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Is AI a bubble or is it the future?

Is AI a bubble or is it the future?

Grant Bixon, Contributing Writer November 5, 2025

The world has a new sight — and it's an artificial one. Artificial intelligence. But what is AI really, and how is it changing the world as we know it? Is it merely a bubble, or is it here to stay? With...

FGCU Library Needs to Extend Hours For Students

FGCU Library Needs to Extend Hours For Students

Jeffrey Hrunka, Editor-In-Chief October 20, 2025

With the fall semester coming to a close, students' workload continues to pick up. For many of them, the library is a quiet place where they can get their work done and leave the distractions of their...

Catching Up with President Timur and the Progress of FGCU’s Strategic Plan

Catching Up with President Timur and the Progress of FGCU’s Strategic Plan

Larissa Rodriguez, Assignment&Features Editor October 15, 2025

President Aysegul Timur has been in office as the fifth president of FGCU for two years now. Since the start of the five-year strategic plan, Timur discussed how the university is progressing on each goal...

FGCU Receives Gold Level Rating for Sustainability

FGCU Receives Gold Level Rating for Sustainability

Giuliana Lopes, Contributing Writer October 8, 2025

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) released the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) on Sept. 9, and FGCU received a gold-level rating. The Sustainability...

Sigma Tau Delta Hosts English Literature Event for Students

Sigma Tau Delta Hosts English Literature Event for Students

Joaquin Escalante, Staff Writer September 26, 2025

The FGCUs chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the National English Honor Society, is an international academic organization that recognizes achievement in the study of the English language, writing, and literature.  Established...

Freedom of Speech on College Campuses: How Far is Too Far?

Freedom of Speech on College Campuses: How Far is Too Far?

Kennedy Owens, Eagle News Social Media Manager September 21, 2025

The conversation around free speech on college campuses is nothing new. From the 1960s in Berkeley to protests surrounding the war in Gaza today, universities are hotbeds of expression. While the First...

Vice President Paul Dosal Looks to Promote Student Success in New Role

Vice President Paul Dosal Looks to Promote Student Success in New Role

Jeffrey Hrunka, Editor-in-Chief September 21, 2025

Student success is essential for a university to grow.  Over the summer, University President Aysegul Timur hired Paul Dosal to assume the role of vice president and vice provost of student success...

Drowning Our Feeds: Addressing The Content Flood

Drowning Our Feeds: Addressing The Content Flood

Caiden Schiller, Staff Writer September 19, 2025

Regardless of the device you are using, content overload is unavoidable.  The constant bombardment of entertainment and pressure to look at a screen is a feeling that is becoming part of the human...

FGCU Takes Action Following Black Bear Reports on Campus

FGCU Takes Action Following Black Bear Reports on Campus

Ethan Kranert, Assistant Assignment Editor September 18, 2025

Several four-legged creatures welcomed students on their return to campus. Black bears have been spotted roaming around FGCU, raising safety concerns among students.  FGCU’s University Police Department...

FGCU Students Organize Vigil For Charlie Kirk At Estero Community Park

Larissa Rodriguez and Ashley Price September 17, 2025

Students Elijah Thompson and Kiera Rogers organized a vigil honoring Charlie Kirk’s life for the local community on Monday at Estero Community Park. Hundreds of people attended to pay their respects...

Abolishing General Education Requirements

Abolishing General Education Requirements

Reagan Robinson, Opinion Editor September 16, 2025

Every new college student is forced to dive into general education requirement classes. Students are expected to be reintroduced to topics from high school, such as English composition, biology, and government,...

First Day Ready Is Not A Choice

First Day Ready Is Not A Choice

Samantha Casey, Assistant Opinion Editor September 15, 2025

FGCU’s “First Day Ready” initiative might sound like a student’s dream. Textbooks are at your disposal, waiting for you at your doorstep before classes begin.  The catch is that students don’t...

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