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A Miccosukee woman demonstrates outside Alligator Alcatraz in the rain on July 1, 2025.

Protestors and Supporters Flock to Alligator Alcatraz Detention Facility During President Donald Trump’s visit

Casey Shepherd, Assistant Features Editor July 5, 2025

President Donald Trump paid a visit to the newly opened immigrant detention center in Ochopee, Florida, on July 1, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Supporters...

Protestors line up along U.S. Highway 41. The line of protestors eventually reached over a half-mile.

‘No Kings Day’ Protest in Fort Myers Sees FGCU Students and Thousands More Attend

Casey Shepherd, Assistant Features Editor June 20, 2025

The ‘No Kings Day’ protest saw estimated national attendance in the millions, with Fort Myers seeing a large local turnout with attendance numbers in the thousands. The protest took place at the corner...

Dr. Shawn Felton, Kathrene (Kitty) Green, Elizabeth McHugh and President Aysegul Timur display the plaque of recognition for the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation’s $22 million donation on Friday, June 13, 2025. The money will be used to purchase new learning tools for FGCU medical students.

FGCU Receives Largest Philanthropic Donation In School History – $22 Million

Casey Shepherd, Assistant Features Editor June 13, 2025

FGCU celebrated its largest philanthropic donation courtesy of the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Charitable Foundation on Friday afternoon. The $22 million donation will be used to fund instructional technology...

UPDATE: Man Attempts Suicide Off Parking Garage 2; Third FGCU Parking Garage Related Incident Since 2020

UPDATE: Man Attempts Suicide Off Parking Garage 2; Third FGCU Parking Garage Related Incident Since 2020

Larissa Rodriguez, Assignment & Features Editor June 11, 2025

About a month ago, on May 1, a 21-year-old male jumped 58 feet off the top floor of Parking Garage 2 in an attempted suicide. This is the third major incident involving a FGCU parking garage since 2020,...

FGCU UPD and ICE Sign Memorandum of Agreement: Here's What You Need To Know

FGCU UPD and ICE Sign Memorandum of Agreement: Here’s What You Need To Know

Larissa Rodriguez, News Assignment & Features Editor June 2, 2025

On Feb. 19, Governor Ron DeSantis directed all Florida law enforcement to enter into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

Student/Farmworker Alliance: the club championing fair food for Southwest Florida

Student/Farmworker Alliance: the club championing fair food for Southwest Florida

Larissa Rodriguez, Assignment & Features Editor May 1, 2025

Immokalee is home to a majority immigrant farmworker population in the Southwest Florida community. Many of whom are often mistreated.    “Many people are disconnected from the food that they eat,...

Invincible vs. Avatar: Who Gave Us the Worst Villain?

Invincible vs. Avatar: Who Gave Us the Worst Villain?

Reagan Robinson and Johnathan Minehan April 30, 2025

*Contains spoilers for Invincible Season 1.  To be a great villain, a person has to be cruel, brutal and willing to achieve their goals by any means necessary. We have seen many great villains throughout...

Sustainable Straws: The Good, the Bad and the Soggy

Sustainable Straws: The Good, the Bad and the Soggy

Connor Hay, Business Manager April 30, 2025

When I am trying to enjoy my morning coffee, the last thing I want is for a paper straw to ruin my drinking experience by getting all soggy. But like the song by the Rolling Stones, “You can’t always...

Respecting Opinions Matters – Even When It Comes to Nintendo

Respecting Opinions Matters – Even When It Comes to Nintendo

Abby Alves, Staff Writer April 29, 2025

Not too long ago, I wrote an article about the “Nintendo Switch 2,” Nintendo’s upcoming gaming console. In that review, I praised the console’s communication features and highlighted the exciting...

What Would Saint Augustine Have To Say About American Immigration Policies?

What Would Saint Augustine Have To Say About American Immigration Policies?

Kennedy Owens, Eagle News Social Media Manager April 28, 2025

Augustine of Hippo was a theologian and philosopher. After Saint Augustine’s conversion to Christianity, he eventually became the bishop of Hippo and greatly influenced the local church. However, his...

The Negative Impact of AI on Sustainability

The Negative Impact of AI on Sustainability

William Pavela, Staff Writer April 25, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI), which some call the future of the world, could spell disaster for the environment. The development of data centers to fuel the technology, to the development of massive fires...

BRASA Club Builds Community Among Brazilian Students

BRASA Club Builds Community Among Brazilian Students

Daniel Medeiros, Contributing Writer April 25, 2025

FGCU’s chapter of the Brazilian Student Association (BRASA) was established this semester and has been working to build a sense of community amongst Brazilian students on campus. BRASA chapter president...

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