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Day light savings to spring forward at the end of Spring Break

March 13, 2016

Remember to set your clocks an hour forward before going to bed Saturday night in accordance with daylight savings. This year, the corresponding eight months of daylight saving time will begin Sunday,...

Student research journal to be published April 6

Student research journal to be published April 6

March 7, 2016

Several people tried to start a research journal at some point in history at FGCU. Unfortunately, the journal lost momentum and faded into the past. This semester, a group of students and three faculty...

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Dunk City heads to NCAA tournament after defeating Stetson

March 7, 2016

FGCU has made it back to the Big Dance for the first time since its illustrious 2013 Dunk City run. The Eagles made history in a packed Alico Arena, where they hosted and won the final game of the Atlantic...

Thieldens Elneus hugs other members of Student Government following his reelection as FGCUs student body president. (EN Photo / Kelli Krebs)

Thieldens Elneus wins re-election for his second term in the executive office

March 3, 2016

FGCU has a new student government — but not a new president. The FGCU student body re-elected Thieldens Elneus, from The Nest party, for his second term in the executive office. Along with Elneus, Emma...

FGCU holds open house to collect memorabilia

FGCU holds open house to collect memorabilia

February 25, 2016

FGCU’s 20th anniversary committee held an open house Wednesday, Feb. 24 as an effort to collect memories and memorabilia of the university’s short but rich history. The committee, which is handling...

FGCU Library to open exhibition about 20th century Fort Myers entrepreneur

February 24, 2016

This semester, the FGCU Library will display an exhibition about the life of a prominent man in Fort Myers during the 20th century — James Newton. “He was a very influential person within Fort Myers...

Jeb Bush pulls out of 2016 presidential race

February 21, 2016

Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush announced the suspension of his campaign on Saturday, Feb. 20 following a disappointing loss in the South Carolina primaries. The former Florida governor hoped...

Students from two colloquium courses examine all recycling bins at 5 p.m. every day except for Saturdays, to measure and document how much the university recycled that day. (EN Photo/Jimena Tavel)

FGCU signs up for recycling competition among US and Canada schools

February 17, 2016

Alyssa Stefanie Rodriguez signed up to grab a long measuring stick and walk around campus to measure the height of garbage bags this semester. “It’s not really gross because I’m just measuring. It’s...

The T-Meter: How did FGCU’s ‘Synergy’ party do?

February 12, 2016

As the academic year will soon come to an end at FGCU, so will Thieldens Elneus’s year as Student Government president. How did he and his cabinet do? Running unopposed in the Synergy party last...

Students hold Red Hand Day to protest against child soldiers

February 12, 2016

More than 50 FGCU students painted their hands red Friday, Feb. 12 in an effort to draw attention to the children who are forced into combat in wars around the world. The FGCU chapter of Amnesty International,...

Jack Emmer is running against current SG president Thieldens Elneus.

FGCU Student Government elections: Emmer challenges Elneus’ re-election

February 12, 2016

Eagles, get ready to decide who will be your next leader. Contrary to last year’s elections where Thieldens Elneus ran unopposed; this year, two candidates will be competing against each other for the...

FGCU professor schedules two classes together to maximize learning

February 8, 2016

A Florida’s Water Resources class, which is intended for seniors majoring in environmental science, and an Issues in Science and Technology: Water Wars class, which is open to all majors, are scheduled...

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