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Spring Fling dance held at FGCU for disabled students

Spring Fling dance held at FGCU for disabled students

March 23, 2016

The second annual dance for those in the community with disabilities was held Saturday, March 19 in the Cohen Center ballroom. The event, which was a more casual affair than last year’s inaugural starry...

Chi Omega hosts lip sync battle for Make-A-Wish

Chi Omega hosts lip sync battle for Make-A-Wish

March 21, 2016

The Pi Mu chapter of Chi Omega at FGCU hosted its first ever lip sync battle on Friday, March 18 at Estero High School. The event included raffles for the audience and fraternity members to buy into as...

FGCUnited and The Nest face-off in SG debate

February 26, 2016

The Wednesday night debate setup was more formal than in previous years. In the end, the concept was the same: two students representing each Student Government party sat in front of their peers to present...

FGCU hosts campus farmers market

FGCU hosts campus farmers market

February 23, 2016

FGCU has continued to host the FGCU Farmers Market throughout the spring 2016 semester.  Locally grown produce as well as other various local merchandise is available at the market for students to purchase....

FGCU Muslim Student Association holds Hijab Day

February 17, 2016

Story by Rachel Iacovone The Muslim Student Association at FGCU hosted Hijab Day on Monday, Feb. 15 in an effort to raise awareness about what it truly means to be a hijabi, a woman who wears the Islamic...

The girl behind the mask

February 13, 2016

Megan Shindler, a political science and theatre major, is conducting an ethnographic theatre project that utilizes art as activism against sexual violence and in exploration of reproductive rights. The...

Dance Marathon hosts karaoke event to raise money for Childrens Miracle Network

Dance Marathon hosts karaoke event to raise money for Children’s Miracle Network

January 21, 2016

FGCU Dance Marathon hosted FTKaraoke on the Library Lawn on the evening of Jan. 19 to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. During each performance, a bucket was placed at the front...

Lee County community marches through Downtown Fort Myers in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Lee County community marches through Downtown Fort Myers in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 19, 2016

Members of the Lee County community came together to march through the streets of Downtown Fort Myers on a sunny and brisk Monday, Jan. 18 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Dunbar Festival Committee...

Winning this year’s record-breaking Powerball may do more harm than good

January 12, 2016

With the winnings for the largest Powerball in history reaching $1.5 billion, much consideration is put into what you could buy with the remaining $785 million, after taxes. However, would the winnings...

Students react to AB7 being renamed Seidler Hall

January 8, 2016

FGCU Academic Building 7 has been renamed Seidler hall in honor of the Seidler family and their commitment to the university. The unveiling of the name was initially held in the hall for a private ceremony....

FGCU alumnus designs permaculture for Pine Manor Community Gardens

December 14, 2015

In Pine Manor, there is a garden that sits in the middle of the Fort Myers community. It is seeing new development now that an FGCU alumnus has planted his feet and a green thumb at Pine Manor Community...

MADD Honors Victims and Survivors of Drunk Driving with Inaugural Day of Remembrance Event

December 5, 2015

Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Southwest Florida hosted its inaugural Day of Remembrance Event on Thursday, Dec. 3 to honor those affected by drunk and drugged driving. The theme of the event was,...

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