking something is wrong, I think that things are unfolding as they should and I sleep a lot sounder in anticipation of my second child. Constant worrying seems to be part of pregnancy, but doesn’t that show caring for the child that has yet to arrive? Unfortunately, the downside of

worrying is making decisions based on fear, and perhaps this is where we have strayed from our natural instincts. Aside from the baby in the belly factor of pregnancy, how does it differ from sleeping, digesting or even walking? These are activities we perform without a second thought, and they are very much a part of our basic human construct — as is becoming parents. When I eat a sandwich, I don’t start to panic that maybe my stomach will not know how to break it down and pass it along to my intestines. So why can’t the majority of women have a normal pregnancy and birth? The World Health Organization estimates that the actual percentage of women who need medical intervention in their labor is 12 to 15 percent. This is a worldwide estimate, which includes countries with much poorer living conditions than ours. Another reason we treat maternity as potentially problematic is that we approach it like we approach other medical care. The following is the “Medical Model for Care from Mosby’s Medical Dictionary”: “The physician focuses on the defect, or dysfunction, within the patient, using a problemsolving approach. “The medical model is thus focused on the physical and biologic aspects of specific diseases and conditions.” Pregnancy is not a defect, dysfunction or a disease. Should we be treating it as such? In contrast, the “Midwives Model of Care,” created by the Midwifery Task Force, is “based on the fact that pregnancy and birth are normal life events” and it includes: “Monitoring the physical, psychological, and social well-being of the mother throughout the childbearing cycle. Providing the mother with individualized education, counseling, and prenatal care, continuous hands-on assistance during labor and delivery, and postpartum support. Minimizing technological interventions. Identifying and referring women who require obstetrical attention.” These two models, as foundational perspectives on care, affect the whole maternal experience. Is pregnancy normal or is it some kind of dysfunction? Marta Suarez is completing her philosophy major. She is expecting her second child in December.

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A-Sun title springboard for 2011 post-season eligibility By Josh Siegel Sports Editor

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efore women’s soccer coach Jim Blankenship could grasp the satisfying finality of the season and the fresh Gatorade could meld into his shirt, the inquiry began. The women’s soccer team’s (11-4-2, 8-0-2 A-Sun) A-Sun Conference-clinching, 4-0 win over Stetson on Saturday night had all the pure, joyful innocence of an underdog tale: The four-year-old program that blew through its opponents after a bumpy beginning, and celebrated with a sing-along to DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win.” But something was incomplete. Something was left unanswered. “This is kind of what we hung our hat on (winning the A-Sun in the final year of NCAA reclassifying),” Blankenship said. “We knew going in we weren’t post-season eligible. We knew our group of 10 seniors was graduating. We wanted to make this season special, knowing what’s to come next year, and to do right by our seniors.” Next year will be the first that FGCU’s athletic programs (including women’s soccer) will be eligible for post-season play (besides fast-tracked baseball and volleyball). Before entering the national platform, it was essential to get a foot in the door. Blankenship needed confirmation that his team could thrive in a tense environment. “This year it was important that we controlled what we could control,” Blankenship said. “We can always prepare as best we can. We can always play hard. But next year

Players celebrate after clinching their first conference title. EN photo/Mike Ricci

is a different process. Next year the regular season comes down to getting a seed for the tournament (NCAA) and then playing well when it counts. This (season) was an important step in the process.” The Eagles will take the next step without the security of their 10-player outgoing senior class. Redshirt junior and just-named A-Sun Defensive Player of the Week KC Correllus is un-

fazed, saying the younger players observed and learned from their leaders’ consistent demeanor. “They’re (the seniors) are the ones who started it and got everything going, but the juniors and underclassmen know what it takes,” Correllus said. “We saw how they got us through the rough start to the season. We have big shoes to fill, but we can do it.” Now that there are firm results in place,

Blankenship can spout on about the evolution of his program to prospective players. “We’ve been blessed to already have gotten tremendous players who play here now,” Blankenship said. “We hope and think that now that we’re able to do this kind of stuff (win a conference championship), we can attract more and more players. When a new group comes in, they’ll come in with the understanding that this is a championship-caliber team.” Blankenship pitched an emptier version of this to sophomore Danielle Faller two years ago. The Eagles were coming off 11-7 and 10-43 records (with a top four conference standing each time) in their first two seasons, respectively, and Faller was sold on the potential for more. Faller admits that Blankenship has an easier sell now that more equates to something comprehensive and bigger. “If I was getting recruited now, to hear they (FGCU) just won their conference, that would sound really good to me,” Faller said. “I’d wanna be a part of that. What we just did really put our name out there.” To participate in post-season festivities and play for a national title represents a chance to stretch past the significant and necessary, but crippling, first steps and chase boundless freedom. “This is tremendous to be able to get a piece of this (significant success) and build from it,” Blankenship said. “Next year is a different dynamic. We may never win a championship, but it won’t be from a lack of effort. This is a opportunity to play to get into the tournament (NCAA), and then, in the tournament, every day is your World Cup day.”

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Share of A-Sun title clinched, Eagles seek outright win By Jenny Rodgers Staff writer

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fter beating Stetson last Friday, the FGCU men’s soccer team soared their way to at least a share of the Atlantic Sun title. The four-year program notched its first ever conference championship. “It was an exciting win,” coach Bob Butehorn said. “The first championship in the program’s history, on our home field, a very exciting moment.” Despite all of the excitement of Friday’s win, the Eagles (11-3-2, 7-0-0 A-Sun), ranked No. 23 by Soccer America, still have two more games before they end their season. With a victory or a draw against either Jacksonville on Friday or North Florida on Sunday, FGCU will be crowned outright ASun regular season champs. “This puts the team in a spot where the foundation that they’ve built now is going be a part of the tradition of the program,” Bute-

horn said. “And with that, I think teams will have a different idea of us and a different way to look upon us before they play us.” Butehorn stresses the importance of staying focused. “We still have two games left, and we need to finish the season out strong,” Butehorn said. “I think all our guys want to finish what we started and finish strong and get everything we can out of these last two games.” Junior midfielder Josey Portillo believes an outright conference win would bring benefits beyond the players involved. “We’re 7-0 right now, and it would be amazing to be 9-0 and go undefeated,” Portillo said. “To win this title for the seniors, and to show that we’re the best team in the A-Sun. I think it would set a nice bar for the rest of the programs to want to win their conference. It would be great to have all of FGCU’s athletic teams win a conference title this year.” Although FGCU overpowers Jacksonville in rank and record, Butehorn is wary of them. “Jacksonville is a very good team and

they’re well coached,” Butehorn said. “I think we will have a good game on our hands and it will be a good test for us.” Portillo still has bad memories of last year’s loss to Jacksonville. “Last year when we played Jacksonville, I remember I was hurt so I was unable to start,” Portillo said. “They beat us 4-1, so we need to get that win back. We’re not going to take the game lightly just because we won against Stetson. We’re really close to winning the whole conference, so we’re going to take them just like every other team from all the way from the first game down to this one.” As the season comes to a close, FGCU plans to maintain focus on the last two games, but the Eagles can’t help but look ahead to what next season might hold. “We want to stay on this path, which is playing the best competition we possibly can play,” Butehorn said. “We want to continue to bring in the kind of student athletes that we’ve been bringing in the past, keep the standards high, and hopefully continue to produce more winning seasons.”

Next season is the last for Portillo. Having such a successful season to date causes Portillo to look forward to next season with excitement and high expectations. “After we enjoy it and the season is over, we need to focus on getting better for next year,” Portillo said. “Winning the conference a second time would be a first. It’s gonna be my last year here, so the ultimate goal would be to win a national title. And after that, it could be the goal for every season to come.” Butehorn and Portillo stress the importance of having fans at home games. “I don’t think that we could have done it without them (the fans),” Portillo said. “I’m the kind of player that likes to impress fans and let them see what we’re all about, get them excited and entertain them. “If it weren’t for the fans, winning and everything we do wouldn’t be as fun,” Portillo said.


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FIU first home swim meet for back-to-back CCSA champs By Andrew Binninger Staff writer

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he FGCU Swimming and Diving team is looking forward to its first home meet Friday night, when they host the Florida International University Panthers. The Eagles are coming off consecutive defeats against Miami and Florida State; however, this has not affected the team’s confidence in any way. Coach Neal Studd is proud of how his team handled the high-profile meets. “Things went better against those two teams this year and we swam really fast,� Studd said. “Both of those programs are fully funded and big-time programs, and I am proud of how the team competed.� Studd expects his team to rebound against FIU. “FIU is a different team than last year,� Studd said. “We are going to train aggressively and be ready for the meet on Friday night.� Studd is friends with the current head coach of FIU swimming, Randy Horner, so the matchup should be fun. “I like the Friday night meet and I know the coach at FIU so it should be a fun rivalry,� Studd said. The losses to Miami and Florida State notwithstanding, Studd expects his team to compete with established programs and to defend their Coastal Collegiate Swim Association (CCSA) title. “We are planning to take down a competitive school,� Studd said. “We would like to beat out strong schools such as UF and Davidson.� The coach says that swimming against FSU and Miami early in the year is good for the program. “Florida is a great swimming state in general, Studd said. “UF and Miami have won national championships and FSU has won an ACC championship. If we compete with these schools early on we’ll be ready for anything.� The future looks very bright for the Eagles as signing day is approaching and the coach is very excited about the four girls FGCU who areNewspaper committed2:Layout to FGCU. 1 10/25/10 “I am very excited about our recruits,

FGCU swimmers race at a scrimmage. The Eagles have their first home meet Friday against Florida International University. Stock photo

especially since next year will be our first year of NCAA Tournament eligibility,� Studd said. One of the swimmers on the team this year is junior Leah Daniel. Daniel is originally from Canada and has been swimming competitively for 10 years. She is proud of the fact that the swim program has gotten to a level where it can schedule powerhouse teams. “I plan on practicing very hard for the meet on Friday and I feel that playing the big schools in our previous meet makes the team more competitive,� Daniel said. Daniel was impressed with the performance of the younger swimmers on the team this weekend. 5:09 “The PM Page 1 freshmen look very strong and every year the team gets better,� Daniel

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Sports ENSPORTS weekly recap

Women’s tennis

Senior Iris Rendon made the consolation quarterfinals at the ITA Regional before losing in three sets.

Men’s golf

Opened play at the St. Mary’s Invitational on Tuesday. They were tied for 13th after round one.

Men’s tennis Finished its stay at the ITA Regional with singles wins by junior Matt Rock and freshman Dean Tsamas.

Head on the road for games vs. A-Sun foes USC-Upstate and East Tennessee State on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

Men’s basketball

Volunteered at Community Cooperative Ministires Inc., preparing meals for the hungry in Lee County.

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FGCU hosts first wakeboarding tourney By Mike Ricci Phototography editor

FGCU hosted its first wakeboarding competition this past Saturday with 45 competitors from six states. The Collegiate Wakeboard Southern Regionals consisted of four divisions; Beginner, Intermediate, Expert and Wake Skate. “It was an excellent turnout. We were stoked,� said Kevin Wipplinger, a junior majoring in communications. Out of the 12 wakeboarders from FGCU who competed, eight placed in the top three of their respective divisions. Wipplinger finished second in the Expert division behind Ryan Mocerino of the University of Florida. “Ryan landed a toe-side seven, which pretty much sealed the deal,� Wipplinger said. Although Wipplinger didn’t win the division, he was just happy to have his school host the event. “I was just excited to see everyone compete,� he said. Wakeboarding Club president Jonathon Langston finished third in the Expert division. Other FGCU students placing in their divisions were Randy Powell and Chad Antinori, who placed first and second in the Beginner division; Josh Hamon and Kevin Bedson, who finished first and third in Wake Skate; and Thomas Weber and Zach Knispel, who finished first and second in the Intermediate division. The Wakeboarding Club was impressed at how many people

Kevin Wipplinger came in second in the Expert division. EN photo/Mike Ricci

came out to support the team. “We just want to thank everyone who came out and supported us,� Wipplinger said. “The waterfront staff helped out a lot and

we couldn’t have run the event as smooth without their help. Hopefully we can do it again this year with an even better turnout.� The Wakeboarding Club meets

at the waterfront on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from about 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cross country ready for A-Sun championship By Zach Gibbons Staff writer

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FGCU’S men’s and women’s cross country teams will be competing in the A-Sun Championship on Saturday in Spartanburg, S.C. The race will be hosted by USCUpstate, and will take place at Milliken Research Park. This will be the final race of the season for the young but maturing FGCU cross country teams. Both the men and women’s teams will be facing some tough, and ranked, conference opponents in the race. “We actually have three teams on each side that are ranked in region,� said Cassandra Harbin, who coaches both the men’s and women’s teams. “That says a lot about our conference and where it’s going. It’s clearly stronger than ever this year. “On the girls side, Lipscomb, Jacksonville, and University of North Florida are all ranked in the region. On the guys’ side, again, three teams are ranked in the region: Kennesaw, USC Upstate, and Belmont.� Belmont is considered the team to beat at the conference tournament. “They have a history of winning conference,� Harbin said. “They’ve won it, I think, 10 years in a row. Last year was the first year they didn’t win it.� Barrie Cohen, a sophomore on the women’s team, hopes that everyone will run well. “We just hope, overall, that everyone just runs the best race that they can� Cohen said. “I mean we are young, so we have a lot of freshmen, and this is our first conference race. We’re just hoping for everyone to just improve from what we’ve built on this whole season�. Personally, Cohen just wants to

post a strong time in this final race of the fall. “I just want to run as fast as I can, Cohen said. “I mean, conference is kind of what you look forward to all season. It’s the last one we get to race. I just hope to run as fast as I can, and hopefully get one of my best times.� Cohen feels that she has improved this season. “I think overall I have improved everywhere,� Cohen said. “I’ve improved a lot in my strength, in my running and also my knowledge of racing. I think all those together have made me run a faster time, and have given me good results,�. She also believes that the team, despite its youth, has performed well, and that it is a sign of things to come in future seasons. “I think our team has performed well this season, Cohen said. “Everything that we’ve done is really just a good accomplishment to have, because we’ve had a lot of personal records by everyone on the team. So it just shows how far we can go in the next few years�. Argeo Cruz is a freshman on the men’s cross country team. He is also looking forward to running his best in this race. “I just want to go out there and run really hard,� Cruz said. “I really would be especially happy if I could finish 15th or better. That’s what I’m looking forward to, to be one of the top finishers in the race�. If Cruz cannot finish in the top 15, though, he just wants to finish this race with no regrets. “I just want to make sure that after I cross the finish line, that I did the best I can,� Cruz said.

Barrie Cohen races in a meet . Photo courtesy of FGCU athletics


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