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Why we should be angry at Van Dyke shooting case

December 31, 2015

In a shocking plot twist within the ever growing narrative of police brutality cases in the US, we once again see injustice reign, as Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke pleaded not guilty to murder...

Half of college-aged adults not opposed to open relationships, avvo study finds

December 31, 2015

A 2015 Avvo, Inc. study of relationship trends across the United States finds that half of college-aged Americans are not opposed to being in an open relationship, which is defined as a relationship in...

How to prepare for spring semester like a freshman

December 29, 2015

My first semester at FGCU has taught me several things — in-between class naps are dangerous, some professors will never learn your name and balancing everything from doing homework, having a job and...

Florida county commissioners tax the dead in God’s waiting room

December 25, 2015

It was Benjamin Franklin that once said, “In this world, nothing can be certain, except death and taxes.” Now, in a recent vote, local county officials have found a way to tax you even after death....

NYU’s recent admissions fumble is proof higher education is a money hungry power

December 25, 2015

Despite President Obama’s efforts to make college affordable for students, attending a four-year university is still a big expense for a large portion of young people in the U.S. These changes pushed...

Trump stumped: Why Donald Trump is unfit to be the 45th president of the United States

December 22, 2015

Money might not buy happiness, but can it buy the presidency? Donald Trump is one of the wealthiest people alive, and his race to become the Republican presidential nominee for the upcoming election is...

Terrorism has no religion

December 17, 2015

The San Bernardino shooting and the Paris attacks have put many Americans on edge, and Donald Trump's xenophobic comments have only escalated the existing tensions. With the recent terror attacks in the...

Latest GOP debate shows flaws in candidates’ policies

December 16, 2015

For a lack of a better description, the CNN GOP debate Tuesday night went about as well as you’d expect. That is to say it was a train wreck. As CNN continues to use the tired-out formula of a kids-table...

Fisher v. Texas is the epitome of ignorance

December 15, 2015

Affirmative Action has been a controversial topic ever since it first became an executive order under President John F. Kennedy in 1961. The policy has been the subject of several court cases, including...

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 13:  The Heisman Trophy sits on a stand before a press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis on December 13, 2014 in New York City.  (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Derrick Henry’s 2015 Heisman win is one for the record books

December 13, 2015

The 81st Heisman winner was announced on Dec. 12. And, regardless of who you happen to be cheering for, the winner should come as no surprise. With a record breaking 1,986 rushing yards, surpassing SEC...

Obama’s address gets Muslim relations right, but gun control wrong

December 11, 2015

Read the full transcript of Obama's oval office address to the nation On Sunday, President Obama made a very rare oval office address to the country about Washington’s intent to defeat ISIS and to encourage...

FGCU Dunk City freshmen class not what was expected

FGCU Dunk City freshmen class not what was expected

December 2, 2015

When Dunk City fans caught wind of FGCU’s freshman Rayjon Tucker, the “USA Today” No. 1 sleeper and highest recruit the university has ever gotten, the excitement was unreal. People talked about...

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