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Seniors prepare for graduation by decorating caps

December 9, 2015

Some FGCU seniors, who are set to graduate on Saturday, Dec. 12, gathered in the Cohen Center Ballroom on Tuesday, Dec. 8 to decorate their caps, meet new people and bond over their time here at FGCU. The...

Weather station installed near Food Forest

December 8, 2015

Even though most days it’s a given that it’ll be really, really hot outside, there are some days when we all want a definite weather forecast. Now, a weather station on the FGCU campus is not only...

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Oldest black fraternity in the U.S. comes to FGCU

December 6, 2015

Young men at Cornell University laid the groundwork for their African American descendants through the bond of brotherhood in 1906. Alpha Phi Alpha became the first intercollegiate Greek fraternity established...

Police Beat (11/23/15 – 11/29/15)

December 5, 2015

11/23/2015, 11:19 a.m. UPD got a crisis alert in regards to a 19-year-old female who had passed out in the student health services modular. Lee Control was contacted, and EMS was escorted by UPD through...

How the Physical Plant maintains campus while students are gone

How the Physical Plant maintains campus while students are gone

December 5, 2015

When students and professors of FGCU leave campus for the duration of winter break, the Physical Plant begins behind-the-scenes work, maintaining campus grounds and buildings in preparation for...

Fall 2015: Crime rises on campus

December 3, 2015

Statistics given to Eagle News by UPD show there has been a significant increase in criminal activity this year compared to crime statistics from last year. From August to October 2015, there have been...

National Climate Change rallies extend to FGCU

December 2, 2015

Under a cloudless sky and with an intense sun beating down on them, a group of almost 20 FGCU students protested against global warming Nov. 30 on the Library Lawn. The students joined the group...

Improv Club holds first live show since 2012

Improv Club holds first live show since 2012

November 24, 2015

Theater and comedy lovers alike gathered to witness FGCU Improv Club’s first live show since 2012 on Friday, Nov. 20 at the Veterans Pavilion. A combination of several different theater games were preformed...

People help raise food and money for Harry Chapin Food Bank during the holiday season

November 24, 2015

With the holidays right around the corner, local stores and banks are helping raise money and food for the Harry Chapin Food Bank in Fort Myers. Billy Fuccillo of Fuccillo Kia in Cape Coral will match...

Paris falls victim to ISIS acts of terror, turning lives upside down

November 18, 2015

Terror surged in Paris on Friday, Nov. 13, as several coordinated terrorist attacks killed at least 129 people and wounded more than 350 others. The extremist attacks consisted of mass shootings, suicide...

An examination on why FGCU students are late for class

November 16, 2015

Whether it’s because of oversleeping, getting held late at work or having trouble finding a parking spot, most college students have been late to at least one class. Dana Goronsky, a senior communication...

Bradshaw to retire come 2017

Bradshaw to retire come 2017

November 14, 2015

FGCU’s third president, Wilson Bradshaw, announced his retirement Thursday, after sending Robbie Roepstorff, chairwoman of the FGCU Board of Trustees, a two-page letter detailing his decision once his...

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