Wednesday, October 20 , 2009
Volume 9, Issue 8
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ELECTIONS 2010: YOUR VOTE STARTS HERE
MEET THE PLAYERS
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Election Day is TUESDAY, NOV. 2 This election season has been one to remember as the campaigns have been competitive at best, contentious at worst. Two major elected jobs will be filled in Florida — governor and a U.S. Senate seat — and in an unusual twist,
neither the two gubernatorial candidates nor the three senatorial candidates are incumbents. Today, we meet two who seek to be governor. In our next issue, we’ll meet three who aspire to be Florida’s next senator. n Turn to page 6 to read more about the election issues
GOVERNOR
Jaron and the long road to Germain Jaron and the Long Road to Love performs at Bird Bash on Friday at Germain Arena. See A&L on page 11
DEMOCRAT
REPUBLICAN
CSI: FGCU is a possibility
Alex Sink
Rick Scott
www.alexsink2010.com
www.rickscottforflorida.com
At a proposed new research facility on campus, students would be able to re-create crime scenes.
n Education: BA, Mathematics, Wake Forest University n Professional Experience: State Fire Marshal, State of Florida, 2006-present; President, Bank of America; Teacher, mathematics n Organizations: Member, Beth El Farm Workers Ministry; Vice Chair, Florida TaxWatch; Board Member, Hillsborough Education Foundation; Member, Junior Achievement of West Central Florida; Member, Florida Chapter, Nature Conservancy; Member, Redlands Christian Migrant Association; Chair, Take Stock in Children; Board Chair, United Way of Hillsborough County
n Education: JD, Southern Methodist University; BS, Business Administration, University of Missouri, Kansas City n Professional Experience: Founder, Columbia Hospital Corporation; Founder, Solantic Corporation; Attorney, Johnson and Swanson; United States Navy n Organizations: Board Member/Co-Founder, Naples Community Church; World Vision, 1999-2003; National Board Member, United Way, 1997-2003; Founder, Conservatives for Patients’ Rights
See NEWS on page 10
Women’s soccer aims for title
YOUR VOTE
Party time on library lawn
Index News ....................... See page 3 A&E ......................... See page 10 Opinion ................. See page14 Sports .................... See page 18 Fun & Games ......... See page 17
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he lake by the SoVi dining hall is home to a young alligator named Charlie. Due to the fact that students continue to feed him, he will now be taken away and killed. In the past, Charlie was relocated to a different pond on campus after students continually fed him. But Charlie found his way back to the SoVi lake through an underground tunnel system that connects all the lakes and ponds on campus. “Living at SoVi, I passed Charlie every day on my way to get food,” said Brad Sifrig, a freshman majoring in biology. “I felt a kind of connection with him and grew to think of him as a pet or mascot. It’s a shame he’s getting put down.” When students feed alligators, it causes the gators to lose their fear for humans, which can result in an attack on a student. For safety precautions, any gators who have been fed must be “destroyed.” please see CHARLIE on page 4
WHAT YOU SAID: nDo you think students should be punished for feeding alligators? WWW.EAGLENEWS.ORG
80% (72) said YES 20% (18) said NO
Late student remembered for her love of work
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See SPORTS on page 20
See OPINION on page 14
By Sofia Shepard Staff writer
By Megan Hoolihan Senior staff writer
The women’s soccer team has a shot to win the conference title on Saturday against Stetson.
Read an opinion about how more activities on the library lawn would stimulate the campus atmosphere.
Sorry, Charlie the SoVi gator
Eric Abin Junior English
Lindsay Leban Sophomore Hospitality management
Ty Sanders Senior Environmental engineering
“I think it’s important to vote, but for someone like me who hasn’t been keeping up, I don’t think I should have an opinion in this one. My dad just says, ‘Keep the Republicans out of office.’”
“I would like to vote, but I don’t feel well-informed enough to vote.”
“(Marco) Rubio and (Rick) Scott because I don’t see any of the other candidates having what I look for in a Florida candidate. I want someone new in office.”
ara Amsalem, who died in an Oct. 2 car accident, wasn’t your typical FGCU student. The Fort Myers resident, originally from Winchester, Ky., was a mother and mentor to other students who aspire to work in health studies. Amsalem was driving her two daughters on State Road 82 in Lehigh Acres when her Toyota Camry turned left into the path of a pickup truck. Amsalem was killed in the crash. Her 6-year-old daughter Mia was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital. Netta, Amsalem’s 10-year-old daughter, was taken to the Trauma Center at Lee Memorial Hospital. Both of the girls have since been released. The driver and two juvenile passengers in the pickup truck did not require hospitalization. Besides her daughters, Ansalem leaves a legacy that will live through a scholarship fund with her name. please see FARA on page 5