An RA called UPD Sept. 17 to report a fight between two male students on the fifth floor of Eagle Hall. The RA told UPD that both of the male students pushed past her and left the area. According to the...
On Sept. 9, a female student made a report with UPD and stated she had a recording of a preacher on the campus hitting a male student with a sign. The male student tried to take the preacher's sign which...
On Sept. 4, a female student called the University Police Department (UPD) to file a report on a male student for pulling a gun on her at Viva Le Mirage Night Club. According to the report, the male student...
Hayley Lemery, Assignment and Features Editor
• August 2, 2022
Florida Gulf Coast University is returning to in-person commencement graduation ceremonies since the pandemic for fall 2022 graduates. FGCU’s Commencement Team alerted the student body through an email...
Hayley Lemery, Assignment and Features Editor
• August 2, 2022
A man was found dead near Garage B in South Village just before 4 a.m. on Aug. 2. The University Police Department responded to the scene. They do not suspect any foul play.
Pamela McCabe, the Coordinator...
Two children, ages 12 and 7, were confirmed dead Tuesday afternoon by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after drowning yesterday in Lake Como at North Lake Village.
Tuesday afternoon, President...
The last COVID-19 grant is being offered to FGCU students who are in need of financial assistance.
The U.S. Department of Education is providing supplemental funds to assist students impacted by COVID-19....
Riley Hazel, Assignment and Features Editor
• March 3, 2022
Student Government candidates gathered outside The Boardwalk to hear the results of the 2022-2023 election, just hours after the polls closed.
Supervisor of Elections Emory Cavin announced FGCU’s...
Riley Hazel, Assignment and Features Editor
• February 27, 2022
FGCU announced yesterday that it will begin to phase out its COVID-19-related resources, according to an email.
The Veoci app and its contact tracing system will become inactive on March 7, the first...
Jan. 21, a call went out to UPD from a mother concerned about not hearing back from her daughter. About 10 minutes after the call, UPD contacted the daughter who said that she could not answer her mother’s...
On Sunday, Jan. 16, a tornado touched ground in Fort Myers and was rated EF-2 with max winds of 118mph, the first EF-2 in Southwest Florida in six years. Although it was on the ground for less than two...
Riley Hazel, Assignments and Features Editor
• November 22, 2021
Student Government has revived the Eagle Shot, an initiative designed to offer students added security during their time at participating bars.
The program, which was first launched in 2019, allows...
