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Volume 9 Issue 28TRANSCRIPT
The student newspaper at Florida Gulf Coast University
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The Board of Trustees had one thing in common during their meeting Tuesday morning -- they were disappointed with state budget cuts. Several trustees voiced their frustration about
recent vetoes to the state budget that affect several campus construction projects. But that did not keep them from increasing tuition by 15 percent.
This is the third consecutive year that FGCU students have had to dish out significantly more money to take their classes, yet Florida still ranks as one of the lowest
states in the nation for tuition costs.
The consistent reduction in state funding is a significant contributor to this trend of tuition increases.
In 2004, FGCU received 72 percent of its budget from the state and 24 percent from tuition.
FOODFOREST
It was 7:00 a.m. The sun was rising behind the haze of the early morning and a group of students were in a circle, stretching to get ready for the day’s work.
Just past the Margaret S. Sugden Welcome Center and next to the Kleist Health Ed Center is a half-acre lot, originally a parking lot, designated to a new project: the FGCU Food Forest.
The Food Forest is paid for and funded by Student Government, and it is completely student-run. It was designed by a team of environmental study and engineer majors. When completed, the Forest will have a geogrid pathway, a drip irrigation system, and minimal m a i n t e n a n c e needs. Even weeding will be
minimal, as weeds will consist of native plant species which will ultimately belong there.
Erica Klopf, an art and environmental studies major, explains that the forest will not only have a capability for growing more than $10,000 worth of organic vegetables, but that the entire garden will be eligible for USDA organic certification.
Some of the organic foods that will be grown in the FGCU Food Forest are: tomatoes, cabbages, avocado, bananas, sunflowers, bamboo, tamarind, loquat, coral bean and white sapote.
“Because the Forest was funded by student A & S fees, the vegetables can’t be sold,” Klopf said. “Instead, we’ll be having harvesting parties. We’ll have cookouts and students can help harvest the Forest and then take some of it home.”
Not everyone understands why this project is so important. “The Food Forest is a teaching tool for students to learn about different types of edible plants from around the world that grow well in our subtropical climate. The Food Forest’s focus is on perennial fruiting trees that require minimal care, especially after establishment. Together, we can help each other learn to grow lots of nutritious food with ease.”
Sustainability aside, there is not a strong emphasis about
growing food in south Florida because of the climate. The Food Forest teaches students that it is possible. “People don’t think that they can grow much here, because of factors such as poor soil and intense summer heat. It’s simply not true. By introducing annual and perennial species that have evolved to prosper in climates similar to our own, we can cultivate an Eden,” Klopf said.
This project is already proving to be bigger than growing organic vegetables. Eric Abin, an English major, confesses that the Food Forest requires a lot of discipline and teamwork, both of which he is happy to engage in. “With (FGCU supporting) these kinds of projects, I’m proud to be a part of this school,” Abin said.
After months of hard work, the newest building on campus will face empty halls and students, faculty and staff will be forced to abandon their much-awaited building.
Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $9.5 million in funds for the university in May. That money was expected to pay for the final touches of Academic Building 8 and begin construction on the Innovation Hub, a university research facility that will focus on sustainability.
According to President Bradshaw, construction of AB8 will continue until the building is completed, but after that, the building will be shuttered: no money remains to furnish the building’s interior.
“The building will not be functional since the vetoed $4.5 million means that we cannot purchase equipment and furniture for the building, including for classrooms, science labs, and offices,” wrote Bradshaw. Taxpayers have already contributed $23 million build AB8.
Students can now pick up their 2011-12 parking decals.
You can apply for a parking permit through Gulfline. Once you have registered for a permit, print out the registration form and bring the form and your Eagle ID card to Parking Services, located in the Campus Support Complex.
Decals from the 2010-11 academic year expire Aug 31. Students will need a new decal by that time to avoid a ticket.
Parking Services is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
“Avoid the long lines and obtain your permit during the summer,” said Steven Moore, University Police chief, in an email.
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The heaviest tomato on record is 7 pounds and 12 ounces
More than 1 billion people live in bamboo houses.
Sun!ower heads are made up of blue seeds.
What do you think of the new state budget, which left FGCU more
than 9 million short to complete AB8 and the Innovation Hub?
Total number of votes: 61
Gov. Rick Scott did what he had to do. (8)
It's absurd. Education should be a priority in every state. (53)
87%
13%
Per Credit Hour Increases:Resident Undergrad:
Non-Resident Undergrad:
Resident Graduate:
Non-Resident Graduate:
Previous Current$166.04
$710.27
$322.08
$1,117.08
$184.42
$772.20
$345.36
$1,203.96
Di!erence+$18.38
+$61.93
+$23.28
+$86.88
POLICE BEATSERVICE LEARNING
BRIEFS
LARC needs assistance decorating for a Sock Hop on June 29 from 3:45 p.m. to 6 p.m. Call Gerri Murphy at LARC at 239-334-6285.
Beauty from Ashes would like volunteers to assemble care packages for survivors of commercialized sexual exploitation (CSE) and human sex trafficking on July 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call 239-939-9218.
Calusa Nature Center needs volunteers with the Family Freedom Fling on July 2 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Contact Melinda at 239-275-3435 or email [email protected].
Cape Coral Chamber needs help for the 4th of July Fireworks event Red White & Boom on July 4 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. to assist with race registration and serving food. Contact Amanda Brunson at [email protected] or 239-549-6900 x111. Follow this on Twitter @EaglesConnect.
PACE Center for Girls has an Open House for volunteers on July 12 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There are many opportunities such as math tutoring, special events and fundraising. RSVP to Melissa at 239-245-2366 x25 or [email protected]. See the flyer on the FGCU Service-Learning Facebook.
FGCU Food Forest is every Friday and Saturday for all of June and July. Visit the Food Forest Website at http://fgcufoodforest .weebly.com/index.html. For additional information, contact Erica Klopf [email protected] or at 239-777-3814.
Harry Chapin Food Bank needs help sorting and packing food for the hungry. Contact Bedzaida Bryen at 239-334-7007 x141 or bedzaidabryen@
harrychapinfoodbank.org.
Goodwill Industries has numerous opportunities: office work, special events, donation drives, retail, marketing or baking and crafting club at 25 locations. Contact Natalie Stratta at 239-995-2106 x249 or nataliesoodwillswfl.org.
CCMI Meals on Wheels Driver needed. Fill out the application at www.ccmileecounty.com/volunteerservice.html. Contact Lisa Cronin at [email protected] or 239-332-0441.
The Ladybug Project needs lesson plan writers and free activity creators for groups of children of all ages. The material will be provided on the Ladybug website. Email [email protected].
Lee Memorial Arts in Healthcare needs volunteers for four hours per week to assist with art projects. No artistic talent necessary. Contact Kathy Iwanowski at [email protected] or 239-343-2633.
Get Colloquium hours at Rookery Bay in Naples! Contact Donna Young at [email protected] or call 239-417-6310 x412.
Kowaichobee Animal Preserve in Naples is in need of volunteers for animal care, education, fundraising, grant writing, event planning and habitat design and construction. Call 239-352-5387. Get Colloquium hours!
Information is provided by the Service Learning department. All opportunities are pre-approved. You can find more opportunities on Facebook at “FGCU Service Learning.”
If you would like to submit an event, please e-mail [email protected].
Ongoing opportunities
Events Monday, April 25 at 2:49 p.m.: A snake was found in Griffin Hall, room 117. The snake was relocated by UPD.
Monday, April 25 at 5:57 p.m.: UPD responded to a call regarding graf-fiti being found in the men’s rest-room in the library. More graffiti was spotted between the second and third floor of the library stair-well around midnight.
Tuesday, April 26 at 1:22 p.m.: An individual reported that her GPS was stolen from her car while being parked outside the honors housing building. The keyless en-try on her car was malfunctioning causing her car to not lock prop-erly.
Tuesday, April 26 at 9:51 p.m.: Two individuals were caught smok-ing out of a bong in their vehicle outside of SoVi. UPD confiscated small amounts of marijuana and paraphernalia from the individu-als.
Wednesday, April 27 at 4:36 p.m.: Graffiti was found in the east wing library elevator near the circula-tion desk. Graffiti was a faint de-piction of the male reproductive organ.
Wednesday, April 27 at 9:00 p.m.: UPD responded to a call regard-ing an individual whose license plate had been stolen off their ve-hicle while being parked outside of North Lake Village building R.
Thursday, April 28 at 11:19 p.m.: Individual was found in front of Panther building in possession of alcoholic beverages. Individual was issued for violation of univer-sity rule.
Friday, April 29 at 12:01 a.m.: Indi-viduals were found fishing off the pier adjacent to Whitaker Hall. They were advised that on cam-pus fishing is against university rule.
Friday, April 29 at 1:46 p.m.: UPD confiscated a clear plastic bag of marijuana found in a heart shaped tin container during a room search. The tin and the bag of marijuana
was taken for evidence.
Monday, May 6 at 3:55 p.m.: A drug search was conducted in Bis-cayne hall. Three glass bongs and one glass pipe were found as well as trace amounts of marijuana.
Monday, May 6 at 4:28 p.m.: A pipe, rolling papers, and a scale was found in a backpack. When the backpack was returned to its owner, the individual confessed to the items being his besides the scale. The items were turned in for evidence.
Thursday, May 6 at 6:08 p.m.: In-dividuals were drinking alcohol while lounging around the West Lake Village pool. An RA informed them it was against university rule and were asked to stop. The indi-viduals were informed to empty the beverages and leave the area.
Tuesday, May 24 at 11:36 p.m.: An anonymous call was made to UPD in regards to a chair being thrown out of a third floor window at West Lake Village.
Wednesday, May 25 at 11:51 p.m.: UPD conducted a drug search in North Lake Village, building N. Trace amounts of a green leafy substance was found in one of the rooms and tested positive for marijuana. The issue was turned over to housing.
Monday, May 30 at 12:48 a.m.: Al-ligators were spotted swimming in the pool of the Aquatic Center. A note was left on the door so employees would be aware of the alligators. UPD returned later in the day to remove the alligators but they were already gone.
The Police Beat is compiled by Eagle News staff from public logs available at the University Police Department. Police Beat is not associated with the UPD. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty by a court of law.
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The university lost an esteemed member May 6 when Bill Merwin, FGCU’s second president, died after a lengthy illness.
Merwin, 71, played an integral role in helping FGCU develop into the thriving, rapidly expanding university that it is today. He succeeded Roy McTarnaghan in 1999 and served until 2007, when he resigned after an affair with a university faculty member became public.
Before his term at FGCU, Merwin held three other university presidencies: Salisbury State University from 1997 to 1999, State University of New York-Pottsdam from 1989 to 1997, and Montana State University-Northern from 1985 to 1989. He also served as president of the Florida Association of Colleges and Universities in 2003.
“Along with Executive Assistant to the President Barbara Krell, I’ve had the opportunity since 1993 to work in my present capacity for all of FGCU’s presidents since the beginning, including President Merwin from his first day in 1999 to his last day in 2007,” said Susan Evans, FGCU chief of staff and university spokeswoman.
“He was a dynamic leader with an extraordinary ability to energize support for FGCU, and he leaves an important legacy in the history of our university.”
Merwin was born in La Crosse, Wis., and attended the
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, where he received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. After receiving a Fulbright Scholarship in Japan in 1966, he received his doctorate from the University of Georgia in 1971.
Upon becoming the president of FGCU, Merwin declared that his mission was to establish
three things for the university: on-campus housing, high-quality academic programs and an athletics department.
In addition to meeting each of these goals, there were many other landmark indicators of the growth that FGCU underwent during Merwin’s time leading the university.
The number of students enrolled at FGCU increased from 3,284 to 8,309, the percentage of students attending full-time rose from 46 percent to 73 percent, the number of buildings on campus rose from 24 to 71, the annual operating budget rose from $52 million to $110 million, and the university received $175 million in private gifts and donations to support many diverse aspects of FGCU’s development.
Merwin was also renowned for helping to establish a much greater sense of school spirit at FGCU through creating successful sports programs.
“When he started as president of FGCU, we had been open for only two years, and by the time he retired in 2007, the university
had grown tremendously in all areas, including student enrollment, campus buildings, donor gifts, athletics, and student housing,” Evans said.
Described as a history buff and avid reader, Merwin is survived by his three sons, seven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, a brother, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held May 9 in Jacksonville, where Merwin died. On May 23, a memorial service celebrating the life and accomplishments of Merwin was held at Alico Arena with more than 300 people in attendance.
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The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has recognized FGCU for its outstanding efforts.
FGCU has secured a spot on the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. Only 114 schools in the country received this recognition with FGCU being the only Florida university represented.
“This honor and recognition elevates FGCU’s Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement and our university as a whole as a model institution in the nation and state of Florida for its promotion, support and implementation of effective service-learning,” Jessica Rhea, the Director of Service Learning, said.
The Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement submitted an application that highlighted three projects: The Wings of Hope Environmental Education Program, the Campaign for Fair Food Project and the campus-wide 350.org initiative.
The Wings of Hope program is embedded in the Environmental Humanities course. Every year, students educate over 100 fourth and fifth grade classes on local wildlife, the endangered Florida panther, water conservation and general ways of “going green.”
Every FGCU students serves approximately 10 hours during the semester, totaling 4,500 service hours per academic year, according to Rhea.
The Campaign for Fair Food Project was started in fall 2009 by FGCU’s Progressive Student Alliance (PSA), which partnered with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) in effort to educate the community on the unfair treatment of farm workers.
The Campaign’s ultimate goal was to persuade Aramark, FGCU’s on-campus food provider, to sign an agreement that the company would address the wages and working conditions of the farmers. PSA hosted Student Solidarity Lunches, where CIW members spoke about the conditions, and worked with other groups on campus
to bring the traveling Florida Modern Day Slavery Museum to FGCU.
The campaigning paid off: over 800 signatures were collected and Aramark signed an agreement to follow a supplier code of conduct and pay a 1.5 cent “premium” for every pound of tomatoes.
The 350.org initiative promotes FGCU’s commitment to environmental sustainability by hosting Global Work Parties and Nature Trail Clean-ups. In the Oct. 2009 Work Party, participants planted 100 trees on campus and transplanted aquatic plants to the campus lake to help reduce carbon emissions. The fall and spring Nature Trail Clean-ups project was founded by a student in 2006 and grew from 50 trail cleaners to 203 trail cleaners in 2009. Trail cleaners remove invasive plants, clear debris and chop down branches.
“I commend your students and hope that their volunteer service in their time at Florida Gulf Coast University inspires them to help others well beyond their college years,” Wendy Spencer, Chief Executive Officer of the Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, wrote in the letter to President Bradshaw announcing the achievement.
The FGCU Service Learning and Civic Engagement staff is also “extremely honored” to be recognized.
“We thank the founding members of this institution who included the vision of service-learning into the Guiding Principles and Mission of this university; the administrators who continue to provide institutional support and resources; the faculty who… incorporate (service learning) into their coursework; our supportive community partners; and, of course, the students who embrace service-learning as an opportunity to learn, grow, and engage with their community,” Rhea said.
The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service can be accessed at www.volunteerflorida.org.
President Bradshaw received overwhelming support and praise from every member of the Board of Trustees Tuesday. Every year the President undergoes an annual performance evaluation.
The above satisfactory report means he is entitled to a five percent raise, plus a $60,000 one-time performance bonus, per his contract. The Board approved that raise and the one-time payment unanimously.
At the same meeting, an hour earlier, the Board approved a seven percent tuition increase on top of the eight percent that state legislators implemented in the spring.
“I want the trustees to know how much I appreciate your comments,” Bradshaw
said. “All of you can count on me to continue to give my very best.”
It’s not out of the ordinary for students to see alligators around the ponds on campus. However, it is unusual to see the reptiles taking leisurely swims in the university’s pool.
University Police officers discovered two small alligators, both less than 2 feet long, lounging on the deck of the Aquatics Center pool around 9:30 p.m. May 29
“About two or three times a year we find alligators in the pool,” said Sgt. Tom Halvorsen, who works for UPD patrol services. “The fences aren’t real tight so they squeeze through.”
When officers approached the alligators, they quickly took off into the pool and hid underneath the starting blocks, where officers could not reach them. They were left for a later time.
Officers went back to check on the alligators at 12:48 a.m. and found them still swimming in the pool. They attempted to remove the alligators with a catch pole — a long stick with a circular wire pole at the end used to capture animals — but were unsuccessful.
Officers once again left the animals for a later time, this time putting a note on the
door of the Aquatics Center warning the employees of the alligators.
The alligators were gone when officers arrived a third time around 7 a.m. Monday, an hour before the pool opened to the public.
“The university has a very strict policy on relocating animals,” Halvorsen said. “If an alligator is more than 4 feet in length and is a nuisance, we contact Fish and Wildlife services for the removal of the animal.”
Because the alligators swimming in the pool were small, Halvorsen said it wasn’t necessary to call Florida Fish and Wildlife officials.
“We have one of the guys here who has proper training to remove animals, take care of it,” he said.
The wildlife policy at FGCU encourages the protection of all wild animals on campus, unless they become fearless of humans.
Several signs are located throughout campus to enforce the safety of wildlife.
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It is a philosophy class, but it is also partially a running class. It is not, however, just an ordinary campus course.
Sean Kelly, director of the Honors Program, created a class called “Embodied Philosophy,” in which he recruited Jason Davis, fitness coordinator, to coach nine honor students for a running camp in Craftsbury, Vermont.
Kelly explains that his class was studying the Christian, Islamic, and Hindu mystical tradition, where philosophers dwell on the inner well-being of one’s self, or “salvation in a body.”
According to Kelly, these philosophers believed that people must learn to give up certain desires for that real, complete, inner satisfaction. Though you are giving up something, “you understand that what you’re accepting is so much better than what you’re giving up, that you don’t feel like you’re giving anything up,” Kelly said.
To test these philosophers’ theory, Kelly chose the endurance sport of running despite the challenge of the sport.
“No one wants to get up early in the morning to beat themselves up for an hour,” Kelly said.
Kelly’s hope was that his students, with the sacrifice of eating healthier and running hard and often, would experience for themselves the change of feeling better, and being more comfortable, with their bodies and minds.
In Craftsbury, Vermont, the class, along with Davis, had the opportunity to work with Olympic athlete, Lynn Jennings. For a full six days, they ran, swam, biked, and hiked up mountains. Pushing their bodies to the limit.
“(It was about) pushing yourself and meeting yourself there,” Kelly said.
Most of the students originally had limited running endurance, but with the help of Davis, they were set to run up to eight miles with the ability to change speeds. His toughest challenge was training the students to run in different terrain.
“All we have in Florida are minor overpasses, parking garages, stairs, treadmills, and the occasional grassy hill. We trained on all of these hills, but they were no use whatsoever in our training. (Nevertheless), once everyone got accustomed to the style of hills in Vermont, we really didn’t have much of a problem. We all went from walking up the steepest hills at the start of the week to dominating them at the end of the week,” Davis said.
Gretchen Macmillan, an advanced biology major, participated in the course.
“Through…running, I have been able to make connections with the philosophy (part) of the class. I have found a new understanding of Kempis and St. John of the Cross in particular. I agree that by stripping yourself, thus leaving yourself vulnerable, and isolating yourself from the outside world and its distractions, a new definition of self can be discovered.”
As Kelly, Davis and the students reflect on their experiences, each of them will most likely have a different unforgettable memory. However, there is one point that several, if not all of them, can agree on: this was a life-changing trip.
Kelly is pleased with the outcome of the excursion. In the end, the goals of his class, Embodied Philosophy, were met and in some aspects, exceeded.
“It’s hard coming back to reality, Kelly said. “At first we thought maybe we’d do this again, but its unquestionable we’ll do it at least once next year, if not twice.”
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All of the funds would have come from the state’s Public Education Public Outlay (PECO) fund, used only for construction and equipment costs, and with FGCU’s continuous growth, the loss of PECO money is hard-felt.
The earliest AB8 can open is July 2012, with the possibility of the money coming in next year’s legislative budget.
Needless to say, the faculty that was expected to move into their new digs this year is short on smiles.
“I think Scott is so out of touch,” said Stephen Black, assistant professor with the Department of Physical Therapy and Human Performance. “The completion and furnishing AB8 would continue to bring premiere students to the university and athletics program while providing a necessary venue for research, scholarship and service to the university, community and healthcare in general.”
Jackie Fernandez, a senior majoring in nursing, is President of the Nursing Student Association
on campus.“We want the up-and-
coming students to receive the best education possible, and to have those resources available,” Fernandez said. “I discussed this with my NSA Board and we all feel the same way. It is a shame that it was vetoed.”
Academic building 8 will be a four-story, 65,000-square-foot building. The construction is expected to be completed in November.
“In summary, this decision has devastated the department and dramatically reduced enthusiasm for students and faculty,” Black said. “A boarded up facility will be an eyesore for the community and state.”
Eric Micallef, a senior majoring in human performance, is president of the Human Performance Student Association. He is concerned that the closed doors are going to begin to affect students’ ability to learn. “With the size of our lab now we can only run so many exercise tests,” he said. “With the new building we would be able to do that same exercise test many times. This will set back our abilities to perform new research.”
For the 2011-2012 school year, it is projected that FGCU will receive 49 percent of its budget from the state and 51 percent from tuition.
Undergraduate residents currently pay $166.04 per credit hour, including all university fees. With the raise, undergraduate resident will now pay $184.42 per credit hour. The increase for undergraduate residents is $18.38 per credit hour, or $55.14 more for a three-credit course.
State legislators mandated an eight percent increase and a seven percent differential in the spring. This means each Florida
university must raise tuition at least eight percent to remain in compliance with the Florida Board of Governors. FGCU decided independently whether to raise tuition an additional seven percent.
The measure has to be approved by the BOG in Tampa next week.
“I want to urge you to consider the financial stability of our students,” said Trustee Lauren Schuetz, Student Body President. Schuetz was one of the three Trustees to oppose the hike.
One financial break given to students is that the cost of being enrolled in the same course more than twice was adjusted from an
additional $163.38 to $159.87 per credit hour charge. However, this reduction in the repeat course fee will not offset the increase in tuition for students.
The Athletic, Health and Technology fees were part of the seven percent increase.
According to President Bradshaw, the tuition increases do not replace the total cuts that FGCU has endured.
“Please know that this (tuition increase) recommendation was not made lightly,” said Bradshaw.
Liz Gardener, a freshman who has not declared a major, says that it scares her that this increase has happened repeatedly over the last several years. “It’s my first
year in college, so it worries me that this trend will continue and the cost of attending school will get higher and higher until it’s not manageable for me anymore,” she said.
Mike Edward, a junior majoring in business, says that he understands why the university feels that the increase is necessary. “I am certainly not happy about having to pay more, but it is something that FGCU can’t really avoid, particularly with its steady growth and the decrease in help from the state.”
All Florida universities are facing tuition increases. University of Florida raised tuition 15 percent earlier this month.
Ann Sancho, a special education major, explained that not only was she there helping out for her service learning hours, but after completing the University Colloquium course she felt the importance of the project.
“Coming out here and doing this opened my eyes up more (for a greater understanding) of the class itself.”
This project covers a variety of areas which will not only help the environment, but will also help set students up for a healthy future.
“Because people are used to conventional tomatoes and (other conventional foods). There are cultivars of regular vegetables you’ve probably never even heard of that don’t even resemble the original one, but they taste absolutely amazing, they’re good for you, and it’s part of our nation’s history, and with what we’re doing right now, we’re keeping that alive,” said Joan Firth, an environmental studies major.
All students are welcome and encouraged to visit and help out at the Food Forest. Service Learning events are held every Friday and Saturday throughout June and July from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; shifts are four hours long.
For more information or to sign up for a shift, go to the FGCU Food Forest website at www.fgcufoodforest.weebly.com
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Outdoor Pursuits is a program from Florida Gulf Coast University’s Campus Recreation department that gives students the opportunity to have team-building initiatives and to be a part of outdoor adventure trips. Outdoor Pursuits offers four types of programs: adventure trips, equipment rentals, skills clinics and team-building.
Throughout the year OP plans and goes on multiple adventure trips. “Basically anything fun and outdoors, we do it,” Stephen Robinson, Outdoor Recreation Coordinator, said.
Robinson said that over the past two years that OP has been at FGCU they have been white water rafting in north Georgia and North Carolina, rock climbing in Alabama, skydiving and surfing in Cocoa Beach, cross-state bike riding from Fort Myers Beach to West Palm Beach, deep sea fishing and canoeing down the springs in central Florida.
Trips are limited to students only. If there are still spots available preceding a trip that is not full then people who are non-students are able to sign-up and come on the trip. Don’t let not knowing anyone prohibit you from going on an OP trip.
“We have a lot of students who come on these trips by themselves. They are not going with their friends and they always leave with a bunch of new friends because you can’t help but bond and have a good time when you are outside doing fun activities,” Robinson said.
Any and all students are able to go on adventure trips.
“We can’t take anymore than 10 students but we have a minimum that we have to take of six,” Robinson said about trip capacities.
Equipment, transportation, food, instructions and expert leaders are all
included on adventures. No matter what skill level you have in the activity OP is doing, anyone can participate in it.
“We welcome all abilities. There’s no trip that we do that we say, ‘Oh you can’t go because you have never done it before,’” Robinson said.
There are a larger number of programs in the fall and spring semesters. There are limited programs in the summer since there aren’t as many students on campus.
The next adventure Outdoor Pursuits is going on is to Ichetucknee Springs for a tubing trip on July 9 and 10. It’s a four and a half hour drive and the group will be camping out. There are still spots available for students to sign-up.
A brand new state of the art challenge course is the newest addition coming to Outdoor Pursuits.
If you go
What: Outdoor Pursuits tubing tripWhen: July 9 and 10Where: Ichetucknee Springs TubingWhat to wear: A bathing suitCost: The trip cost is $30.
Check out Outdoor Pursuits on Facebook or atwww.fgcu.edu
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The challenge course, which used to be called a ropes course but is now named a challenge course because it is more than climbing on ropes, will open in fall 2011.
The challenge course is being built up at the Buckingham center, which was recently bought by FGCU, located 25 minutes north of campus. The course is for all students to use.
There will be two 300 foot zip lines, a giant swing, high-challenging elements, which will be 35-40 feet off the ground, and low building elements.
From fall 2011 to the end of next summer, the course will only be for FGCU students. After summer 2012 non-students will be able to come out there.
Superhero movies are money makers. That’s why, while childhood favorites Batman, Spider-Man, and the X-Men are between sequels and reboots, film studios have turned to less well-known characters, like “Iron Man”, “Thor”, and now, “Green Lantern.”
Hal Jordan (Ryan Reynolds) is a womanizing test pilot for Ferris Aeronautics. While leaving a party one night, he is witness to an alien
ship’s crash. The occupant tells Hal that he
was chosen to be a member of the intergalactic peace-keeping force known as the Green Lantern Corps.
Hal goes to the Corps’ HQ, Oa, and is mentored by Sinestro (Mark Strong) to be ready to combat Parallax, an immense parasite that feeds on fear and destroys worlds.
The biggest problem with “Green Lantern” is that it can never establish its tone; well, that and Blake Lively. It’s really two movies: an awesome, swashbuckling, sci-fi epic, and the most generic origin
movie humanly possible. Aside from the clashing of the
somewhat-realistic Earth scenes and the ambitious space scenes, the theme of the film is never solidified; concepts like “responsibility” and “living up to past generations” come up occasionally, but are never explored.
Many scenes are downright cheesy, especially the flashbacks, of which there are a few, due to a character having mind-reading powers. Surprisingly, the musical score is completely uninspired garbage.
On the plus side, there are a few genuine chuckles to be had, and the action is incredibly fun, due to how crazy the power of “create anything you can think of” gets.
Ryan Reynolds nails playing the ultimate ass, but unfortunately, Blake Lively may be the worst actress of this generation; it doesn’t help that her character is unnecessary.
On a special note, the set up for the sequel looks like great drama, and the end credits deserve particular mention for featuring an advertisement for the comic source material—something yet to be done
in a film adaptation. “Green Lantern” does a lot of
things right, and a lot of things wrong. If you like the character, you’ll be upset by the squandered potential.
If you like stuff like “Pirates of the Caribbean,” you might enjoy yourself. More than likely, you’ll just be wondering, “Do we need any more origin stories?”
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Lovebug season is certainly here but only for a short time. The pesky bugs are often seen in swarms and always paired together.
The bugs are a couple—male and female and are linked together for their short life span.
“What they do is they mate. The male basically tags along on a ride, and the female flies around to wherever she needs to go,” Charles Gunnels, Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior at FGCU, said.
While the bugs are connected, the female inseminates eggs with the sperm. The couple lays the eggs and then both adult lovebugs die.
Lovebugs are harmless and aren’t like mosquitoes that bite you.
“They’re the hippies of the insect world; make love not war,” Gunnels said.
Rumor has it that lovebugs were a genetic experiment gone wrong by the University of Florida as a byproduct to manage the mosquito population.
However, lovebugs came over from South America in the 1940s. They were first noticed in the United States in Texas and there is no known reason as to why they
migrated over. Lovebugs are often seen stuck
like glue, not only to each other, but to the windshield and front hoods of people’s cars.
“When they die, they have no effect on taking paint off a car, but if you leave the bugs on your car, their bodies are acidic and can take off paint,” Gunnels said.
A lovebug’s body chemistry is normally a neutral pH of 6.5, but after a day on a windshield, their body chemistry’s pH drops to 4.25. It’s best to clean the bugs off your vehicle sooner than later.
Thankfully, we are near the end of the lovebug season. “In Southwest Florida where we’re at, they have two very strong seasons depending on the weather. One in the spring and a second one in the fall,” Gunnels said.
Rain and moist soil are perfect grounds for lovebugs to lay their larvae.
“The larvae are living in the ground and are eating decomposing matter, which has actually cleaned up a lot of our environment for us,” Grunnels said.
Lovebug season is ending soon. You will once again be free to go outside without having to swat the coupled bugs away and you won’t have to wash your car so often.
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Many students consider the beautiful and well-maintained campus of FGCU to be one of the university’s most attractive attributes. However, this admirable aspect of the university has recently been marred by an increase in the occurrence of on-campus graffiti.
Jim Hehl, director of the physical plant, says that there have been 21 work orders documented during the past year regarding on-campus graffiti. Hehl says that the majority of the symbols depicted in the graffiti are not easily identifiable.
“The library annex has had the most reported incidents with six total. The boardwalks and exterior signs on campus have been targeted as well,” Hehl said. “We continue to do our best to clean it up as we see it and maintain our beautiful campus.”
Steven Moore, university police chief, says that although the graffiti increased during spring semester, the graffiti in the library stopped during final exam week.
“Other than the usual scribbles in bathrooms, which usually aren’t even reported to UPD, the items at the end of this last semester were the Library graffiti, the head stencil that was
mostly in north housing, and then just a couple of random items around the main campus,” Moore said.
The graffiti is costly and time-consuming to remove. According to Moore, even in minor cases, chemicals are required in addition to the time and effort of staff to clean campus property. More serious instances require repainting.
Moore also stated that because graffiti is considered criminal mischief, it classifies as a misdemeanor crime.
“The person can be arrested and additionally, if a student, would face sanctions from Student Affairs,” he said.
Cindy Lyons, the assistant dean of students for student conduct, says that graffiti may elicit a variety of responses from Student Affairs.
“Based on the severity of the damages and conduct history of the student, a range of sanctions could include the following: restorative service hours, educational activities, disciplinary probation, on-campus behavioral counseling assessment, restrictions, restitution, and/or suspension,” Lyons said. “Through the conduct hearing process, many factors would be taken into consideration to determine responsibility and appropriate sanctions, such
as the nature of the violation, extent of damages to University property, cost for repairs, and the harm it has caused to the community.”
Shelly Hubing, a freshman majoring in biology, is surprised that graffiti is even an issue for FGCU.
“I can’t believe that university students would waste their time and risk the consequences for such a dumb criminal act. It’s a shame that students would be so disrespectful to their school. Whoever is doing this pays to attend here, so why are they destroying their own campus?” Hubing said.
FGCU students complaining about the lack of nightlife in the area will have a fresh and unique option for how to spend a night on the town when a new club with a country-western/party-bar theme opens this summer.
The new venue will most likely be called Saddle Up Saloon and Dance Hall, pending a royalty agreement with an existing Saddle Up location.
“The theme and most of the music format will be country/western,” said David Townsend, the creator of Saddle Up and the managing partner at the new Cape Coral location. “We will, however, play current and re-current pop, retro, rock, Top-40, and current dance music later in the evening.”
The club will be located in the downtown entertainment district of Cape Coral, about a 25-minute drive from FGCU campus, according to Mapquest. Admission will not be allowed to anybody younger than 21.
The Bamboo Dance Club, a successful nightclub that closed in 2007 following issues with zoning laws, will be converted into Saddle Up. Saddle Up will be able to open as a nightclub due to a special use permit granted by the city of Cape Coral. This permit was granted based on certain conditions, such as a heightened level of security, no
18-and-over nights, and very limited use of the outdoor rooftop patio, which was a source of excessive noise during Bamboo Dance Club’s operation.
Townsend said that Saddle Up will be opening its doors for business in just a few weeks.
“There will be a soft opening in July with only the main part of the club open. The grand opening will be in September, with the entire facility open by then,” he said.
Like existing Saddle Up locations, the Cape Coral club will offer line dancing lessons. These “Free & Easy” lessons will take place between 6 and 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
There will be a $5 cover charge for admission to the club, but there are ways to get around this cost.
“We have all kinds of ways to get in free,” Townsend said. “Before 9 p.m., everyone gets $5 back in ‘poker chips’ at the door. The poker chips are good for anything in the club (drinks, food, tips, games, bull rides, etc.). After 9 p.m., you can get in free with a VIP card, a bounce-back card (return visit), with a flier, coupons downloaded from our website, by joining our Facebook page, by tagging us on Google Places, by writing a positive Yelp review, by sending us a text from your phone, and on and on.
“These will change often, but there will always be a way to get in free.”
Joseph Shepard, vice president for Administrative Services and Finance, will
be leaving FGCU to accept the position of President at Western New Mexico
University. Shepard has been with FGCU since 1995. He was named dean of Student Affairs in 2002, and then named vice president of
Administrative Services and Finance in 2003. During his time at FGCU, Shepard has played an integral role in creating the division of Student Affairs, establishing housing for residential students, expanding university facilities, and building
the 15-acre solar field. He has also taught classes in a variety of subjects, including finance, statistics, and organizational behavior.
“In all seriousness, I want you all to know how much I’ve appreciated Joe’s creativity, his vision, and most importantly, his
commitment to this university…Joe’s going to be missed here, but he’s also going to be felt here for a long time to come,” said
President Wilson Bradshaw at the ceremony. Steve Magiera, who is currently FGCU’s vice president for
University Advancement and executive director of the FGCU foundation, will fill Shepard’s position when he leaves to assume
his presidency on July 5. “I am very proud to have been a part of this university. It’s been
a wonderful experience; I’ve worked with three wonderful presidents. The future here for FGCU is great…I look forward to my future as well. I am leaving this institution come next Friday,
but it won’t be forgotten,” Shepard said.
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In May the Governor of the great state of Florida decided that all adults seeking public assistance should be subjected to a drug screen that they must pay for out of pocket before they can qualify for public assistance. People all over the state and the country stood up and clapped while others such as the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) geared up to fight the law based on their belief that it violates the Fourth Amendment, which protects the citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures. I wouldn’t have a problem with the drug testing if it were done on evaluative premises. For instance, Jane visits a case worker who evaluates her for signs of drug abuse and sends her for testing if said signs are confirmed. Fine. That is better than an across the board assumption that everyone is guilty before they are proven innocent. Under this bill, your grandmother will have to pay out of pocket (who cares if she’s looking for public assistance, she should be made of money, right?), go sit in a drug testing facility that the state says she must use and go use a restroom where she can’t flush, can’t wash her hands and must pee in a cup. Then she has to carry that back out to a custodian (under paid worker who handles pee all day every day) and prove she is who she says she is. This is not only demeaning, but also unreasonable because there is nothing that indicated she is a drug user unless needing help automatically means you’re a crack head. “But, this will catch the druggies,” you say? No. A drug addict is not always a stupid person. Millions of people who use drugs pass the tests every day. You know as well as I do that a person looking to trick one of these tests can buy something online that will get them a “drug free” passing grade. Others use the “I have to take a drug test to get a job” argument, but stop right there. Your employer is not mandated by law to drug test you. They do that to get preferential treatment when it comes to bidding on government contracts (FLSS 287.087) and they use it to get economic relief
in the form of tax breaks and reimbursement from the US government (The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1998). They don’t do it because they assume you are a drug user, they do it because they want the money that the government waves in front of them like a carrot. And even then you are protected by law from being fired if you are randomly tested and fail. But not this law. You are cut off for a year if you fail and three years if you fail twice. There aren’t any rehab or substance abuse programs for those who can’t afford groceries. Only for those with jobs. This law that Rick Scott has pushed through says that you are a drug user until you prove otherwise. And any money you paid into the system via your taxes can’t be collected unless you first pay for a test to prove your innocence. This just doesn’t sound like the “hands off” government that the Tea Party said they would give people when they scared voters into thinking he was a saint. You don’t hear him talking about using the facilities that he previously owned to conduct the testing at. After he was elected he signed them over to his wife and declared he was no longer financially benefiting from them. So now any Floridian that has to swallow their pride and seek assistance (because no one says when they are little that they want to be on welfare when they grow up) has to go to a facility owned by the Governor, pay for their own test, prove they are clean to be considered for assistance, and then wait for an ever efficient state government to reimburse them. And people believe that this law is inline with what the framers of the Constitution had in mind. Give me a break.
Mandie is a junior, majoring in secondary education. She has appeared in the Southeast Review Online and “UnspOILed: Writers Speak for Florida’s Coast.” Mandie sits on the board of directors for C.A.R.E.S. Suicide Prevention. She is married with two children.
Lack of understanding oftenproduces unfounded criticism
It’s easier to be the foreman and bark out orders than to put the roof on a house in the sweltering sun.
This logic is universal. It is always preferred to stand back and direct or
suggest how things should be done rather than do the actual work. Yet to judge and criticize without knowledge of the final product is an opportunity to show ignorance.
Sure, you can say “they should have/could have,” but unless you know what you’re talking about, you just come across as an annoying blowhard.
If you were once a barista, and you feel your beverage was made incorrectly, speak up. (Especially since you’re paying for the end product.) On the other hand, if you love your 7-Eleven “cappuccinos” and ordered one from a real coffee establishment, you cannot flip out on the barista for creating a perfect half foam, half steamed milk espresso beverage. You’re not as cultured as you think you are.
We are moving toward a sense of ungratefulness in our society, one in which a sense of entitlement seems commonplace. This disturbs me greatly. Everyone brings a different set of skills to the table. The goal is to respect these differences and incorporate them into the larger project.
Yes, there will be times when your professor assigns a project you think is mindless and you will be able to come up with alternative ideas that would cover the material better. This presents an opportunity for growth. Speak with the professor in a one-on-one setting and share your opinion. Maybe they will accept your suggestion. This is a chance you should take, but at the same time you should act tactfully. Sitting in class announcing “this is stupid” isn’t going to do much good. Here we return to the concept of the obnoxious loudmouth who thinks they constantly know best. The general perception is “this person is a wretch.”
Rather than constantly passing judgment and criticizing outcomes, get involved and make a difference from the inside. In all cases however, one should
always be fully informed on the topic before making disparaging comments. If you have opinions or ideas on how an organization on campus should run or act, educate yourself on the “nomenclature” of the group and make your suggestions heard.
For example, you may have thoughts on oh, say, Eagle News. As a student newspaper, EN caters to the student body. You will inevitably read pieces you feel should not be published, and likewise will sense other information should have been covered when it is absent.
This is especially true of the Opinion section, which strangely enough, is composed of articles based on writers’ opinions. Such authors are entitled to their opinions as are you, the readers. See the U.S. constitution, amendment one.
With over 5,000 online hits per week on average during fall and spring semesters, our online feedback sections receive a plethora of comments on articles. Until you have seen a newsroom in operation, there honestly is no way to fully grasp the amount of time and work placed into the publication. This is true of all tasks and organizations. Can you accurately fill out each of the forms that cross an academic advisor’s desk daily? Do you know how to tie in an entire semester workload into a grand schemed lesson plan- times the average three course load for professors? Until you experience a print night, the epic metamorphosis our EN publication goes through is a mystery.
Before judging, educate yourself, observe the organization or task in action, use critical thinking skills to assess the pros and cons of the operation, and then give input. EN would be thrilled to see some of our commentary authors have their own by line. I am certain fellow organizations on campus also welcome fresh minds and views.
Don’t knock it until you’ve tried it, and don’t disagree until you understand.
Sara is a history grad student. She likes to look into different philosophies of life and give more credit to the unorthadox than “the norm.” As a Buddhist, Sara strongly believes in the four noble truths.
The following is my open letter to FGCU Parking Services and Campus/Student Leadership: FGCU is forever beating its proverbial chest about how ‘green’ we are striving to be. We preserve wetlands. We build solar fields. We give faculty discounts on their annual parking passes if they drive vehicles that the University approves as being “efficient”. Meanwhile, students who choose to commute on motorcycles are charged $25 for the privilege. We take up less parking space on campus and get a minimum of 40% increased
mpg over most cars. In my case, I have small (500cc) bike that gets about 51.5 mpg. That is significant for me as my commute is over 40 minutes each way. Driving my car to school would easily double my gas expense. We should, as a group, question this action on the part of FGCU to collect parking fees from us. I understand that it is possible in some cases to list your bike as your primary (i.e., ONLY) transportation and avoid the $25 charge. This is not practical for everyone as there are many of us who have obligations that occasionally require cargo space that our bikes just don’t have. Why would the university,
being so aware of mother-nature, not want to encourage as much use of motorcycle commuting as possible? You can register more than one car to a hang tag but you cannot register a car and a bike without paying $25. How “environmentally friendly” is a policy that allows you to drive one of two vehicles, both of which may get only 25mpg or so, while discouraging those of us who will only occasionally have need of the less efficient car and will most often be riding the more efficient motorcycle? I encourage all of my fellow motorcyclists to lobby your student representatives for a change to this policy.
Motorcycle fees don’t line up with FGCU sustainability goals
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Do you agree with the BOT's decision to raise tuition 15 percent to help
compensate for state budget cuts?
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17%Yes. The Board has to do
what they can to keep the univeristy on track
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Heck no. Education is too expensive.
At the end of the fall semester, Opinion section editor Sara Gottwalles “retired” and passed the torch onto the “grasshopper” Andrew Friedgen who will be Eagle News’ Opinion section editor for the foreseeable future.
To mark the transitional period, we decided to play a word association game.
Join us in our mental journey from word to word as we send the Opinion section off with the new head cheese.
And psychology majors, take note: We welcome you to try and figure out what’s wrong with us.
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Lately I realized that my world is being delivered
in 140 characters or less. The social n e t w o r k Twitter has become an a l t e r n a t e
source of news as well as way to inform me of other “less important” updates. Here’s a smattering of tweets on my current update stream:
“Woke up and walked into the front lounge and got handed a beer. My kinda off day. I guess brushing my teeth can wait.”
“Must pop brain pimples!”
“It’s the strangest thing,
but when I’m drunk, I know how to speak Spanish.”
Yet after filtering through the inane yet oddly entertaining updates I remembered that Twitter was where I first learned of Osama Bin Laden’s death (it would be hard to miss that night on any social network) and Michele Bachmann’s plan to run for President (may the stars have mercy on us).
There have also been a few times when a link would come across my update stream and the next morning I would see that same news in the daily News-Press.
Twitter currently still exists mostly to serve a certain niche in my experience, however. For bands and celebrities, Twitter is a rightfully
strong basis for their networking. It allows easy, quick interaction with fans and updates that your followers will eat up no matter how trivial.
Indeed, this was the reason I even bothered signing up for Twitter in the first place: an increasingly large amount of musicians I enjoy were using Twitter to document their travels more than Facebook. In that regard, Twitter has fulfilled its function perfectly. I have never been so in tune with not only trivial updates but also new announcements. As it turns out, it’s also a great time sink (second only to Facebook).
According to CBS news, only 8% of Americans use Twitter and 55% of those users link to news stories
in their tweets. However, the majority of them do no link daily and therefore it can be difficult to find users who consistently lead you to news.
As situations like the Egyptian protesters tweeting their situation occurs more frequently, however, the use of Twitter as a news platform will only expand.
The potential for Twitter as a “new age” news platform is the ability to track movement on topics—this is accomplished via the use of a “hashtag,” which is a phrase preceded by the “#” character. For example, when searching for #fgcu, I saw the following tweet potential new student made: “I’m in loveeeee with #fgcu yay now I have
to apply and get accepted.” How neat.
Hashtags allow information and responses to be easily categorized and therefore creates an innovative way to tracking people’s reactions to world events.
“#Osama” was trending the night his death was announced and viewing that string led to countless reactions from users. Some news stations now allow viewers to tweet their reactions to stories and those reactions are read or displayed on air.
Many people haven’t clamped down on the service yet due to a lack of interest or understanding and there’s nothing wrong with that. Without a desire to uncover the unique utilities Twitter has to offer,
it’s nothing more than a cut down version of Facebook. But as a technophile interested in how the internet will shape the way we receive our news, Twitter is a promising new social network.
Andrew is a freshman majoring in psychology. He enjoys exploring the concepts of cynicism and optimism side by side. He is also a big fan of new wave/synthpop music.
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Summer is a time of rest and relaxation.
For most of us, it is a time to work on our tan and hangout at the beach.
It is a time for backyard barbeques and boat rides.
That is, unless you are a Florida Gulf Coast University men’s soccer player.
FGCU men’s soccer goalie Adam Glick, a senior, and his teammates are preparing for next fall.
After a 2010-11 season in which the Eagles went undefeated in the A-Sun, winning their first conference title, FGCU has approached the summer as if they’re hungry for a re-peat.
FGCU coach Bob Butehorn cannot directly oversee practices and workouts, per NCAA rules.
Still, players incorporate interval training, weight lifting, skill work, competition with club teams and a disciplined nutrition schedule into their summer routines.
“We do a lot of interval training,” Glick said. “We do some
sprinting along with weight lifting.
Basically we will do 20 minutes of sprinting while we’re lifting in between to keep our heart rate up, to burn the maximum calories we can.”
Aside from interval training, most student athletes spend a lot of time in the weight room.
“We go six out of seven days and get Sunday off,” Glick said. “We’re in the weight room at least four times a week. The other two days are just recovery (45 minute,
four mile) runs.”
The importance’s of the interval and weight training is to cut down excess body fat, which can help improve speed.
“When we come in (for the fall season) we get tested on our endurance as well as our body fat percentage,” Glick said. “Most of the time anything under 10 (percent) is good for a soccer player. Anything over 10 is usually not acceptable, and coach (Butehorn) does not approve of
that.”FGCU men’s soccer players
also must eat healthy.It may sound preachy and
it may take some time getting used to, but eating well pays off, especially in an endurance sport.
Players try to combine healthy carbohydrates, whole grains and lean protein into their diets.
“For me it’s (eating well) not that hard, because I’ve just been preached about it for the last four years,” Glick said. “My freshmen year I didn’t necessarily believe
that but I saw the changes that it made (in my game). Once you actually do stick to a diet and stay eating healthy, you notice that it affects how you play and how far you can go (with soccer).”
During the off-season, the FGCU players who spend their summers on campus will practice three days a week on the field.
They do agility, ladder and cone drill work.
Others play on different club teams across the country.
“To keep our skills straight, the guys that are here go out and play on the field,” Glick said. “Some of the guys are actually on teams this whole summer in different parts of
the country. There is no off-season for them. They’ve been playing since spring.”
Just like any successful team, the Eagles are a tight knit group.
They try hard to stay in touch during the summer.
“We keep in touch a lot,” Glick said. “We all talk on Facebook and we always keep up to date on what everyone else is doing. For instance, one of our players just scored a big goal this past weekend for the Red Bulls team (a professional club team). We text and we call each other so we’re all on the same page when the season starts.”
With all the preparation that takes place throughout summer, the FGCU men’s and soccer teams will be ready for the fall season.
The reigning A-Sun champs open the 2011-12 season at the FGCU soccer complex on August 17 against Florida Southern.
For the first time, FGCU will be post-season eligible, as the Eagles have finished the Division 1 transition.
“We hope to get a birth into the NCAA Tournament this year,” Glick said. That is our goal: To go as far as we can in the tournament.”
People like Andy Enfield. The former Florida State
assistant and first year Florida Gulf Coast University men’s basketball coach tries hard to build relationships.
Seminoles who played for him rave about Enfield’s communication skills, his ability to relate, joke and ask questions, softening a tell-it-like it is approach.
Naturally, Enfield wasted no time showing off his knack for recruiting at FGCU after being hired in April.
Last month, Enfield landed Iowa State transfer Eric McKnight, a 6-foot-9 forward who will have to sit out the 2011-12 season in accordance with NCAA four-year transfer rules.
He will have three years of eligibility.
McKnight’s signing followed the additions of freshman guards Brett Comer and Bernard Thompson and forward Filip
Cvjeticanin.All three signed NLIs and
are expected to contribute immediately.
“We’re excited with the group as a whole,” Enfield said. “They provide immediate depth and they’re all talented enough to play as freshman. Our goal was to bring in one guy at each position and we did that.”
Comer, a 6-foot-2 point guard, starred at Winter Park, leading them to the Florida Class 6A state championship last season while averaging 10.2 points 6.2 assists and 4.4 rebounds.
“Me and Bernard (Thompson) have been rooming together this summer and all we’ve talked about is how we want to change the program,” Comer said. “We want to play on a higher stage, so the NCAA tournament is the goal.”
Enfield snagged Comer, who ESPN senior analyst Dave Telep called the best recruit in FGCU history at the time of the signing, with the same strategy he used to nab a pair of McDonald’s
All-Americans while at Florida State.
“In general players sign with a school because of relationships,” Enfield said. “We sell our coaching staff, the school’s (FGCU) location and the school itself. But other schools have good locations and good academics to. We really try to build relationships.”
A career assistant, Enfield realizes and embraces the different dynamic that the head position provides.
While Enfield was hands-on at Florida State—In 2009, Basketball Times named Enfield the nation’s “Most Visible Assistant Coach” for the summer recruiting period—he now must implement and sell strategies rather then simply drawing them up.
“Players play for the head coach,” Enfield said. “When I was at Florida State I got the players excited about the program, but ultimately they played for coach Hamilton (Leonard). As head coach, I make the final call. It’s a
different dynamic.”Finally able to carry out his
own, unique vision, Enfield plans on playing fast-paced offense and pressure defense, leaning on long, athletic players.
“We’re going top play up-tempo,” Enfield said. “We will press occasionally and play aggressive defense. We will play hard and battle for deflections and steals. On offense we want to play fast, but be efficient and smart about it.”
Comer says Enfield’s preferred style of play fits his game.
“Coach (Enfield) emphasizes defense first,” Comer said. “Playing tight defense will allow us to get fast break points and play fast in general which I love doing.”
Enfield believes the incumbents, fast slashers like junior guard Sherwood Brown and senior guard Marlon Rivera and shooters like sophomore guard Christophe Varidel, will mesh well with the new players.
Thompson, a 6-foot-3 guard
out of Rockdale County High School in Georgia who averaged 17 points and 6.5 rebounds as a senior, is a versatile scorer who can drive and shoot.
Cvjeticanin, a 6-foot-9 forward from Croatia, can stretch the floor as a big man.
“Brett (Comer) is a tough, smart point guard,” Enfield said. “Bernard (Thompson) is a different kind of athlete on the wing who can break a team down. And Filip (Cvjeticanin) can really shoot it.”
NCAA rules have prevented Enfield from running practices with his new roster.
He ran spring workouts before finals week with the returnees, but has to wait until August to see how his freshman class fits in.
Regardless, Enfield expects all of his players to come in ready to compete.
“They all need to develop their games in the summer and know that nothing is guaranteed,” he said.
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Moves must been made to keep Rays in the postseason hunt.
In a season full of ups and downs, the Tampa Bay Rays have managed to keep themselves in the playoff hunt nearing the middle of the season. The Rays pitching
staff and great fielding has been the major part of their 2011 success, but you can’t win baseball games without hitting the baseball.
While we should be pleased with
the production of outfielder Matt Joyce and designated hitter Johnny Damon,
the rest of the Rays’ lineup hasn’t played well offensively. They will need to change some scenery in order to produce extra offense. If they continue to be inconsistent swinging the bat, it will be hard to see the team as World Series contenders. While
the Rays are in the hunt right now, they could be playing even better if they make a few roster moves.
The Rays traded veteran shortstop Jason Bartlett to the San Diego Padres in the offseason. Now, the team has underperforming players like Reid Brignac and Elliot Johnson starting at shortstop on game days. Brignac is a good player defensively, but his bat is what is holding the Rays back. The young shortstop is hitting .181 with only one home run at this point in the season. That is unacceptable for an MLB-caliber shortstop. His platoon partner Elliot Johnson has limited upside and hasn’t shown any signs of being a productive player for the Rays. The solution to the shortstop dilemma would be to bring in one via trade. An interesting option for the Rays to consider would be to trade for New York Mets Shortstop Jose Reyes. Reyes makes $11 million this season and is slated to be a free agent after this season. The Mets are in a rebuilding stage and could be looking to deal Reyes for players that will help the franchise in the long run. Reyes has been one of the best hitters in baseball this season, and the Rays could really use his services. If the
Rays are willing to deal a few prospects in order to acquire a shortstop for a short-term run, then Reyes should be the player they target.
Center fielder B.J. Upton might be one of the most disappointing players in Rays’ history. After having an incredible 2008 postseason, Upton showed Rays’ fans that he had the promise to be one of the MLB’s best outfielders. He has been anything close to an All-star player over the last two seasons. In 2010, Upton hit for a weak .237 batting average. This season, his average is an even lower .218. Upton has struck out an outrageous 35 percent of his at bats this season. The Rays have one of the league’s top prospects in the league in Triple-A Desmond Jennings. He’s compared by most to play similar to former Rays outfielder Carl Crawford. Jennings plays great defense and has a solid bat as well. Multiple teams have shown interest in trading for Upton. If they Rays deal Upton, they could get some long-term prospects in return. After that, they could call up Jennings from the minors without losing any production from the center field position while saving some money. This proposition seems like the most likely of
my ideas.The last move I would make to improve
the Rays’ chances of making the playoffs would be to upgrade the catcher position. The Rays currently have catchers John Jaso and Kelly Shoppach on their major league roster. Jaso has hit for an underwhelming .216 batting average, and is one of the worst defensive catchers MLB. Kelly Shoppach is a veteran catcher that isn’t great offensively but is solid defensively and has the respect of the coaches and pitchers on the team. The Rays have two solid backstops, Jose Lobaton and Robinson Chirinos, in Triple-A Durham ready to be called up. The simple solution is to send down John Jaso to let him develop his skills more, and call up Jose Lobaton. The Rays have never had a consistently good catcher, and it should be one of their highest priorities as an organization.
If the Rays don’t want to miss out on the 2011 postseason, they must make moves to make their roster more intimidating offensively. If not, they will have to be a part of the postseason from their living rooms.
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