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Thrift and Shift Pros and Cons

Eden Udell, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

What is a Thrift and Shift? As a popular means of encouraging accessibility, sustainability and community involvement, thrift and shift events have gained traction. Thrifting also promotes economic savings...

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A Balanced Lifestyle Helps Keep Stress at Bay

Delinah Rosario-Mercado, Opinion Editor April 25, 2024

April is recognized as National Stress Awareness Month which brings attention to the negative impact of stress. As college students, most of us are fairly familiar with the concept of stress. I am currently...

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Is the TikTok Ban Government Censorship?

Ella Lou Scott, Staff Writer April 25, 2024

Yet again, TikTok is at risk of being banned in the U.S. After the Trump Administration's failed attempt to restrict TikTok in 2020, we find ourselves in the same situation again. It has been reported...

PuppyPalooza Helps De-Stress Students

PuppyPalooza Helps De-Stress Students

Kipp Greenwell, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

The end of the semester can be a stressful time with assignments, projects and final exams bearing down on you, so close to the light at the end of the tunnel but not quite there yet. Everyone has ways...

Autism: It Is About Acceptance

Autism: It Is About Acceptance

Kevin Rollins, Staff Writer April 24, 2024

The month of April has become centered on focusing on the condition known as autism. Initially, the term was known as Autism Awareness Month, but it has been changed (for the better) to its now official...

FGCU’s Inaugural Grad Fest

FGCU’s Inaugural Grad Fest

Kevin Rollins, Staff Writer April 16, 2024

The time is coming soon for many seniors, including me, to graduate from FGCU. In what will now happen in less than one month, we will be saying our last goodbyes as we graduate, receive our diplomas and...

Wildlife Awareness Week at FGCU

Wildlife Awareness Week at FGCU

Cristina Pop, Assistant Opinion Editor April 5, 2024

Wildlife Awareness Week is the first week of April and I’m grateful to be spending it as a student at FGCU.  FGCU has over half of its campus allocated to conservation areas and preserves due to...

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Top 5 Movies to Watch This March

Wayne Berkhofer, Staff Writer March 29, 2024

This year, March offers a plethora of new releases, sequels and remakes of movies that are “beloved to movie lovers. Personally, I love movies. They provide a welcomed escape from reality, inviting audiences...

The Importance of Giving

The Importance of Giving

Jackson Sparkman, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” This quote comes from the experienced writer and leader who led Britain to a victory in the Second World War, Winston Churchill. Giving...

The Pros and Cons of Holding Spring Commencement at Hertz Arena

The Pros and Cons of Holding Spring Commencement at Hertz Arena

Kevin Rollins, Staff Writer March 28, 2024

FGCU will host its Spring Commencement ceremonies at Alico Arena on May 4 and 5, 2024. There will be four ceremonies, two on each day including all of the graduating students from the  nine different...

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Has the Value of Easter Been Lost?

Kennedy Owens, Contributing Writer March 27, 2024

Holidays historically have been a time to gather, celebrate and remember with loved ones. In recent years, the importance of many holidays has been stolen by human greed and corruption. With a profit to...

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The Importance of Women’s History Month

Violet Powell, Staff Writer March 26, 2024

Beginning in March, Women’s History Month is now recognized across the nation.  The purpose of this time is to learn about and reflect on the contributions that women have made to American history....

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