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OPINION: “Vende Patria”: Critiques of U.S. involvement
Eagle News
On Jan. 3, President Donald Trump ordered the targeted military raid of Venezuela, where Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were taken into custody. Maduro and Flores were then scheduled to be transported to New York where they were to face criminal charges. Since the raid, there have been many criticisms regarding...
Maju Hildebrand finding immediate success in first FGCU volleyball season
Eagle News
Maju Hildebrand’s first impressions of the United States have been nothing short of exciting ever since joining Florida Gulf Coast University’s volleyball team in August. “I’m enjoying the experience, it’s been amazing,” Hildebrand said. “I expected like my whole life since I started high school and started studying to come to the U.S., so I...
FGCU soccer teams face ASUN test ahead of November postseason
Eagle News
Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer enters October looking to climb the ASUN standings and secure a return to the postseason The Eagles enter October near the bottom of the Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) standings, while several in-state conference opponents sit near the top. They are 0-2 against in-state conference teams, losing 0-3 against West Florida...
OPINION: Trump’s patterned behavior banning free press
Eagle News
On Sept. 18, President Donald Trump decided to ban major news outlets, such as MS NOW, CNN and Politico, from reporting in the White House after a press conference. The decision to ban press outlets from the White House drew pushback from legacy media, including the right-leaning outlet FOX News. Less than a week later,...
Trump bars news organizations from the White House, First Amendment freedoms questioned
Eagle News
On Sept. 18, the Department of Justice (DOJ) placed a court filing attempting to ban MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House. The justification behind the barring was officially stated to be a lack of the “minimum requirements of professionalism.” The freedom of press granted by the First Amendment has been an integral...
OPINION: The rise of purity culture is the rise of awareness
Eagle News
Everyone sees it, and everyone constantly points it out when they have a chance. Generation Z drinks less alcohol and is less sociable than the previous generations. Some claim that this phenomenon is due to social media causing changes in sociability. In my opinion, they are correct. Well, partly at least. Social media is...
FGCU club hockey splits weekend series against Lindenwood
Eagle News
Florida Gulf Coast University club hockey’s five-game win streak came to an end last weekend after the Eagles split their weekend series against Lindenwood at Hertz Arena. The Eagles lost 5-3 versus the Lions Friday, Oct. 9, but followed it up with a tightly contested 4-3 win Saturday, Oct. 10. FGCU remains in town to...
FGCU men’s soccer earns first ASUN win against Lipscomb
Eagle News
Florida Gulf Coast men’s soccer put three goals past Lipscomb on Saturday to record its first Atlantic Sun Conference (ASUN) victory and its first overall win in nearly a month. The Eagles’ last win came at Incarnate Word on Sept. 18. FGCU lost one match and drew three in that stretch. “A 3-0 win speaks...
FC Naples score twice against Richmond Kickers, extend win streak to three
Eagle News
FC Naples (11-4-14) sits one spot below a playoff spot at ninth place in the USL League One table after recording a 2-0 victory against last-placed Richmond Kickers at the Paradise Coast Sports Complex on Oct. 7. With three matches left, FC Naples head coach Zak Gordon says it’s crucial for his club to play...
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