Wednesday, October, 27 , 2010
Volume 9, Issue 9
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Champions
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
See A&L on page 8
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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
The annual country concert was held at Germain Arena this past Friday, starring James Otto. Visit www.eaglenews.org
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