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Bee tee dubs: The honeybee population on campus

February 26, 2014

The buzz is back at Florida Gulf Coast University as bee season continues to startle students and visitors. The campus is known for its abundant honeybee population during the cooler months of the year...

SoVi residents evacuated at 3 a.m.

February 26, 2014

Approximately 3 a.m. on Monday morning, students living in South Village’s Everglades Hall were required to evacuate as the San Carlos Fire Department entered their building. According to University...

Taking initiative: Volpi’s past arrest becomes motivator behind platform

February 22, 2014

According to the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Website, 53,664 people were arrested nationwide in 2012 on charges of driving under the influence. Two years ago, these numbers did not mean much to Florida...

HOUSE: An interview with Juan Cubillo

February 19, 2014

-Plan to cut book costs for students: We need to talk to the Provost to get an updated list to make sure we get books that are not revised every year, that don’t come out every year with a brand new...

ACTION: An interview with Tyler Brown

February 19, 2014

Create and construct “the Eagle” “Eagles Construct is probably the largest endeavor that we are pursuing this year. It is a big recognition piece as far as the library lawn is a large blank canvas....

FOR THE EAGLES: An Interview with Domenic Volpi

February 19, 2014

-How do you intend to implement healthier dining options on campus? “A lot of things have happened in the past few years with the gluten allergy, and I feel that there should be more gluten free options...

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Michael Denkler, Riley Nowell named FGCU pageant winners

February 12, 2014

After a week full of events and competition, the Mr. and Miss FGCU titles have been awarded. Congratulations to seniors Michael Denkler and Riley Nowell. Denkler, a Communication major with a minor in...

The big dream of one small fan

February 12, 2014

Andy Delgado was always picked last when it came to basketball. The senior special education major was never very good at the sport, but it wasn’t for the lack of trying. As a child, Delgado was diagnosed...

There’s more to life than grad school and getting a job

January 29, 2014

Every 26 seconds, a student drops out of high school. According to Robyn Lorfi nk, operations director for City Year Orlando, this statistic means that 1 million students in the United States give up on...

Floridians rally for medical marijuana vote

January 8, 2014

Legalized medical marijuana seems to be in high demand, as it gets more difficult to find people against its legalization. According to a poll conducted recently by Quinnipiac University, the majority...

Seasoning turkey day

Seasoning turkey day

November 21, 2013

Too much holiday flavor leaves a bad taste in students’ mouths The best thing about a Thursday is that it’s the day before Friday. While many impatiently await the weekend, Thursdays often get overlooked....

Six failures in one century: ‘Gatsby’ films not so great

November 20, 2013

Imagine being the writer of a novel that was recreated into a film five times over a span of 88 years. Sounds pretty impressive, right? Now imagine that each of these adaptations were a complete failure....

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