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Volume 9, Issue 2 Wednesday, September 8 , 2010 www.eaglenews.org

IndexNews .........................See page 3A&L ........................... See page 8Opinion .................. See page 12Sports...................... See page 14Fun & Games ...........See page 11

Classifieds ...............See page 11

Basketball girlsgo volleyball

Adrianne McNally and ChelseaLyles trade basketball for

volleyball.

See SPORTS on page 16

Dollar bargainsat Town Center

Local stores offer plenty of bangfor your buck when it comes tocommon items.

See A&L on page 8

Students, werebeing watchedOur actions are a reflection of theuniversity, whether we like it ornot.

See OPINION on page 12

By Melissa BellStaff writer

On July 26, the U.S.government made

jailbreaking youriPhone legal after a courtfight with Apple. Jail-breaking the processof breaking your iPhone,iPad or iPod Touch free ofApple restrictions mayseem to be complex andstressful, but it doesnthave to be.

This is a hack thatlets users access areasof his or her device thatthey are not supposed tobypass or modify.

One thing that hack-ing lets you do is unlockyour cell phone for usewith another network.Currently, AT&T is theonly network that has theiPhone, so jailbreakingyour iPhone could allowyou to use your phone onother networks.

Other perks includeinstalling free ringtonesand cool applications.

Now, here is how tojailbreak at your finger-tips for iPod Touch, iPod/iPhone 2G, iPod/iPhone3G or iPad all with iOS

4.0 and 4.0.1. If you have

the latest version (4.0.2),this will not work.

Go to jailbreakme.com on your device. Af-ter your page has loaded,

move your finger across

slide to jailbreak. Waitwhile your phone loadsnew software to free yourdevice. The words jail-breaking sit tight will

come up, and after a few

more seconds while thedownload completes,Cydia will load as a newicon on your phone.

Students picked up brushes and painted freely on the library lawn Tuesday. The event was sponsored by Project DIY, an honors

service team and pending student organization. EN photo/Mike Ricci

To read more, see PAINTING on page 3

Set your iDevice freeCourt says jailbreakings OK to Apples dismay

By Samantha LeagueNews editor

This weekend, bold and cre-ative students will learn thesignificance of 24 hours.

FGCU is having its fourthannual 24 Hour Festival, dur-ing which students are invitedto submit works in theater, film,video, performance art, dance,music, visual art or any combi-

nation of media.However, students only have

24 hours to work on their piecebefore submitting it to the judg-es.

Cavin brought the idea toFGCU after hearing about sim-ilar festivals on other collegecampuses.

Ive heard of some schoolsdoing films and videos in a 24-hour time frame, and came upwith the idea to combine visualart, theater and music here onour campus, Cavin said.

At 6 p.m. Sept. 10 in the The-atreLab, the registered teamswill have a meeting with Cavin,department chair of visual andperforming ar ts and theater, who

will give them their prompts.I come up with a story ideaand then come up with randomelements, like an umbrella or ashoe without a heel; just weirdthings that have to be present inthe work, Cavin said.

That just makes it more in-teresting and challenging, andensures that theres no pre-madestuff.

At 7 p.m. Sept. 11, the teamswill come back to the TheatreLabwith a finished product. The

judges will look at the v isua l a rtfirst then go into the theatre forthe performances.

Winners from each categorywill receive a $500 scholarship.

Cavin only has two expecta-tions: for students to producegood work and to have fun.

It teaches people to worktogether really well becausetheyre under pressure, Cavinsaid.

It also teaches them the val-ue of brainstorming and workingwith raw and immediate ideas.Itll get them excited.

To register a tea m or for moreinformation, contact Cavin at590-7138.

Let that

creativity

ow for24 hours

See iPhone on page 6

If you go

What: 24 Hour Festival

When: Sept. 10 and 11

Where: TheatreLab, Arts Complex

Register:Contact Barry Cavin

Art on the lawn

Cartoon by Taryn Kerber

Sorority shopping

really is a rushThe experience of recruitment is agreat way to start ones social andservice life.

See OPINION on page 13

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Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 5:37 p.m.: A witness called

and reported a hit-and-run in Parking Garage 3. The

offender was not found. Shortly after, the victim went toUPD to report the hit-and-run.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 11:19 p.m.: UPD pulled overa vehicle for loud music. The driver had a suspended

license.

Thursday, Sept. 2 at 10:06 a.m.: A student reported

that their textbook was stolen between the Writing

Center and the Art Center. The same book was thenreported being resold at the bookstore.

Sunday, Sept. 5 at 1:05 a.m.: Three indiv iduals we re

spotted wearing full body suits and ski masks sprinting

in North Lake Village. They were later reported at the

Sandpiper area. Two officers responded but could notlocate the suspects.

Sunday, Sept. 5 at 10:21 p.m.: A suspicious vehiclewas located in the Auxiliary Lot in North Lake Village.

The offi cer found two resid ents fro m Nort h Lake Village

smoking out of a bong. The bong was confiscated andtested positive for drug residue.

Monday, Sept. 6 at 7:30 a.m.: An individual called infrom the student housing laundry f acility that he was

upset and he wanted to punch somebody. He also

reported that he was hungry and thirsty.


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By Carlos SoriaStaff writer

Coffee a favorite of col-lege students. And nowwe can get it in three dif-

ferent locations on campus.The newest caffeine option

is The Link, located in HolmesHall. New this semester, it of-fers a selection of different fla-vored coffees and teas.

The number of options

aside, random customers Ea-gle News interviewed still pre-fer Starbucks.

The Links coffee is betterthan Einsteins, but not betterthan Starbucks, said There-sa Miulli, a senior majoring inenvironmental science. Theircoffee is more flavorful thanEinsteins, but they dont meetStarbucks quality. What I likeis the wide selection of pastries

available.For Kristin Smith, a junior,

her experience with Einsteinsis best described as a love-haterelationship.

I like Einsteins food overeverybody else, but Starbuckscoffee is better. The long lineshere sometimes make me wishthat we would have more op-tions on campus, such as aChick-Fil-A, Smith said.

Josh Hendricks, a fresh-men majoring in biology, likes

Starbucks the best.Im not much of a coffeedrinker, but when I do drinkcoffee I come here (Starbucks).Most of my friends come here,so we are also able to study andtake advantage of the atmo-sphere, Hendricks said.

I usually dont go to theother places, so I can identifymyself more with Starbucks,Hendricks said.

Coffee:Another option

Price comparisons

Scott ShortJunior

Preference: Starbucks

Drink: Coffee

Reason: It tastes better.

Kathy NorrisCommunication professor


Drink: Tea

Reason: Its the closest to

my office.

Natalie PairotFreshman


Drink: Caramel Macchiato

Reason: It has the best Car-

amel Ma cchiato.

Denton GrimesJunior

Preference: The Link

Drink: White mocha

Reason: The White Mocha

is the b est.

Starbucks Einstein Bros. Bagels The Link

Price for a plain cup of coffee:

$1.60 $1.59 $1.88

By Samantha LeagueNews editor

You didnt have to be an artist to paint onthe library lawn Tuesday.

On Sept. 7, students had the oppor-tunity to just sit down and paint whateverthey wanted to.

The event was held by Project DIY (Do ItYourself), an honors service team and pend-ing registered student organization that fo-cuses on service-oriented crafting.

Members will be learning various craftsto benefit shelters and the FGCU communi-ty.

The idea of creating a service team cameto Chealsye Bowley, a junior majoring in

English and philosophy and the president ofthe service team, when she saw how success-ful past projects have been.

A good friend of mine who graduatedlast year crocheted hats for the honors Relayfor Life team, Bowley said. Its more of afun way to get service lear ning hours.

Project DIY is planning on making shoe-boxes for Operation Christmas Child, a char-ity of Samaritans Purse that sends shoe-boxes of gifts to 18 countries across Africa,Eastern Europe and Central Asia, while al-so continuing Painting on the Lawn for theyear.

Although Painting on the Lawn isnt di-rectly benefiting an organization like Oper-ation Christmas Child will, Bowley believespainting is a good outlet for stressed stu-dents.

This event is primarily being held to

promote catharsis, creativity and our organi-zation, Bowley said. It also gives studentsa way to relax they can lay on the lawn inthe Florida sun, freely conversing and ex-pressing themselves.

Another service team, Southwest FloridaCities of Refuge Project, also held the eventlast year.

Last year I convinced a boy wearing anAmerican Eagle shirt to just sit down andpaint, Bowley said. He sat with us for twohours.

Painting on the Lawn will happen twicemore this semester: Oct. 12 and Nov. 9, from12:30 to 3 p.m. both days.

Project DIY is open for anyone to join.The next meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m.Thursday, Sept. 16 in Reed Hall 163.

Contact Bowley at [email protected] for more information.

Project DIY

gives stress

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The Link, located in Holmes Hall. EN photos

for a Tall

Students can now get their caffeine fixin three different locations on campus

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Campus News4 EAGLE NEWSSeptember 8, 2010 www.eaglenewS.org

Alumni meetprospective lawschool students

On Sept. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.,

students and alumni will havethe opportunity to network witha panel of FGCU alum ni who arepracticing attorneys.

The panel will discuss thelaw school process and careerexpectations in an effort to helpthose interested in applying forlaw school.

The event will be held in theSugden Welcome Center and anRSVP is required.

Contact [email protected] or call 590-7946.

FGCU greets

Russian studentfrom UGRAD

FGCUs International Ser-vices is hosting a Global UGRADStudent from Russia this fall.

The Global UGRAD program,which is the U.S. Department ofStates Global Undergraduate Ex-change Program in Eurasia andCentral Asia, provides one yearof non-degree U.S. study to un-dergraduates from 12 countriesof the former Soviet Union.

It averages more than 3,000applications per year with a 5percent rate of acceptance.

Polina Silvander, who wasaccepted at our university, com-

mented to FGCUs Office of Com-munity Relations that she isproud to be here.

This is a new and modernuniversity where students havea possibility to study and coop-erate with qualified professors,she said.

Silvander will be taking envi-ronmental studies courses whileperforming community service,exploring American traditionsand holding a one-semester in-ternship.

I believe that FGCU is thebest university to study environ-mental science, she said.

For more information aboutFGCUs International Services,including study abroad oppor-

tunities, go to www.fgcu.edu/in-ternational.The next study abroad in-

formational meeting is at 3 p.m.Monday, Sept. 13.

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campuS briefS

By Melissa BellStaff writer

Our local community holdsa home for an organizationworking hard to get its ani-

mal paws to a sprinting pace.The Gulf Coast Humane So-

ciety is a nonprofit organizationthat has been taking in surren-dered animals for more than 60years. Cats, dogs and other fur-ry friends have found a homehere.

On Friday, Aug. 20, FGCUs

Honors Program volunteered tohelp paint a second kennel thatis being revamped. The newkennel was painted bright greenand purple, with vivid doggie-paw prints and dog bones sten-ciled on the walls.

I think its a good idea tomake the kennels more decora-tive so they are more appealingto people making the dogs ap-pear more adoptable, said Alys-

sa Del Campo, a junior major-ing in elementary education.

Dr. Sean Kelly, the directorof the Honors Program, want-ed the students to learn howthey could help the communi-ty, and afterwards, be able toreflect on the service experi-ence.

When we were told thatwe were going to work at theGCHC, I was glad I could con-tribute to the community andgive back, said Tamara Ed-wards, a freshman double ma-

joring in elementary and spe -

cial education. Some of theseanimals would be roaming thestreets without this caring in-stitution.

The Gulf Coast Humane So-ciety is in need of volunteers.Dog lovers can bathe and walkthe dogs, and cat lovers canplay with and brush the cats.

I love that I get to interactwith the dogs, said Del Cam-po. It is a rewarding experi-ence to volunteer here.

If you dont have any timeto volunteer but still want tohelp out, donations in the formof money, doggie and cat bedsor even blankets are alwaysappreciated.

All FGCU students needservice learning hours to

graduate, and for animal lov-ers, this is a great way to helpsave the lives of animals thathave been neglected and addsome joy into their lives.

Personally, I think a lot ofpeople dont know this placeis here, Edwards said. Oncethey visit and see how wellmaintained the facilities areand how sweet the animalsare, too, they will have to wantto adopt a pet.

For more information onhow you can lend a hand to alocal animal or adopt yourself,call (239) 332-0364 or email [email protected].

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Campus/State News6 EAGLE NEWS September 8, 2010 www.eaglenewS.org

iPhone

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Cydia is the application towhich you will download allother jailbroken programs andapplications.

Even though there are amaz-

ing positives to jailbreaking,there is a partial negative. If forsome reason your iDevice dies,Apple will not try to fix the prob-lem or provide you with a newitem all together because theact of jailbreaking breeches theApple contract. This means thatyour warranty is now void.

I was raised with PC and Irecently purchased an iPad be-cause I was attracted to its func-tionality, said Quentin Lee,a junior majoring in businessmanagement. If I were to jail-break my pad and it malfunc-tioned, I would have limitedexperience resolving any tech-nical issues, and Im weary ofcostly repairs.

The previous partial neg-ative statement is becausethere is a partial solution. Eventhough Apple will not solve theproblem, if one occurs, you canrestore your iDevice beforebringing it into the store and

then you are not breaking anypart of the contract and the war-ranty will hold. If the product istoo corrupt, however, it may notbe able to be restored.

I have jailbroken my phonein the past and I liked it, saidan Apple technician who wouldidentify himself only as Juan.There are more positives withwhat you can get out of the appli-

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Plan to burn Quran is rippedThe Associated Press

Secretary of State Hil-lary Rodham Clintonon Tuesday called a

Florida churchs threat to

burn copies of the Muslimholy book to mark the ninthanniversary of the Sept. 11attacks a disrespectful,disgraceful act.

Others in the Obamaadministration weighed inagainst the proposed burn-ing, including AttorneyGeneral Eric Holder, whocalled it idiotic and danger-ous.

A State Departmentspokesman branded theplanned protest un-Amer-ican while other officialswarned that it could threat-en U.S. troops, diplomatsand travelers overseas.

The Christian minis-

ter organizing the Quranburning said he will goahead in spite of the gov-ernments concerns. Pas-tor Terry Jones of the DoveWorld Outreach Center, asmall, evangelical Chris-tian church in Gainesville,with an anti-Islam philos-ophy, said he had receivedmore than 100 death threatsand had taken to wearing apistol on his hip.

In Washington, a broadcoalition of religious lead-ers from evangelical, Ro-man Catholic, Jewish andMuslim organizationscalled Jones plan a viola-tion of American values.

Clinton condemned the

threat to burn the Quran

during her remarks at aState Department dinnershe hosted in observanceof Iftar, the breaking of thedaily fast during the Mus-lim holy month of Rama-dan.

I am heartened by theclear, unequivocal condem-nation of this disrespect-ful, disgraceful act that hascome from American reli-gious leaders of all faiths,Clinton said.

At the White House,spokesman Robert Gibbsechoed concerns raisedby Gen. David Petraeus,the U.S. commander in Af-ghanistan, about the plans.Petraeus said earlier thatimages of the event wouldbe used by extremists toinflame public opinion andincite violence.

Any type of activi-ty like that that puts our

troops in harms way wouldbe a concern to this admin-istration, Gibbs told re-porters.

Holder met Tuesdaywith religious leaders todiscuss recent attacks onMuslims and mosquesaround the United States.The meeting was closed toreporters, but a Justice De-partment official who waspresent confirmed thatHolder said the plan to burnthe holy book was idiotic.

The official, who re-quested anonymity becausethe meeting was private, al-so said Holder was quotingPetraeus when he used theword dangerous.

State Department

spokesman P.J. Crowleysaid the administrationhoped that more Ameri-cans would stand up andcondemn the churchs plan.

We think that these areprovocative acts, Crow-ley said. We would like tosee more Americans standup and say that this is in-consistent with our Amer-ican values; in fact, theseactions themselves are un-American.

We hope that betweennow and Saturday there

will be a range of voices

across America that makeclear to this communitythat this is not the way forus to commemorate 9/11,he said.

In fact, it is consistentwith the radicals and reli-gious bigots who attackedus on 9/11.

Crowley defended hischoice of the term un-American to describe theplanned Quran burning,saying it was a divisive po-tential act of disrespect toone of the worlds great re-

ligions.

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is critical of a planned

Quran burning.AP photo


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By Kayla StirzelContributing writer

Afew local places such as The Dollar Tree and Target haveinexpensive, practical everyday useful things especiallywhen youre surviving on a tight budget. Being a college stu-

dent, money is usually an issue. There are always bills to pay andmoney needed for food and going out. So with the little money thatsleft over, there are a few ways to get the most out of your dollar.

Decorating and arranging any apartment can easily andquickly get pretty pricey. Normally, no one would assume thatthese stores have everyday items that are this inexpensive. But,hunting for a bargain can save you money.

There are a few different Dollar Tree locations in Fort Myers,all carrying a variety of useful items. They have the typical house-

hold supplies such as paper plates, red plastic disposable cups, pa-per towels, snack foods, candy and plenty of school supplies likepens, pencils and highlighters all for a dollar. The Dollar Treeat Gulf Coast Town Center is a great place to go for inexpensivedecorations if youre throwing a party or you want to decorateyour place.

If you venture down to Six Mile Cypress Parkway and ColonialBoulevard, youll come across a huge Dollar Tree store. If you go tothe back of the store, youll be amazed. This Dollar Tree ha s a fro-zen food section. Getting the grocery shopping necessities couldeasily be done at this store for less than $20. There you can find ev-eryday foods like shredded cheese and even delicious treats likeice cream and popsicles.

Even Target has a cheap section. You can find some great dealsin there as well. Items like hand weights, pet food bowls, shotglasses and pens have been known to show up in the section.

If you are looking to save some serious money or even to justsee what kind of random deals that you can find this week, checkout any of the places mentioned. Its guaranteed that youll stum-ble upon something you can use that wont hurt your wallet.

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By Katie SartorisA&L editor

Nellys back. And thistime, he means busi-ness. With Nellys first

single since 2008 rocking theairways and his new album,5.0, releasing on Nov. 16, thequestion now is: Can he do itagain?

In 2000 and 20 01, Nelly dom-inated the Billboard charts

with his hit singles, Ride WitMe, Country Grammar,Batter Up, and E.I. Fromhis most successful album,Nellyville, came the hit sin-gles Hot in Herre, PimpJuice, Air Force Ones, #1and Dilemma featuring Kel-ly Rowland of Destinys Child.

Nellys 2004 Sweat and Suit albums did fairly well. Heteamed up with Tim McGraw to release their song, Over andOver. The unlikely duo peaked at the number 3 spot on Bill-board.coms Hot 100.

In 2008, Nelly released his fifth album , Brass Knuckles. Thealbum had mixed reviews but did produce a couple sing les. Par-ty People featuring Fergie and Body on Me featuring Ashantiand Akron reached the Billboard charts but fell off shortly aftertheir rise.

His newest single Just a Dream peaked at the No. 12 spoton Billboard.coms Hot 100. Theres talk now about whether or

not Nelly can make a triumphantcomeback as many rappers beforehim have.

Lindsay White, a senior major-ing in sociology, remembers hear-ing Nellys songs in middle school.Anytime I hear the name, Nelly,I think of Ride wit Me from sev-enth grade, White said. Just aDream is very repetitive, like alot of mainstream rap songs.

When asked if she thinks Nel-ly can make a comeback, White

replied: Only because music ischanging so much, I dont thinkhe can compete with Kanye andbigger names that are doing wellnow.

That opinion seems to domi-nate, but there are a few that be-lieve in Nel ly.

Steve Sachs, a senior majoringin business, enjoys Nellys new single. Its a good song, Sachssaid, Ive never really b een a Nelly fan but I like this one.

Sachs has a different opinion than White does. He believesthat if he (Nelly) keeps having songs like that then maybe [hecan make a comeback.]

For now, theres no telling where Nellys career is headed orif he can recover from his 2008 album flop. All we know is thathes back on the charts.

But, theres a lot of hope that hell return to become the suc-cessful rapper he was in the Country Grammar and Hot inHerre days.

Nelly returns: Can he do it?

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By Joe GiannoneContributing writer

Machete was originally a hi-larious faux trailer, madeby Robert Rodriguez, and

played in front of his half of Grind-house, Planet Terror..Rodriguezdecided to make the trailer into afilm in 2009, and started productionquickly.

Unlike Planet Terror, whichconsisted of non-stop action andless political stance, Macheterevels in its hand-in-cheek politicalsatire. It has far more gore that itspredecessor, but still has some bor-ing scenes of useless talking fromrandom characters about why Mex-icans can be trusted to make goodhouse maids, but cant become citi-zens. Maybe this is all for the exploi-tation, but some of the scenes areunnecessary.

Machete was filled with somuch gore, nudity and violence

that it could compare to some ofthe greatest slasher movies of alltime such as Halloween, Fridaythe 13th and Nightmare on Elm

Street. Machete differs becauseof the way it uses violence and gorein the movie. The unflinching useof gore was not used to scare the au-dience; it was actually very amus-

ing, even borderline hilarious, butMachete uses its gore to create ahumorous take on the inexplicablyinsane events that are going on inthe film. If its not clear yet, every-thing that is seen in the film is notsupposed to be taken seriously.

Machete is about the titlecharacter Machete Cortez (playedby Danny Trejo), a former MexicanFederale turned renegade. After afallout with a Mexican drug lord,played hilariously by Steven Segal,he comes to America to find work.During his stint as a day laborerin Texas, he is asked to assassinateSen. John McLaughlin, played byRobert De Niro. In an effort to helphis superior win the election intothe Senate, Michael Booth (played

by Jeff Fahey), who is a local busi-nessman and spin doctor, asks Ma-chete to kill McLaughlin.

McLaughlin opposes illegal im-

migration and will stop at nothingto keep Latinos from crossing theborder. McLaughlin even goes asfar as to kill men and women whoare just crossing the border even

before they touch American soil.McLaughlin hates the Latinos andwants to win this election so badly,that hell risk being shot to win.

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BOTH SEXES: Starts most comments with I, constantly texts and/

or checks his or her phone, incessantly talks about their sororityor frater nity, has something to say every five minutes or answers

every single question, openly argues with the professor even if thestudent is wrong, transferred from a different school and talks about

how great it was there. These are probably the people who talk aboutthe ex a lot on a first date, undermine the professor with dumb or

snide remarks, talk about how they are still a high school student butare dual enrolled good for you; its tough, but not as uncommon as

you think (I did it myself). And of course those who sit in the back ofclass and screw off; save the seat for a real student.

THE MALES: wears a hat everyday and not a cool or trendy hat,

wears his sunglasses until about five minutes into class, (girls maythink its cute or fear their eye liner is tugging) insists on calling the

male professor bro or dude when the professor obviously isntdown with it, has to use several profanities in every single comment

because it is the best way he knows how to articulate himself.

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every day, are materialistic to the point where they daily sport threeor more items, all from different designers

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By Collin LlewellynStaff writer

Living the past two years as a resident assis-tant on campus has had its perks. Obvious-ly, the perks dont come without the work,

and of course the famous liv-ing your life in a fish bowl.

But what does that meanexactly?

Well, I wouldnt be so ar-rogant as to say I live like a ce-lebrity, always under the mi-croscope, but certainly thereis a caution of how to presentmyself 24/7.

There is a definite a ssidu-ous nature to how I conductmy life. In the position I hold

which does give me some author ity Icant go against the rules I enforce. In order tomaintain a peaceful community (building), Imust give out the same respect in which I in-tend to be treated.

Now, you may be wondering, What doesthis have to do with me, Collin?

Ill tell you: We all live our lives in a fish-bowl to some extent.

Be it the way you drive around town withyour FGCU sticker on your windshield, orhow you behave in public places, such asstores or restaurants. We all work symbioti-cally to represent our school, our alumni, ourfaculty and staf f and ourselves. To the worldoutside FGCU, people will process what we doand how we do it as a reflection on ou r school.These attitudes can result in decisions and

impressions that affect us.Our level of respect at a rest aurant or a

store may be a deal-breaker in whether or notthe mangers decide to give out student dis-counts, or stay open an hour or two later in or-der to please t he college crowd. How we drivedown Ben Hill Griffin may affect the way theresidents of Miramar decide to treat us and towork with our campus in various facets.

If I am consta ntly treating my residentswith disrespect, and breaking my own rules,Ill receive nothing but the same when I am ina position to confront them.

If you had one bad experience with onemember of a fraternity or sorority, a resident

assistant or one specific club member, its un-fair to judge the rest of them by the interac-tion you had with a single member. But unfor-tunately, this happens, and it happens withall FGCU students. When we carr y ourselvespoorly, it gets g rouped into the perception ofcollege students in our area.

All it takes is one disrespect ful student tochange the way a manager looks at accommo-dating the rest of us, because in their eyes,were all ungrateful and disrespectful.

I will end with two clich-but-true sayings: What goes around comes around. Do unto others a s you would have them

do unto you.

Collin Llewellyn is a sophomore. He is majoringin English. He is an RA in North Lake Village.Collin is passionate about living life fully andnot wasting opportunities, especially chances tolearn.

ByMandie RainwaterStaff writer

Sk8 or Die was the slogan when I rst learnedto balance on a skateboard.

I remember when I saw Tony Hawk asjust a skinny extra in Gleaming The Cube, a

skate movie starring ChristianSlater circa 1989. I was watchingthe first X-Games live fromRhode Island. I am a Generation X-er andskateboards did for us whatmotorcycles did for the JamesDean/ Peter Fonda generations.

They symbolized our needfor freedom of expression anda mild rebellion against thesocietal norms. If you had askateboard you were thought ofas an idiot, even though most of

the people that I knew who skated were smarterthan a lot of the teachers we had in school. Youwere a troublemaker, a bad influence; and whilesome of those were true, skateboards werentthe culprits. But things have come a long way,babies! As I sat in my American Government classthe other day, the professor asked if any of theboarders in the class had ever seen or used theboard lockers by AB7. No one knew they werethere and she admitted she couldnt figure outhow to use them. I was intrigued and soughtthem out.

On a campus that has some signs postedthat discourage skateboards (especially in theparking garages), they have made it a point togive those who ride them a safe place to lockthem up while in class, instead of just proppingthem against the walls.

These lockers look like bike racks from faraway, but upon closer inspection you can seethe green racks are specifically designed to holdstandard boards. (Sorry long board riders andowners of boards with larger wheels.)

To use them all you need to do is pick up thesilver locking mechanism place, a set of trucksinto the holder device, lower the locking deviceand use your own lock to securely fasten the

board. Each rack can hold six boards.The skateboard has achieved popularlegitimacy. It has evolved from a symbolof rebellion to a mainstream mode oftransportation. Its extreme pioneers are nowvideo game celebrities and athletic icons.

Now, if someone just could just come up witha catchy slogan worthy of the 21st century, likeSk8 Green or Fry.

Mandie Rainwater is a sophomore. She ismajoring in secondary education with a focus insocial sciences. She is married with two childrenand is an active volunteer for C.A.R.E.S. SuicidePrevention. She is also a contributing author toUnspOILed: Writers speak for Floridas Coastand has been featured in the Southeast ReviewOnline Journal.

Sk8ers now have secure place for boards

By Chelsea SeeleyStaff writer

It is the same routine every day:wake up, get dressed, grab a biteto eat, and go join the horrendous

crowd waiting for the shuttle thatwill take us to ourfirst class.

Then, whenwe want to goback to eitherNorth Lake orSouth Village,we have to (onceagain) lingerin a swarm ofpeople for theappropriateshuttle.It gets a little

crazy when people are pushingand shoving trying to get on theshuttle first so they can graba seat rather than stand in theaisle. This is why I recentlystarted riding my bike tocampus.

It is a lot easier than takingthe shuttle and the ride seemsshorter. However, not manypeople can afford to go out andbuy a bike right now. This iswhy Student Government hasput a Rent-a-Bike program on itsagenda for next semester.This program would allowstudents to rent a bike at a lowfee and ride to and from campus.

The cost to the universitycould be as low as $15 per bike.

Stanford University has asimilar program in effect that

reportedly has worked well.This would be a great ideafor our campus. Not only wouldwe be saving ourselves thetrouble of being pushed aroundby bigger (and sometimes alsosweatier) people on the shuttle,but we would also be helping ourenvironment by cutting downon the amount of exhaust fumesemitted.

It is also good exercise, Imight add. Many people dontlike the idea of having to gooutside and actually perform anactivity besides pushing buttonson silly and pointless controlsfor video games.

However, if students gotinvolved in the rental bikeprogram, enjoyed some freshair and realized their new-found

shuttle liberation, they mayactually start to enjoy exercise.It is a win-win for everyone.

We just need to keep thepositives in mind and let SGknow that this is a program wedefiantly want at FGCU.

Chelsea Seeley is a freshmanmajoring in elementary education.

Her goal is to eventually re ceive hermasters in special education. Chel-sea has be en writing for public au-diences for more than four years.She loves how writing can be a trueexpression of your personality.

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By Sara GottwallesOpinion editor

Classes have been going on for a couple of weeks now, and Im sure youall have picked out the jerks, weirdos and patience-weakeners.

Professors, you know who is going to ask you theunnecessary questions, give you a lame excuse for slacking or makeyou secretly fantasize about throwing them in a tiger cage with theircell phone and let them text their way out. Students, you know whichof your peers are going to ask the questions that make class go over,who will pretend to be paying attention while tapping away on theirlaptop or cell phone and who will for whatever reason they chooseon that given day make your jaw hang.

In case you are still on the fence about anyone, I have someobservations Ive collected on my own and from the gripes of others.Ive broken them down between the sexes and in general. Ill say upfront that I was surprised the guys column came up with more datathan the girls. Id have thought it would at least be equal.

Most of us are guilty of at least one offense. If youre guilty ofmore than one, be aware of how you are coming off. Youre not slickor amusing. This poll ranges through students and professors. As IceCube says, Check yoself before you wreck yoself.

Sara Gottwalles is a senior. She is majoring in history with a minor ineducation and philosophy and holds a BA in communication. She likes tolook into different philosophies of life and gives more credit to the unorth-odox than the norm. As a Buddhist, she strongly believes in the 4 noble

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By Jeffrey HautStaff writer

Back in th e day, when somebody had

a juicy story or wanted to exposean injustice, he/she had to contacta journalist at the New York Times andpray for a miracle. Nowadays, the slight-est tidbit of information can go viralon the Internet in mere moments.

Given that we are in a war that isgenerally considered to have a nega-tive public opinion, its no surprisethat somebody would eventually exposesome confidential operational details ofour efforts.

Apparently, to Julian Assange,the operator of the watchdog websiteWikiLeaks, the time to release some ofthose details was this summer.

Consequently, at 5 p.m. July 25, As-sange released more than 91,000 secretor confidential documents outlining in-tricate details of the war in Afghani-stan.

Those documents included reports

of civilian casualties, failed operations,friendly-fire incidents and other ele-ments of war that our government nor-mally goes through a great deal of trou-ble to keep under wraps.

Almost immediately, the presscaught wind of the leak and moved thestory to the top of their list. Shortly af-ter the story broke, Assange claimed hehad additional reports that were evenmore harmful or embarrassing to theU.S. government.

After immense pressure from au-thorities to remove the documents andhold the release of the subsequent re-ports, Assange agreed to delay the re-lease of the other 15,000 pages as part ofa harm minimization process demand-ed by (WikiLeakss) source.

The source of these documents is re-ported to be Army Private First ClassBradley E. Manning, an intelligence

analyst with the stationed in Iraq. He iscurrently awaiting a grand jury to de-termine whether there is enough evi-dence to prosecute.

Manning was previously indicatedto be the source of the 2007 WikiLeaksvideo Collateral Murder, in which ci-vilians were killed during an Apachehelicopter strike.

Personal ly, I have seen the WikiLeaksreport titled, The Afghan War Diary.(I will not identify the link due to my op-position to Assanges efforts.) I will say,however, that the majority of the mate-rial is fairly tedious and dry, to saythe least.

In fact, the entire leak, for the mostpart, is in a text format (minus chartsthat show casualties, wounded andfriendly-fire numbers), with compli-cated military jargon that the averageAmerican would not understand (my-

self included).On the other hand, to a seasoned

al-Qaida military leader, the in-depthinformation leaked can be compliedto form a blueprint of Coalition troopmovements and battle tactics. This mayeven allow insurgents to grasp the up-per hand in future battles due to the po-tential predictability of our war strate-gies.

I feel the media opposition seems tostem from WikiLeaks gross negligencein the manner of the materials releaseand the breach of trust on the part ofPFC Manning, rather than the materi-al itself.

In a country where the freedom ofspeech is ingrained in every aspectof our daily lives, it is not hard to for-

get how easy it is to abuse that right.The old adage rings true, Should youscream fire! in a crowded movie the-ater? The obvious answer is no.

Why?An action like this poses a grave

risk to the patrons in the theater, whomay panic and injure themselves dur-ing an unnecessary evacuation. Thecourts have decided that someonesFirst Amendment right to free speechdoes not outweigh the overall risk thatsuch speech poses to society in this sit-uation.

Alternatively, when does the press(or watchdog journalistic entitys) rightto promote transparent governmenthave more value than preserving theeffectiveness and safety of our combattroops?

Traditionally, freedom of the presshas been upheld in court even whensuch publicity negatively affects some-one directly. In the Supreme Court caseNew York Times vs. Sull ivan, the court sheld that a newspaper was free from civ-il penalties even though it ran a storythat directly and intentionally defameda sitting elected official.

Granted, this case is much differentfrom the WikiLe aks War Diary. None-theless, after New York Times vs. Sul-livan, the Supreme Court has steeredaway from diverging from the opinionthat in a country where freedom of thepress is guaranteed, a newspaper (orany other organization that informs thepublic) is free from scrutiny or censor-ship if it does not act maliciously.

Perhaps the courts will need to stepin once again to rule on this specificmatter.

In my opinion, while freedom ofspeech and freedom of the press is vi-tal to our continuity as a nation, the re-lease of any documents that may pose adanger to active combat missions thatour troops are involved in is a misuse ofthe First Amendment.

Additionally, it pains me to knowthat there are persons in our militarywho feel that their right to expose thegovernment is more important than thevow they took to support and defendtheir county and fellow servicepersons.

Moreover, it shakes me to the coreto see a person such as Julian Assange,who under the guise of being a self-de-scribed watchdog, undermines thegovernment whenever possible.

This leak is only a fragment of docu-ments and videos that have been madeavailable on WikiLeaks, all of whichpose potential security threats to ournation.

Assange seems to forget that a strongand resolute military is the reason whyhe can run a website such as WikiLeakswithout being arrested or killed. Heis misusing the freedom that is givento him by society, which may in turnthreaten the very freedom he is abus-ing.

As Mark Twain once penned, Thereare laws to protect the freedom of thepresss speech, but none that are worthanything to protect the people from thepress.

Jeffrey Haut is a sophomore majoringin political science. He plans to attainhis law degree from a Florida universityafter he graduates. He is a member ofKappa Sigma and feels that leadershipis the truest test of ones character.

By Taryn KerberStaff writer

Coming into college I knew I wantedto rush a sorority. I wanted to be apart of something that would give

me the support and love I was looking for.My aunt has been a big inspiration for me;she got so involved with her sisterhood,

and is now an incredible,successful woman, wifeand mother. As I prepared to rushthis past week, I wasmore nervous than Ihave ever been. I knewwhat a big commitmentGreek life would be andI was prepared for that. Ijust didnt know what toexpect beyond the doors

of the Student Union,where all the rush events took place. The first few nights were a lot ofwaiting around, hurrying to line upalphabetically and meet each sororityorganization, waiting anxiously forthe gates of heaven to open for eachsorority, and then becoming surroundedby smiling, brilliant faces of girls who arejust as nervous about meeting you as youare them. Getting to know these girls is like around of speed dating. Between all theswitching, the names, and the repetitionof life stories, I was so overwhelmedwith information. I now understand themeaning of rush. Though it has beenhectic and I have the constant feeling ofsleep deprivation, this week has beenone of the most meaningful and excitingweeks of my life.

Looking around the rooms andtalking individually with each of thesegirls, I thought about the rumors thathad haunted me theyre easy, theyrepartiers, theyre outcasts, theyre bad.

I wanted to go back and ask naysayerswho they were to judge people theyobviously had never taken the time toreally get to know. I couldnt even imaginewhere these rumors started. The night before bid day is one of themost exhilarating and scary nights of arush participants life. The question as towhether you got accepted back by the girlsyou fell wholeheartedly in love with ornot races through your head. An experience like this is one likeno other. I advise everyone, even if theythink the idea is sketchy, to rush. Youwill meet so many wonderful students

who are involved in your school, in yourcommunity, and are making a differencein the world. These girls are touching thehearts and lives of people who desperatelyneed the inspiration, love, help, andsupport they provide. Everyone in theseorganizations is an outstanding woman.If you rush, youll never forget or regretyour decision.

Taryn Kerber is a freshman majoring incommunication and plans on becomingan event planner. She has a creativeand outspoken mind. Taryn is also anenvironmentalist and is out to save theworld, one good deed at a time. Shebelieves, deep down, everyone is good. Ifonly they saw more with their hearts.

Rush: Exciting, worthwhile experience

By Mandie RainwaterStaff writer

On Sept. 2, 80 miles south of Vermil-lion Bay, the oil production rig No.380 owned by Mariner Energy ex-

ploded. All 13 souls aboard were recov-ered, unlike the 11 victims of the Deepwa-ter Horizon explosion earlier this year.

According to the US MineralsManagement Services, since 20 01, 69offshore oil workers have lost their lives,1,349 have been injured and 858 platformshave caught fire. Yet we still have thosegroups that scream, Drill Baby Drill!To what end?

The oil fields of the world are startingto see a depletion trend. Companies thatturn profits from the collection of thisnonrenewable resource are going togreater extremes to find black gold, asits often called.

But when the gold hit the wateras it did in the Gulf over the summer, ittarnished everything within a 100-mileradius of the shore. Businesses suffered,fisherman suffered and normal citizenssuffered. BP and Kenneth Feinberg maybe ready to disperse money to those onthe shore of Louisiana, but what will heearmark for Florida industries affected

by the spill? Feinberg decided in late August thatthe Florida Realtors should be entitled to$16 million to help cover what one in fourrealtors described as a halt in sales,according to Clear Capitol, a real estateanalytical firm. This money allocatedshould really help those in the real estateprofession.

What is another hard-hit industry?Tourism! The tourism segments ofFloridas industries make up about $60billion dollars in annual revenues. Overhalf of that is indirect dollars, meaningnot money made from beach towns.

Appallingly, the tourist-based service

industries may not see any assistance.In the second quarter of 2010, anestimated 20.8 million people from allover the world visited the Sunshine State.This great news about the increase invisitors may leave the industry high anddry when it comes to pleading a case forlost compensation due to the oil spill.Some communities may be able to entreattheir cases, but the process will not be aquick one.

The city of Naples, for example, isoffering assistance to locals who feelthey have been adversely harmed by thespill, even though oil never touched ourbeaches. Those businessmen, fishermen,hotels and restaurants who felt theyexperienced a decline in patrons put offhiring help, thus stalling any benefitsfrom the increase in visitors to the area. What have we learned after thesummer of oil? That something hasgot to change. With more than 4,000 oilplatforms in the Gulf, a disaster such asthe BP calamity will most likely happenagain. A nail-biting experience such asthe one that happened on the Mariner rigwill happen again.

How can the Gulf residents allowthemselves to be held hostage? The onlyway to break free is to explore new energytechnologies. Developing solar farms andwind energies could not only eliminatethe dangers of future oil spills, but alsoreboot the states economy, increasetourism, and make the work force readyfor future graduates.

Mandie Rainwater is a sophomore. Sheis majoring in secondary education witha focus in social sciences. She is marriedwith two children and is an active volunteerfor C.A.R.E.S. Suicide Prevention. She isalso a contributing author to UnspOILed:Writers speak for Floridas Coast andhas been featured in the Southeast ReviewOnline Journal.

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Aweek before the start of thefall semester, HBOs RealSports with Bryant Gum-

bel reported on the new discoveryof a link between sports concus-sions and amyotrophic lateral scle-rosis (ALS), more commonly knownas Lou Gehrigs Disease.

ALS is a degenerative dis-ease of the nerve cells within thebrain that leads to a loss of mo-tor control throughout the bodyalong with numerous other com-plications.

New research now strength-ens evidence that concussionsmay contribute to neurodegener-

ative diseases later in life.In recent years, there havebeen numerous talks about thehazards of brain injury at all lev-els of football.

Football, having the highestrates of brain injuries comparedto all other team sports, has tak-

en the most heat.In the wake of the new find-

ings, the NFL has begun anawareness campaign to keepplayers informed about the dan-gers of ignoring concussion-likesymptoms.

I think it is long overdue.Michael Estes, FGCUs head ath-letic trainer, said in an e-mail.

For too long, coaches andgeneral mangers have been mak-ing return-to-play decisionsbased on the athletes willing-ness to want to play without ful-ly considering if they medicallyshould be allowed to play, Esteswrote.

A required concussion post-er now lines NFL locker roomsaround the league, along withnew return-to-play guidelines for

players who sustain any concus-sion-like injuries during a prac-tice or a game.

Concussions and conditionsresulting from repeated braininjury can change your life andyour familys life forever, theposter reads. (Concussions)

may lead to problems with mem-ory and communication, per-

sonality changes, as well as de-pression and the early onset ofdementia.

With the brain being the in-formation-processing and con-trol center for the nervous sys-tem, it would be hard not to takethese statements seriously con-sidering whats at stake.

As the 2010 season kicks offthis week, the new guidelinesmay lead fans to think that thiswill affect the intensity level ofthe game.

Daniel Pfaffenbach, an FGCUstudent majoring in human per-formance and an avid NFL fan,thinks not.

In sports, accidents hap-pen, Pfaffenback said. There

are proper tackling techniquesand safety rules that keep theseplayers from getting hurt.

Pfaffenbach goes on to saythat, Players need to be in topcondition to play thats howthey get paid and if the doctorsays to not go in, then dont go in

Its all liability, and I dontthink the NFL would want a bad

rep.Football is not the only sport

where players sustain concus-sions that result in head trauma.

Think about other contactsports such as boxing, where pu-gilistic dementia or punch-drunkenness has long been afocus of critics, or soc cer, hockeyand even baseball,

Hall of Famer Iron HorseLou Gehrig, the most famousALS victim, was known to playhurt and did so for 2,130 consec-utive baseball games.

Its possible Gehrig did notdie from the disease named afterhim, but rather from repeated-ly not taking adequate recoverytime after concussions from get-

ting beaned by pitched balls inthe pre-batting helmet era.Any contact sport should fall

under a concussion managementplan, Estes said.

The medical professionalsinvolved with the day-to-day careof athletes need to have unchal-

lengeable authority to carry outtheir concussion management

plan. This includes physiciansand athletic trainers. Coachesshould never have the final sayas to whether a recovering con-cussed athlet e returns to play.

FGCU athletics doesnt havea football team, but there are ru-mors that there may be one in thenear future.

Effective July 1, all NCAA in-stitutions had to have in place aconcussion management plan forathletes.

At FGCU, the only thing thatwas added to the previous con-cussion protocol was the com-puterized neurocognitive testingand baseline balance testing ofall student athletes who partici-pate in contact sports.

This includes cheerleading,Estes wrote.With athletes from all levels

of play being educated to under-stand the importance of propercare and recovery, we can all besure that athletes will have lon-ger lives.

Study raises awareness of head trauma

The Associated Press

Boise State gained seven first-place votes and closed inon No. 1 Alabama and No. 2

Ohio State as the top three teams inthe first regular season AssociatedPress football poll held their spotsfrom the preseason.

The Broncos remained third af-ter a thrilling 33-30 victory againstVirginia Tech on Monday night, re-ceiving eight first-place votes and1,399 points from the media panel,13 points behind the Buckeyes.

Ohio State received four first-place votes and 1,412 points.

Alabama had 47 first-placevotes, down seven from the pre-season poll, and 1,484 points in therankings released T uesday.

TCU from the Mountain WestConference moved up two spots toNo. 4, marking the first time sincethe Bowl Championship Series

was implemented in 1998 that twoteams from conferences withoutautomatic BCS bids have been vot-ed in the top five.

Boise State is the defend-ing Western Athletic Conferencechampion.

Texas remained No. 5 and re-ceived one first-place vote.

No. 8 Florida dropped four spotsafter a sloppy 34-12 victory againstMiami (Ohio) and No. 10 Oklaho-ma fell three places after beatingUtah State 31-24.

The rest of the top 10 is Nebras-ka at No. 6, followed by Oregon,which moved up four spots afterbeating New Mexico 72-0. Iowa isNo. 9.

No. 13 Virginia Tech droppedthree spots after Boise State scored

a touchdown with 1:09 left tobeat the Hokies at FedEx Field inLandover, Md.

Falling out of the rankings af-ter close opening losses were Or-egon State, Pittsburgh and NorthCarolina. Moving in were No. 20Utah, No. 24 South Carolina andNo. 25 Stanford.

But the big story is Boise Stateand the Broncos very well could bethe talk of college football all sea-son.

They entered Monday withtheir best preseason ranking anda legitimate chance to be nation-al championship contenders ifthey could beat the Hokies andthen flawlessly navigate a schedulewith no games more difficult than

the first.Boise State jumped to a 17-0

first-quarter lead, watched thatlead evaporate, then needed a two-minute drill capped by a 13-yardtouchdown pass from KellenMoore to Austin Pettis to win its

15th straight game.This was no fluke, said vot-

er Brett McMurphy of AOL Fan-house, who had Boise State No.1 this week. (The Broncos) out-gained Virginia Tech and hung 33on the Hokies. The last two teamsto score more than 30 against (de-fensive coordinator) Bud Fostersdefense Alabama in 2009 andLSU in 2007 went on to win thenational title.

Will Boise? Who knows, butthe Broncos deserve the top rank-ing for this week anyway.

The Broncos have finished thelast two regular seasons with per-fect records, but neither time wasit enough to earn them a spot in thenational championship game.

They were beaten out by teamsfrom the so-called power confer-ences with BCS automatic bids,teams like Alabama from theSoutheastern Conference and OhioState from the Big Ten.

This season could be different.Boise State doesnt have to climbover scores of more storied teamsto get into position to contend fora spot in the BCS title game, spotsdetermined in large part by thecoaches poll and the Harris poll.

Boise State was third in thecoaches poll this week, moving uptwo spots. The coaches also had Al-abama first and Ohio State second.The Harris poll is not released un-til October.

Weve just got a long toughhard season, and the bulls-eye will

continue to grow, and its just go-ing to be one game at a time, coachChris Petersen said.

Not hard enough to satisfysome people.

Boise State plays at Wyomingin two weeks and gets a visit fromOregon State, which opened itsseason by losing 30-21 to TCU, theweek after.

The Beavers from the Pac-10look like the best team left on BoiseStates schedule, but the Broncoshave lost one regular-season gameon their blue turf home field since2001.

Toledo also visits Boise State.As for the Broncos WAC com-

petition, well, its been almost nocompetition for the Broncos the

past decade.Boise State has won seven WAC

titles and is 73-4 against conferenceopponents from 2000-09, a .948 win-ning percentage that is by far thebest of any major college team.

Texas is second-best with an

.841 percentage (69-13) in the Big 12over that time.

Feeling it has outgrown theWAC, Boise State will be leavingthe league after this season and

joining the Mountain West.The best teams the WAC can

throw at Boise State this seasonare probably Nevada and Fres-no State, though Hawaii and UtahState flashed potent offenses whilelosing their openers to rankedfoes.

Fresno State comes to Boise onNov. 19. The next week the Broncoshave a road game at high-scoringNevada that on paper seems to betheir toughest remaining test.

They finish with Utah State athome on Dec. 4, the same day the

SEC and Big 12 play its conferencechampionship games.If Boise State runs the table

do they deserve a spot in the BCSchampionship game? Ahead of anunbeaten Big 12 or Big 10 cham-pion? How about a one-loss SECteam?

Unless the Broncos take an un-expected stumble, the debate willrage all season.


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ENSPORTSweekly recap

The FGCU product with

the Chicago White Sox

picks up first MLB win vs.

the Detroit Tigers.

Both teams opened

their season with

second-place finishes

at the King of the Hill

Elite NCAA Invitational

on Sunday.

Defeated Arkansas

1-0 in final game of

Embassy Suites Kick-

Off Classic on Sunday

Womenssoccer

Chris Sale

Mens soccer

Crosscountry

By Josh SiegelSports editor

Often mocked by critics as aglorified social hangout, clubhockey hardly passes as a ha-

ven for professional talent.The crippling inability of Division

2 and Division 3 collegiate programsto offer scholarships and financialaid (in most cases) means top recruitsflock elsewhere as professional hock-ey scouts follow.

Mike Sellitto, a 2010 gradu-ate of FGCU and current memberof New York Islanders affiliate theBridgeport (CT.) Sound Tigers of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL)

a 30-team pro hockey league that

serves as a developmental circuit forthe NHL refuses to share the skep-tics rigidity.

Im excited to have made it towhere I have and I know more playersat FGCU can follow what Ive done,said Sellitto, the first FGCU alum toplay minor league hockey. Everykid who grows up playing a competi-tive sport dreams to play profession-ally and Ive always carried that withme. I am lucky playing at FGCU was astep toward doing that.

Without hovering scouts at games,Sellitto took initiative in finding anagent and sending videotapes to NHLorganizations.

The Tampa Bay Lightning, Flori-da Panthers and New York Islandersshowed interest, with the Islandersinviting him to their prospect camp

July 7.Reveling in the glare of the spot-

light, Sellitto impressed, earning acontract with the Islanders organiza-tion for the upcoming season.

It was an unbelievable experi-ence playing with top prospects androokies from all over the world, Sell-itto said of the Islanders prospectcamp. I really got lucky. I just keptworking hard and took advantage ofan opportunity and somebody sawme.

FGCU hockey club president Ja-

son Almcrantz saw firsthand theskills that separate Sellitto from oth-er middling lower division prospects.

He is a solid kid and a strongskater who will make the right play99 percent of the time, Almcrantz ex-plained. By the end of last year everyforward was begging to be on his linebecause he makes everybody better.

Players come into the FGCU pro-gram without the clout of a big mon-ey scholarship and Division 1 status,meaning the depth chart is deter-mined by results rather then precon-ceived fallacies.

This is not from firsthand, butI know when Mike first came to theteam, he was barely dressing, Alm-crantz said. But the coaches at FGCUgive everyone the same opportunity

and Mike took advantage, getting bet-ter every year.Born in New York, Sellitto began

skating at three years old.Though there are no hockey roots

in his family, Sellittos father servedas a mentor, pushing his son to relishthe pursuit of success.

At 12 years old, Sellitto left thebounty of hockey opportunities andresources in New York for the no-where of Florida.

Floridians preference for the sul-triness of fields and waves make thestate a hockey Siberia, shown by thefact that only three players in theNHL are from Florida, according tohockeyreference.com.

That (The lack of hockey culturein Florida) definitely makes things100 percent harder, Sellitto said.

But we have a lot of good kids com-ing out now with a chance to make aname for themselves.

Because of that lack of culture,Sellitto played club hockey, a movethat might have better served his ca-reer. According to Almcrantz, theweighty, strenuous nature of Division1 hockey can be diminishing, givingplayers false security.

I have friends that play Divi-sion 1 that hate it, Almcrantz said.The captain of the UNH (Universi-ty of New Hampshire) team was fail-

ing in school but was able to continuehis studies so he could play hockey.There is this perception that clubhockey isnt great, but really its lessstressful and allows for the growth ofa well-rounded person.

When a player does make it, clubhockey is able to replenish its talentbase, and sell itself as grounds for ex-tending a dream.

When we had our welcome meet-ing at the beginning of the year I wasable to say, Look at this guy (Sellit-to), Almcrantz said. Club hockey isnot the end of your hockey career ifyou dont want it to be.

While an academic-based pro-

gram and a 40-game season traveledby plane cant compare to an the hum-bleness of an 80-game grind full of busrides, Sellitto feels FGCU has readiedhim for whats ahead.

So far, minor league hockey hasbeen everything you can imagine buta lot harder, Sellitto said. We willwork out an hour and a half a day andskate an hour and a half a day com-pared to playing four times a weekwith club hockey. But FGCU is whathelped me move up in the hockeyworld.

FGCU HOCKEY

AT A GLANCE

Lost to Old Dominion

2-0 in second game of

Richmond Classic on

Monday.

Intramuralsports

Fall sports captains

meeting is Sept. 9 in

Auxillary Gym. Ex-basketball stars prolong careers in volleyball

Club star sticks to dream

nDivision 3 first game:Sept. 17 vs. Space Coast Hur-ricanes at Germain Arena

Highlight game at Clemson,S.C., on Nov. 12

n Division 2 first gameSept .24 vs Florida JuniorBlades at Germain Arena

Highlight game vs. MichiganState at Germain Arena

By Zach GibbonsContributing writer

FGCU basketball and volleyballhave something in common Adrianne McNally and Chelsea

Lyles.They are former basketball play-

ers who are both now playing for theFGCU volleyball team.

Surprisingly, they havent hadtrouble switching from one sport toanother, they say.

McNally has already received herdegree in nursing from FGCU. She isnow a health science major in g radu-ate studies. McNally came to FGCUfrom Pinckney High School in Mich-igan, where she played four years

of varsity basketball for Coach TomReason.

She also played volleyball atPinckney and was one of the stand-out players. In fact, McNally washonored as the Pinckney High SchoolAthlete of the Year in 2005 and 20 06.

Lyles earned a degree in commu-nications from FGCU, and is now asocial work major in graduate stud-ies.

She formerly attended West-ern Nebraska Community College,where she played basketball and vol-leyball and was named first team All-Region in both sports.

Lyles also attended HarrisonHigh School, where she was firstteam All-State for basketball and

Athlete of the Year. Both players had a passion for

basketball, were offered scholar-ships by FGCU and accepted.

McNally played for FGCUs bas-ketball team the past four seasons,while Lyles, the JUCO transfer, hadplayed here her final two years ofbasketball eligibility.

Lyles was drawn to basketball be-cause of the strong recruiting pitchby FGCU head coach Karl Smesko.

I was impressed by CoachSmeskos offer, Lyles said.

Their experience with basketballhelped them with two key areas involleyball.

According to Lyles, it was disci-pline and jumping that translated

most.She does admit, though, that the

toughest part of the transition is thefact that she had been so focused onbasketball. I havent played vol-leyball in three years so Im a littlerusty, Lyles said.

Both players have high expecta-tions for the season,

I think we have a lot of talentedgirls on the team, McNally said.

In saying that, she mentioned de-fending A-Sun champion Lipscombas the primary competition forFGCU

. Lyles liked what she saw in pre-season.

We did really well in a toughpreseason, she said.

UNLV after opening 2-2 at home.McNally and Lyles also plan to

continue in their sports after theyhave graduated.

I would like to play basketballor volleyball after my collegiate ca-

ity in either sport.I plan to be a coach after col-

lege, Lyles said.But for now, McNally and Lyles,

young women whose athletic careershave paralleled each other in many

Photo courtesy of Michael Hill, Assistant Sports Information Director

Photo courtesy of Jason Almcrantz

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