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One 4Loko, two 4Loko... floor
Caffeine and alcohol drink stirs up Fla. legislation
By Katie Egan
Senior staff writer
and Samantha League
News editor

I

t’s sweeping college campuses
worldwide.
It’s cheaper than a six-pack
of beer, but one can has alcohol
content about equal to a six pack.
Four Loko, the “premium
24-ounce caffeinated alcohol beverage,” has been banned from
Central Washington University
and Ramapo College in New Jersey, and the state of New Jersey is
seeking to ban it entirely.
The “blackout in a can” is under fire by the Food and Drug Ad-

ministration after an off-campus
party gone wrong in Ellensburg,
Wash., where nine Central Washington University students were
hospitalized in October and believed to be sickened after consuming Four Loko, according to
CNN.
Police say some of the Central
Washington University students
had a blood alcohol content higher
than .3, which can kill you.
Energy drinks contain a laundry list of exotic ingredients, but
Four Loko only contains four: caffeine, taurine, guarana and alcohol.
Taurine, thought to inhibit
performance, is also a main in-

gredient found in Red Bull.
Guarana is a natural source of
caffeine from South America, and
contains twice as much caffeine as
a cup of coffee, according to CNN.
These ingredients allow the
consumer to ingest large amounts
of alcohol without passing out.
According to Dr. Martha
Rosenthal, FGCU professor of
physiology and neuroscience, alcohol is metabolized by zero-order kinetics. That means it takes
a certain amount of time for alcohol to break down into non-intoxicating subjects.

The 7-Eleven on Alico Road sells eight different types of Four Loko drinks. According to
an assistant manager, the store sells about 70 cans a week, mostly between Thursday
please see FOUR LOKO on page 5 and Saturday and primarily to customers 25 years old or younger.
EN photo/Mike Ricci

IMAlive Senate bill funds 25
students for top crisis training
By Megan Hoolihan
Senior Staff writer

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A mixed-use development was recently approved adjacent to FGCU. Students and
Lee County commissioners alike believe the development will provide a place for
FGCU students. AP photo

Approved developments
will help campus growth
By Samantha League
News editor

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wo developments have been
approved for future housing
sites, guaranteed to provide
student housing for FGCU’s growing population.
On Oct. 20, Lee County commissioners approved a mixed-use
development, called Alico West,
adjacent to FGCU. This development, which is 919 acres, will
include 1,950 student residences and 1.5 million square-feet of
commercial space, according to
a report in The News-Press.
The land, which used to be a
mine until the early 1990s, is valued at $6.5 million. The company that owns the land currently,
Alico, also agreed to donate 40
acres to the university for academic buildings.
University officials hope Alico West will offer a “geograph-

ical focal point for a university
now composed predominantly of
commuting students,” according
to The News-Press.
Another development, University Highlands, was approved
on Oct. 18. University Highlands
is located at Ben Hill Griffin and
Estero parkways, just south of
campus near Germain Arena.
Originally, the development
was going to contain 2,335 residential units. An amendment to
the original proposal reduced
the maximum residential units
to 2,279 and increased the square
footage of commercial space
from 818,000 to 910,000.
The projects still need to go
through more zoning approvals and finalizations before construction can begin.

please see ALICO on page 4

he Hopeline Bill, which will
provide funds for 25 students
to be trained as volunteers
for the IMAlive online crisis network, passed 32-0 at the Oct. 26 senate meeting.
The IMAlive program was
launched by The Kristin Brooks
Hope Center, which operates one
of the largest suicide hotlines
(1-800-SUICIDE) and the wellknown, nonprofit organization
To Write Love on Her Arms.
IMAlive is the first live, online, peer-to-peer counseling
network with 100 percent of its
staff certified in trained crisis
intervention.
The aim of IMAlive is to provide online support to people
in crisis who are unable or unwilling to reach out for help by
making a phone call to a crisis
network. Studies indicate that
people in crisis are more willing
and comfortable to seek help via
written communication online
as opposed to using a telephone
hotline or seeking face-to-face
counseling.
Each IMAlive volunteer must
undergo a minimum of 50 hours
of training and also pass a series
of tests and screenings. Training costs $250 per volunteer with
a commitment to work a minimum of four hours per week for
one year.
The Hopeline Bill will fund
the online training of 25 FGCU
students by the Question, Persuade, Refer Institute. Training

and service time will be completed in the FGCU library.
After the year of commitment
is completed, the $250 will be
credited back as training credits, which will enable the training of 25 new volunteers every
year.
1-800-SUICIDE has responded to more than 3 million crisis
calls since 1998, and To Write
Love on Her Arms has responded to more than 100,000 messages from people battling depression, addiction, self-injury and
suicide since 2006.
“I am thrilled … the passing

of this bill shows that we have
caring and empathetic students
at FGCU. This program demonstrates a realistic approach to
combating depression; it allows
students to seek help and offer
help,” said Sen. Alex Trent, who
sponsored the bill.
The Service Learning Department has agreed to acknowledge all of the hours involved in
the program for the volunteers
who complete the course.
Students who are interested
in applying for training should
e-mail
[email protected].
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Suicide is the third leading cause of death for young people ages 15-24. Student Senate passed a bill last week that would give 25 students the opportunity to learn how
to help students who are struggling with depression. EN illustration/ Elliot Taylor

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Narcotic paraphernalia

Oct. 24, 2010, through Oct. 31, 2010
Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 3:13 p.m.:
A concerned mother called UPD and
stated her son purchased oxycontin from
a student attending FGCU last fall. Her son
is currently in rehab. The individual wishes
to remain anonymous. The student who
sold the drugs does not live on campus
anymore but still attends FGCU.
Tuesday, Oct. 26 at 8:26 p.m.: UPD received
an anonymous call stating that there is
an individual living on campus with his
girlfriend and violating the student housing
lease. It was also stated that the subject has
previously been arrested in Sarasota for auto
burglary.When UPD arrived at the dorm, the
resident and the subject were not present. A
roommate in the dorms stated that she had
taken him back to Sarasota.

Thursday, Oct. 28 at 2:31 p.m.:
An individual called UPD and stated that
there is a person in the library who has a
shirt on that reads “POLICE.” He also stated
that it appeared the person had a gun in
a holster strapped around his right leg.
Officers investigated and it was revealed
he was a Florida Highway Patrol firearm
instructor in a study group.
Thursday, Oct. 28 at 11:20 p.m.:
A complainant called UPD and stated that
a male struck a female in the face at the
haunted walk on FGCU Parkway. EMS and
a UPD officer responded to the scene. They
transported the suspect to LCSO and took
pictures of the victim’s face for evidence.

Monday, Nov. 1 at 9:18 p.m. to 2:54 a.m.:
A traffic stop was conducted when an
officer saw a vehicle driving aggressively
and doing donuts. When the vehicle was
pulled over, the officer noticed the driver
moving around like he was trying to hide
something. The officer noticed a spoon
on the bottom of the floor board with a
white substance on it and burn marks on
the bottom. The officer requested a crystal
meth test kit. The officer received consent
to search the vehicle and found a total of
six similar metal spoons with the same
substance on it. The white power tested
positive for synthetic narcotics. The driver
was issued citations for careless driving
and an expired tag, and arrested for
possession of a controlled substance and
drug parphernalia.

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Students celebrated Pride Day last Wednesday on the Library Lawn. Multicultural Relations put the event on in honor of National Coming Out Month in October.EN photo/ Chealsye Bowley

Pride Day about acceptance
By Chealsye Bowley
Staff writer

T

he FGCU community celebrated Pride Day last Wednesday on the library lawn, and
one word came across loud and
clear at the event hosted by Student
Government’s multicultural relations committee: acceptance
“Through my job as multicultural relations director, I want to
rid FGCU of tolerance and add
acceptance. With acceptance you
have to understand it,” said Rashad Davis, a sophomore majoring
in political science and theater.
Pride Day takes place during October — National Coming Out Month — with celebrity
speakers. The event promoted acceptance of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT)
community, and the development
of “straight,” heterosexual students as allies who support and
accept.
“It’s great that we have this
event. Everyone should be comfortable in their own skin and
be treated equally,” said Alyssa

Johnson, a sophomore majoring
in communications.
Many FGCU-registered student organizations were in attendance at the event, including Gay
Straight Alliance (GSA) and Gender Equality Organization (GEO).
Additionally, the Naples Chapter
of Parents, Families and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
came out and spoke about relatives accepting their LGBT youth.
Amanda Adams, GEO and senior majoring in environmental
science, explained GEO’s mustache booth was a way to challenge the gender binary system.
“We’re trying to raise awareness about gender equality issues.
Seeing girls walk around with
mustaches catches your eye. We
are trying to challenge the idea of
femininity,” Adams said.
In addition to the speakers
from PFLAG, Pride Day hosted
celebrity speakers including Isis
King from “America’s Next Top
Model”; Deon Davis, who wrote
“I’ll Find a Way: A Mother’s Journey of Love and Acceptance for
Her Gay Son”; and David Mallory
from “Real World Denver.”

Mallory who came out as gay
during his undergraduate years
at Stetson University, is self-described as from a “bible-beating”
family with a grandfather preacher and Sunday school teacher
mother.
“You don’t have to be gay to
have pride. You can be a proud gay
ally, proud for your religion, race,
gender.
“It starts with loving yourself,” Mallory said.
Billy Dahlstrom, a junior majoring in criminal justice and forensics, was impressed with how
accepting FGCU is about the LGBT community.
“I think it (FGCU) is pretty accepting. I’ve visited a lot of
schools and they didn’t seem open
about it. There are so many safe
zones here and events that aren’t
seen at other schools,” Dahlstrom
said.
The solidarity and support
among LGBT and allies at FGCU
was also demonstrated Oct. 20
when students wore purple in
honor of six gay teen suicides that
attracted national attention.

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Speaker puts face
on modern slavery
Julie Shematz, founder/CEO
of Beauty from Ashes Ministries
and an FGCU full-time graduate
student in education, will be giving a presentation about who the
victims of human trafficking are
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday,
Nov. 4, in Reed 249.
Shematz is a social justice
missionary who hopes to inspire
people with her powerful testimony of “beauty from ashes.”
Shematz grew up fatherless,
and has overcome sexual and domestic abuse, abandonment, depression, addictions and being a
victim of human trafficking.
In 2005, she established the
Beauty from Ashes Ministries,
Inc., which is a not-for-profit,
faith-based organization dedicated to helping women and children
involved in or associated with the
sex industry.
“She has a really interesting
perspective because she’s actually a survivor of human trafficking … (her presentation) will be
really informative and eye-opening for a lot of people,” said Carey
Walker, a sophomore majoring in
history and minoring in education and interdisciplinary studies.
The event is sponsored by the
Student Abolitionist Movement
(SAM), which is dedicated to
raising awareness of and increasing engagement with the issue of
modern-day slavery.
SAM is both an RSO and honors service team. Walker and Katie Silva, a junior majoring in
psychology, are co-presidents for
the SAM RSO and co-leaders for
the SAM service team.
Aside from being CEO of
Beauty from Ashes Ministries,
Shematz is enrolled in the Mental Health Counseling program,
is a licensed minister and was a
licensed hair, nail and makeup
specialist for nine years.
She also holds a bachelor’s degree from Herron School of Art
at Indiana University, and was a
triple major, Dean’s List student
at Purdue University while running on the women’s track team.
To get involved with SAM,
search for FGCU Student Abolitionist Movement ’10-’11 on Facebook.

Proposed legislation could provide housing
Alico
continued from page 1

According to NBC-2, these
approvals will allow FGCU to
branch out with dorms and a
student village.
FGCU is expecting to add
another 10,000 students within
the next decade. Although the
university will eventually have
space for 5,000 students to live
on campus, the university will

still have 17,000 students commuting every day from fairly remote locations.
These developments will be
completed in time to give future
students a closer place to live
and, possibly, more of a “collegetown feel.”
Those worried about the developments at the commission
meetings were either concerned
about the developments being
“ignored by the university like
other developments,” or Miromar Lakes homeowners who
were concerned about “noise,
lighting and other consequences.”

Fort Myers attorney Charles
Basinait, who represented Alico,
retaliated with a reminder that
Miromar Lakes was built after
the university, and how the Alico West mine was active at the
time of its creation as well.
“When Miromar Lakes was
built there was an active mine
on the (Alico West) site,” Basinait was quoted by The NewsPress. “I struggle to see how
that’s more compatible than
what we’re doing.”
— The News-Press and NBC-2
contributed to this report.

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919
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6.5 mil
2,279

the land is valued at 6.5 million dollars

the maximum number of residental
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Four Loko
continued from page 1

“So if you chug 12 beers at once
(or two Four Lokos), your body
needs to essentially metabolize 12
hours’ worth right away,” Rosenthal said. “It can’t do this, so the alcohol builds up in your bloodstream
and does nasty things like, oh, shutting down the respiratory centers of
your brain.”
Although the caffeine may give
the drinker more energy to drink,
Rosenthal doesn’t think the amount
of caffeine is the problem for most
people.
“The other stuff — caffeine, taurine, artificial flavors and colors —
aren’t helping, but I’d say the major
danger comes from the big ol’ dose
of alcohol,” Rosenthal said.
Four Loko was developed by
three Ohio State University alumni.
Eventually, the controversial
energy drink was produced by Phusion Products in Chicago.
“Four” made its debut in the
United States during 2005. It was
first distributed in its home state of
Ohio and within six months, Florida, California and Illinois followed
suit.
Four Loko comes in nine flavors: citrus, grape, orange blend,
watermelon, fruit punch, blue raspberry, lemonade, cranberry lemonade and lemon-lime.
But those flavors don’t mask
the potentially fatal effects of this
“blackout in a can.”
Although Jessie Duperré, a
sophomore majoring in nursing,
drinks Four Lokos, she hasn’t personally witnessed a Loko “blackout” night.
“I drink Lokos frequently, and
yeah, they can get you intoxicated,

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Central Washington University Professor Ken Briggs holds up a can of the alcoholic energy drink Four Loko at a news conference
at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. on Oct. 25. Nine students were hospitalized after the Oct. 8 party in Roslyn,
where about 50 people had been drinking. AP photo

but I have never ‘blacked out’ from
them and have never heard of any
of my friends blacking out either,”
said Duperré, 21.
Kevin Dowty, a senior majoring in civil and environmental engineering, thinks the issue boils
down to simply being responsible.
“I think that, just like every other controlled legal substance, you
need to drink responsibly,” said
Dowty, 22. “If you’re going to drink
them, you need to understand the
consequences of what could possibly happen, and not drink two or
three at a time.”
Hypothetically, if someone has
two to three Four Lokos in an hour,
they’ve just chugged 12 to 18 drinks.
However, Sammy Bordner, a
junior majoring in accounting, be-

lieves Four Lokos are perceived as
“more dangerous” because of the
specific group of consumers they attract.
“I think the reason why they are
perceived as dangerous is because
they are preferred by younger, more
inexperienced drinkers, and especially girls,” said Bordner, 21. “Usually girls prefer liquor over beer.”
Employees at a local 7-Eleven
said they sell 70 cans a week with
the majority of the sales happening
Thursday through Saturday. They
estimated that 90 percent of the consumers are 25 years old or younger.
“Four Lokos are (also) easier
to get… when people go on a beer
run at a gas station, they can grab
a Four Loko, too, as opposed to going on a separate trip to the liquor

“We could have gone anywhere.

We chose

store,” he said.
Although Four Lokos are easily
available and appealing to college
students, students need to understand the ingredients of the drink,
and to always be responsible when
drinking.
“They need to understand the
risk involved with drinking a Loko
and any other alcoholic caffeinated beverage — they should not be
banned,” Dowty said.
Phusion Products, the maker of Four Loko, echoed this point:
“When consumed responsibly, our
products are just as safe as any other alcoholic beverage.”

Who says a benefit for children’s cancer research can’t be
fun?
This Saturday, Nov. 6, Kappa
Alpha Psi fraternity will be hosting their first “IDK” Party from 10
p.m. to 2 a.m. at Vapiano’s, located
in Gulf Coast Town Center.
Attendees will find out what
“IDK” means at the party.
Greeks and non-Greeks, 18
years or older, are invited to come
out. For Greeks there is no entrance fee. There’s a $5 entrance
fee for non-Greek men and a $3 entrance fee for non-Greek women.
A portion of the proceeds from
the event will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, which is
Kappa Alpha Psi’s philanthropy.
“(Kappa Alpha Psi’s) purpose
is to better the community and
help individuals in need — we
strive for achievement in every
field of human endeavor,” said
Willis Harris, the Polemark (president) of Kappa Alpha Psi.
Harris hopes attendees will
keep that purpose in mind when
they attend the event.
“I just want people to have a
phenomenal night, to understand
we want diversity… and to understand your mo ney’s going for a
good purpose: the cancer research
center,” he said.
The attire for this event is nicecasual. Kappa Alpha Psi invites
everyone to enjoy its first party of
the year and help a worthy cause
while doing so.
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Date auction: Canned goods for chartity

Take the Walk minus
your shoes for charity
On Nov. 4, students are invited to participate in a one-mile barefoot walk from noon to 2
p.m. on the library lawn.
The goal of the walk, which is organized by
Jamie Gillhespy of FGCU’s Rotaract Club, is to
encourage students to walk barefoot for a day
in order to raise money for the Take the Walk
organization.
This organization, headed by the brothers
of the pop band Hanson, donates $1 for every
person who participates in the walk. The money is then used to purchase shoes.
Having been inspired by the Hanson brothers’ example and feeling the need to make a difference of his own, Gillhespy got to work on
organizing his own event with the help of the
Rotaract Club.
“Rotaract gave me the resources I needed
to pursue my goal of organizing my own walk.
For me, Rotaract is about leadership, it’s about
networking, it’s about having the type of support system that made my walk possible,” said
Gillhespy.
In order for every participant to be counted, they need to register. Walkers can register
either before the event begins or afterward if
they are not able to walk from the start.
Gillhespy’s goal is to get at least 151 people,
the amount needed to beat the first walk event
that Hanson held.
“Don’t be intimidated by the barefoot
thing, and don’t let that keep you from joining
us on the walk because the message of awareness and action is so relevant,” Gillhespy said.
For more information, contact Gillhespy at
[email protected].

Student Government auctioned off dates for canned goods in a charity event that was staged to help the fight against hunger. President Wilson
Bradshaw was auctioned off and the winning bidder recieved a lunch date. EN photo/ Taryn Kerber

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Dr. Michael Berenbaum, a leading expert
on the Holocaust, will be coming to FGCU
Monday, Nov. 8 to speak to students and faculty about this infamous time in history and the
72nd anniversary of Kristallnacht.
Kristallnacht, or “Night of the Broken
Glass,” is considered by some to be the beginning of the Holocaust. On this night in Germany in 1938, Nazi youth went through Jewish
neighborhoods destroying synagogues, homes
and Jewish businesses by burning them and
breaking the windows.
The event being held on campus, which is
sponsored by the Center for Judaic, Holocaust
and Human Rights Studies, will discuss this
evening and its effects on the Holocaust.
Dr. John Cox, an assistant professor of social and behavioral science, invited Berenbaum because “he always puts a high priority
on being able to meet and exchange ideas with
students.”
Although there won’t be any other on-campus events to commemorate this historic anniversary, Berenbaum will be speaking at St.
Agnes Catholic Church in Naples the previous
day, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m.
Cox also advises that interested students
and faculty arrive early because “it could be a
full house.” Time is 2 p.m. Monday in the Student Union.
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Eagle I ambassadors give international
students a real taste of FGCU, American life
By Eslande Dambrevil
Contributing writer

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nternational Services has put together
a new program that recruits American students who help international
students get adjusted to not only living in
America, but also adjusted to life on a college campus.
The Eagle I Ambassador Program
is designed to enhance cross-cultural
understanding and awareness among
all students, develop cross-cultural
skills for all participants and to facilitate global awareness and leaning, according to the International Services
website.
Some of the Eagle I ambassadors’
roles and expectations include committing to one year of involvement with an
international student, assisting with
new international students’ pre-arrival
information and their arrival/introduction to campus, participating with international students in non-classroom
activities, and rooming with an international student, if possible. These are
just a few responsibilities the ambassa-

dors are asked to take on.
This program will benefit the ambassadors by helping them learn about
another country and culture, make
global friendships, develop cross-cultural leadership skills with a diverse
group of students, expand their world
knowledge and experience and to earn
service learning hours.
Jamie Flatley, a senior majoring in
elementary education who’s an Eagle
I ambassador, expressed how passionate and dedicated current ambassadors
are.
The ambassadors went through
three training sessions to ensure that
they understood the process an international student goes through when
coming to America, and what the process is in doing so, Flatley said. Ambassadors were in contact with their international matches over summer for the
most part, but met them all when they
arrived for their Orientation. The ambassadors became the internationals’
newest friend for the time being.
Several ambassadors drove to Tampa to pick up three Yantai University

matches, strictly on a volunteer basis.
Several also helped pick up suitcases at
Southwest Florida International Airport, proving their dedication to the
program.
Flatley is an avid traveler who
thought Eagle I was a great way to
spend her senior year by trying something new.
Flately understands and knows what
it feels like to be a new person in another country — both as a student and as a
tourist; she has been in this situation
many times before.
Because of her passion for travel and knowledge of becoming accustomed to an entirely new perspective
and way of life, Flately felt she would
be very capable of helping others cope
the same way she did. Flately never had
an ambassador — she was by herself —
and said that was not easy.
The selection process for the Eagle
I program will begin in spring 2011.
Check back with Eagle News for appication information.

Alternative winter
break in Big Easy
By Sofia Shepard
Staff writer

S

tudents don’t have to settle for a regular winter
break holiday; instead, they can volunteer and
make a positive change in the historic city of
New Orleans.
On Oct. 13, SG passed a bill funding an opportunity for 31 FGCU students to volunteer in New Orleans
from Dec. 13 to 17, helping with the mitigation of the
current environmental tragedy of the BP oil spill in
the Gulf.
Any student is eligible to apply except those who
have already made the trip. The application must be
submitted by 5 p.m. this Friday Nov. 5, to Stacy Hop,
kins, the SG executive secretary n Student Union room
,
227A.
The group will be working in direct collaboration with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity Hands-On New Orleans and Serve Green, building
,
houses in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans and
helping to rebuild and reinforce the Louisiana swamplands and preserves.
“(These) students will have the chance to make a
positive impact on a city that has experienced great
hardship in recent years,” said Marco Quiroga, SG director of civic engagement . “This is an extraordinary
opportunity that past alternative breakers have characterized as ‘life altering.’”
The SG Civic Engagement Alternative Fall Break
Program Bill granted the organization $9,775, which
includes registration, accommodations, charter bus,
and incidental and educational material costs for the
students, driver and two faculty/staff members. Because of this, there is no out-of-pocket cost for any student eligible to go.
Students can find the application at SG’s table on
campus, or outside of Hopkins’ office in SU 227A.

1960 documentary on
migrant workers to show
In honor of its 50 anniversary FGCU will be show,
ing “Harvest of Shame,” a documentary produced in
1960 by Edward R. Murrow that first exposed the troubles of the agricultural migrant worker to the American public.
The documentary was first released after Thanksgiving in 1960 so people would consider where the food
they ate came from.
“We wanted to raise the same questions in modern
audiences’ minds while also honoring the significance
of Murrow’s documentary Maryann Batlle, a gradu,”
ate student, said.
The commemorative screening, which is part of
SG’s Social Issues Film Series, is sponsored by SG Executive Office of Civic Engagement, SG Executive Office of Multicultural Relations and the Progressive
Student Alliance.
It will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Griffin 215
on Nov. 9. Arthur Hecht, a member of the Naples
Press Club who worked with Edward R. Murrow at
CBS, is expected to attend, along with the Coalition of
Immokalee Workers (CIW), who will present the modern-day contexts of the migrant farmworker and the
agricultural industry
.
“It’s an exciting time for the CIW to present because it has recently signed direct agreements with
two growers (Pacific and Six L’s), which has set a historic precedent that I don’t think even Murrow could
have predicted,” Batlle said.
Batlle is hoping future journalists and community
members alike will learn how they can play a part in
changing social injustices.
“We live in an interesting geographic location because it is the home of an internationally-recognized
human rights movement,” Batlle said. “I hope members of the FGCU community will accept and embrace
the inner power they have to promote mutual understanding and change.”
For more information about the CIW, visit http://
ciw-online.org.

First Amendement expert
to address media’s future
“Rebooting America: The First Amendment for a
New Generation” will be presented by Ken Paulson, a
First Amendment expert and pop culture historian, at
6:30 p.m. Thursday Nov. 18 in AB5 112.
,
Paulson is president of the First Amendment Center, and the former editor-in-chief of USA Today He be.
gan his journalism career in Fort Myers as a reporter
for The News-Press.
Paulson will be speaking about how our young generation can change the future of journalism. “There’s
a young generation of tech-savvy and demanding consumers who have already revolutionized the music
business,” Paulson said in a statement to FGCU Community Relations. “Now they have the power to shape
the news media in similarly dramatic fashion, and the
future of journalism hangs in the balance.”
An hors d’oeuvres reception will be held at 6:30 p.m.
in the lobby of AB5 before Paulson speaks at 7 p.m. The
event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be
reserved no later than Nov. 11 by going to the link fgcupaulson.eventbrite.com
The event is sponsored by the future journalism
program of FGCU along with The News-Press Media
Group, the Naples Press Club, WGCU Public Media,
Naples Daily News, FGCU’s Honors Program and the
Office of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement.
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ost students know the band Hanson and their iconic, late90’s hit “Mmmbop.” But, what they don’t know is that
Hanson continues to be a powerful force in the music

scene.
This month, Hanson embarks on the third leg of the “Shout it
Out” tour and will be playing shows in St. Petersburg on Nov. 5
and Fort Lauderdale Nov. 6. “We are excited to come back down to
the very southern part of Florida,” Isaac Hanson, the eldest Hanson brother, said.
The Shout it Out tour is a celebration of sorts for the band
that has been making music for a growing fan base for the last 13
years. “The people who are coming to see Hanson concerts and
people who are buying Hanson records are not buying them because Hanson wrote a song called ‘Mmmbop’ 13 years ago,” Isaac
said. “The reason they’re buying Shout it Out is because they like
it.”
But, Hanson has not forgotten the song that launched the
band’s career. “We’d love for you to come see ‘Mmm Bop’ and we
will play that and love it and you will hear it because it’s who we
are,” Isaac said.
Hanson has been touring since mid-summer to correspond
with the June release of their fifth studio album, “Shout it Out.”
“Shout” is the third album on Hanson’s label, 3CG Records, following two albums that debuted high on independent charts —
2004’s “Underneath” and 2007’s “The Walk.” In 2003, Hanson split
with thejr major label after a long battle over creative control of
the record that would become “Underneath.”
The split was necessary, said Isaac, because as the industry
changes, it is no longer necessary to keep up with the major labels
in order to be heard. “The music business as a whole is not changing very well, but of course the music business is going bankrupt
so I don’t think we should really be chasing it these days anyway.”
As a result, Hanson has developed a strong following of very
dedicated fans. “We’ve got incredible fans.” Isaac said. “We’ve
been able to continue to tour successfully for over a decade and
I don’t see it going anywhere. We’ve been better in the last few
years than we’ve ever done as far as seeing progressive increases
in ticket sales.”
Hanson’s biggest struggle, however, has been with mainstream media outlets that often use outdated tag lines and begrudgingly praise Hanson’s albums in music reviews, articles,
and interviews. “I think all of those articles are kind of silly and
frustrating,” Isaac said. “The underhanded comments are kind
of silly because I think (they) just need to come to a show and
deal with it from a musical level and stop trying to justify it. So
if you’re going to write an article, have balls and say, ‘I like this
band, end of story.’”
However, Isaac is quick to point out that Hanson has a lot to
celebrate, and that is reflected in the theme of the “Shout it Out”
album and tour. The album features artwork, mostly designed
by the Hanson brothers with vivid splashes of blues, reds and yellows. “This record I think is a very personal, very expressive bold

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color type of record. To have paintings that were very bold and exciting and what not was something we were really excited about,”
Isaac said.
Last March, Hanson offered fans the opportunity to pre-order
special album packages that included custom paintings created
by Isaac’s younger brothers Taylor and Zac, which were inspired
by the bold colors and themes of the album. According to Isaac,
these packages were designed not only as an artistic outlet for the
younger Hanson brothers, Isaac said, but also as a way of engaging with their fans. In addition to the paintings, these packages
included a record player, “Shout it Out” listeners guide, customized headphones, an LP version of the album and other products
that offered fans the chance to experience the album and become
a part of the celebration rather than just an observer.
These types of packages illustrate Hanson’s commitment to
actively involving fans in the process of making and performing
music. In 2009, Hanson launched live web streams that gave fans
unprecedented access to the band and allowed fans the chance to
be a part of Hanson events in real time from any location around
the world. Last June, Hanson embarked on a road trip from Texas
to Los Angeles, which they called “The Detour.” They offered access through their livestream channel as well as in person by announcing listening parties and other mini-events in cities along
the way.
For Hanson, the community that they’ve formed with their
fans through these types of opportunities is more than just a tool
for self-promotion, it is also a part of Hanson’s larger vision of using their skills and resources to give back to the world.
In 2007, Hanson went to South Africa with friends and were
confronted with the harsh realities of poverty in developing countries. They were moved by what they saw and immediately felt a
responsibility to help.
After returning to the U.S., Hanson discovered Tom’s Shoes, a
company founded in 2006 by Blake Mycoskie on the “one for one”
premise, in which Tom’s donates shoes to kids in impoverished
countries for every pair they sell. Hanson was further inspired
by the company’s use of the resources that were available to them
to positively affect the world. Brainstorming with Mycoskie, they
came up with the idea of walking barefoot with their fans before
every show on their 2007 “The Walk” tour to raise awareness
about the effects of poverty and to encourage fans to take initiative in their own communities by using their own resources.
Since their first walk in 2007, Hanson and their fans have
walked more than 30,000 miles. Hanson recently decided that for
every person who walked, they, through their organization Take
the Walk, would donate $1 toward one of five causes in South Africa — including shoes, AIDS treatments and education, among others — because, Isaac explained, the point of the walk isn’t about
donating money; it’s about empowering people to become leaders.
“Leadership and making positive impact, unifying the world
around you, and leaving it better than you found it is about being
willing to go out there and put yourself in someone else’s shoes, or
lack thereof.”

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Thrifting: Vintage fashions on a dime
Nifty Thrify Finds

By Lindsay Rodriguez
Staff writer

E

veryone loves cheap thrills, but nothing thrills anyone more than a super-cheap, vintage purse from the thrift store.
In an ideal world, money would grow from the trees in people’s
backyards and shopping malls would be the best place to shop for bargain
buys, but unfortunately that’s not the real world. College students need to
be extremely frugal with what little funds they have, and one of the best
ways to save sweet moolah is to shop for purses, shoes, clothes, and jewelry
at thrift stores. Men, this goes for you, too.
“Thrift shopping is just like regular shopping only you get it cheaper
after it comes back in style,” said Jacque Cox, a senior at FGCU majoring
in communication. “One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure,” Cox
said, swinging her thrift store-bought purse in the air, for which she happily only paid $3.
Shopping at thrift stores is not only money and time spent well, but it’s
also beneficial to the environment. When people shop at thrift stores, it’s a
more sustainable way to shop, and they’re not constantly consuming new
products in a never-ending cycle.
“I like thrift store shopping because it’s more sustainable than shopping for new items. One person’s used stuff may be valuable to another person who has a tight budget,” said Helen Daggett, a senior at FGCU majoring
in psychology. “I like it because you never know what you’re going to find.
It can be hit or miss, but when you find something great, that means it was
definitely worth your time.”
This area is loaded with thrift stores that are all less than 15 minutes
away, unless you travel down to the heart of Naples, where there are even
more thrift stores to search through. The Goodwill on Three Oaks Parkway
is one of the closest locations to our university, but there are more than 10
Goodwill locations in our area. Another local favorite is the thrift store on
Bonita Beach Road called St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store. Both locations
have been known for finds such as J.Crew shorts, oversized Vera Bradley
purses and barely used Steve Madden flats. So, grab your friends, a couple
of bucks and a reusable shopping bag and head to a local thrift store. Happy
hunting!

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Area thrift stores incude two
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By Jamie Gillhespy
Senior staff writer

O

ne of the biggest challenges for emerging young writers
is navigating the seemingly endless publication possibilities.
Jeanne Leiby, editor of the Southern Review at LSU (a
creative writing publication) and a returning presenter at
this year’s Sanibel Island Writers Conference, has insight
into the publishing world that inexperienced writers need.
Leiby plans to address some of the more difficult challenges for contemporary writers who, as technology becomes more accessible, are increasingly turning to online
and self-publishing. First and foremost, Leiby said emerging writers must remember that “getting people to read
your work is a business. This is true online and it’s true
in print.”
B. Shea Lindner, a junior majoring in english and president of FGCU’s Creative Writing Club, has attended Leiby’s
panels at past conferences and said that Leiby is smart and
candid about what it takes to get published in the contemporary literary scene. Lindner also stressed the particular importance of online publishing as a tool to help define emerging writers.
“The challenge of our time is to figure out the best solutions for the digital format,” Lindner said. He added that
today’s emerging writers have the opportunity to “adjust or
invent a new genre especially as it relates to online.”
Leiby also understands the increasing significance of
the Internet to the publishing world, but she warns students
to do a lot of research before publishing anything online.
“If you put work on the web, it’s pre-published,” Leiby
said. She explained that whenever something is published
online, in blogs or on networking sites, the author surren-

ders what is referred to as the First English Language Serial Rights, and their work can’t be published in journals.
Leiby cautions students to keep this in mind, adding
that many blogs have become famous in the last several
years, resulting in book or movie deals for authors. But as
blogging increases, emerging writers “have about as much
chance of (becoming famous through blogging) as winning
the lottery,” Leiby said.
However, just like many of the world’s most famous authors, today’s writers can still achieve success by first publishing in journals and magazines.
Lindner explained that though our options have increased in recent years, literary journals continue to be
an important outlet for future authors. “Journals are still
our backbone option,” Lindner said.
Leiby, whose acclaimed short story collection “Downriver” was largely published in journals or magazines before becoming a book, agrees that journals are now — more
than ever — the front line for any writer hoping to get published. “Everybody can self-publish (online)” Leiby said,
“but it’s not that kind of credibility that the publishing
houses are looking for.”
Above all, Leiby wants emerging writers to understand
that the job of the writer extends beyond the actual creation of the art. And Leiby believes that the Sanibel Island
Writers Conference is one of the best in the country for
emerging writers hoping to develop their writing or publishing skills.
She credits director Tom DeMarchi for the Sanibel Island Writers Conference’s success. DeMarchi, said Leiby,
keeps the conference from becoming overly competitive, as
other conferences often do, and she hopes that students
realize that they are “so lucky to have it in (their) backyard.”

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Jeanne Leiby’s compilation of short stories.
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“What’s your sign? I bet you’re not a Virgo.” Yeah, it’s lame. All pick-up
lines are. Still, it never keeps anyone from using them, and you never know
who really likes a good sense of humor. Here’s a few lines used around campus, pick your favorite for your sweetie.

Meaning: “To a sailor, a swallow is the first sign that
land is near, sending a message of hope that they will
return home safely. In Egyptian mythology, the bird is
an announcer of the sun’s approach. I got this tattoo
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away, and her initials are formed in the bottom of the
wings. This tattoo reminds me that she’s in a better,
much happier place where nothing can harm her. It’s
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Social networks put fans
center stage with bands
By Andrew Friedgen
Staff writer

W

ith the advent of social
networking sites (a topic which has been beaten to death by this point) and
video chatting
services such as
Skype, the advantages have
clearly
been
spelled out for
individuals connecting
with
each other.
But what
has this
Andrew
technology
Friedgen meant for
interaction
between
musicians and their fans?
Quite a lot, but only if they’re
willing to take advantage of it.
In the past year I’ve found
myself staring at my computer
monitor in an interactive live
video chat with the bands The
Summer Set and Hey Monday,
as well as Canadian synthpop
starlet LIGHTS and sisterhood
duo Poema. And those are only
what I was able to join in on.
There were a few other video
chats that I wasn’t aware of,
as well as countless bands
chatting that I have never
heard of.
Typically, the venues for
these video chats are either
ustream.tv or stickam.com.
Both websites offer a textchatroom to interact with
the musicians, and in most
cases, the musicians will take
the time to read through the
questions and comments,
picking out some to answer or
return a comment on.
As a fan, there’s nothing
more satisfying than being
acknowledged by a musician.
This feeling creates an
intimate interaction between
musicians and fans — one that
can be attributed directly to
these video chatting services.
Stickam, on the other
hand, has everything Ustream
features except the option to
video chat back. In a Stickam
chat, there’s the main video
feed for the musician/band,
and six smaller video feeds
anyone with a webcam can
connect to. It offers supreme
interactivity, although the

band can choose to disable this
feature. The text chatbox is
still present for everyone who
doesn’t have the capability to
video chat or can’t grab any
open spots.
We also have the
granddaddy of all artistrelated updates: Twitter. Many
bands have official Twitter
accounts where they post
updates on album releases,
music videos and other news.
In fact, some record
companies require bands to
post ‘x’ amount of updates in
a month. But some bands go
deeper, with each individual
member having a separate
Twitter account that they post
their own updates from.
Here we find another case
of musician-fan interaction.
These individual members
often respond personally to
fans’ “tweets.” I’ve seen about
a dozen cases where a band
member will tweet saying
“It’s a long ride to our next
venue, so entertain me for the
next three hours!” and they
will continue to respond to as
many questions or comments
they receive as possible.
These outlets, of course,
only provide as much intimacy
as the bands are willing to
give.
When you are more
mainstream, it can be
extremely time-consuming
to respond to even half of
the tweets you receive.
Or, it would be simply
overwhelming to try and read
the chat boxes on Ustream or
Stickam.
In other cases, bands may
simply shy away from the
technology because it’s foreign
or too much to bother with.
I can’t quite imagine the
guys from the now-defunct
punk band the Sex Pistols
smiling at a bunch of young
adults through a webcam.
Andrew Friedgen is a freshman
majoring in psychology. He has
written dozens of short stories
and is currently working on a
novel. He feels that writing is
an organic, dynamic beast that
can be as much a teacher as a
talent.

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Survey asks students what we think
about FGCU, so let your voice be heard
By Ashlyn Gibbs

Contributing writer

It is said college is one of the best times of a
person’s life. You make lifelong friends, have the
most interesting classroom conversations, and
engage in experiences you will find nowhere
else.
College is so great you have the opportunity
to prolong your educational experience by pursuing advanced degrees. If you wanted to, you
could work up to being called Dr. (insert last
name here). How fancy is that? And part of what
keeps students coming back at every age is the
campus experience.
Enjoying the institution at which you spend
numerous hours per week definitely adds to the
motivation of your education.
Noel-Levitz and FGCU have teamed up to
bring us, the students, an opportunity to express
our satisfaction — or dissatisfaction — with the
university through a survey. With this assessment, the school hopes to indicate what is most
important to the student experience and our level of satisfaction. University officials also want
to compare the satisfaction levels of FGCU students to the national sample and FGCU’s 2006
data, when the study was first introduced.
This survey will be sent to half of the student
body (6,000 students) at random and will consist
of about 100 items.
Some areas earmarked for feedback include
campus support, instructional effectiveness,

student centeredness, safety and security, admissions, registration, and campus climate.
The survey will appear in your EagleMail between Oct. 18 and Nov. 15 from the office of Dr.
Ronald Toll, provost and vice president of academic affairs. Those who complete the survey by
Nov. 30 will be entered in a drawing to receive
a $25 iTunes gift card, 20 of which will be given
away.
By completing this survey, it is your opportunity to not only voice your concerns, but help direct the growth of FGCU.
In 2006, the most prominent issue was parking. Students were tired of getting tickets for
parking on the grass because they had nowhere
else to go. Administration took the students’
concerns and responded with quickly building
parking garages across campus.
Now you have the chance to bring other
pressing issues to the table. You can contribute
to the change, growth and success of your university. Keep checking your inbox for the survey. Be heard and make it count.
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Honor societies bring students distinction
By Jeffrey Haut
Staff writer

N

o matter what your major may be, it is always
advantageous to have a network of fellow students to help support your academic pursuits.
If social fraternities and sororities don’t
quite seem like experience you
would like in college, an honor
society may be a suitable alternative. Luckily, FGCU has many to
choose from.
The Alpha Psi Omega honor
society is a National Honorary
Theatre Society founded in 1925
at Fairmont State College in West
Virginia. Membership is open
to students who are active in
Jeffrey
collegiate/university theater at
four-year institutions. The open
Haut
motto of the society is “Seek Life
as a Useful.”
The Chi Sigma Lota honor society
is an international honor society that values
academic and professional excellence in counseling. Founded at Ohio University in 1985, their
goal is to promote a “strong professional identity
through members (professional counselors, counselor educators and students) who contribute to
the realization of a healthy society by fostering
wellness and human dignity.”
The Engineering and Computer Honor Society’s mission is to recognize engineering and
computer science students who have demonstrated excellence in academics, and to provide tutoring/service learning to the FGCU student body.
The Golden Key International Honour Society
is an academic honor society recognizing and
encouraging scholastic achievement and excellence among college and university students from
all academic disciplines.
Kappa Delta Pi is for those in the teaching
profession. Founded at the University of Illinois
in 1911, the group would like to see increased
academic excellence and dedication for FGCU’s
future educators.
Lambda Alpha Epsilon is FGCU’s Criminal
Justice/Forensics honor society. Their mission is
to promote the criminal justice field through educational programs. They foster professionalism
and academic excellence by professional training
and ethical conduct.
Omicron Delta Kappa, also known as “The

Circle,” is a national leadership honor society. It
was founded at Washington and Lee University
in 1914, and is located on more than 300 college
campuses. The goal of this organization is to
recognize achievement in the five areas of scholarship: campus/community service, social/religious activities, campus government, journalism
and the creative/performing arts.
Phi Alpha Theta is the national honor society
for history majors. Founded in 1921, Phi Alpha
Theta is well known for their historical quarterly
journal “The Historian,” which is distributed
to more than 12,500 individual subscribers and
1,000 libraries. Their goal is to promote history
appreciation and knowledge.
Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society
founded in 1923. They define themselves as “the
oldest and largest freshman honor society” with
more than 800,000 lifetime members. It is also the
one of the oldest members of the Association of
College Honor Societies. Membership is limited
to those who maintain a 3.5 GPA, and they hope
to “encourage and reward academic excellence
among first year students in institutions of
higher learning.”
Phi Sigma Tau is an international honor
society for philosophers and philosophy students.
Founded in 1930 at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa., their essential goal is to promote
ties among philosophy departments in accredited
institutions and students in philosophy on a
national level.
Pi Sigma Alpha is a national political science
honor society, founded in 1920 at the University of
Texas. It has more than 700 chapters, and its purpose is to “recognize and promote high academic
achievement in the field of political science.”
Sigma Tau Delta is an international honor
society for English students. Established in 1924,
its purpose is to “promote literature and writing
and to advance the student of the written word.”
To contact any of these societies visit the RSO
homepage at fgcu.edu.
If none of the aforementioned organizations meet your criteria, you can form your own
society by filling out an RSO form in the Office of
Student Involvement. This is your university and
it’s your education—take it by the reins and get
the most out it that you can!
Jeffrey Haut is a sophomore majoring in political
science. He plans to attain his law degree from a Florida university after he graduates. He is a member of
Kappa Sigma and feels that leadership is the truest
test of one’s character.

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Change your views on the tube
By Collin Llewellyn
Staff writer

T

elevision — often referred to as the
“idiot box” or the “boob tube.”
How many of us have friends
who pretentiously say
“I don’t watch TV,” or
“I have better things
to do” when you ask
them about a recent
television shows you’ve
enjoyed? Let me tell you
something, pretentious
friends — you’re missing
out.
Collin
I have a very
Llewellyn strong appreciation of
television. And maybe
I like to “escape” sometimes, but that’s
not the reason I am writing this article.
As an English major, I love to read;
immersing myself into a novel is one of
my favorite things to do. But reading is
(sadly) becoming outdated today.
And let’s face it: Good movies are
hard to come by. Every once in a while
you’ll come across a movie that will
make you think, feel, and enjoy yourself.
But Christopher Nolan and David
Fincher can’t be making three movies
a year.
That’s why we have television. And
in many ways, it can be superior to film.
The characters have time to develop, the
story lines can become more intricate
and waiting a week for a cliff hanger
makes it all the more exciting.
This is exactly why trilogy films
are so popular. Movies such as “Star
Wars” and “The Godfather” are popular
because we saw Luke Skywalker and
Michael Corleone develop. But movies
that get sequels these days are “Saw”
and “Big Mamma’s House” — not
exactly the riveting stories we care to
lose ourselves in.
Obviously, not all television is good.
You have to find those shows that will
make you root for the anti-hero, and ask

questions you never thought you would
consider, such as “Dexter,” “Weeds” and
“Nurse Jackie.” Or you fall across the
show that will grip you into watching
each week, like “Lost.”
Or perhaps actor-actress chemistry
with intriguing crime stories such as
“Bones” will trip your trigger. Some
prefer a show that can take something
as mundane as working in an office, and
interest us in watching week by week,
such as highly quoted “The Office.”
What’s really amazing is with all
these genres of television, you even have
your satire/comedy that can give you
more insight to U.S. culture and current
events than national news channels.
“30 Rock” and “Daily Show with Jon
Stewart” are perfect examples of this.
Tina Fey does a magnificent job of
working in topical jokes with ironic and
satirical insights into our culture today,
all while making audiences crack up.
Jon Stewart can point out the irony,
contradictions and plain ignorance
of talking heads, politicians and
celebrities, all while slipping in factual
information (instead of just calling
people pinheads and telling them to shut
up while being a guest on his show).
Don’t get me wrong, there are shows
out there that will rot your brain, or are
strictly just for cheap entertainment.
But it’s those programs that can
entertain and connect us on a deeper
level, teach us valuable lessons, or share
nuggets of important lessons that make
television a great hobby for us.
Just because a trashy book is a book,
doesn’t mean reading it makes you
more intelligent; just as some television
is trashy, but that doesn’t mean all
television will rot your brain.
Collin Llewellyn is a sophomore. He is
majoring in English. He is an RA in
North Lake Village. Collin is passionate
about living life fully and not wasting
opportunities, especially chances to learn.

Ride with safety as a passenger
By Chelsea Seeley
Staff writer

I

t seems lately that motorcycles have
been causing quite a stir in our lives.
With news of young adults and teens
being killed due to high speed or lack of
helmets, I am feeling quite
angry about how little has
been done to help eradicate these statistics. Recently, a good friend of
mine passed away due
to a motorcycle accident,
and it has been hard to
cope with. Yet, there could
have been things done
Chelsea to prevent it, and to also
prevent the accidents of
Seeley
others.
There is a law specifically pertaining to the use of helmets. At
the age of 21, there is no longer a helmet
requirement for those who ride motorcycles. This is what really upsets me. At 21,
you are considered an adult, but there are
still adults who aren’t thinking maturely
and won’t stop pushing the envelope while
riding. If there was a helmet law pertaining to all ages, I believe fewer people would
die and those who ride would be able to do
so safely.
Many feel that street bikes need to be
deemed illegal as many riders often race
on their two-wheeled toys. Though I have
been impacted by the loss of a friend, I
wouldn’t go that extreme. Yes, there needs
to be more enforcement with those who
drive recklessly. Yet, there are many who
drive perfectly safe and take the necessary
precautions. These people don’t deserve to

be punished. Motorcycles are meant to be
fun and ridden safely and these riders are
adhering to these intentions.
Safety is the responsibility of not only
the riders, but also those of the police who
are being paid to keep the communities
safe. As much as police say they can’t do
much about those who speed more than
double the limit, there has to be a point
where a bike rider is pulled over for riding
at an excessive speed and they are ticketed
and preached to. The message has got to
get across.
I would have rather there have been a
ticket given than become another fatality. There is split responsibility here. I am
not putting blame on the police force, but I
am asking for more help in preventing accidents.
This isn’t a blame game; this is just an
attempt to show people another side of this
endless battle against motorcycles. They
are not above the law; they need the same
amount of enforcement as the cars and
trucks on our roadways. We need to prevent tragic losses of our motorcyclists.
Our government representatives say
they are cracking down on reckless driving, yet I see little action. When you promise something, do it. And please, for those
who love riding motorcycles, always remember to be safe.
Chelsea Seeley is a freshman majoring
in elementary education. Her goal is to eventually receive her master’s in special education. Chelsea has been writing for public audiences for more than four years. She loves
how writing can be a true expression of your
personality.

Heat it up, and slow it down with tantric
By Sara Gottwalles
Opinion editor

P

eople love sex.

Whether we are active or still
remain abstinent, we enjoy seeing
sexual images, hearing spine-tingling
messages and reading erotic stories.
Even though there may be that little
voice in the back of our minds that tell
us what we’re doing is wrong, we check
under the door for the shadow of our
mother’s feet and keep taking it in.
Sex has come a long way in the
U.S. (no puns intended). While we may
not be as open about sexuality and
our bodies as our European cousins,
in America, sex sells. Erotica is one
of our best-selling fiction genres and
a new porno is being created every 39
minutes according to internet-filterreviews.com. Is it any wonder that we
are voyeurs of our sexual culture?
Our attitudes toward the intimacy
of sex are slowing going down the
drain. We view each other in sexual
terms first and then observe personality.
Think about it. When you meet
someone in public, you first access
whether or not you find them physically attractive and then decide how
to pursue the situation. We don’t meet
someone, get to know them, start a relationship, and eventually get around
to copulation. We meet someone, hook
up, and leave before they wake up.
When I decided to immerse myself
into Buddhism, I had no idea of all of
the logistics that would go with my
attempts to achieve a Bodhisattva
existence. In addition to the mental
practices, tantric sex is prescribed.
Many Americans believe tantric
sex to be the practice of slower sexual
activity which may or may not culminate in orgasm. While this is true,
there is so much more to the practice.
Tantric sex is about having a true
connection with your partner. Tantra
originated in India and emerged as a
form of sexual wisdom. When correctly
performed, this form of sex should feel
like a religious experience.
The goal of tantric sex is to become
as close to your lover as possible.
You are keeping your eyes open and
maintaining good eye contact with
your mate, sharing the same breath,
moving seamlessly together, prolonging orgasm, and feeling an immense
connection with that other person. At
this point you’re not just having sex,
you’re making love.
Tantric sex is the most powerful
form of sex when done properly and
with the right person. You can not
achieve this with a one-night stand or
a friend with benefits.
Unless tantric sex is something
both parties understand, respect,
and undertake, it can be difficult to

achieve. However, when both partners are batting for the same fences,
the eventual home run will make the
crowd go wild.
Tantric is usually practiced in
more mature relationships. At a certain age, experimentation is expected
and healthy. But when you get older,
its time to start trying to figuring out
your sexuality, what you’re attracted
to, and to seeking relationships that
will fulfill you physically and emotionally.
A good way to practice or prepare
for a tantric encounter is to sit facing
each other with your legs crossed,
hands on your knees palms up, while
holding steady eye contact. This will
open you up to one another and allow
you to connect.
We don’t constantly have to be running our mouths to communicate. This
practice in non-verbal communication
will allow you to become completely
comfortable with each other and act
naturally without any self consciousness or concerns over how suave you
are.
As a culture, we don’t exercise
enough caution with whom we are having sex. Any gain you obtain through a
hook-up is purely physical — and possibly STD-inducing. In my next article
I will explore this point more.
However, if you are engaging in
sexual intercourse with someone you
love and care for deeply, you could
easily practice tantric sex. So what
are you waiting for? Honestly, we all
love sex when it’s done right. If you’re
blushing and/or shaking your head,
accept your human nature and don’t be
such a prude. If you can’t be comfortable with your own sexuality, how can
you expect someone else to respect you
and treat you well between the sheets?

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Ancient Brett Favre battles identity crisis

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By Collin Llewellyn
Staff writer

U

nless you’re new to football,
you’ve seen this Brett Favre before.
I can’t say I’m shocked by the Minnesota Vikings lack of success (2-5), but
I’m sure those who
bleed purple, white
and gold are nothing
short of surprised.
It wasn’t too long
ago that Brett Favre
led the Green Bay
Packers to a weak 4-12
record in the 2005 season, finishing behind
Collin
the Detroit Lions in
Llewellyn the final NFC North
standings.
Two seasons later, he was NFC
Championship-bound with Green Bay.
For every season of greatness, Favre
accomplishes a few of mediocrity. But
we can forgive him, because he’s a great
of all time.
But this season is different. At least
those up north would say so. Favre was
one bone-headed mistake away from the
Super Bowl for the second time in three
seasons.
And to no one’s surprise, for the
third season in a row, Favre risked completing his last pass in his NFL career to
the opposing team. But he also played,
arguably, his best season of his career
at the age of 40. Should we really be surprised by his downfall?
No. Because Brett Favre will be
Brett Favre. He’s always made boneheaded mistakes. Could we really expect him to keep that interception column of the statistics below seven for the
whole season? (remember he already
has 11 this season, four more than his
season total last year).

Brett Favre has made an impact both positively and negatively. AP photo

Everyone feared that Favre joining
the New York Jets for the 2008 season
would tarnish the Wrangler-wearing,
tractor-driving, all-American man’s legacy.
But he won everyone over (even
some of the Packer faithful) with his
fairytale season of 2009. We were certain we could remember him as one of
the best who came a game short of the
big one. We are all eager to bury the bad
under the good.
We can excuse his NFL record of 328
career interceptions, because he has
also thrown a record 504 career touchdowns. We can forget his loss in the Super Bowl and losses in three NFC Championships because he won the Super
Bowl in 1996.
He hasn’t missed a start since 1992.
His first pass in the NFL was an interception, but his first completion was to
himself.
He has the most victories by a NFL
quarterback, but also the most fumbles
by any player in the NFL’s history.
But how will we remember him
now?
We look past his painkiller addiction, which is ancient history to most

people by now.
But what about the latest controversy? No one likes a cheating husband,
and there is no evidence that he did just
that, but certainly the voice mails he left
(and confirmed was him) suggested old
Brett was snooping outside the confines
of matrimony.
Who couldn’t sympathize for Deanna, his lovely wife who survived cancer,
raising two daughters while her husband is allegedly hitting on a young Jets
employee? All the while, he’s not making up for his off -the-field antics by winning games.
At 41, Favre isn’t making smart decisions on the field or off the field.
This season is certainly his last.
But how long will it take before he
can make special appearances at Lambeau Field in Green Bay again?
Before they can retire his number
and he can ride into the sunset as an alltime great?
How long will it take to remember
all the good and bury that bad, be it on
or off the field, and look at Brett Favre’s
career for what it was — brilliantly versatile?

Scott Harrison

Men’s soccer junior forward
Scored the first hat trick (three goals) in
FGCU men’s scoccer history in a 6-0 win over
UNF on Sunday, in earning his first Atlantic
Sun Player of the Week award.

“It feels really good. To finish the season strong with a
hat trick is nice. It’s not something that you seek, but it’s
something where if it happens, it’s an accomplishment.”

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ENSPORTS
weekly recap

Men’s
cross country

Placed eighth at the
A-Sun Championship
on Saturday. Freshman
Argeo Cruz set the school
record with a time of
25:37.81, finishing 17th
overall.

Women’s golf
Finished eighth at the Pat
Bradley Invitational at the
Pelican Preserve Country
Club in Fort Myers

Women’s
cross country

Earned a program-best
sixth-place finish at the
A-Sun Championship.
Sophmore Barrie Cohen
set the school record
with a time of 18:13.62,
finishing 15th overall

Men’s golf

Men’s soccer hungry for more
By Jenny Rodgers
Staff writer

J

ust before a high-profile showdown with Stetson on Oct. 22 (a
game that would ultimately decide the A-Sun Conference), men’s
soccer coach Bob Butehorn offered
the type of forward-thinking quote
that defines successful programs.
“He sat everyone down and
said ‘Once we win a conference championship we’ll crave
that feeling even more’,” said
Scott Harrison, a junior forward and
reigning A-Sun Player of the Week.
“That told us that this year, while
huge, wasn’t everything. We need to
continue with this success.”
With an overall record of 13-3-2,
a ranking of 19th in the nation, and
a conference championship under
their belts, there’s not much room for
the FGCU men’s soccer team to complain — but there are more goals they
want to attain.
“We’re really pleased with the
success we had this season,” Butehorn said. “It’s unfortunate that we
can’t go any further (into the post-season), but we’re excited about the future.”
The Eagles aren’t taking much of
a break, as they are already preparing physically and mentally for what’s
to come.
“We had a one-week break, but
we’re going to start back up and work
out twice a week and then compete in
practice up until spring exhibition
matches,” Harrison said. “We need
to work on a lot of things. Sharing the
ball is huge, and just taking practice
seriously.”
Butehorn echoed those thoughts.
“It’s all about getting ready for
the spring season,” Butehorn said.
“We’re working on the players’ individual games, and getting them stronger.”
During the off-season, the Eagles
will typically take part in a series of
five or six exhibition games that don’t
count on their record, but instead are
aimed to assist in the development
and growth of the players and the

FGCU freshman Juan Castellon dribbles the ball. EN stock photo

team as a whole.
Looking forward, Butehorn’s
goals for the team include making
a run in the NCAA tournament — a
goal that can be attained next year
now that they’ll be post-season eligible.
“Being able to compete in the postseason and getting that experience,
and competing to get into the NCAA
tournament would be huge,” Butehorn said.
Harrison believes the Eagles have
the potential to make a deep post-season run as soon as next year.
“We are looking forward to being
able to compete in the A-Sun tournament next year, winning every game
there, and then doing damage in the
NCAA tournament.”
In order to maintain the prevailing momentum that FGCU holds,
Butehorn believes his team needs to
stick with what got them there.

“We need to stay with what we’ve
been doing, which is focusing on getting the best players here at FGCU,”
Butehorn said. “Playing our style,
and keeping the guys hungry and
competitive.”
Butehorn looks for specific types
of players as assets to his team.
“We like to have guys that are
comfortable with the ball, can play at
a high technical speed, and are also
cerebral in the sense of knowing how
to break teams down,” Butehorn said.
The outgoing senior class has given Butehorn the ammunition to seek
those high-skilled players.
“I am very pleased for what the
seniors have accomplished, and the
direction that they’ve given the program and the foundation that we have
for the future,” Butehorn said.
Most coaches coming off a season as successful as that of the Eagles’
may feel content.

However, according to Butehorn,
there is always something to build
on.
“It’s about gaining experience
from what we’ve done, and making
sure that we continue what we’ve
done well,” Butehorn said. “Understanding that hard work gets us a lot
of places, and continue to strive and
be ambitious in what we want to accomplish.”
Harrison relishes his team’s topdog status.
“Coach always tells us that the target on our backs will get bigger every
game,” Harrison said. “That makes
everything more exciting, knowing
people expect so much of us.”
The hope is that those expectations are long lasting.

First-year roller hockey club carves niche
By Karly Gordon
Contibuting writer

A

lthough the FGCU Roller
Hockey Club is only a year
old, they’re already expecting to dominate. So far this season,
they’re doing exactly that.
“Everyone in the league already
expects us to go really far,” said
Trent Zimmer, club president.
Zimmer has been playing ice
hockey since he was 4 and just started

playing roller hockey this past year.
He says there are as many differences between ice and roller hockey
as there are similarities.
“Ice hockey is more gritty and
physical,” Zimmer said.
“Roller hockey is more stylistic, creative and flashy. An ice hockey fan would definitely enjoy roller
hockey. With roller hockey, it’s four
players on four, in stead of ice hockey
where it’s five on five. Roller hockey
isn’t easier or harder than ice hockey,

Placed 11th at the Saint
Mary’s Invitational. A
top 20 finish by senior
Dan Mazziotta was his
fourth in four tournaments

Swimming &
Diving
Opened its first home
meet of the season with
a 176-112 win over FIU
on Friday. Reiging CCSA
Swimmer of the Week
Vicky Cadge placed first
in the 100 breaststroke.
Kevin Wagner handles the puck at a practice/ Photo courtesy of Trent Zimmer

it just has different styles and techniques.”
When asked about the transition
from ice hockey to roller hockey, Zimmer said, ”It’s definitely easier to go
from ice to roller, than from roller to
ice. The experience with ice hockey
was also a huge advantage.”
The FGCU Roller Hockey team
is in Division 2 of the National Collegiate Roller Hockey Association
(NCRHA) and they are currently second in the conference.
Their record is 3-1 and they are
preparing for regionals at the end of
February and anticipating a spot in
the national tournament that takes
place in March.
Kevin Wagner, another member
of the team, has been playing hockey
since he was 7.
“On a nationwide scale, Florida is
one of the power states when it comes
to roller hockey,” Wagner said. “Florida has a lot of top teams that come
out of each division.”
Although the team hasn’t been
around as long as some of its peers,
the Eagles already are creating quite
a stir.
Unfortunately, it is difficult for
the team to create a name for themselves on a broad scale.
“Funding and marketing is definitely an issue since we’re a club
sport,” Zimmer said. “Also, it’s difficult getting our name out there and
the support of our fans. Were going
to start posting fliers and setting up
tables to get the support we want.

It’s always helpful to have fans.”
The team usually plays at the
Fort Myers Skatium, which is a short
drive away from campus.
The Southeastern Collegiate Roller Hockey League is holding a seasonal showcase Nov. 13-14, where
they will be playing against teams
such as University of Miami, University of South Florida and University
of Florida.
Last year, the NCRHA Nationals were in Texas, but this year it is
a huge possibility that the national
tournament will take place in Fort
Myers, which gives the Eagles a huge
home team advantage.
Although nationals won’t take
place until March, Zimmer is already
preparing his team.
“The only team that is ahead of
us is the only team we have lost to so
far,” Zimmer said. “I’m positive we
can make it to nationals. It’s definitely a huge goal.”
Anyone can practice with the
team, which meets twice a week to
sharpen kills.
The traveling team only takes 13
skaters, but they encourage everyone
to come out and give their best shot.
“Every other school in Florida
has a roller hockey team, and they
had one before we did,” Zimmer said.
“I saw the opportunity to start something, and it really is a once-in-a-lifetime chance.”