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The student newspaper at Florida Gulf Coast University
Visualize the ideal setting for an underground rap show: 60 freshmen jam-packed into a South Village dorm, a fluorescent overhead light cutting through the thick air, and the thin plastered walls resonating with echoes of the audience.
This image isn’t too far from reality.Adam Kirstein’s 10-by-10 dorm room
appears ordinary with its Bob Marley poster and worn hockey sticks, but with a closer glance a person may discover his customized rap studio.
Adam’s image isn’t typical for a rapper. He appears at his interview wearing Sperry’s, khaki shorts and a button up flannel shirt.
The first year student’s passion for music is reflected through the black-framed glasses underneath his Steelers ball cap. He is about to reveal huge news that will impact his music career.
Kirstein, at 18, has just landed a song
with Akon, the founder of two record labels, “KonvictMuzik and Kon Live Distribution,” and a six-time nominee for the Grammy Awards. “This is the biggest thing that’s happened to me so far,” he said.
The song “Jump” with Akon was released on Oct. 14. It hooks listeners with smooth lyrics and an upbeat chorus. Adam wrote all the verses himself.
His visions of success are finally within reach.
Kirstein has pursued his passion for music for as long as he can remember. “I started out with a cheap Rock Band microphone,” he says. “Eventually I started rapping for my friends at the lunch table at Sickles high school in Tampa.”
Roommate and friend of five years, Steven Demarco, recalls the first time he heard Kirstein rap. “He would rap at the lunch table to pass the time and eventually it caught onto our friends.”
The “lunch table raps” built up Kirstein’s reputation in school and peers began sending
him beats to create lyrics to.“I started putting songs out once a month…and eventually once a day,” he said.
Kirstein uses truth behind his words in a language that listeners can understand. Reality is the foundation of his lyrics and he uses that intensity to embody every day life. His words aren’t just simply laid over backbeats—rather the samples swirl into melodies that pulse, move and capture the listener.
Kirstein wants to pursue music for the rest of his life. “I’d rather be homeless and having something I love than being paid for something I hate.”
Not having money stinks. The FGCU Less-Lethal Weapons
and Equipment Research Institute encountered this first-hand when it was decided that they would be losing their grant and forced to close
down by April of next year.
The FGCU WERI, which is located approximate ly five miles from campus, was started back in 2004. Their job is to test everything from construction equipment like
orange traffic cones, teasers and police batons to shotguns, semi-automatic rifles and grenade launchers.
Recent funding cuts from the U.S. Department of Justice means that the program will have to close. Grants from the department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance kept the FGCU program going with an annual budget of about $100,000.
“In the past, we’ve had grants that we’ve run back-to-back-to-back, but there’s just simply no more money,” said Charlie Mesloh, a professor in the justice studies department and director of the WERI.
The goal of this department is to test weapons and discover ways to make them less deadly.
“We test less lethal weapons for a variety of different weapons company and law enforcement agencies… Currently we are in the middle of Taser research, and once that’s done we are going to start a research project on shotguns that will take anywhere from one to six months to complete. The research will include the SRM1216, Saiga 12, and Celtic KSG shotguns,” Mesloh said.
“The experience that I have had while being here is an experience that I may never get to have again. I have learned so much in this area and have had the opportunity to get publications and hands-on experience with many different weapons,” said Lindsey Medley, a graduate student majoring in public administration.
Medley says that the closing of the program leads to an important question: Who will continue the research to create less lethal weapons that are used every day in the field?
“There is limited research on many of the weapons and ammunition that we test and we have to rely on the manufacturer’s guidelines. This is a wonderful experience that other students will miss out on, not only from the class that was offered, but from the opportunity to be an intern or employee here, as well as earn service learning hours if needed,” Medley said.
Once the program is closed, the university will have complete control over what is going to be done with all the equipment used by the program. “It a property control issue,” Mesloh said.
The standard expected time to earn an associate’s degree or a bachelor’s degree is two and four years respectively. However, for an increasing number of students, it is taking twice that amount of time.
According to a recent report by Julie Salomone of Fox 4 News, approximately 25 percent of full-time students take four years to complete their associate’s degree and about 70 percent of full-time students take eight years to complete their bachelor’s in
Florida.Myra Mendible, professor of
English, feels that the current financial state of the country is one of the many reasons behind this.
“The recession has hit young people hard, as they now must compete for fewer jobs. As a result, it is difficult for many students to make ends meet--and increasingly unlikely that their parents will be able to help them financially. Students may have to resort to full-time jobs and part-time studies; they may even be forced to take a semester or two off when they can’t cover the
rising costs of higher education,” Mendible said.
Lauren Bentley, a senior majoring in history, attributes her delay in graduating to financial difficulties.
“Other than having a couple of scholarships and student loans to pay for school, I am completely independent and responsible for all my bills and for any money I want to spend on entertainment. I can’t and don’t rely on my family for any form of financial support. This is the first semester I have been part-time. It gives me more time to focus on the classes, which means I am getting better grades,
and I can work more in order to support myself better than I could before,” Bentley said.
Financial hardship is not the only issue when it comes to students taking longer to obtain degrees.
Peter Bergerson, professor of public affairs, explains that first generation college students have to get used to the college lifestyle, which can cause students delays in grasping what is required of them. During this time, many students will decide to change their majors.
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Quality Life Center: Many opportunities at the Real Change 2011 event on Oct. 21 at the Dr. Carrie Robinson Center from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Help is needed in the following areas: set-up, decorations, greeters, ushers, servers, parking, photographers and breakdown. Contact Angela Pena at [email protected] or 239-334-2797.
Bay Oaks Recreation Center: Help fill the cast of characters for this year’s Fright Night Haunted House on Fort Myers Beach on Oct. 21 from 5:45 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Volunteers are need for the following: Haunted House Cast (Zombies, Vampires, Jungle Monsters, Insane Asylum Prisoners, Tour Guides and more) and Carnival Game Hosts. Contact [email protected] or call Regan or Randy at 239-765-4222.
Naples Equestrian Challenge: Help with a Halloween event for guests and their families on Oct. 23 from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Assist with setting up tables and chairs, decorations and help run the games. Contact Missy at [email protected] or call 239-596-2988.
Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida: Volunteers needed on Oct. 23 from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Club at Renaissance in Fort Myers. Duties include staffing the registration, assisting at the water stations, crowd control and safety. Contact Luisa Kennison [email protected] at 239-822-6071 or 239-561-4170.
Pancreatic Cancer: Need help with set up and clean up the Pancreatic Cancer Walk on Oct. 29 at 6:30 to 7 a.m. until around 11 a.m. Contact FGCU student Cristina LaGrasta at [email protected].
Calusa Nature Center and Planetarium is looking for volunteers for their Friendly Forest event on Oct. 23, 29, and 30. It will include some environmental education activities for children. Contact Adam at [email protected] or call 239-275-3435.
NCH Foundation: Need 20 volunteers at the Hospital Ball on Oct. 29 from 4 p.m. to 12 am. Food and polo shirts will be provided. Volunteers need to wear black or khaki dress pants and flat dress shoes. The volunteers will be registering, handing out and collecting Bidpals for the silent auction. Contact Marta Nardone at 239-436-4511.
Island Coast Aids Network (ICAN): Help out at the Handbag Happy Hour at Miromar Design Center on Nov. 4. Especially need volunteers that can stay late to clean up. Contact Mitch at [email protected] or call
239-337-2391.United Way has partnered
with WCI for a Fundraiser Yard Sale on Nov. 5 at Walden Center in Bonita Springs. Approximately 8-12 volunteers are needed from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. to assist with parking, set-up, sales and tear down operations. Contact Ruth at [email protected] or 239-498-8631.
29th Annual Taste of the Town is being held on Nov. 6. This is an excellent opportunity for large groups of students. Volunteers receive free admission to the event and a t-shirt. Visit www.jlfm.org to learn more. To volunteer, register online by Oct. 27 at http://www.jlfm.org. If you have any further questions, contact Micaela Heuglin at [email protected].
Rookery Bay Environmental Learning Center needs Saturday volunteers beginning Nov. 5. Please contact Donna Young at [email protected] or 239-417-6310 x412.
FGCU Food Forest is here on campus. They need students to help with their botanical collection of edible species every Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. until mid-November. Sign up online at http://fgcufoodforest.weebly.com/service-learning.html.
Cape Coral High School is partnering with Heartland Gardens to put in a 500 sq. ft. garden on their campus. They are looking for volunteers of various commitment levels and hours. Please contact Lori Kaminski at [email protected].
Pinewoods Elementary School: This school is unique in its passion for sustainability and environmental education. The Explorer’s Club is for 5th grade students interested in making the school greener in different areas such as maintaining the Japanese Garden, developing the butterfly/herb garden, maintaining the five senses garden and beautifying the campus with environmental art. Need college student role models to help facilitate, plan and organize the club meetings, as well as plan educational presentations and activities for the students. The program meets every Thursday from 2:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. and extra hours awarded for students who prepare presentations or activities. Contact Laura Layton at [email protected].
Naples Botanical Garden Horticulture gardening starts at 8 a.m. Monday through Friday and includes weeding, potting, moving plants, digging, raking, sweeping, clearing debris, etc. Wear closed toe
shoes, sunscreen and work gloves if you have them. No shorts or tank tops. Bring water. Looking especially for groups of students on Fridays. No last minute requests. Give 4-5 lead time. If you commit, then can’t make it, give notice. Be on time. Email Sally Richardson at [email protected].
The Friends of Rookery Bay are looking for a volunteer who is familiar with Flickr. Volunteer will establish an account for FORB and then upload photos and captions which will be provided so the media can access upcoming event and general reserve images 24/7. Contact Donna Young at [email protected].
Heartland Gardens: Assist at their mini-farm on Friday’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday’s from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Did you know that FGCU alums started this nonprofit? Contact Andrea at [email protected] or call 239-689-4249.
Florida Panther Festival: Opportunities galore to help plan and organize this exciting event with live music, demonstrations and presentations. Event is on Oct. 28. Volunteers are needed to help with planning, event logistics, assist with facilitating speakers and on event day, lead educational activities, provide orientation to visitors, etc. Email [email protected] or call 239-353-8442x 229 or x222. Visit the website www.FloridaPantherFestival.com for additional details.
Abuse Counseling & Treatment (ACT): Do you have a talent for marketing? Do you want to take the lead and help this nonprofit agency with a development plan? Do you have 2 to 3 months available? This opportunity will look great on your resume. Contact Honara Jacobus, Development Coordinator, at [email protected] or 239-939-2553.
Haiti Conference “What’s Up with Haiti? Continuing Support for a Resilient People” is a multi-day, on-campus event to commemorate the second anniversary of the Haitian earthquake of 2010 and to draw attention to the continued need for help and support in rebuilding. It will take place on Jan. 11-12, 2012. It includes a mini-concert of Haitian music, a film festival, a keynote address and an academic roundtable. Help promote the event and contact local businesses to see if they are willing to offer support. Also need help with website design and students with the skills to coordinate the film festival. Please contact Dr. Nicola Foote at [email protected] or 239-590 7368.
Philharmonic Center for the Arts: Numerous
opportunities. After filling out a Volunteer Profile, you’ll be interviewed, trained and then assigned. Assignments include Archivist, Docent, Lobby Desk, Museum Library, Museum Store, Music Library, School Activity Volunteer, Jewelry and Will-Call at Box Office. Contact David Varisco at [email protected] or 239-254-2779.
Harry Chapin Food Bank: Sort and pack food for the hungry. Work 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday (no afternoon shift on Friday or Saturday). Proper attire required: closed toe shoes (no sandals), jeans or shorts (shorts length must be at least to your finger tips) no tank tops or bare midriff tops. Contact Bedzaida Bryen at [email protected] or 239-334-7001 x141.
Goodwill Industries: Be a mentor to at-risk youth in our communities. Commit to one year of service mentoring for 4-6 hours per month. For more information, go to http://www.goodwillswfl.org/goodguides/.
The College Reach Out Program (CROP): Local middle and high school students are starting a chapter at Estero High School. There are 10 students who want to join the program but have limited English skills. Right now, they only speak Spanish. Need a mentor/translator to meet with students every Thursday from 1:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. Contact Susan Genson [email protected] or 239-590-7836.
The Rushman-Micah Angel Foundation: Are you computer savvy and want to work from home? Help update the RMAF website and Facebook page. RMAF is taking a lead role in bringing awareness to bridging the gap of technology and education for the special needs community and their families. Contact Barbara Brown at [email protected] or 239-216-2363.
FGCU Department of Marine and Ecological Sciences: Need students throughout the semester to test their GIS Exercises, help with the Franco Service Learning Workshop and more. Contact Dr. Marguerite Forest at [email protected] or call 239-590-7412.
Lee County Community Tennis Association: Volunteer opportunities every Tuesday for Special Olympics Tennis at Rutenberg Park at 6 p.m. Contact Lyn Bruner at [email protected] or 239-489-2378.
Information is provided by the Service Learning department. All opportunities are pre-approved. You can find more opportunities on Facebook at “FGCU Service Learning.”
Monday, Oct. 10, at 1:14 a.m.: A student’s car was found completely wrapped in Siran Wrap on the fourth floor of the student housing parking garage. When the subject was notified by UPD she informed them that she was already aware of her car’s condition.
Monday, Oct. 10, at 5:27 p.m.: A large tortoise was spotted wandering outside of
Sugden Hall. The tortoise was attempting to get through the front door of the building and was relocated in the woods across the way.
Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 2:39 p.m.: A large black snake, approximately three feet long, was spotted outside of Holmes Hall. UPD was notified of the reptile.
Wednesday, Oct. 12, at
3:31 p.m.: A drug search was conducted in Biscayne Hall revealing .30-grams of residue that tested positive for marijuana. UPD confiscated the marijuana along with a glass pipe, and turned the items over for further evaluation.
Thursday, Oct. 13, at 4:28 p.m.: UPD was notified of a female bleeding from the head in the bathrooms of Holmes Hall. The
subject reportedly slipped and fell and suffered a minor head wound. San Carlos medics responded to the call.
The Police Beat is compiled by Eagle News staff from public logs available at the University Po-lice Department. Police Beat is not associated with the UPD. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
Eagle News, the student media group at Florida Gulf Coast University, represents the diverse voices on campus with fairness. We select content for our publication and our website that is relevant to the student body, faculty and staff. Members are committed to reporting with accuracy and truth. Our purpose is to encourage conversations about issues that concern the on-campus community. Eagle News views every culture with equal respect and believes every person must be treated with dignity.
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What started as a treatment for one student’s fibromyalgia now has FGCU students flocking to the campus basketball courts for their Zumba fix.
The Zumba workout is a dance fitness program created by dancer and choreographer Alberto “Beto” Perez in Colombia during the 1990s. The program combines Latin and international music with dance in an effort to make exercise fun.
In spring of 2011, FGCU sophomore Gala Hoffman brought the fitness craze to the university. During the past few months, Zumba has grown so popular that classes have been moved to the outside basketball courts.
“I got into doing Zumba a way to help with my fibromyalgia,” Hoffman said.
Fibromyalgia is a common syndrome in which a person has long-term, body-wide pain and tenderness in the joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. The most prescribed method of treatment for fibromyalgia is to be psychically active.
When she arrived at FGCU, Hoffman discovered that Zumba was not offered on campus. Hoffman said she was unhappy and about to make a change.
Hoffman said that she logged
onto Zumba.com, registered for the training program, drove to Miami, took the 8-hour training class and became a certified instructor.
After returning from the certification program, Hoffman went to the campus gym. Arriving at the front desk, Hoffman told the two attendants, “You need Zumba. Hire me.”
Campus Recreation hired Hoffman and she began to instruct classes over the summer.
Over the course of the summer, Hoffman’s Zumba program built a positive reputation. Classes were full, and word began to spread.
Hoffman made a Facebook page and began to build followers.
“Social networking was the best way to reach new people, and it did. I have hundreds of followers,” Hoffman said.
Hoffman has utilized every opportunity to get her name and her Zumba class recognized. She has put up posters all over campus, made T-shirts and networked whenever she could.
Hoffman said it is important to market yourself the best you can, in any field you go into.
However, she did not expect what was to come when students returned to FGCU this fall.
Hoffman’s Zumba class became so popular that the group fitness room could not accommodate the number of
people wanting to take the class. Waiting lists were made and some students were dismayed at the lack of availability in the classes. “People became angry that there was not enough room in the class and some even resorted to sneaking in,” Hoffman said.
Both Hoffman and Campus Rec decided on a trial program,
offering the class on the campus recreational basketball court. With a huge turnout, they decided to make this a permanent change.
Now Zumba classes are being taught on the basketball courts every Monday at 8 p.m., and each week Hoffman says her classes continue to grow.
However, Hoffman does not
believe it is the popularity of the Zumba program itself or her savvy marketing of the program that has led to the success.
She believes people have a natural inherent desire to dance.
“My class is a party. The fact that we are burning a thousand calories is a perk,” she said.
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Breakfast. Lunch. Dinner.
“Nobody likes change.” It is a common expression meaning people are content with their routine. Apparently, this expression also applies to the well-known corporation, Blockbuster.
Before this semester, a Blockbuster movie rental machine could be found on the first floor of the Student Union. This was somewhat of an experiment for Blockbuster, since they usually only consider making deals with big companies. One machine on a college campus is nothing compared to a several hundred machines in Wal-Marts all over the country.
While Blockbuster eventually removed the machine on FGCU’s main campus, FGCU chose
not to completely eliminate this entertainment option for students. Hence, the next step was finding an alternative. Within a couple weeks of the Fall 2011 semester, UniversiDVD, another DVD rental business, came into the picture.
The school made a deal with UniversiDVD, and the machines were installed early last month. FGCU not only replaced the machine in the Student Union, they also put one in the lobby of South Village’s new dorm, Palmetto Hall.
Since then, they have been a hit. Rental price is only $1.49 (cheaper than the old blockbuster machine) per night, and since the machines are conveniently located on campus, students have been renting movies frequently.
This is not the only upgrade from the old Blockbuster
machines on campus. Opposed to Redbox and Blockbuster, with UniversiDVD, you do not have to scroll through pages while trying to remember what you liked on the page before. Now, you can look through a large clear window and see the 100+ DVDs stacked in front of you. UniversiDVD’s system also allows people to visit FGCUmovies.com to see which DVDs are in each machine. You also have the option to buy the movies starting at $4.99. The upgrade that has been the biggest contributor to the machine’s success, however, is how the two new machines get new releases at least two weeks before they hit the shelves at stores.
Jason Simon, an FGCU student and UniversiDVD partner who is in charge of the two machines on campus, said that the new releases have been
the most popular. “People want to be able to
watch the movies they just missed in theaters for a tenth of the price,” Simon said.
Simon is also providing everyone who read this article with a “free movie code.” Students who enter the code (987654321) at either the Student Union or the Palmetto Hall DVD machine location will get one free movie rental.
There are many Redbox machines in the area. You can find some nearby on S. Tamiami Trail in the CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, and the 7-Eleven. Another is located in the CVS Pharmacy on Daniels Parkway. However, many students feel that Redbox cannot beat the convenience of having two DVD rental machines located right on your college’s campus.
“You wouldn’t be normal if you didn’t change your major at least two times,” Bergerson said.
He also noted that students must be diligent and well-prepared in order to fulfill the requirements and electives for their majors. Classes are offered in a cycle.
“If students get out of sync with the requirements of their major, it could end up postponing graduation,” Bergerson said.
Christopher Olteanu, a sophomore majoring in biology, agrees.
“There are a very limited number of classes and some classes are only offered once a semester, sometimes once a year. Students will need two required classes at the same time, but that one once-a-year class will conflict with the other and send their academic plan into disarray. I have had these conflict difficulties before, and it’s recurring,” Olteanu said.
Although Julian Prue, a senior majoring in English, is right on track
with his four-year graduation date, he admits that this may be a result of his transfer from Edison State College.
“It would have taken me a semester or two longer to graduate at my expected date because of the issue of which classes were and weren’t necessary toward my degree,” Prue said.
However, Prue was able to take course loads that enabled him to stay on track.
Required courses for first-year students can also be a slow-down for obtaining a bachelor’s degree within the standard four-year time period. Thomas Jake Stresen-Reuter, graduate assistant for new student programs, advises first year students.
His experience has led to one very clear observation: “Students are just failing classes,” he said.
Reuter says that students pay the consequences of failing classes by having to retake them at a later date, forcing them to graduate later. However, FGCU is willing to work
with students when they fail.“We have loads of campus
resources that we’re dying to give away. Find your resources,” Stresen-Reuter said. “If you’re struggling with a specific topic then let’s talk about the Center for Academic Achievement. If you’re not enjoying the material that you’re not succeeding in, let’s talk about a new major. Or, if you’re just having trouble with time management skills, let’s talk about going into CAPS or things like that, where you can learn time management skills in an unbiased environment. Find the things that are here on campus free for you that are just waiting for you to take advantage of.”
His biggest inspiration, George “Machine Gun” Kelly risked everything in his love for music. This artist built his reputation up from the ground with barely anything to his name.
Kelly’s rooted passion for music
allowed him to turn his life around despite his trouble as a youth. He is one of the most recognized and famous rap artists of his time.
Kirstein hopes to live his passion through an independent label. He doesn’t want to be defined through the restrictions of a name; rather he wishes to write for his own ideals and morals.
“What people don’t realize is how much a label can change an artist. An artist will begin to write to please their label and abandon what they wish to write,” he said. “They aren’t artists, they’re drones.”
Kirstein embodies the “Y.O.L.O.” motto in the lyrics to his listeners. “You only live once. Be responsible but live like you never did before,” he said.
His lyrics are a remedy to restraint on life. Pursuing his dream has come with both negative and positive reactions.
“I’ve had people say I would never amount to anything, those same people who wanted to become my friends at the first sight of my
recordings,” he said.Kirstein has the support of both
of his parents. His father has never missed a show.
His biggest fan is his grandmother who even appears in some of the lines of Kirstein’s songs.
“Nana” is pictured in her youth on the window panel above Kirstein’s desk. This wooden frame of inspiration overlooks a laptop, microphone and a pile of red Solo cups.
You can listen to Kirstein’s other tracks atreverbnation.com/akmusicpage.
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Locations: Student Union and in the lobby of Palmetto Hall in South Lake Village
Renting price: $1.49 per night
Buying price: Starts at $4.99
Redbox locations o! campus: CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, 7-Eleven
Blockbuster locations o! campus:Publix in the Grande Oaks shopping plaza on Ben Hill Gri"n and Corkscrew Road
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A Bachelor’s of Social Work group will be hosting a “Fun-Raiser” at Sweet Tomatoes on Thursday, Oct. 27 to benefit Our Mother’s Home, a local non-profit organization that helps support teen moms from the foster care system and their babies.
OMH helps these mothers continue their high school education while teaching them life skills and how to be responsible parents.
The event will take place at the Sweet Tomatoes on South Tamiami Trail from 5-8 p.m.
Fifteen percent of the proceeds during that time will go to OMH on behalf of the BSW group. A BSW flier must be presented at the time of the meal for the portion of the proceeds to go toward the fundraiser.
Members of the group will be handing out fliers within the next few days around campus. Fliers can also be found at the office of Laura Althouse, executive secretary of the division of social work, which is located in AB3 131.
Shenika Bourne, one of the members of the BSW group that is holding this event for their community outreach project, is
excited to help bring attention and funds to the organization.
“When presented with the opportunity to organize a community event, we came together and thought Our Mother’s Home would be a great non-profit organization to support,” she said. “We’re helping to build a bridge for a better future for these girls.”
If you are interested in benefiting the cause but do not want to dine at Sweet Tomatoes, you can still help OMH by donating one of many much-needed items. OMH is most in need of a wide range of household, office and baby supplies. These items include scotch tape, copy paper, band-aids, snack food, tissues, toilet paper, baby wipes and pacifiers.
These items can be dropped off at Sweet Tomatoes the day of the event.
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What: Our Mother’s Home fund-raiser
When: Thursday, Oct. 27
Where: Sweet Tomatoes on South Tamiami Trail
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It is always great to know that there are people out there concerned with our society and the world as a whole, acting positively in order to raise awareness on people. FGCU has many brilliant minds and many of our students devote their time coming up with ideas and innovations for a better future.
Dylan Rodrigues, a sophomore majoring in marketing, and Andrew Green, a sophomore majoring in business management, started “Pureheart,” a clothing line that focuses on sending a positive message to people everywhere.
“Live your life with a purpose for a better future” are the words that represent their message and summarize the thoughts for Pureheart Clothing.
“We want to send a positive message to people everywhere that life is short, so live it to the fullest and take care of each other. We are all each other’s brothers and sisters and meant to care with a pureheart,” Rodrigues and Green said when asked about their main goal.
The two students started the company about a month ago and already have many plans to expand the business in order to share their message with as many people as possible.
Pureheart sells shirts with different prints and designs, which are created by the two students.
They do the process of drawing and digitalizing the designs and send them to a manufacturer that produces the actual shirts.
Pureheart has a Facebook page, where pictures of the clothes are posted and orders are taken. The page is open to everyone interested in learning about the company and in
purchasing its products. People can order a shirt by contacting any of the creators by Facebook or email. The payments can be made in person, where the product is delivered or online by PayPal, where the product is shipped. “We are working on getting an online store set up to make things easier,’’ Rodrigues said.
As their inspiration, Rodrigues says anything that spreads a positive message and brings people together for a good cause motivates them. “Stheart Clothing” is one company that has inspired them to come up
with designs and styles. The creators’ main goal for
now is to make more shirts and advertise Pureheart as much as possible. For the future, Rodrigues and Green expect to make the brand an established clothing company with a large number of clients and possibly have their products in stores.
Pureheart strives to make clothes that are unique and appealing for students. The two students have so far designed tank tops and t-shirts, which range from $15 to $20, and plan to expand their line to accessories and other products.
For October, Breast Cancer Awareness month, a special edition shirt was designed, and $5 from every shirt purchased will be donated to Susan G. Komen Foundation.
You can purchase Pureheart Clothing at www.facebook.com/pureheartclothing.
On Oct. 26, Pureheart will have a table set up at the Student Union selling their shirts.
The middle of the semester is upon us and that can only mean that midterms are right under our noses. It’s the time of the year where we suddenly panic and second guess every note that we’ve taken. The halfway point means that it’s only that much closer to the ever impending finals week.
But rather than stress out and stay up all night cramming for your statistics class, take a deep breath and slow down your heart rate. A few useful strategies can help you pass the exams that you fear.
“My studying has improved tremendously since my freshman year in college,” said senior Steven Oberheim. “Freshman year was my first year out of the house and being on my own without anyone to tell me what to do. So I always opted to go partying rather than sitting in my dorm to study. However, now I always take the option to study and brush up on material whenever I have the chance to so that I can succeed in the classes I am taking.”
It’s crucial to be prepared for an exam; that goes without saying. Studying can be dull and length doesn’t necessarily mean that you’ll ace the exam.
“A critical thing that I have learned in order to make studying more productive is to do it in a quiet room and not have anything that can possibly distract you from the task at hand,” Oberheim said. “I used to watch television, listen to my IPOD, play on Facebook, or text all the while trying to study and hope that I
perform well on the test.” Studying in chunks is an efficient way
to study. Staring at your textbook is not the most effective tool and the downtime for your brain helps in retaining the information.
“I usually start studying for an exam a week in advance, maybe even a little bit earlier if I have multiple exams on the same day. Also, the type of exam given is also a dependent factor on when I start to study for it as well, mainly if there is a study guide or not,” Oberheim said.
Ultimately, every student is different. We all have different strengths and weaknesses especially when it comes to academics. Every person plays to their strengths and likewise goes for college. Whether you learn better visually or by reading and re-reading, finding the way you learn best is the key in your collegiate career.
“My philosophy is that it is never too early to start studying, especially if you want to do well,” Oberheim said.
Studying the notes you take in class is obvious but useful. However, you want to make sure that your notes are well taken in the first place. Taking useful notes in class is usually thwarted by little distractions that are easy to control if you’re focused enough. Put your phone on silent, don’t check your Facebook notifications, and try your mightiest to pay attention.
We’ve heard the term “active listener” since we were young but in reality it’s harder than it sounds. Passive listening is much easier; just barely hanging onto the conversation can let you scrape by. It’s a cliché, but if you “open your ears” you
may catch something that you might have missed before.
Try not to stress. Anxiety attacks don’t do any good for your grade or your personal health. Failing an exam or assignment is, unfortunately, inevitable for almost all of us. Learning from those mistakes is the most we can do and after all, that’s what college is all about.
The stress, the tests, they’ll come like
clockwork. If there’s nothing certain in college it’s that we will be tested in more ways than one. Midterms and finals week are not days to fear. We’re protected by notes and Word documents, as long as we utilize our weapons, those few days of the semester can be as easy as we want them to be.
Buy their stu!:
Who: Students Andrew Green and Dylan RodriguesWhen: Oct. 26Where: Student UnionWhat: Pureheart Clothing tablePurchase their clothing: Online at www.facebook.com/pureheartclothing.
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With an ever-expanding career, perhaps the biggest star of comedy in Southwest Florida is Magnum Jackson. Having appeared at the famed Apollo Theater and on the Comedians of Chelsea Lately, Jackson would seem to be on a roll. Now, he’s ready to try his hand once again at his own Almost Famous Tour.
Eagle News: How long have you been doing comedy?
Magnum Jackson: Well, I’ve always been a fan, since I was about fourteen, fifteen, and then I went to college and watched this guy... I used to live down the street from a comedy club, so I would go on the weekends, just liking it. And I saw this guy out of Atlanta, Doo Doo Brown, kind of a whack stage name, but this black guy, and he’s crushing, got the audience... You know, he had so much charisma, and I thought, “I can do this (stuff).” So, it’s not ‘till three years later that I decide to try it. I did well my first show. It was a competition, there were 21 comics, and I got second place out of the whole thing, so that was like, a big deal.
EN: You’ve done more urban, ethnically diverse crowds, and then also venues in Naples. Which do you prefer?
MJ: White people love me, black people tolerate me. It’s weird, like with the Apollo thing, man. I’ve done the Apollo twice, and the day before I did the Apollo the
second time, I did Virginia State University, and it was like 1,300 black kids. I got booed offstage, and literally the next night, it was Friday, I did the Apollo Theater and I did awesome. Like, they
were so cool. It’s weird, man, you just never know... I like black rooms, I love white rooms. White people want you to be smart and intelligent, black people want you to PERFORM. Black people want to see something; white people want to really think about stuff. You have to have more charisma, more spunk with blacks.
EN: You’ve been traveling around the country a lot recently, up and down the coast, out to LA, so what have the stresses of that been like? MJ: Uh, it sucks. You know, my girlfriend hates it, for one. It sucks staying in hotels, (horrible) promoters. But no, I’ve been to a lot of cities, most of them have been cool, uh, it sucks traveling alone, that blows. What else (sucks) about traveling? (Horrible) promoters, again. No, traveling is cool, man. You get new cities, you get to meet new people, you get to eat at different places. I love traveling, man, you know, it’s just... it sucks if you’re in a relationship, or have kids; you’re working every weekend, Thursday to Sunday. You fly out Wednesday, you come back Monday, so it can be stressful, but I don’t have any kids.
EN: What are your plans going forward from here?
MJ: Uh, a lot of people have been asking me that lately. I just want
to work every weekend, I don’t want to be famous; if I’m working every weekend and getting paid on Sunday, I’m good. Max Doyle: He’s lying. He wants to be famous.
EN: He can’t be famous, that will ruin his “Almost Famous” label.
Doyle: His whole “Magnum Jarvis Peashooter,” whatever the hell it is, he wants to be famous. MJ: No, I just want to work every day. If I work every weekend, I’m happy. <A waiter comes up to hand Magnum a shot>
EN: What’s that?
MJ: I don’t know, they keep feeding me shots. They gave me a Jagerbomb and a shot of Patrone, back-to-back. What is this? <Doyle smells the shot> Doyle: I’ve had stomach enzymes that tasted better than that. It smells like bile in a bottle.
MJ: Anyways, comedy’s great. If you want to do it, don’t. I have ONE joke that’s not mine, and I’ll freely admit that.
EN: The “You’re the colored one?”
MJ: Yeah, but it’s so hacky, you can barely count it as part of a set.
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In a world full of reality television and failing soap operas, one can only have a thin strand of hope that comedy will take center stage again one day. This fall, that wish may be fulfilled on ABC. While taking over the world with dancing celebrities and modern families, some new comedies and with familiar faces are welcomed to the sitcom lineup. Two shows in particular, Last Man Standing and Suburgatory, are two of their newest shows, and will certainly make an impression.
Suburgatory is about a teenage girl named Tessa and her father George. They move from Manhattan to a typical suburban neighborhood, but it is anything but ordinary.
The moms are out to be their daughters’ best friends and cookie-cutter wives and the girls are out for sugar free Red Bull and fresh gossip. Not really into the popularity scene, Tessa is trying hard to not get sucked into the harsh world of Suburgatory.
You can sense a hint of “Mean Girls” when watching the first episode. The characters have a relatable sarcasm to them, and
it has certainly worked well for the cast. Will Tessa conquer the pressures of this plastic world?
Will George be snatched up by a Desperate Housewife wannabe? You will have to keep watching the show to find out. This show airs on Wednesday nights at 8:30, and is a good change up to comedy.
Tim Allen has returned to sitcom in this family oriented show on ABC. He is a father of three teenage daughters, one of them having a baby at an incredibly young age, another trying to fit in with the cool things of high school and the other going through tween drama.
He works as a marketing salesman at a place called Outdoor Man, and struggles through every day life in a female dominated household. Though Tim Allen is great and the show is good, he has taken the role that he knows suits him best instead of expanding himself to a broader spectrum of acting.
If it were anyone other than Tim Allen, it would be boring. But as of the first episode, the show had 19 million people watching it, which makes it anything but. Hopefully this week’s episode on Tuesday at 8 p.m. puts any negative thoughts to rest.
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I must share with you my excitement for the month of November. Within it are my favorite holidays: Thanksgiving, my eldest child’s 12th birthday and an event I have looked forward to for over a year.
The Sanibel Island Writer’s Conference (SIWC).
I attended last year and at first I wasn’t so happy about it. Last year, and the same this year, it interferes with my son’s birthday, so I have to make that up elsewhere.
But after about the first hour, all of the dread and preconceived notions about driving all the way to Sanibel and subjecting myself and my writing to a bunch of pretentious text book authors faded away.
I had been all wrong. Not only were the authors approachable and more normal than I am, they didn’t judge my writing or my subject matters. I had expected the put down style critiques I had gotten in school, but instead found encouragement for off the main stream topics.
Encouragement for blood and guts. Profanity if it fit my writing. No need to cite because it was all original. I felt a warmth even though the temperature outside was abnormally cold. That all had me ready to come back again this year on Nov. 7.
The event, happening on Nov. 3-6, promises not to disappoint this, and I hope the weather cooperates. Last year I met great authors and screen writers and this year I will meet different ones, although I look forward to seeing a few familiar faces., like the always-alluring Steve Almond.
With a brand of humor all his own, Steve engages and envelopes a crowd while simultaneously managing to insult you and make you fall in love with him. I don’t know how he does it, so I think I will have to observe him in his natural habitat again this year.
And then there’s the wonderful Lynne Barrett. She explains plot as no one ever has before. Last year she dissected Hansel and Gretel and it almost blew my mind. I was just lucky to find a seat in her workshop, because everyone else wanted in, too. She recently released a new book, Magpies, which I highly recommend.
Another staple to SIWC is John Dufresne. Not only does he hold a few seminars, but he also wakes up early every morning to come and help get our creative juices flowing with free writing.
Last year he handed me a picture of Gas
Station by Edward Hooper that moved me to write a deep dark flash fiction piece. I garnered the nerve to share it out loud and the man who wrote the book on writing (“Is Life Like This: A Guide To Writing Your First Novel In Six Months”) grabbed a tuft of his white hair and said “Wow. Where do you come up with this at 7:30 in the morning?” I blushed and listened to the next reader.
The whole weekend is filled with this. Writers listening to each other, not to hatefully critique or wrestle over grammar, but to hear the story.
Also among the news faces this year is one from when I was your age. A punk rock icon, a spoken word trailblazer, an actor you love to hate: Mr. Henry Rollins!
When this year’s line up was emailed, I perused the list looking for the familiars when his name shot off the page.
I texted a friend close to the director of the conference, Tom DeMarchi, and had them ask if this was
the Henry Rollins. I held my breath until I got the message
back that it was. He is scheduled to talk about his new photograph and short essay book, “Occupants on Friday.”
I’m reading it now and some of his statements, inferences and thoughts are so... that’s all I can say. Another I would recommend.
And I could keep going on and on, but alas, there is only so much room they’ll give me. I could talk about keynote speaker John Sayles and his epic book “A Moment in the Sun,” or Kevin Canty and his writing about “Everything,” or Darin Strauss and a book that catapulted me to my own situation “Half A Life” ago.
I could talk about how Tom Zollner made “Uranium” an interesting topic, but what I really think I will use his last bit of space for is to urge you to come out from Nov. 3-6 to Big Arts on Sanibel and discover all of this for yourself. If you would like more information, visit http://www.fgcu.edu/SIWC/. And if you live in the Cape and need a ride, give me a call.
Mandie is a junior majoring in secondary social science education. She is married with two children and serves on the Board of Directors of C.A.R.E.S. Suicide Prevention.
On Sept. 8th, before both houses of Congress and a televised audience, President Obama gave a speech on the issue of jobs. His plan was called The American Jobs Act which was voted on by The Senate Tuesday, Sept. 11th.
The Americans Job Act included items that I and many others believed would receive support from both parties, like creating tax breaks for companies that hire new workers and cutting the pay roll tax in half for working Americans and small businesses.
I have to confess I enjoyed the reference to Abraham Lincoln in the speech as a leader who saved our union and mobilized the transcontinental railroad along with the reference from President Kennedy regarding that man made problems can be solved by man and that we, as a society, can be as big as we want to be.
However my wishes and President Obama’s wishes for bi-partisanship on this bill did not come true on Tuesday night’s vote as not one Republican voted in favor of this bill.
If that wasn’t disappointing enough, three of the Senate Democrats, including Majority Leader Harry Reid, voted with the Republicans giving the final total of 50-49. Republican Senator Tom Coburn was the only member who didn‘t vote because he was undergoing treatment for prostate cancer.
The other two “nays” from the Democrat side included Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, who didn’t give a reason for his vote against the bill, and Senator Jon Tester of Montana, who said that his reasons to vote for the bill were outweighed by his reasons not to.
Senator Reid originally voted in favor of the bill but changed his mind at the last minute to enable him to bring it up again.
Like many Americans, I believe that the issue of jobs should have been dealt with in President Obama’s first year in office due to the massive disgrace that George W. Bush left this country in. The consequence of not dealing with the job issue first is that 14 million Americans are unemployed. Many of those people have been looking for work for over a year and some have become so frustrated by not being able to find work have simply given up.
Since the unpopular Wall Street Bailout in 2008 and President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, I was hoping that the partisan bickering would stop and that both parties would realize what is important to America, like preserving the middle class.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell said that the Democrats designed this bill to fail. Given that he has said he is on a mission along with people that include Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh, Michelle Bachmann and others in the Republican Party to make Barack Obama a one-term president, it’s safe to say Harry Reid’s theory that Republicans want the economy to tank on purpose for their own personal gain appears very accurate.
President Obama has two options right now: re-write the bill for bi-partisan support, which several Democratic senators are considering, or break the entire bill into pieces to vote on separately. I want President Obama to choose door number two because the actions he is proposing will benefit everyone at the end of the day.
The problem with the Republican Party today is that they don’t want to be problem solvers and due to their disdain for President Obama, they have chosen to obstruct almost every single issue he has taken on in the three years he has been in office.
It’s amazing how talk radio and one cable news channel can influence how one party votes and conducts themselves.
This is the same party that, in the last decade, gave this country The Patriot Act, two wars that Americans were forced into, tax cuts for wealthy citizens, a prescription drug bill for seniors, a federal ban on stem cell research and the bailout of Wall Street.
Does this sound like a party that is fiscally responsible and stands for everyday Americans?
I predict that if the Republicans continue their selfish actions towards this country and the Democrats fight the good fight to get America employed again, there will be four more years of Barack Obama and a very angry Republican party that once again will see that greed and fascism do not belong in The United States of America.
Alex is a junior majoring in communication. He enjoys going to concerts, going to Starbucks, listening to his Sirius Satellite Radio, going to the movies, swimming and playing games like UNO and Monopoly. His favorite musicians are R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Elton John and Kenny G. His favorite magazines are Mother Jones, Newsweek and Rolling Stone, which he loves to pick up at the campus bookstore.
“Every single American deserves
to be treated equally in the eyes of the law and in the eyes of our society”, President Obama said in his speech that addressed the gay community.
President Obama feels gay people should have the same rights as straight people. Gay people should have every right to be able to express their love for the ones they love.
He plans to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act. DOMA is a law that states marriage is a legal union between one man and woman and no state can recognize a same-sex marriage.
He should repeal this law because the United States of America is a land of equality, which means every American shares the same rights and privileges. Homosexuals, bisexuals, and transsexuals should be able to express unlimited love for their partner.
President Obama further mentions homosexuals are forced to live as if they are second-class citizens. They have to lie to keep their jobs. They’re afraid to walk down the street or the hallways in their school.
Why do homosexuals, bisexuals, and transsexuals hide who they really are?
The answer is simple. The gay community is constantly judged for their sexuality. Everywhere they go, they’re ridiculed for being homo, bi, or transsexual and sometimes the people judging them are the people that are supposed to love them.
If America is a land of equality, why are people being judged for being their selves? Why are people afraid to be who they are?
The fact remains clear. Homo, bi and transsexuals are mistreated and disrespected because they love someone who shares their gender.
President Obama is making sure this injustice is put to an end. Is his plan a good idea?
His plan is an excellent idea. By repealing DOMA, he is showing the amount of equality America should have, but doesn’t.
As a supporter of the LGBT community, I’m proud to know our President is willing to advocate for the community.
Rashai is a sophomore majoring in communication. She loves laying on the beach at night, looking at the stars. She is an avid reader and writer who hopes to one day share her words with others. Rashai would like to be a broadcast or print journalist to support her passion for writing and weakness for ice cream.
It’s time for Student Government to start beating the dead horse again.
Every year the words ‘Smoking Ban’ get thrown around here as much as ‘sustainability’ and ‘football program.’ And as I’ve remained the past three years, I’m all for smokers rights on campus.
Years ago, Student Government created the designated smoker spot in between Reed and Whitaker Hall.
This stroke of genius placed smokers right in the middle of one of the most crowded walkways on campus.
There is consistent cigarette pollution
occurring where a majority of students walk to class.
The smell not only hangs around during the day when there are active smokers present, but the malodorous stench of cigarettes remains after hours, too.
I might be a non-smoker, but I understand one’s need to smoke, and it’s not up to the school to make these choices for students.
On the flip side, walking through clouds of smoke on route to class isn’t something that’s enjoyable, and redirecting the path to class to avoid smoke isn’t always in the cards.
It’s important for us not to blame the
smokers at FGCU for this problem. They didn’t create or choose their
smoking stations--the school did. A ban on smoking punishes the smokers for a problem that they aren’t creating.
There’s plenty of areas on-campus where smoking can be enjoyed and out of the main space of the public.
Student Government needs to figure out a new smokers area to conciliate the relationship between the smoking and non-smoking communities at FGCU.
An out-right ban does nothing but punish the smokers who are forced to let their habits intrude on other students by way of this poorly chosen spot.
And with a ban, the smoker’s station becomes obsolete, leaving students who will no doubt continue to smoke, but this time, anywhere they please.
A smoking ban will not only anger the smokers on campus, but if they continue to smoke on-campus without a sanctioned area, this will give non-smokers a real reason to blame those who continue to smoke, and thus creates more conflict.
This conflict could all be easily resolved by a new smoker’s area, somewhere where foot traffic doesn’t constantly pass through, and we can keep calm and carry on.
Collin is a senior majoring in English. He enjoys writing on topics such as nutrition, society and the environment. Collin also enjoys writing long fiction.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT 19 EAGLE NEWS OPINION B5EDITOR: ANDREW FRIEDGEN OPINION!EAGLENEWS.ORG
Glenn Beck has had plenty to say about the Occupy Wall Street movement. But when Beck took a recent swing at the protesters, he managed to strike millions of college students squarely in the face.
“You go to school, you rack up a lot of student loans, that was your choice,” he said. “If you can’t afford to go to college, go to the free public library. I did it.”
Colleges and universities across the United States would have to shut their doors and lay
off faculty and staff if every single student who couldn’t afford to attend college suddenly took his advice and flocked, en masse, to the local library? The assertion that we be expected to do so is nothing less than ridiculous.
Statistics consistently point to higher earnings with a college degree as opposed to without. A 2010 report on CollegeBoard.org lists a 24% higher average lifetime earning expectancy with a bachelor’s degree over the earnings with only a high school diploma. That’s why we’re here—so we can be prepared to create better opportunities for ourselves
by gaining the knowledge and necessary skills to compete in the workforce. College loans can be a
leap of faith for some, but not f u r t h e r i n g o u r e d u c a t i o n limits our possibilities.
Although it seems his
self-proclaimed public library education might have worked out for him financially, it obviously didn’t offer much in the way of rational-thinking skills and
intelligence. Beck also told his listeners
last week that the protesters were “Marxist radicals” adding, to any capitalists who might be listening, “They will come for you and drag you into the streets and kill you.”
Glenn Beck is the one who sounds extreme and uneducated.
The people at Occupy Wall Street and supporters of the Occupy groups springing up around the world are looking for governments and corporations to conduct themselves ethically.
They want the banking executives who personally
profit and take bonuses from predatory lending practices held accountable.
They are being arrested for attempting to close their accounts with banks that charge upwards of 9.5% APR on student loans while Beck sits behind a microphone spouting rhetoric and taking jabs at college students.
Jenny is a junior majoring in environmental engineering. She loves the Boston Red Sox, riding roller coasters, writing poetry and watching science fiction programs.
This is in response to Jenny Williamson’s column, “Occupy Wall Street Protests
Could Be the Next American Revolution.”
First of all, the bedlam occurring in cities all across the country is like 1960s
Counter Culture Part Deux.
This is not a compliment. While the ‘60s produced amazing music and some pretty hip wardrobe, it, in my opinion, can be dubbed the decade that fostered in this horrific sense of entitlement some of these protesters and many
Americans like them seem to have. “Yes, give us the American Dream, but please, don’t expect us to work for it.”
Second, this protest is, at
best, incoherent. Many of the people involved have little
to no idea what they are actually protesting against. They are protesting against “the rich,” they say.
“Tax the rich,” they cry. Well, my response is, behind every job these people have ever had or will ever have, is an upper-middle income to high income earner. A poor man never gave anyone a job.
And a rich man can’t with the government’s fingers wound around their throats.
Furthermore, the participants are defecating on police cars, brawling in the streets, taking drugs in the park and having sex, stripping away any possibility that, even if their anger was pointed in the right direction, their “movement” would have any credibility. Exercise your right to free speech, but for God’s
sake, do it with a little dignity!Please, Ms. Williamson. Don’t do our Founding Fathers
a disservice by comparing theirhonorable fight against
tyranny to this display.And remember, hating the
rich man and crying for his demise ensures that YOU can NEVER be one. And that, my friends, is a little thing we call socialism.
After reading last week’s Opinion section, I feel as though Eagle News has not been keeping “fair and balanced” and has, in fact, been subject to bias.
After I read Mandie Rainwater’s and Jenny Williamson’s articles, I felt as though their articles, two out of the three printed, were heavily biased against the Republican Party and arguing in favor of Democrats.
Williamson’s article was spent bashing Republican lawmakers instead of vilifying the Occupy movement, and Rainwater’s article was spent in praise of President Obama. Those two combined made the Eagle News Opinion section
last issue the “Democratic Opinion Section”.
If anything, the news, especially our student-run school paper, should be fair, respectful, non-biased, and equal in all respects.
Eagle News, Opinion section included, should follow that age old adage used as an unspoken guideline: “Never talk about religion or politics.” Politics should be discarded in favor of spreading the word about issues that have potential to solve much direr issues that show a better reflection of thought and concern.
Furthermore, the Opinion section should never be an area for mudslinging.
Please, save the politics for your College Democrats or College Republicans meeting or online forum.
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Many student athletes have suffered a major injury in their careers, some enduring months of grueling rehab to come back and play at a high level.
Jelena Simic, a redshirt senior outside hitter for the FGCU volleyball team, did one better, coming back from two major injuries.
After tearing her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the 2009 Atlantic Sun Tournament, she worked through months of rigorous rehab only to tear the labrum in her right/hitting shoulder just before the start of the 2010 season.
She was forced to take a medical redshirt and watch from the sidelines as her team struggled to a 7-19 record, worst in the program’s history.
The tides have turned for the Eagles this season. Simic is back and playing at a high level, albeit with plenty of rest in between games.
She is third on the Eagles in kills with 145 and she is second on the team in digs with 182.
“She swings maybe every other practice,” said Dave Nichols, FGCU volleyball coach. “We really have to monitor it. It’s been rough for her because she still isn’t where she would like to be. Her presence is everything.”
Her return, along with the emergence of several key players, have FGCU (12-8, 6-1 A-Sun) in a good position in the conference. They are tied for second in the A-Sun with Belmont, and are one game behind Lipscomb (7-0 conference). The Eagles visit both teams this weekend.
Senior libero Holly Youngquist has played with Simic for four years. She appreciates Simic’s presence.
“She’s (Simic) such a big part of this team,” Youngquist said. “She’s a veteran for us. Whenever she comes off the court it’s so hard to get the other girls going because they’re so young. When she’s on the court, gosh, it’s so much easier because
we work a whole lot better.”Simic feels better than she has in
awhile.“My knee is great,” Simic said. “The
shoulder is on and off.” She remains upbeat and excited
about the team’s prospects despite the preparation she must go through on a daily basis just to play.
“It depends on the day (how she feels),”
Simic said. “When I wake up I know if it’s good or bad.”
Before each game, Simic receives a massage, does exercises and stretches.
“Her leadership and all-around play is absolutely crucial to this team, and we need her on the court all the time,” Nichols said.
When asked about their prospects for the upcoming season, Simic’s tone turned
straight to business. “We get better every week in practice,
which is what we need to do to win the A-Sun,” Simic said. “We are growing up. We have a good player at every position so I think we will be hard to beat.”
Simic’s return has assured that.
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FGCU women’s cross-country runner Barrie Cohen has put on her running shoes and just plain sprinted past several of the school records.
Coach Cassandra Harbin has watched Cohen, a junior business marketing major out of Voorhees, N.J., assume more of a leadership role for FGCU with the Atlantic Sun Championship in Nashville soon approaching.
“I rely a lot on her leadership,” Harbin said. “She does a great job with the younger players on the team, in showing how I like things done. And a lot of it has a domino effect. The girls see what Cohen does and how she works, and they want to do it too. Our team wouldn’t be where it is if it weren’t for Barrie’s hard work. And a lot of the things she
does translates to other runners.”Cohen finished seventh at the
Disney World Cross Country Classic at the Wide World of Sports Complex earlier this month. The effort earned Cohen a Atlantic Sun Conference Runner of the Week honor.
It’s the first such honor in program history.Finishing with top times in each of the Eagles’ five events, Cohen placed seventh overall at the Disney World Cross Country Classic with a time of 18:42.70. While helping FGCU to a fourth place finish in the 28-team field, she established a new season-best time, as well as a new program record for a junior, which was previously set at 18:55.00.
Then, last weekend, at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, Cohen led FGCU to a fourth place finish out of 16 teams.
Cohen took fifth overall in the 6K event.
In her three seasons at FGCU, Cohen has penciled herself into the all-time record book, earning the program’s best 5K time of 18:13.62. Claiming six of FGCU’s top 10 times, the junior also holds four of the top five times for sophomores, in addition to, three of the top five for juniors.
The Eagles will compete at the A-Sun Championship on Oct. 29, and Harbin looks for Cohen to do well.
“Barrie is as tough as nails,” Harbin said. “I don’t see any reason why she can’t do well in the conference meet. It will be a lot different for us running in the mountains up near Tennessee, so it’s hard to predict times and how people will finish. We think she may be capable of a top 14 finish in the A-Sun.”
Cohen credits her family for instilling in her a strong work ethic.
“I come from a big family, and
they’ve always been my motivators and my role models,” Cohen said. “They’ve always wanted me to go out and do my best. When running, I try and stay focused and catch up with other girls one at a time. I like running on the hilly courses, because that’s what I’m used to back up north.”
All the work she puts in is geared towards the upcoming A-Sun Championship.
“When it comes to leadership, I just try and go out and set a good example for everyone,” Cohen said. “I feel a lot of the people on the team look to me to be an example. So that’s why I try and go all out and work as hard as possible out there. Our goal as a team is to do well in the conference (tournament). Everyone’s gearing up for that right now.”
Senior Leah Daniel has had the opportunity to watch the FGCU swimming and diving program blossom right before her eyes.
As Daniels prepares herself for her fourth and last season with FGCU, she readies for what is anticipated to be the most successful season yet.
A native Canadian, Daniel began swimming in a competitive setting at the age of eight.
After observing their daughter’s love for water, it wasn’t long before Daniel’s parents guided her towards a career in competitive swimming.
When making her collegiate decision almost four years ago, Daniel knew that there were more swimming opportunities in the United States as opposed to her own stomping grounds of Manitoba.
“There’s lots of great opportunities in the U.S., so it would be stupid not to (swim here),” Daniel said.
With that, Daniel embarked on her recruitment journey and was
intrigued by what FGCU had to offer. “FGCU was everything I wanted
and more when I came on the recruiting trip,” Daniel said. “It has a beautiful campus, great coaching team and a great pool. Everything about it was great.”
On top of being an All-Conference performer and CCSA Champion, Daniel added another notch to her belt of achievements in 2008 when she placed 10th in the Olympic Trials.
Participating in the Olympic Trials motivated Daniel to push that much harder to reach her personal goals.
Similar to most of her teammates and coaches, Daniel looks forward to the 2011-2012 season with optimism and anticipation.
FGCU has already beat FIU and Miami this season and placed third at the Florida Invite.
Next, they will face FAU and Princeton on Oct. 29.
Finally being NCAA Tournament eligible presents the opportunity to make a big name for the program.
Daniel feels optimistic.“We definitely have a strong
freshmen class coming in,” Daniel said. “We have some big teams we’re swimming against and we’re hoping to do really well.”
In coping with the stress of the competition, Daniel finds simple relaxation to work in her benefit.
While most athletes pump themselves up by listening to upbeat music or hearing an intense pep talk, Daniel’s strategy is to relax and have fun with her team.
“When I start to think about it too much is when I get nervous,” Daniel said. “I usually try to have fun with my teammates and relax and have fun. When I’m having fun, I swim fast.” In her final season as an Eagle, Daniel aims to qualify for the NCAA Tournament.
She expects to graduate this year, and depending on how the 2012 Olympic Trials go, Daniel will decide how to extend her swimming career.
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Led by victories in singles and doubles, the FGCU women’s tennis team !nished day two at the Panthers Invitational on Saturday. Sophomore Gyanna Mandic picked up a singles win. Day three of the tournament on Sunday was canceled.
Women’s tennis
Men’s Cross Country
At the UCF Black and Gold Challenge on Friday, the FGCU men’s cross country team placed second in the 12-team !eld. Redshirt sophomore Gilbert Chemaoi and freshman Ryan Sta"ord took 10th and 13th place respectively.
Representing St. Lucia at the Pan American Games in Mexico, FGCU swimmer Danielle Beaubrun earned an Olympic “B” cut after swimming a new national record in the 100-meter breast Monday night. A day earlier, freshman Karen Vilorio broke the national record for Honduras in the 100-meter backstroke.
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Men’s basketball
With !rst-year head coach Andy En!eld at the helm, the men’s basketball season got underway on Saturday as the team took the court for its !rst practice. FGCU was picked to !nish eighth in A-Sun pre-season polls.
How low can he go? Senior men’s golfer Brandon
Pena entered the 2011-2012 season with an impressive 73.6 stroke average, which is fourth in school history.
Pena is coming off a strong junior year in which he was named to the Atlantic Sun All-Conference Second Team and looks to continue his success this year.
A symbol of consistency for the men’s golf team the past three years, Pena and has been off to a fast start this season.
Six rounds into this season,
he had a 71.3 scoring average.
He was named A-Sun Golfer of Week after winning the Cobra-P uma I nv i t a t i o n a l earlier this month.
At last w e e k ’ s John Dallio
Memorial Invitational, Pena placed seventh to get his tenth Top 10 finishe of his career.
Second year men’s golf coach Brett Jensen has high expectations
for his star senior. “He has been so consistent,
I expect him this year to be consistent with even lower scores,” Jensen said.
Pena credits his strong play to becoming better at course management and a change in attitude since the beginning of last season when Jensen became head golf coach.
“Coach Jensen has instilled course management into me and our team,” Pena said.
Jensen glows about Pena’s leadership.
“He is our leader on the golf course, in the classroom, and as a vocal presence,” Jensen said.
Pena has contributed to the
FGCU golf program since his freshmen year when he was selected to A-Sun All Freshmen Team.
He followed his fast start with a sophomore year that was marked by a second place finish at the A-Sun Conference Championship.
When asked what he wants his legacy at FGCU to be Pena said, “ I want to be known as the best or one of the best golfers to come through this program.”
Pena and the men’s golf team travel to Howey-in-the-Hills, FL to compete in the Mission Inn Collegiate Classic this weekend as the team looks for their third consecutive win as a team.
Pena
On Oct. 16, the FGCU women’s soccer team took down then- Atlantic Sun leader ETSU to claim a share of the top spot in conference.
With the win, FGCU (11-3-2, 6-0-1 A-Sun) moved closer to earning the top seed in the A-Sun tournament. The top-seeded team will host the A-Sun tournament semifinals and final on Nov. 4-6. The tournament winner gets an automatic NCAA tournament spot.
The Eagles are now tied with Jacksonville (6-1-1) for first place in the A-Sun. The two teams fought to a 0-0 draw in two overtimes on Sept. 25.
The win against ETSU came after the Eagles clinched their first ever post-season berth on Friday against USC Upstate on senior night.
ETSU came into the match claiming to have one of the top offenses in the conference, but FGCU showed otherwise, as the Eagles shut
out the Bucs, 3-0.FGCU came out firing early, as
senior midfielder Olivia Elias scored the first point of the game just over five minutes in.
After receiving the pass from midfielder Brittany Burt, Elias dribbled up the field and shot the ball past the goalie into the right side of the net.
In the second half, Elias came up big again for the Eagles.
With an assist from defender Ashley Ciesielczyk, Elias beat the keeper and shot another one into the right side of the net to put the Eagles up 2-0.
Senior midfielder Gina Petracco sealed the 3-0 victory for FGCU when she recovered a turnover from the ETSU defense inside their box and shot the ball perfectly into the center of the net.
FGCU was dominant in their control of the ball, as they outshot ETSU 15 to 3.
The Eagles’ defense has now not allowed a score in over 629
consecutive minutes of play. The last time FGCU, and senior
goalie Stephanie Powers, gave up a goal was in a 5-0 loss to the Florida Gators back on Sept. 11.
FGCU coach Jim Blankenship was pleased with how his team played in what was the final home game of the regular season.
“It was a good way to go out,” Blankenship said.” “I’m really proud of the girls. We really played well. We were a little bit nervous in the beginning. I felt like some stuff just wasn’t connecting. Once we got the offense started, the girls were relentless. You can tell there’s great senior leadership.”
Blankenship was also very impressed by Elias’ performance
“She’s been unbelievable,” Blankenship said. “The last two or three weeks she’s really started to put her stamp on it, like she did last year. She can be a difference maker. That’s why she’s a first team all-conference kid. That’s why we go to her, because she’s that kid in the clutch.”
Elias was happy with the team’s performance on a crucial weekend.
“I’m just glad for our last home game for the seniors that we did so well,” Elias said. “We came out and won both games (against Upstate and ETSU) which is awesome for us.”.
With the win against ETSU, Powers earned her 29th career shutout, tying the A-Sun record.
Powers says a lot of the credit goes to her teammates.
“I stand in goal, but my defense has everything to do with what we’re doing as a team,” Powers said. I’m just really proud of everybody working and getting a big win.”
If FGCU can win their final two games at Lipscomb (Oct. 21) and Belmont (Oct. 23) next weekend, they will be in position to claim the A-Sun tournament’s top seed.
“It’s where we were expected to be,” Powers said. “Hopefully, we just finish strong next weekend.”
If you had to know one thing about Christian Raudales, it would be that he’s a competitor.
The visionary Florida Gulf Coast University senior midfielder wears his heart on his sleeve. He wears the Captain’s patch on the other.
Raudales is close to wrapping up his senior season at FGCU. It is a career that has blazed a trail in the history of the young program, and a career that has already made the history books.
Raudales, already the all-time leader in goals scored (16) and points (36) for the Eagles, leads the team with four goals this season.
Raudales came to FGCU in coach Bob Butehorn’s second season, as a highly touted recruit.
Butehorn had the task of building a program from the ground up, and he describes Raudales’s attitude as one that fit into what he was trying to accomplish.
“I used it (starting a program) as a point to recruit by. It was difficult in those days,” Butehorn said. “Christian is a good competitor. He demands a lot out of the team. He’s a special kid, and I think this has been a rewarding opportunity.”
Coaches and teammates say that Raudales has blossomed into a leader. He is a vocal leader, on and off the field. With the Eagles set to graduate nine seniors, he represents the best of what it means to wear an FGCU kit.
“He’s my brother,” said senior goalkeeper Adam Glick, whose favorite on field memory of Raudales was his overtime game-winner two Fridays ago against Mercer. “ H e knows the value of hard work. It is unique to have guys play together for four years. We are a close knit group. This was the right spot at the right time.”
This is most certainly the right time for the Eagles and Raudales. While they have a crop of young talent, they are built to win now, and it couldn’t have come at a better time.
The Eagles are postseason eligible for the first time in school history following a reclassification to NCAA Division I athletics.
FGCU can make their postseason hopes a reality. They control their own destiny in the A-Sun.
They currently sit in second place in the conference behind Jacksonville, but have played two fewer games.
They also have a head-to-head game against Jacksonville.
That game will be played on Oct. 27 at the FGCU Soccer Complex, and is the last home game of the regular season for the Eagles. It will also be the last regular season home game for Raudales.
“It’s bitter sweet,” Raudales said. “I am excited that we are at the end of the season, but it’s hard. We get to play some of the better teams out there. We get to show that we deserve to be in the NCAA (tournament).”
Raudales has the unselfish attitude that defines the good teams. While he is not ready for his ride to end, he still can look back with pride on his time at FGCU.
“I am proud of how close of a group we are. We’re family,” said Raudales, who lists traveling, pre-game meals, and just spending time with teammates as the best memories he will take away. “Win or lose it’s always a close group.”
Raudales and the rest of the Eagles still have business at hand. They can really put a stamp on their legacies in the coming weeks. With only five games to go they will be fighting for their playoff lives. No matter what happens though, Butehorn is proud of his players.
“Christian’s attitude is his best ability. He’s a good soccer player and a good brain on the field. He’s very adaptive,” Butehorn said. “I remind these guys everyday they are role models for this program and this university. This group has a chance to leave something special.”
