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Game Over? The Billy Mitchell Controversy

Game Over? The Billy Mitchell Controversy

Hannah Barcomb, Staff Writer February 6, 2025

Billy Mitchell is a popular gamer known for his “Donkey Kong” and “Pac-Man” speedruns. However, throughout his career, he has been accused of cheating many times, most famously by Karl Jobst. In...

Oddest Traditions in Sports

Oddest Traditions in Sports

Jeremy Daigle, Staff Writer February 5, 2025

Traditions in sports are a tale as old as time. They go back to the days of Ancient Greece and play an essential role in sporting events today. Singing the national anthem before the start of a match,...

Are Athletes Being Overpaid?

Are Athletes Being Overpaid?

Abby Alves, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

The past year of 2024 has been a massive year for sports. One of the many iconic sports events of 2024 was the highly anticipated boxing match between Jake Paul and “Iron” Mike Tyson. Despite the...

Self Love & the Art of Self Care

Self Love & the Art of Self Care

Abby Alves, Staff Writer February 4, 2025

Good morning, Eagles, and welcome to a brand-new semester here at FGCU! While some of us are finishing up our freshman year, others are preparing to graduate. Regardless, there is one thing all of us students...

Is NIL Benefiting College Sports?

Is NIL Benefiting College Sports?

Sam Fortney, Staff Writer January 30, 2025

After years of debate and protest about whether college athletes should be able to profit from their names while playing collegiate sports, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) finally became legal in 2021....

The Issue with Fast Fashion

The Issue with Fast Fashion

Grace Greco, Staff Writer January 29, 2025

Fast fashion is inexpensive, low-quality clothing that is manufactured quickly to keep up with trends and is often discarded after a few uses. Retailers can afford to sell these pieces at low prices because...

Trump, Wealth and the Forgotten Voters: Normalizing Classism in America

Trump, Wealth and the Forgotten Voters: Normalizing Classism in America

Julianna Bendeck, Opinion Editor January 27, 2025

Last May, Donald J. Trump was found guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. In November, Trump ran for re-election and won against the Democratic candidate, Kamala Harris. On Jan. 10,...

FGCU Men's Basketball Soar to the Top of the ASUN Standings with Win Over Queens

FGCU Men’s Basketball Soar to the Top of the ASUN Standings with Win Over Queens

Sam Fortney, Staff Writer January 21, 2025

From the lowest lows to the highest highs, the FGCU men’s basketball team has tied themselves for first place in the Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference after a 60-47 victory over the Queens (N.C.) Royals...

Mike Tyson Pulled Punches in Fight With Jake Paul

Mike Tyson Pulled Punches in Fight With Jake Paul

Ethan Kranert, Assistant Sports Editor January 21, 2025

During the boxing match on Nov. 15 between Jake Paul, a 27-year-old YouTuber, and Mike Tyson, a 58-year-old professional boxer, there were many times when you could tell that Tyson wasn’t giving much...

Does the CFP Structure Need Changed?

Does the CFP Structure Need Changed?

Sam Fortney, Staff Writer January 20, 2025

Tonight, Notre Dame and Ohio State will face off in the college football national championship. It marks the end of the first year of the new college football playoff (CFP) structure. The debut was surrounded...

Top 5 Roblox Games to Unwind with this Semester

Top 5 Roblox Games to Unwind with this Semester

Hannah Barcomb, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

It is no secret that college students are busy. Consequently, students often search for outlets they can use to forget the stress of day-to-day life and just have fun. Roblox is a perfect way to do this....

TV Show Review: The Sopranos

TV Show Review: The Sopranos

William Pavela, Staff Writer January 17, 2025

David Chase’s "The Sopranos" gives audiences a glimpse into the differences between the pre-9/11 era and the world that followed. Featuring actors like James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and Lorraine Bracco,...

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