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PDQ brings affordable and quality fast-casual dining to Fort Myers

PDQ brings affordable and quality fast-casual dining to Fort Myers

October 22, 2015

Story by: Cait Schall Driving by Gulf Coast Town Center on an empty stomach is like going grocery shopping while you’re hungry; you will end up wanting to get something quick and easy to snack on....

Why you should think twice before skipping breakfast

October 5, 2015

Feeling droopy, stressed and out of shape? Believe it or not, skipping breakfast in the morning can play a huge impact on your health, or even worse, the aching of your body. Many college students say...

What would you change? Upperclassmen share freshman year regrets

August 29, 2015

With the first week behind, first-year students have dived head-on into classes and the college life at FGCU. For them, this time comes with a mix of emotions, whether they are jumping out of their skin,...

Lift… snap… lift… snap… Gym seflies are part of our workouts

April 14, 2015

Type in #gymselfie or #gym on any social media site, and there they are: selfies of men and women with pulled up shirts, showing abs, short shorts, toned legs and sweaty selfies that show they work out...

Kevin Hart cracks up The Nest

March 31, 2015

The Florida Gulf Coast University Programming Board took a different route for Nest Fest this year. Instead of a musician, it brought a comedian to the stage. This was no small-town stand-up comedy...

Mingle your way into a future career

March 17, 2015

Finding a job in the field of your major isn’t so common nowadays. If you are a graduating senior, you know exactly what I’m talking about. You are either lucky and already have a job lined up, or...

Stretching — not just for yoga

Stretching — not just for yoga

February 24, 2015

What do you think most people skip during their workout? Is it a certain a body part? Or is it cardio? Or maybe it is resistance training? It’s none of those. It’s stretching. Stretching before and...

Stephen Giuffrida bench presses dumbells  while Kathryn Brewer spots him through his last set

Students pumped for amateur physique show

February 11, 2015

Lifting weights, doing cardio six times a week and counting calories has been the training plan of Stephen Giuffrida and Kathryn Brewer since the end of last year. They’ve been dedicated and committed...

Start a diet and stick to it: Celebrity best-selling author tells you how

Start a diet and stick to it: Celebrity best-selling author tells you how

January 21, 2015

Spring break will be here before you know it, so it`s about time to make sure all those holiday meals and Christmas cookies leave your waistline for good. Data from a Nielsen survey done in January 2015...

Keep off holiday pounds with FGCU alum on Olympus Trainer app

December 4, 2014

We are in the middle of this year’s big holiday season. With Thanksgiving right behind us and Christmas just around the corner, we can’t help to think about all those indulgences we get to enjoy. However,...

FGCU gets pumped for Eaglepalooza 2014

December 2, 2014

By Allie Taylor and Klaudia Balogh   This year’s Eaglepalooza set the bar up high for the Florida Gulf Coast University Programming Board and was an exciting show at Germain Arena. Lines began to...

Straighten to avoid long-term pain

November 5, 2014

Do you want to avoid chronic headaches, neck and back pain and several other long-term health issues? The solution is easy: stop slouching. Holding a bad posture throughout your day doesn’t only make...

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