Volume 8, Issue 29 June, 16 , 2010 www.eaglenews.org SG president, 4 others beat pot smoking claims By Samantha League News editor S tudent Senate has finally settled the incident dividing its unity. Student President Peter Ry- ther, Director of Environmen- tal Initiatives Tyler Offerman, and senators Rebecca Gwyn and Rafael Feliciano will keep their Student Government seats after surviving a Tuesday night im- peachment hearing at the Stu- dent Union. Sen. Millie Ruiz, who was not present Tuesday, will have her hearing June 22. The five student leaders faced impeachment for allegedly smok- ing marijuana the night of June 4 at a mandatory Flight School re- treat paid for by student funds. Another accused official, Senate president Jasmine Villanueva, resigned last week after the alle- gations became public. Sens. Rosa Mendoza, Jus- tin Carter, Lauren Schuetz and Cody Hinson claimed to have wit- nessed the accused smoking pot. However, the accusers were not the ones who informed adminis- tration. Their intent was to repri- mand the SG leaders themselves. “Once we reprimanded them, we were swayed by friendship,” Mendoza said. “I personally thought they could do better for themselves and have a second chance.” According to Mendoza, Chief Justice Chris Harmon ap- proached the group about the incident and told Michele Yo- vanovich, dean of students. Har- mon refused to comment after Tuesday’s meeting. “Mainly, when everything came out in the open, we had to tell the truth and nothing but the truth,” Mendoza said. Approximately 120 people showed up for Tuesday’s meet- ing. Among them was Howard Smith, professor of political sci- ence and public administration, who gave a statement on behalf of Public Affairs that was intended to help “guide the Senate through the process.” ‘Left-handed out of the womb’ Chris Sale throws in a bullpen session before the start of a game at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. Photo courtesy of Naples Daily News / Greg Kahn White Sox sold on Sale as top pick College Club purchase pending ByAllison Gagliardi Editor-in-Chief C ollege Club will soon be added to the stu- dent housing empire. The Board of Trustees approved hous- ing bonds to finance the $17 million purchase of College Club, located across Ben Hill Griffin Park- way from FGCU, which will become part of cam- pus housing. The university entered a due diligence period in January, after the property fell into default of the loan used to build the complex. At the beginning of April, FGCU released a statement that it was no longer interested in the property, but months later, the offer is too good to pass up. “Just on price alone we would be saving,” said Joe Shepard, vice president for administrative ser- vices. According to Shepard, the apartment com- plex was built by Kraft Construction, which has built many structures on campus. The purchase requires minor changes and renovations, such as changing the locks and purchasing new air condi- tioners. “This is going to take time and money, and we believe we have both,” Shepard said. The Board of Governors will need to approve the purchase in September. Shepard doesn’t antic- ipate any issues. It was discussed at the Board of Trustees meet- ing the limited amount of land FGCU can build on. Trustees recognized that the College Club pur- chase would be an appropriate expansion, as well as a sound investment. Football feasibility report in the works By Eagle News staff University President Wilson Bradshaw an- nounced that the university was moving for- ward with Carr’s Sports Association, an in- tercollegiate athletics consulting company, to construct a feasibility plan regarding the cre- ation of a football field and team. “I don’t think we have to study the desire,” Bradshaw joked. “Let me emphasize with everyone here, this is not a plan to do football,” he said. The plan will outline what needs to be done for an FGCU football team to be competitive at the NCAA Division I level. Index Which meal plan is right for you? News ......................... See page 3 A&E ........................... See page 6 Opinion ................... See page10 Sports ...................... See page 11 Fun & Games .............. See page 9 Classifieds ................. See page 9 Go to page 10 to take a quiz to help you decide what meal plan best suits you. See OPINION on page 10 Hoop players enjoy China Flip to the back page to read about their trip. See SPORTS on page 12 Please see Sale on page 11 Ask me anything See what students had to say about popular questions. See A&E on page 6 Please see College on page 4 Please see Senate on page 4 By Josh Siegel Sports Editor B efore Chris Sale became a Major League Baseball first-round draft pick, his career was on the fast track to nowhere. His performance in the fall of his freshman year at FGCU, the only NCAA Division I school to offer him a scholar- ship, demanded change. The lack of consistent ve- locity on his pitches — a ten- dency that scared away re- cruiters — and a dour mindset to match, left his future look- ing bleak. “Chris had a terrible fresh- man fall, the worst I’ve ever seen,” said Dave Tollett, FGCU head coach. “After that period he seriously considered quit- ting. He didn’t think he could play at this level. He just didn’t have a lot of confidence. Once the train started, he didn’t know how to stop it.” Richie Erath — Sale’s roommate, closest friend, and a fellow pitcher — observed, “He would throw real hard the first few innings of a game, and then he’d go down to like 88 or 89 (miles per hour).” As Sale himself tells it, “My freshman year I really strug- gled. I was having trouble get- ting outs. There was a span where I was pitching good, but during mid-summer my fast- ball was really flat. I kind of hit the wall.” Though he hadn’t expe- rienced success at the colle- giate level yet, he still was good enough to be plucked out of high school by the Colorado Rockies in the late rounds of the MLB draft before deciding to attend FGCU for the imme- diate playing time it offered. His status was lofty enough to where it would be natural to resist modifications, and to persist with what had gotten him there. However, displaying a big- picture vision, Sale entered the Northwoods League in Wisconsin the summer after his freshman year with the in- tention to tear himself down in order to build himself back up. “I was talking with some of the coaches there and they were saying you can’t keep doing the same thing you’re doing, you have to try some- thing different,” Sale said. “So I dropped down and tried a dif- ferent arm slot (a three-quar- ters delivery). I saw immedi- ate results with it. It was night and day. My velocity went up, I got the most out of my change- up, and I got better with the slider.” Beyond physical, tangible benefits, the altered technique and the results that followed allowed for the inner confi- dence that Sale always pos- sessed to show through. “What the change in arm angle did was create move- ment and sink on his pitches,“ Tollett said. “He had the belief now that he could get it done. I started putting him in situ- ations where he could be suc- cessful, where he didn’t have to worry about results. Then I put him in some big ball games and started to see what his fu- ture could look like.” Check out www.eaglenews. org to read the editor’s notes from Tuesday’s Board of Trustee’s meeting.
Student Senate has finally settled the incident dividing its unity.
Student President Peter Ry-ther, Director of Environmen-tal Initiatives Tyler Offerman, and senators Rebecca Gwyn and Rafael Feliciano will keep their Student Government seats after surviving a Tuesday night im-
peachment hearing at the Stu-dent Union. Sen. Millie Ruiz, who was not present Tuesday, will have her hearing June 22.
The five student leaders faced impeachment for allegedly smok-ing marijuana the night of June 4 at a mandatory Flight School re-treat paid for by student funds. Another accused official, Senate president Jasmine Villanueva, resigned last week after the alle-
gations became public.Sens. Rosa Mendoza, Jus-
tin Carter, Lauren Schuetz and Cody Hinson claimed to have wit-nessed the accused smoking pot. However, the accusers were not the ones who informed adminis-tration. Their intent was to repri-mand the SG leaders themselves.
“Once we reprimanded them, we were swayed by friendship,” Mendoza said. “I personally
thought they could do better for themselves and have a second chance.”
According to Mendoza, Chief Justice Chris Harmon ap-proached the group about the incident and told Michele Yo-vanovich, dean of students. Har-mon refused to comment after Tuesday’s meeting.
“Mainly, when everything came out in the open, we had to
tell the truth and nothing but the truth,” Mendoza said.
Approximately 120 people showed up for Tuesday’s meet-ing. Among them was Howard Smith, professor of political sci-ence and public administration, who gave a statement on behalf of Public Affairs that was intended to help “guide the Senate through the process.”
‘Left-handed out of the womb’
Chris Sale throws in a bullpen session before the start of a game at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. Photo courtesy of Naples Daily News / Greg Kahn
White Sox sold on Sale as top pick
College Clubpurchase pendingByAllison GagliardiEditor-in-Chief
College Club will soon be added to the stu-dent housing empire.
The Board of Trustees approved hous-ing bonds to finance the $17 million purchase of College Club, located across Ben Hill Griffin Park-way from FGCU, which will become part of cam-pus housing.
The university entered a due diligence period in January, after the property fell into default of the loan used to build the complex.
At the beginning of April, FGCU released a statement that it was no longer interested in the property, but months later, the offer is too good to pass up.
“Just on price alone we would be saving,” said Joe Shepard, vice president for administrative ser-vices.
According to Shepard, the apartment com-plex was built by Kraft Construction, which has built many structures on campus. The purchase requires minor changes and renovations, such as changing the locks and purchasing new air condi-tioners.
“This is going to take time and money, and we believe we have both,” Shepard said.
The Board of Governors will need to approve the purchase in September. Shepard doesn’t antic-ipate any issues.
It was discussed at the Board of Trustees meet-ing the limited amount of land FGCU can build on. Trustees recognized that the College Club pur-chase would be an appropriate expansion, as well as a sound investment.
Football feasibility report in the works
By Eagle News staff
University President Wilson Bradshaw an-nounced that the university was moving for-ward with Carr’s Sports Association, an in-tercollegiate athletics consulting company, to construct a feasibility plan regarding the cre-ation of a football field and team.
“I don’t think we have to study the desire,” Bradshaw joked.
“Let me emphasize with everyone here, this is not a plan to do football,” he said.
The plan will outline what needs to be done for an FGCU football team to be competitive at the NCAA Division I level.
Index Which meal plan is right for you?
News ......................... See page 3A&E ........................... See page 6Opinion ................... See page10Sports ...................... See page 11Fun & Games .............. See page 9Classifieds ................. See page 9
Go to page 10 to take a quiz to help you decide what meal plan best suits you.
See OPINION on page 10
Hoop playersenjoy ChinaFlip to the back page to read about their trip.
See SPORTS on page 12
Please see Sale on page 11
Ask me anything
See what students had to say about popular questions.
See A&E on page 6
Please see College on page 4
Please see Senate on page 4
By Josh SiegelSports Editor
Before Chris Sale became a Major League Baseball first-round draft pick,
his career was on the fast track to nowhere.
His performance in the fall of his freshman year at FGCU, the only NCAA Division I school to offer him a scholar-ship, demanded change.
The lack of consistent ve-locity on his pitches — a ten-dency that scared away re-cruiters — and a dour mindset to match, left his future look-ing bleak.
“Chris had a terrible fresh-man fall, the worst I’ve ever seen,” said Dave Tollett, FGCU head coach. “After that period he seriously considered quit-
ting. He didn’t think he could play at this level. He just didn’t have a lot of confidence. Once the train started, he didn’t know how to stop it.”
Richie Erath — Sale’s roommate, closest friend, and a fellow pitcher — observed, “He would throw real hard the first few innings of a game, and then he’d go down to like 88 or 89 (miles per hour).”
As Sale himself tells it, “My freshman year I really strug-gled. I was having trouble get-ting outs. There was a span where I was pitching good, but during mid-summer my fast-ball was really flat. I kind of hit the wall.”
Though he hadn’t expe-rienced success at the colle-giate level yet, he still was good enough to be plucked out of high school by the Colorado
Rockies in the late rounds of the MLB draft before deciding to attend FGCU for the imme-diate playing time it offered.
His status was lofty enough to where it would be natural to resist modifications, and to persist with what had gotten him there.
However, displaying a big-picture vision, Sale entered the Northwoods League in Wisconsin the summer after his freshman year with the in-tention to tear himself down in order to build himself back up.
“I was talking with some of the coaches there and they were saying you can’t keep doing the same thing you’re doing, you have to try some-thing different,” Sale said. “So I dropped down and tried a dif-ferent arm slot (a three-quar-ters delivery). I saw immedi-
ate results with it. It was night and day. My velocity went up, I got the most out of my change-up, and I got better with the slider.”
Beyond physical, tangible benefits, the altered technique and the results that followed allowed for the inner confi-dence that Sale always pos-sessed to show through.
“What the change in arm angle did was create move-ment and sink on his pitches,“ Tollett said. “He had the belief now that he could get it done. I started putting him in situ-ations where he could be suc-cessful, where he didn’t have to worry about results. Then I put him in some big ball games and started to see what his fu-ture could look like.”
Check out www.eaglenews. org to read the editor’s notes from Tuesday’s Board of Trustee’s meeting.
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Dean of Business to retire in 2011By Samantha LeagueNews editor
In the nonfiction novel “The Endurance” by Caroline Alex-ander, Sir Ernest Shackleton
has to guide his crew 600 miles to safety on a lifeboat through the Antarctic Ocean.
When reading this, Rich-ard Pegnetter started to won-der, “What could he have done if he had a canoe?” Pegnetter, an outdoorsman and the found-
ing dean of the College of Business, is retiring in January 2011.
“I’ve had a long and very produc-tive career, so I’m feel-
ing fine about it,” he said.
Productive may be an un-derstatement. Two of Pegnett-er’s chief accomplishments have been getting the College of Busi-ness and the College of Engi-neering — and even the univer-sity itself — accredited.
“Most students see the build-ings, but it’s the people inside the buildings that make it hap-
pen,” said Hudson Rogers, asso-ciate provost.
To become accredited, a uni-versity has to graduate a group of students who completed their entire program at that specific university. When the College of Business opened in 1997, it im-mediately started an executive MBA program, which takes two years to complete.
So by 1999, FGCU was ac-credited by the Commission on Colleges of Southern Associa-tion of Colleges and Schools.
“We (the College of Business) were actually an asset to the uni-versity, even though we didn’t know it or plan it,” Pegnetter said.
When Pegnetter and his team of faculty got the College of Business accredited in 2003 by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a national record was set.
“I’ve never seen (a college be accredited that quickly), and I’ve been in business for 20 years,” Rogers said.
When the opportunity of cre-ating a College of Engineering presented itself, the foundation funding the creation of it said it would provide support if it was
started in the College of Busi-ness.
Now, Pegnetter and Rogers both anticipate accreditation for the College of Engineering in a short couple of months.
Pegnetter, who was previous-ly the dean of business at Colora-do State University before com-ing to FGCU in 1995, planned to make an impact from the very beginning.
“I think the significant at-traction (to FGCU) was the op-portunity to start something from a blank piece of paper and build it up toward some really high standards of quality,” he said.
The plan and vision were set before the faculty was hired to ensure “creative and entrepre-neurial” people were chosen.
“The college has had excep-tional leadership and great sta-bility, and has done a lot in the past 12 years because of Pegnett-er and the team he’s built,” Rog-ers said.
“When you compare our faculty to similar universities around the country, the strength of our faculty is very clear with their scholarship activity, class-room procedures and their in-teraction in the academic and
real world,” Pegnetter said. “I think probably the great-
est lesson for me has been to observe how much intellectual firepower you can release if you hire the creative people and em-power them,” he said.
He hopes this “powerful group of faculty” will “continue to sustain that entrepreneurial spirit” after he leaves.
Although he’ll be stepping away from his high-demanding position here at FGCU, Pegnett-er plans to continue working as a neutral arbitrator in disputes between unions and companies.
And if you can’t find him a work setting, you can expect him to be outdoors: fishing, ca-noeing or backpacking.
While Pegnetter has accept-ed his retirement, Rogers ex-pressed how Pegnetter “will be a big loss to this university.”
Just as Shackleton built a legacy leading his crew to safe-ty, Pegnetter has built a legacy here at FGCU.
“It’s about building a univer-sity that has a reputation,” Rog-ers said. “Ten to fifteen years from now, people will look back and ask, ‘How did they do that?’ And I’ll say, ‘It’s people like Rick Pegnetter.’”
By Katie EganStaff writer
FGCU’s administrators and facul-ty believe they share a common goal in providing excellent edu-
cation to the university’s students.Now, 15 months of negotiations
have paid off as the United Faculty of Florida–Florida Gulf Coast Uni-versity Chapter and university ad-ministration reached a tentative agreement that, if approved, may extend this settlement from the current 2007-10 Collective Bargain-ing Agreement into 2010-11.
The tentative agreement will honor the university’s commitment to shared governance and faculty members’ commitment to provide high-quality education.
However, in order to deliver that excellent education, FGCU’s faculty believes the administration must honor faculty commitment and dedication to the university’s educational mission, respect facul-ty rights to share in the decisions that affect their lives, and assign faculty manageable workloads.
A top priority for faculty mem-bers was to protect their legal rights to bargain the terms and conditions of their employment.
Before the two parties were able to find common ground, FGCU re-fused to consider faculty’s proposal to remove any limits on their rights to bargain changes by the adminis-tration that relate to salary, bene-fits, and/or terms and conditions of employment — a right provided by Florida law.
The UFF protected this right in two ways. They now have the right to hold the administration account-able if faculty members are not reg-ularly consulted throughout the year on issues related to terms and conditions of employment. Also, faculty rights to bargain over the impact of any administrative reg-ulation or policy that affects them have been strengthened. Facul-ty will assist the administration through UFF and work with the Faculty Senate to make new poli-cies useful and effective.
Faculty believe the Universi-ty’s first priority, given its “array of commitments and available re-sources,” would be to protect facul-ty’s lives outside of work with just, fair and equitable compensation.
In a recent press release from the UFF, distributed May 21, the faculty stated, “We are committed to raising the value of our student’s educational experience, but we are also members of families and com-munities. We pay mortgages, save for retirement and college tuition, and invest in our local communi-ties.”
Under the recent tentative agreement, the administration — in an attempt to show faculty that it’s committed to helping them pro-tect their lives outside of work — the administration will compen-sate faculty with a one-time, $1,000 lump sum bonus effective Oct. 1, and a 2 percent raise effective Jan. 1, 2011.
The Board of Trustees also ap-proved either a 12 or 9 percent in-crease for 29 faculty and staff mem-bers.
FGCU’s faculty believe salary and compensation structures must recognize the contributions of expe-rienced faculty members, and must honor this commitment in fair and balanced ways.
Faculty urged that starting sal-aries for new faculty members be linked to existing salary structures in each college.
Faculty fight for their rightsand pay
By Allison GagliardiEditor-in-Chief
Brandee Herrington didn’t just leave a legacy with family and friends. The
sophomore elementary education major, who died in a car accident on Interstate 75 in Collier Coun-ty in April, impacted the lives of many children in Fort Myers and her hometown of Coral Springs.
Family members say Bran-dee was ambitious in her goal of working with special-needs children. Those children will never have the opportunity to meet the teacher who might have changed their lives.
“Brandee loved kids; that was a huge part of what she did,” said Carissa Herrington, her older sister.
That love for children was sparked by a rough couple
years during her elementary education.
“Growing up, she was a slow-er learner and people thought she had a learning disability, but there was nothing medical-ly wrong,” Carissa said.
According to Brandee’s fam-ily, she was inspired to become a teacher after her fifth-grade teacher, Madeline Rodack, took the time to help her catch up in school.
“Ms. Rodack was a huge part of why Brandee wanted to be a teacher. For so many years she was being told she had all these problems, but in reality she didn’t,” Carissa said.
Rodack remained a part of Brandee’s life after elementary school.
“She came to school each day with the ‘Brandee smile’ lighting up the room and gave
100 percent effort in all she did,” Rodack said.
At the end of fifth grade, Brandee was named Student of the Year.
“Her loss is not just one for her family and friends, but for also all the children who will not be able to have her as their teacher,” Rodack said.
As a child, softball was a big part of the Herringtons’ family life. Especially Brandee.
“We were always outdoor kids playing kickball, base-ball,” Carissa said. “It (soft-ball) encompassed everything she was and loved: determina-tion, goal-oriented, family, and friends.”
Brandee played on several teams, including a recreation team coached by her father, Jef-frey Sr. She was a pitcher.
“The softball field was her
safe place for many years,” Ca-rissa said.
Even battle wounds couldn’t break Brandee’s desire to be on the field.
“I remember she took a line drive to her face and it was nothing more than an inconve-nience. She didn’t want to go to the hospital,” Carissa said.
Brandee has a younger brother, Jeffrey, who is attend-ing Coral Springs High School. Carissa recently graduated from the University of Central Florida.
“My sister was an amazing person who was really just hit-ting the peak of her life. I have seen her grow so much over the last two years and was really looking forward to seeing the woman she was becoming,” Ca-rissa said.
Remembering Brandee Herrington
Brandee playing softball for the Pirates. She was the pitcher. Photo courtesy of Carissa Herrington
Brandee as a child. Photo courtesy of Carissa Herrington
Please see FACULTY on page 4
Pegnetter
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Waterfront getspermit, reopens for swimming
FGCU’s signature perk is back open for swimming after Campus Recreation learned the waterfront didn’t have necessary Lee County permits.
On April 26, the Lee Coun-ty Health Department discov-ered the university does not have a permit for a county “bathing place.” As a result, students were not allowed to swim in the water for more than a month.
A permit must be obtained to operate a public bathing place to ensure certain regulations are being met. According to the health department guidelines, regulations are “considered to be significant in the prevention of disease, sanitary nuisances, and accidents” that could endanger any individuals.
An initial operating permit for a public bathing place costs $150. An annual renewal fee — determined by the size of the bathing place — will be paid to keep the permit.
Benefactor, friend Lutgert dies at age 90
Raymond Lutgert, an FGCU friend and contributor, died May28 at the age of 90.
Lutgert contributed greatly to the university and the surround-ing community. The Lutgert School of Business began with a $5 million contribution from his family. The donation made the $19 million facility possible.
Lutgert, who was an accom-plished sculptor later in life, was honored by FGCU with an honor-ary doctorate degree in 2005.
Stormwaterscholarshipavailable A scholarship for students in-terested in stormwater manage-ment is available.
The Florida Storm Water Association’s scholarship pro-gram awards financial assis-tance to graduate students who are interested in stormwater re-search, management or finance. The amount of the scholarship is $2,000.
Interested applicants must be graduate students enrolled in courses in the fall 2010 semester.
Students must provide a letter of recommendation, official tran-scripts and a brief paper on se-lected topics.
Students who are interested in the award must apply by Aug. 10.
FSA is a nonprofit group that focuses on training and educa-tion. Ity began in 1993 and have grown to more than 300 member organizations.
For more information stu-dents can visit the website at h t t p : //w w w. f l o r i d a - s t o r m -w a t e r. o r g /p d f s / 2 0 0 9 -10 % 2 0PDFs/2010scholarshipapp.pdf
Students are encouraged to contact FSA if they have any questions or concerns regarding the application process.
— Eagle News staff
CAMPuS BRIeFS
You are cordially invited to our first ever Internship night!
• Day: Thursday, June 24, 2010• Time: 6:00-7:00 PM• Location: The office of the Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: The Naples Group located at 2325 Vanderbilt Bch Rd #201, Naples, FL 34109 (We’re on the second floor of the Ever Bank building
At this event you will learn about the paid-internship opportunity with the Northwestern Mutual for the upcoming fall 2010 semester for both sales and marketing. Business attire is required. Snacks and refreshments will be served. Please bring your resume to the event.
Northwestern Mutual has been ranked “America’s Top 10 Internships” 14 years in a row according to Vault Guide to Top Internships, 2009. Our ideal candidate for this internship program possesses the following characteristics: *Love working with people *Business-savvy *Passion for sales *Loves being a part of a team *Self-motivated *Great communication skills
To RSVP, please call Jesse M. Bouchard at 239-566-5734, or e-mail him at [email protected] For more information visit us at www.nminternship.com
Facultycontinued from page 1
Pay for existing facul-ty should be adjusted in-crementally to reflect pay of new hires, who start at higher salaries than more senior colleagues.
Also, faculty’s rights to bargain with adminis-tration over discretionary adjustments to individual faculty salaries should not be waived. According to a recent press release, the
administration offered no constructive method to deal with these issues.
In addition, the tenta-tive agreement states that the administration and UFF will jointly hire an independent, outside con-sultant to complete a sala-ry compression and inver-sion study.
The study’s results will hopefully be used during bargaining in the coming year on issues of salary inequities and problems surrounding uncompen-sated workload, includ-
ing internships, senior research projects and un-dergraduate and graduate research mentoring.
Faculty had requested additional time, overload pay or other accommo-dations for this extra la-bor. Soon, the administra-tion’s original proposition to reduce summer pay by 28 percent was removed.
The two parties will continue negotiations and hopefully reach a settle-ment with which both are satisfied.
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“Twenty-five to 30 years from now, that (College Club) may not be student housing, but it will be a great piece of property,” said univer-sity President Wilson Bradshaw.
If the Board of Gov-ernors approves the pur-chase, Shepard is pre-dicting a year transition. The university must hon-
or the leases of the resi-dents currently living in College Club, some of whom are not students and some students who were removed from cam-pus housing for disci-plinary reasons.
According to Brian Fisher, director of hous-ing and residence life, student housing has been just below or at 100 per-cent occupancy for most of its history. As of Tues-day, 250 students are on a waiting list for on-cam-pus housing.
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“Typical impeach-ment under these terms is a severe punishment,” Smith read. “In this case, the action brings with it consequences that are far more dire than con-sequences of the original act.”
Because of a lack of evidence, it was word against word.
The accusing senators stated they had followed the accused group into the woods because they had suspicions. Soon af-ter, they said they walked into a cloud of marijuana smoke and saw something that looked like a “blunt,” a marijuana cigarette, be-ing lit.
According to the ac-cused senators, Offerman went into the woods be-cause he was looking for
sticks to light the bonfire. Once there, he and Ruiz shared a tobacco ciga-rette, the accused group claimed.
“The reason I snuck away that night is for that reason (to smoke a ciga-rette),” Offerman said. “I am trying to quit smok-ing… I feel bad about it. I didn’t want anyone to know.”
Gwyn was the first of the accused group to speak at Tuesday’s hear-ing. According to a state-ment by Schuetz, Gwyn was the only senator who claimed she had done nothing.
“There is no claim of me smoking marijua-na because it simply did not happen,” Gwyn said. “I absolutely love this or-ganization and love this school. I would not do what I am being falsely ac-cused of.”
Felicano was the sec-ond of the accused to speak. He presented a passed drug test to the
senators along with his statements.
Offerman and Ryther denied smoking marijua-na. They were the only two of the accused who ac-cusers Mendoza, Carter, Scheutz and Hinson voted to impeach.
Although Mendoza’s votes were not consis-tent for all four senators, she knew she had to go through the procedure.
“It came down to the facts and the evidence,” she said. “I wouldn’t be able to look at myself if I didn’t go through the proper procedure.”
Mendoza believes the situation will affect her relationships with other senators, but she will re-main “professional and cordial.”
Ryther also wanted to make it clear that “there is no animosity between us because we understand student leaders had to do their jobs. We have to work together and learn from this experience.”
Collaborative anti-oil drilling book debuts amid disasterA student holds a sign expressing his opinion at the Senate meeting Tuesday. EN photo/ Allison Gagliardi
By Katie EganStaff writer
Florida is known all around the world for its beaches. But if the
oil spill in the Gulf of Mex-ico reaches its coastline, like in Louisiana and Tex-as, the Sunshine State is going to become just anoth-er victim in the oil spill’s treacherous path.
Janisse Ray, Susan Ce-rulean and Jim Wohlpart never imagined — not even for a second — that we would be facing the largest environmental disaster in the world as they wrapped up the publication process for “UnspOILed.” The tim-ing, however, is definitely ironic.
This past October, Ray, Cerulean and Wohlpart began brainstorming the idea for “UnspOILed” as a result of increased calls for offshore drilling off Flori-da’s Gulf Coast.
Thirty-eight writers, scientists and students joined forces to share their love of Florida’s Gulf Coast and sea life. Coming this summer, “Unspoiled” re-minds us that now is the time to shift from the oil dependent, industrial economy that many feel is devastating our planet and driving climate change.
“We wanted to add a love for the Gulf and our coasts and what they stand for,” said Wohlpart, associ-ate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences and pro-fessor of English, depart-ment of language and lit-erature.
In an attempt to broad-en the discussion about oil, Ray, Cerulean and Wohl-
part brought something new to the conversation by adding the voices of artists, students and scientists.
Two FGCU students, a junior at Estero High School, five FGCU profes-sors, a professor at Edi-son State College and the founder of the Colloquium program at FGCU contrib-uted to “UnspOILed.”
There is no doubt this is one of the most devas-tating environmental di-sasters that could happen, especially coming into hurricane season.
“I have heard it said that this might kill the Gulf of Mexico. The sad thing is that the oil gush didn’t have to be as bad as it is,” Wohlpart said. “From what I understand, many problems had been discovered along the way that could have prevented a disaster of this magnitude if they had been addressed. But greed pushed peo-ple forward. Greed and our need for oil.”
When asked what students could do in light of the ongoing di-saster, Wohlpart re-plied, “Become edu-cated! And I don’t just mean about the oil spill, though this is a great place to start.
“I mean, get a good education — one that is broad and that teach-es you about ecology and ethics. No matter what your major is, if you don’t have a broad-ened understanding of ethics then you are not getting the full educa-tion that you need, one that will guide your life
choices as you move into the future.
“FGCU is a great place to get this kind of educa-tion,” Wohlpart said.
FGCU’s administration has determined that all campus buildings will be LEED-certified. FGCU has many centers and insti-tutes that involve students in this type of broader edu-cation — experience that is hands-on, such as the Cen-ter for Environmental and Sustainability Education and the Coastal Watershed Institute.
“Take advantage of all the learning opportunities that exist on our campus. Connect with these cen-ters. Take the Colloquium,
and take it seriously. Listen and learn. And then go out in the world and do good work,” Wohlpart said.
“What I hope is that this is a turning point in our discussion about our energy future. We need to make the turn now away from oil and to renewable energy.
“Imagine if all of the money that is going to be spent on the clean-up and on compensating people for their lost livelihoods had been put into research and design for alternative energy,” Wohlpart said. “We would be the leaders. Whichever country fig-ures out how to make this change to renewable en-
ergy will be the country that will dominate the 21st century. “I’m not sure why anyone would want the United States to become second or third rate. We need to move forward, into the 21st century; we need to believe in the United States and believe that we can do better,” Wohlpart said.
When asked what he wanted readers to take away from “UnspOILed”, Wohlpart simply replied, “Love.”
“Love for the Gulf and love for our coasts,” Wohl-part said.
Student interns on campus constructionBy Miguel LopezStaff writer
If you come across fellow FGCU student Sarah Futral, you can thank
her for her work in helping build the campus.
Futral, a senior ma-joring in civil engineer-ing, is responsible for helping expand the cam-pus as student enroll-ment increases.
While searching for an internship Futral found that Westcoast Structural was involved in the construction on campus.
“I did some research and discovered they were a reputable concrete and masonry subcontractor in the local community as well as highly involved in the construction on campus,” Futral said.
Futral has been work-ing as an intern with Westcoast Structural under the title of Project Management Assistant.
As the PMA, Futral’s responsibilities include project startup, coordi-nating material needs with suppliers, review-ing quotes, submitting supplier provided mate-rial specifications to the engineer, reviewing con-tracts, and setting up job files.
She has a hand in the projects completion too, checking invoices, log-ging change orders, and
preparing billing sched-ules.
All that work trans-lates into Futral helping lay the foundations for a Fine Arts addition, uni-versity Bookstore addi-tion, and Student Union addition. Three major construction projects that are to be completed by 2011.
Futral was assigned as the project manager for the Solar Array demo which is a small scale replica of the solar panels that are placed near the entrance of the school.
Westcoast Structural decided to use an intern for the first time. They recognized that the uni-versity’s engineering program coursework re-lates to their business.
Stuart Hoyer, the proj-ect manager at Westcoast Structural reviewed sev-eral applications in se-lecting an intern but of them all, “(Futral) stood well above the others.”
As an intern, Futral’s goal was to learn about the application of con-struction and to see the paper design become re-ality but in the process has gained much more.
“Beyond that I have gained unexpected per-sonal and management skills by working with fellow employees as a team to carefully piece together the details re-quired to build on time,
safely and to the own-er’s satisfaction,” Futral said.
Futral’s plans for the future are to work for a design firm in structural engineering.
Her advice for other students looking for ex-perience as interns is to look at companies that
are involved on campus, to take initiative and to do more than is expect-ed.
“These are the compa-nies with interests in the university and its stu-dents, second it is impor-tant that local employ-ers see students as assets that can add to their com-
pany,” Futral said.With the success of
having Futral on the team,Westcoast Struc-tural plans to hire anoth-er intern.
“We’ve never had an intern before, she light-ens the work load, she is an outstanding person, she will be a great as-
Sarah Futral stands outside an active construction site on campus. Photo courtesy of Westcoast Structural
Members of the Black Student Alliance participate in a demonstration. Stock photo
Black Student Alliance expands focusBy Allison GagliardiEditor-in-Chief
The Black Student Alliance is bring-ing it this year.
Beginning the semes-ter with new leadership, BSA plans a busy fall se-mester.
“We are currently planning for our annual charity dating auction. It is a can food drive. You win someone by bidding with your can,” said Val-erie, Lamarre-Laurent, BSA president. Lamarre-Laurent is a junior, sec-ondary education math-ematics major.
Last year BSA suc-cessfully hosted more than seven events on cam-pus, including B.Y.O.B (Bring Your Own Bowl), He Said She Said, Char-ity Dating Auction, One Mic and a park clean-up.
But this semester be-ing known on the cam-pus isn’t enough. BSA is hoping to establish roots in the community too.
They are working with schools around the area to motivate students to attend college.
“I feel a lot of students are misinformed and if they have positive men-torship maybe they can succeed and get far in life,” Lamarre-Laurent said.
That very idea is what BSA is all about.
According to their website BSAs purpose is “to provide the best pos-sible environment for education and person-
al growth for members and the university as a whole.”
BSA was formed as the Organization of Stu-dents of African Decent (OSAD) in March of 1998.
In fall of 2005 the or-ganization transformed into Black Student Alli-ance as a part of student culture.
Today the club has
more than 40 active mem-bers.
“(BSA) open to ev-eryone, not just students of African America de-cent. It is just a fun way to meet people on campus and be actively involved in our community,” La-marre-Laurent said.
Besides becoming an active member on cam-pus and the communi-
ty, BSA offers students service-learning hours for active members who play a role in managing events.
As the university con-tinues to grow each year, BSA plans on keeping up.
“Were making a big-ger name for BSA, so ev-eryone knows what BSA is and that we are a pos-itive strong force on
FGCU campus,” Lama-rre-Laurent said.
BSA currently meets bi-weekly at 6:30 p.m. on the first, third and fifth Wednesday of the month.
For further informa-tion on BSA be sure to check out their website at bsafgcu.webs.com.
RSO SPOTLIGHT
By Veronica VelaStaff writer
At the end of the semester students are able to give feedback to the instruc-
tor of what they thought of the course by filling out a Student As-sessment of Instructor form.
The original purpose of the document was to allow students to use it as a tool to help them choose their classes.
“Student Assessment of In-struction is not the venue for com-plaining about faculty via the comment section,” said Lenore Benefield, assistant director of as-sessment.
Having been a student at FGCU, then an adjunct instructor and full-time staff member, Bene-field knows both sides of SAI’s.
Benefield used to fill out the forms and wonder, like many other students, what the purpose was.
Then, when she became a part of the staff and received the feed-back she understood the system and its importance.
“Faculty place great impor-tance on the feedback given by stu-dents. They use it to improve their courses and they add it to their portfolios,” Benefield said.
However, a concern students have about SAI’s is if their re-sponses are actually anonymous. This is a primary and consistent goal of the Department of Plan-ning and Institutional Perfor-mance.
Done in confidenceMany measures are taken to
ensure students can respond confi-dently knowing their identity will not be known.
For SAI’s filled out in the class-room, instructors must step out and are not allowed to deliver the envelop with the completed forms to the library.
Other measures include not returning the completed forms to faculty until after grades have been posted and not allowing classes with under five students to complete SAI’s.
An entire computer program was especially developed to help protect student anonymity when they are submitting SAI’s through Gulfline.
The program kicks in when the student clicks to submit the as-sessment. When the student clicks two identifying numbers are saved to different tables. One number is given to the Student Information Database and the other identifies the student to the computer only.
“It was designed so that the number couldn’t be looked up, but the computer would be able to compare that to other log-in infor-mation and would prevent some-one from submitting more than one response per course,” Bene-field said.
The database containing the information is not only password protected, the password is on-ly known by three people, one of which is Benefield herself.
After instructors receive their forms back, students can go to the library circulation desk, student government, or their assigned col-lege and search for a class by CRN or instructor.
Students are then able to see the results for questions one through eight and other informa-tion only if the instructor has cho-sen to share the information.
Assessmentslet students do grading
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By Katie SatorisA&E editor
On formspring.me, you can “ask me anything,” and by anything, they
mean anything. The idea of the website is
for friends or acquaintances to begin conversations to get to know one another better across their Formspring accounts. By following someone, you can get updates on their questions and ask them your own. You can post questions on each other’s profiles, leave greetings and be asked and answer questions from your friends.
Your profile is similar to that of a Facebook profile, but it’s much simpler. You have your profile picture and your questions displayed on your profile. There’s room for a small bio and other basic in-formation such as your name, birthday and location.
Most popular among high school kids, Formspring has a huge following. But there are plenty of college students that use it. More specifically, there are FGCU students that use it.
Paul Milford, a senior ma-joring in psychology, is a Form-spring user. “I started using Formspring after some friends talked me into making an ac-count. I think it’s an interest-ing way for friends to ask me
questions about topics they nor-mally wouldn’t,” he said.
With the possibility of ano-nymity, the kinds of questions you’d receive could be com-pletely off the wall. One ques-tion could be “What’s your fa-vorite color?” and the next question could be one asking what you think about the BP oil spill in the gulf. It really all de-pends on what your followers want to know about you.
“People mostly ask me po-litical or opinion questions, which are fun because they give me an excuse to rant about stuff that I normally wouldn’t,” Paul said.
Along with the basic and political questions, there are always bound to be a couple off-the-wall queries. But with the possibility of making your questions anonymous, who could resist? “I had someone ask me what my thoughts were on circumcision. That was a pretty random one,” Paul said.
You can link your form-spring profile to networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to make your life a bit easier. On Facebook, you can actually answer questions in a post with an opportunity for your friends to ask you even more questions.
If you’re interested in set-ting up an account, just go to formspring.me and sign up.
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Eagle News asked FGCU students to share the answer to some popular formspring.com questions
What is your favorite season?
“Spring, it is right after winter and has the nicest weather. Plus I feel like people have the most fun then, at least here.”
— Jessica Perretti, senior majoring in marketing
What chore do you absolutely hate?
“I hate folding laundry and taking out the trash.”
— Andy Torres, sophomore majoring in biomedical bioengineering
If you go anywhere in the world where would you go?
“Anywhere but here.”
— Jeff Wilson, first year graduate student
Summer fashion for the body and eyesBy Katie SatorisA&E Editor
The summer is here and you know what that means – it’s time to get to the beach. But,
before you start beaching it, you’ll need a few tips to turn up the heat this summer.
Let’s talk about suits.Guys: Believe it or not, Ha-
waiian print isn’t just for tourists with fanny-packs or your weird Uncle Dave anymore. This sum-mer, it’s in, and you can find just about anything you want in it — your classic button-down short-sleeve shirt, flip-flops, and even board shorts. Check out these Ha-waiian print board shorts avail-able at American Eagle on sale for $29.95. Hawaiian print is sure to get you some attention at the beach this summer —the good kind of attention.
Other suit trends this summer include bright, catchy colors and big graphic patterns. Pink isn’t just for girls anymore, and with a neon pink, you’ll have all eyes on you. This pair of Fox board shorts will do the trick from Pac Sun for $59.50.
Girls: This summer, as you know, is all about floral and trib-al prints. But the most important thing is finding a swimsuit to flat-ter your figure. Check out Glam-our’s online article titled “How to Find the Sexiest Swimsuit for Your Body Shape,” to find a figure flattering suit for your body.
Victoria’s Secret is known for its bras and lingerie, but a little known fact is that their bathing suit selection is sure to please any-one looking for a figure-flattering suit. Check out their website for great deals on amazing swimwear such as this two-piece tribal print bikini available for only $21 for the top and $15 for the bottom.
For the modest swimmer, one-pieces are in and are flattering for just about everyone – you’ve just got to know what to look for. If you buzz over to Target, you’re sure to find a sexy one-piece for a great price, like this fashionably yellow suit for only $34.99.
If you’re still unsure as to what kind of suit is best for you, set up a suit-shopping day and go crazy. There are a lot of different and interesting styles out now, so go experiment and find out what you like best.
Shade your eyes with cool shades.
Sunglasses are a must. Not on-ly will they protect your eyes, but they’re the perfect beach accesso-ry to spice up your get-up. While Oakleys, Ray-Bans and D&G make awesome sunglasses, you may not want to take them to the
beach. Get an inexpensive pair from Forever 21 that look great on your face, but won’t cost you a for-tune to replace if they get lost, bro-ken or scratched. If you’re look-ing for a Ray-Ban style, check out these awesome ones at Forever 21. They’re only $5.80.
For the guys, Forever 21 has some awesome men’s sunglasses as well. The aviator-style is a clas-sic, and can be found at Forever 21 for a steal. For only $5.90, they’ll make you king of the beach.
Protection firstCatch some rays, but not too
many.Please, please, please remem-
ber to apply sunscreen before your day in the sun, at least 30 minutes before going outdoors. With sun-light coming directly from the sun and reflecting off of the re-freshing waves, you’ll get toasted if you don’t remember sunscreen. According to the American Mel-anoma Foundation, you should look for a sunscreen that also pro-tects against ultraviolet A (UVA) radiation, those rays that pene-trate deeper into the skin and are the culprits in premature aging and wrinkling of the skin.
Also, if you’re tossing a foot-ball or throwing a Frisbee in the water, you’ll definitely need to look for a waterproof or water-re-sistant sunscreen. Keep in mind that there is a difference between
the two. A product is considered water-resistant if it maintains its SPF level after 40 minutes of wa-ter exposure. A product is consid-ered waterproof if it maintains its SPF level following 80 minutes of exposure to water, according to the American Melanoma Founda-tion.
Make sure you reapply your sunscreen, too. After swimming or sweating a lot, you’ll need an-other coat.
You don’t want to have to re-turn to the real world after a week-end at the beach and be incapable of moving your arms.
Location, Location, Location.Now that you’re geared up, it’s
all about your destination. De-pending on what kind of beach you’re looking for, the surround-ing areas have a lot of experienc-es to offer.
If you’re looking for a par-ty beach, there’s nothing better than Fort Myers Beach. There, you can rent Jet Skis and banana boats. You can throw a football back and forth in the shallow wa-ters, and you can play volleyball at sand courts along the beach. Along the beach, there are a num-ber of bars and restaurants that offer great seafood, drink specials and even karaoke. There’s also a Dairy Queen and a McDonald’s if you’re looking to save a couple bucks. The only downside is park-ing. You may have to pay a premi-um to park in a private lot if you
aren’t there by 10 a.m.If you’re looking for a beach
to relax and enjoy some nature, Clam Pass in Naples is the beach for you. A fairly quiet beach, Clam Pass sits right next to an estuary,
where you can observe life in and around the mangroves. It’s a per-fect place to take a low-lying beach chair, put it against the shore and let the waves crash against you with a good book in hand. Park-ing is $8 per day, per car. There is also a small snack bar and a beach equipment rental located on the beach.
If you’re into seeing wildlife, shelling and having an amazingly peaceful day at the beach, Sanibel Island is your best bet. With a cou-ple beaches located on the island, there’s sure to be one to suit your fancy. Sanibel is world famous for its shelling, so if you’re a seashell enthusiast, Sanibel is a site to see. Along with the shelling, there are miles and miles of pristine beach-es unscathed by heavy traffic. Dol-phins, stingrays and shell crea-tures are often seen on Sanibel. It costs $6 to get across the bridge from Fort Myers to Sanibel. Once you get on the island, you have a couple beaches to choose from. Whether you go north or south, you’ll hit public beaches along the way. Parking at each of the beach-es costs $2 per hour, but it’s well worth it if Sanibel is your cup of tea.
Now that you’re all set for the beach, get out there and spice up your summer with a hot day at the beach. But don’t forget that sun-screen.
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College is supposed to prepare you for the real world—but it does so much more than that. I started at FGCU fall 2007. This was the same
time we as a nation officially entered a recession (According the National Bureau of Economic Re-
search, the official arbiter of re-cessions, the recession began in December 2007). I never felt the ef-fects as there are always jobs and spending occurring when school is in session.
Now the recession is over and I will soon be on my way out and into the awaiting world. What I see frightens me. The environmental disaster in the Gulf is already affect-ing tourism on the west coast. Once it reaches around the
Panhandle the tourism industry could be in great danger— which could affect many hospi-tality majors before they even graduate.
Let us not forget the recession may be “over,” yet not all sectors are recovering even-ly. The private sector is being challenged, and depending on the rate of recovery, business majors may have a hard time finding a job if
they don’t astonish leaders at their internship.It seems like not matter what major you
choose there will be hard times after school. Older generations remember when college graduates had every opportunity available to them. Now without a degree AND experience, you are out of luck. My question is: Where can I find this experience? I don’t expect a career right out of the gate, but even full time jobs for recent graduates are a dying breed.
Maybe by the time incoming freshmen are ready to graduate, things will be better. Do not rush through college just to be done with school; you might be disappointed with what you find when you are done. I know I’ll be working at a steady pace while investigating the options my fiancée and I have to get our feet in the door and start our career paths.
Chris Hernandez is a senior. He is major-ing in sociology with minors in gender studies, IDS, and business management. Chris believes the most important attribute most people lack is the use of logic and common sense. He believes with patience and understanding, any misunder-standing can be overcome.
By Mandie RainwaterStaff writer
Welcome to FGCU. As you begin your col-lege experience, please don’t walk around campus without a pen and some spare
change. What do I mean? Many clubs, sororities and fraternities have philanthropic causes that they raise money for—constantly. As you leave class, you will run into a multitude of various sales and donation
tins on your way to your next destination. You can walk away feeling like a heel if you only carry plastic— like I do — or you’ll feel bad because you didn’t have enough change for everyone. As my teachers used to say: “If you don’t have enough for everyone, then don’t share at all.” You will also need a pen to sign the massive amount of petitions that circulate. My best piece of advice when
approached about signing anything is to read it. Many have fine print. If you only pay attention to what the main headline is, you will still be agreeing to the whole document when you sign your name. In addition to the donation seekers and petition peddlers, you may encounter outside groups taking advantage of the public forums on campus. You can find fanatical groups attempting to take advantage of your impressionable mind, other groups who want to save your mind from “questionable” influences, and those who want to free your mind in the name of personal choices. Please respond to each and every person that approaches you with caution. Many people do not want to give you something for nothing. I would also like to suggest a few ways around areas that have the highest concentration of solicitation. Groups can show up at any time, especially during any holiday season. Whether
you live on campus or commute, these route suggestions can be used by all. From garage 2 or 3, I suggest the boardwalks. Take a moment and look around at the sights. Last semester I saw a wild mother hog and her babies, two gators and a black racer that I swear was stalking me. From garage 3 boardwalk you can reach AB5, AB3 and Griffin Hall. The boardwalk from garage 2 takes you to Whitaker Hall, AB7 and Reed Hall. A quick trek across the quad between AB3 and Whitaker will get you to any of the previously mentioned buildings. To reach the Library or the Arts Complex, I suggest parking in garage 2 and just following the sidewalk. You can also park in garage 1 (which can get you into Sugden Hall and the Student Union) and then follow the path through the center of the library lawn, but this may expose you to some of the vultures. If you need to go to Howard or McTarnaghan halls, follow the sidewalk from garage 3. If you are in any building and need to go to the Student Union or Wellness Center, you may just have to get ready. The fastest way is usually through the breezeways, unless it’s Rush Week or Valentine’s Day. If you keep your head down or are old like me, they may not ask you for anything, but if you get stopped you may feel like brains among zombies. You may be able to seek refuge on the new sidewalk across the library lawn running north and south, if you plan correctly. Don’t feel pressured into buying, donating, signing, or accepting reading material from anyone. While they all have the right to share their ideas and causes, you in turn have the right to say no. Part of the existential college experience is learning to weigh options and make adult decisions. Until you are prepared, just follow my map and avoid confrontation like the plague.
Mandie Rainwater is a sophomore. She is majoring in secondary education with a focus in social sciences. She is married with two children
Make it to class without solicitation hassles
By Jeffrey HautStaff Writer
If you haven’t already noticed, there are many different dining options on campus. With those options
come different meal plans. It may be a little bit confusing to separate what you think you may need from the real-ity of the plan which will actually fit you best. In order to determine which meal plan is right for you, please take this short quiz:
1. I get hungry very, very often.A. Very True – B. Somewhat True—C. Untrue—D. Very Untrue
2. I like the food at the Perch/SoVi Dining.A. Very True – B. Somewhat True—C. Untrue—D. Very Untrue
3. I find myself not wanting to eat at Starbucks/Jamba Juice/Subway/Taco Bell very often.A. Very True – B. Somewhat True—C. Untrue—D. Very Untrue
4. I will be living in South Village next semester.A. Yes—B. No
5. I am a commuter.A. Yes—B. No
6. If I live in North Lake, I plan to cook the majority of my meals myself, while occasionally dining on campus.A. Very True – B. Somewhat True—C. Untrue—D. Very Untrue
If you answered “A” for most of these questions, I suggest the “All Access 7 Day” meal plan. This will allow you to get whatever food you would like from SoVi/Perch an unlimited amount of times. It also allows you to request a takeout box, and leave with however much food you desire. So, if you would only like a banana and coffee, you don’t waste one of your meals with this unlimited plan. I had this plan last year, and I feel that this is the best plan for anyone living in South Village. It was very convenient to be able to run over to SoVi dining and pick up a light snack any time I was hungry. If you answered “B” for most of these questions, the “All Access 5 Day” meal plan might be a better fit. You can eat an unlimited amount of
food Monday through Friday. I would not recommend this plan, because chances are you will still want to eat weekends. If you are living in South Village, this wouldn’t be a good fit for you because you can only cook microwavable dishes in your dorm. Of course, you use the communal kitchen — but you may have to wait if someone else is using it. If you answered “C” for most of these questions, the “Block 120” meal plan would be a good fit. It allows you to get approximately seven meals a week. Many people I know who live in North Lake have this plan. It is a good plan to have, especially if you are going to be cooking much of your food in your own kitchen. I do not know if I would recommend this plan to people living in South Village. If you are not a heavy eater, or do not like the food in SoVi Dining or the Perch, I suppose this would be a good plan. If you answered “D” for most of these questions, the “Block 75” Meal plan would be a good idea. This is especially true if you live in North Lake, and plan to cook a majority of your meals. It is also a very cheap plan, relatively speaking. This is a good plan for filling in “gap” meals, such as lunch on campus during busy school days. Again, this would be an unwise idea for residents of South Village. Overall, it depends on the individual person to find a perfect meal plan. Financial considerations are always relevant as well. Whichever option you choose, just remember that you will find yourself very tired after a long day in class, and you may not be up to cooking. Therefore, before you choose not to buy a meal plan, you may want to take a close look at your curricular and extracurricular schedule. Besides, it is always better to have a meal plan so there is a “food” safety net. Remember, there is always a wide variety of restaurants in the FGCU area!
Jeffrey Haut is a freshman majoring in political science. He plans to attain his law degree from a Florida university after he graduates. He is a member of Kappa Sigma and feels that leadership is the truest test of one’s character.
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That future featured an accolade-filled junior season where Sale went 11-0 with a 2.01 ERA and 146 strikeouts in 17 games, and was named 2010 National Player of the Year by “Collegiate Base-ball,” Atlantic Sun Confer-ence pitcher of the year, and a finalist for the Golden Spikes Award, given to the nation’s best amateur player.
It featured him becom-ing the 13th overall selection in the 2010 first-year player draft June 7.
It featured Sale making a deep impact on his team-mates and his school, while awing them in the process.
And it features a career with the Chicago White Sox organization.
But before he underwent the face-lift that ultimately gave him these things, Sale was planting the seeds for their arrival.
Sale grew up in Lake-land, a baseball-crazed city tucked between Tampa and Orlando.
There are no baseball roots in his family, from dad Alan to mom Marla and ev-erywhere between, though his dad’s passion for the game was always evident.
He built a mound in the backyard of their house for Chris to throw off of two to three times a week.
“As a little kid, I always just wanted to play baseball,” Sale said. “My dad would al-ways want to toss around wiffle balls and we had all the Fisher Price gear and ev-erything. Immediately I was like, ‘Sign me up’.”
Of Sale’s upbringing, Tol-lett says, “He comes from a pretty good baseball commu-nity (Lakeland), but there is no baseball in his family. His dad was a swimmer. But they are very supportive and have handled Chris’s career unbe-lievably.”
A close follower of the game, Alan Sale knew his son was born with an inher-ent advantage: being left-handed.
“I was left-handed out of the womb,” Sale says laugh-
ing. “My right arm and hand are useless. Being left-hand-ed was the reason I start-ed playing. My dad and his friends would say, ‘Well, he’s a lefty … let’s see if he can play,’ knowing how awkward that makes it for hitters.”
Alan Sale also knew early on that his son had the make-up to be a dominant pitcher. Pitching requires a singular focus and will, as the pitch-er stands alone, with the ball in his hands more than any-body else, giving off the feel-
ing that he is on an island. “Growing up, I would al-
ways love to compete,” Sale said. “I would have the same mindset when I would play golf with my grandfather like I would if I was pitch-ing versus the Yankees (New York). I’ve always been horri-ble at basketball, but I expect to win every time I play.”
While he credits his suc-cess to a number of influenc-es in his life, including his dad, Tollett, and other peo-ple he came across who had played in the major leagues, he and his father learned the essence of pitching at “Base-ball Basics,” a camp run by Mike Campbell, who al-so served as Sale’s coach at Lakeland High School.
“Campbell helped me along with a lot of kids I grew up with,” Sale explained. “Him and two other people started the camp in a ware-house, where they had bat-ting cages and a mound. We had pitching and hitting les-sons.”
Seeing how Campbell would interact with his stu-dents served as a template for Alan Sale on how to approach Chris.
“From listening to other people, and watching MLB games, and watching Camp-bell teach me, my dad would take that stuff to my house and teach me,” Sale said.
From there he took those teachings and com-bined it with an ambitious psyche that stayed consis-tent through travel leagues, showcases, and high school baseball, before cultivating a legacy at FGCU.
“Chris is very self-driv-en,” Tollett explained. “He wanted to be the best pitch-er in the country and he did
that. Now I’m sure he wants to be the best pitcher on the White Sox. And from there he’ll want to be the best pitch-er in the major leagues.”
Sale exudes the self-as-surance necessary to com-pete with professionals with-out coming off as arrogant.
“If you’re not confident, no one else will be confident in you,” Sale says passionate-ly. “There’s a difference be-tween confident and cocky. I can tell myself I’m the great-est pitcher to ever play, but I’m not going to tell the press that … . When I’m on the mound I tell myself I can’t be beat because if you just hope for things, you’re screwed.”
Labeling his teammate a “freak” talent wise, Erath, who has had a first-eye view of Sale’s progress as a player and person for the past three years, points to the latter as being most defining.
“The first day I met Chris, I said to myself, ‘I might not get along with this kid,’” Er-ath said. “But then we start-ed hanging out and I found him to be real down-to-earth. He makes people laugh, and is competitive in that what-ever happens is never good enough. But he keeps things in perspective and is humble in that way. I’m lucky to have been his roommate.”
Even after firmly estab-lishing himself as a pro pros-pect— in his own mind and in the views of analysts — in the Cape Cod League last sum-mer, the premier amateur league in the nation where he was named the top prospect by Baseball America, Sale re-mained unfulfilled.
He promptly put forward a display of dominance once foreign to FGCU in his final season, giving the school a
buzz it never had before. “This year Chris was the
best pitcher I’ve ever seen,” Erath said. “It was unbe-lievable to watch game af-ter game and know the hit-ters didn’t even have to show up. Through it all I wanted what was best for him, and he wanted what was best for me.”
The momentum carried over into draft day, where Sale was given a label he knew he would some day earn, when the White Sox made him a professional.
Calling the designation the “highest honor,” Sale re-counted a tale of irony that best described the day.
“I was thinking after be-ing drafted and I remem-bered my second year of pitching, when I was 8, 9, or 10 years old, and I was play-ing summer ball,” Sale ex-plained. “The team I was on was called the White Sox, and I have the picture of me with the black and white cap in my dad’s office to prove it.”
As he works out a con-tract with Chicago and read-ies for a career that will begin in the lower-level mi-nor leagues, Sale looks for-ward to making a home in a big city and playing for a re-nowned fiery manager who fits the mold of himself.
“I’m stoked to start my ca-reer,” Sale said. “I know Ozzie Guillen is a crazy manager, but I feel like I’m really going to get along with this guy. He wouldn’t have that crazy rep-utation if he weren’t compet-itive like I am. I just want to be one of the main guys they depend on and eventually win the World Series, which is everything.”
Doing so would make Sale’s intricate career trek
Photo courtesy of Naples Daily News/ photographer Greg Kahn
SportsBy Katie DonnellanStaff writer
The Sports Reach program firmly be-lieves everyone has
different gifts.Founded in 1986 by for-
mer Kentucky star Larry Pursiful and Robby Speer, Sports Reach spreads evangelism to local com-munities, churches, schools and internation-al competitions through sports and the gifts of the young men and women who play in them.
FGCU basketball freshman Hunter Miller and redshirt freshman Anthony Banks took part in a spread-the-message trip to Chinese cities Bei-jing and Chengdu in May.
The two Eagles were joined by six other college or former college athletes to play basketball for the Reach Red Team against Chinese universities, and to teach their foes about faith in America.
“There are rules (in China) about sharing the gospel. We can’t just go and minister. We have to be asked,” Miller said.
Devotions were done daily by the Reach Red players, followed by Bible study and experiencing Chinese culture.
They traveled to the Great Wall of China, Ti-ananmen Square, the For-bidden City, the Panda Park and several other national sites, soaking in a very different culture.
Reach Red also took the time to speak to Eng-lish classes at Sports Uni-versity of Beijing about their lives in America. The team was well re-
ceived by the students they encountered, and members admitted they were slightly surprised by the amount of love they were shown.
After each game, the teams would eat togeth-er, interacting with and learning from one anoth-er.
Native Chinese food, as experienced by the players, was different from American Chinese food.
According to Miller, he and some of his team-mates weren’t huge fans, but “it was cool to eat with
them (the other teams).”The Chinese players
provided decent compe-tition. Their athleticism was very similar to the U.S. squad’s: tall and sol-id.
During pre-game drills, Reach Red coaches would show proper offen-sive and defensive skills. Much like the U.S. play-ers, the young Chinese men thought offense was more fun.
Banks and Miller rep-resented FGCU very well, posting big numbers.
Throughout the five games, Banks almost av-
eraged a double-double, scoring 118 points (23.6 PPG), grabbing 48 re-bounds (9.6 RPG), record-ing 11 assists (2.2 APG), tallying 10 steals (2.0 SPG), and blocking 7 shots — all while shooting 54-for-73 from the field.
Miller had success both from the field, shoot-ing 48-for-91 (53 percent) and from 3-point-land, shooting 10-for-23 (44 per-cent). He tallied 112 points (22.4 PPG), 12 rebounds (2.4 RPG), 35 assists (7.0 APG) and 12 steals (2.4 SPG).
Red Reach earned a re-
spectable 4-1 record.After the Reach Red
team came back to the United States, another group of basketball play-ers traveled to China, al-so attempting to build on what Miller, Banks and their teammates started, best summed up by Sports Reach’s mission state-ment:
“Reaching and teach-ing the world through sports.”
Hoops pair inspire, inspired by Chinese
By Josh SiegelSports editor
The FGCU men’s soccer program has more quan-tifiable substance within
its national profile. Head coach Bob Butehorn was voted 2010 A-Sun Coach of the Year by fel-low coaches and higher-ups in the conference.
Excelling in high-profile exhibition matches, a forum where they have defeated the United States U-17 National Team two years in a row, and moving up the ranks in their own conference, where the Ea-gles finished a program-best 3rd (6-3-0 A-Sun), had already drawn the notice of peers.
Staying true to his efforts in creating a teamwide foun-dation, Butehorn deflected praise.
“I’m really proud of my staff for their efforts in build-ing our program. This just re-flects their hard work, and hopefully as a program this is the first of many.
“Not just coaching, but team awards,” Butehorn said.
No postseason bait
Such recognition is even more impressive consider-ing the team’s ongoing transi-tion to Division 1, which keeps the Eagles ineligible for the postseason until 2011 — a hin-drance that can scare potential recruits away.
Butehorn acknowledged the challenge and efforts required to construct a quality team un-der those limits as a possible source of peers’ admiration.
“I am only speculating here, but maybe it’s our style of play, or our hard work, or even our performance under postseason ineligibility that has drawn notice,” Butehorn said.
“But even with those limits our staff has been great in rec-ognizing the right kids, selling the program, and being truth-ful with what we can and can’t do,” Butehorn said.
While the methodology be-hind the decision-making pro-cess in selecting a conference coach of the year is unclear, Butehorn hopes certain traits are weighed heavily.
“If the criteria are my de-meanor as a coach, the hard work and professionalism of our team, and our attitude on and off the field, then I am very pleased,” Butehorn said.
Authorities of the A-Sun Conference were blind to the criteria of the selection pro-cess also, as the final decision was made after a confusing in-ternal blunder in which calcu-lations were botched.
“I’m not sure of what mis-takes were made, but the A-Sun commissioner [Ted Gumbart] handled it the right way.
“As bad as it looked, I ap-plaud how they handled it,” Butehorn said.
By Brad MontgomeryContributing writer
The FGCU baseball team saw its season come to an end fol-lowing back-to-back losses
in the Atlantic Sun Tournament to North Florida and East Tennessee State, respectively.
The Eagles were denied a bid as one of 64 teams in the NCAA Col-lege World Series after finishing the season with a record of 38-20 (25-5 A-Sun).
While they were disappointed to
not make the ultimate tournament, the Eagles still took pride in their dominant regular season. “To win this conference league (Atlantic Sun) by 7 ½ games, it takes a great year,” head coach Dave Tollett said. “This was our third regular season conference championship and there were so many great moments.”
In FGCU’s first post-season ex-perience, Tollett found his play-ers to be a little nervous, which ex-plains why the Eagles lost to a team that they had controlled before.
“We ran into a team (ETSU) that we had beat nine straight times,” Tol-lett said. “It’s hard to beat a team 10 times in a row, so the odds were not in our favor. I would have rather played anybody else.”
FGCU entered the final week-end of the regular season with a top 40 RPI ranking, which in most sea-sons is good enough to qualify for the College World Series.
This was the school’s first year of eligibility for post-season play, so the future is still bright, though it
will be difficult to duplicate the suc-cess of departing starting pitchers Chris Sale and Pete Woodworth and standout Josh Chester. “Next year is not going to be easy,” Tollett said. “Between losing Sale and Wood-worth, that’s 20 wins right there. Our pitching has to be good to make a run.”
Still, FGCU had a great regu-lar season, winning its third con-secutive A-Sun Championship. The team faced one of the most difficult out-of-conference schedules in the country, facing top-ranked teams such as Miami, Florida, and Clem-son.
Many players had outstanding seasons for the Eagles, highlighted by Sale. The Chicago White Sox se-lected the Eagles’ left-handed ace as the 13th overall pick in the re-cent Major League Baseball Draft. Sale finished the regular season un-defeated at 11-0 with a 2.01 earned run average. He led the country in strikeouts and was named first team All-American.
Junior second baseman Mikel Alvarez had a great season, batting .409 while starting in every game and being named to the A-Sun All-Tournament Team.
Junior Zach Maxfield finished second on the team in batting av-erage and had 11 home runs. He is one of many returnees for the Ea-gles, giving them confidence head-ing into the off-season.“There are still things we don’t understand out there, but almost everyone is back next year, so we’re excited.”
Butehorn is A-Sun’s top coach for men’s soccer
Eagle baseball falls short of NCAA bid
Eagles celebrate a 17-5 win in Gainesville against the University of Florida. Stock photo
Basketball’s Hunter Milller talks with a child in China. Miller and Anthony Banks are participating in the Sports Reach program, inspiring children abroad through basketball. Photo courtesy of Hunter Miller and Anthony Banks
