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GSA Hosts Panel to Celebrate Transgender Students

April 20, 2021

By Erica Fish Staff Writer We all have a story to tell, but not everyone can see it. Gender norms have grounded what beauty is supposed to define. From slims waists and curves to thick shoulders and striking...

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Inequality sits at the heart of the southwest Florida education system

December 23, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer The dismissal bell signals the end of school as students swarm out into the halls, buzzing with relief after finishing the day’s lessons. But choosing to remain behind, a third-grade...

What I’ve Learned in a Pandemic

What I’ve Learned in a Pandemic

November 30, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer   When the first news broke out about the novel Coronavirus this past March, everyone’s lives did a 180. Scrambling in figuring out what’s going on, while hectically flipping...

Sex Trafficking Rates: Then to Now

November 1, 2020

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Does the South really welcome LGBTQIA+ members?

Does the South really welcome LGBTQIA+ members?

October 29, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer The month of October is not only about celebrating Halloween. For the LGBTQIA+ community, it means celebrating pride. National Coming Out Day took place Oct. 11. Pride month...

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Kamala Harris: The Good, Bad and Questionable

October 21, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer   When presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden announced his running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris, progressive support has been underway for...

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The debate on confederate statues: offensive or historic?

September 20, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer The vote on the Robert E. Lee bust in downtown Fort Myers was just that… A bust. Former slave and abolitionist Frederick Douglass once said, “We have to do with the past...

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Al-Anon: Recognizing Abuse and Those Left Behind

August 30, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer She once thought there could never be an escape from having a son who was an alcoholic and substance abuser. Local Estero mother Debbie DePasquale was worried that her failed...

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The key is to remain engaged, but how?

August 28, 2020

By Erica Fish Staff Writer   As we continue to protect ourselves and others from exposure to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), spending time at home and away from our family and friends has been a frustration. Americans...

The battle for candidacy continues in the Palmetto State

The battle for candidacy continues in the Palmetto State

February 25, 2020

By Erica Fish Contributing Writer The 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries have now ventured south to the Palmetto State of South Carolina where voting will take place on Saturday, February 29th.  In...

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