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The ducks penned near a dumpster at Miromar Outlets stir controversy

November 7, 2019

By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor Miromar Outlets in Estero is facing backlash concerning the ducks used to entertain shoppers.  The nine Pekin ducks Miromar Outlets owns are brought out to the mall’s...

SWFL approaches the issue of domestic violence

October 24, 2019

By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and sheriff’s offices along with organizations throughout the SWFL area are doing more than ever to reach out...

If my six-year-old self knew the reality of declawing, I would have
done anything to preventing it from happening to Gary and Puff. Photo by Samantha Roesler

Amputation is not a minor surgery

October 22, 2019

By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor Imagine waking up in a hospital room with the top knuckle of each finger cut off. You are then sent home the same day and expected to perform all your daily tasks and...

Photo provided. A cane toad found in a North Fort Myers backyard.

Cane Toad invasion remains a major issue in SWFL

October 19, 2019

By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor Darlene first encountered a cane toad one evening in 2016 when she saw one hanging out of her dog Brooklynn’s mouth. Brooklynn is a 90 lb. boxer, but her large structure...

EN Photo by Leah Sankey. A photo of FGCUs campus.

Death and Dying class at FGCU strives to give students a new perspective on death

September 26, 2019

By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor Since 2006, Florida Gulf Coast University has offered a class that is aimed to teach students about a topic that everyone can relate to or will have experience with at...

Not All Pets Belong on Campus

Not All Pets Belong on Campus

September 12, 2019

  By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor Frequently, I hear students wishing that their pets would be allowed at their dorms on FGCU’s campus. It is proven that pets help with stress, anxiety and loneliness-...

What now, Netflix?

August 20, 2019

  By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor Every loyal Netflix subscriber seems to have something to mourn about. Is it complete removal of all Disney movies? How about The Office leaving Netflix after...

Tips for the Freshman Commuter

Tips for the Freshman Commuter

July 22, 2019

By Samantha Roesler Opinion Editor If you are a freshman at FGCU and not living in South Village you may feel a bit like an outcast (I know I did). You fear that you won’t live the true “college experience”...

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