Disregard the general consensus that academic performance discrepancies between the different ethnicities and races are due to socioeconomic factors. Racial and ethnic compartmentalization not only is still present in our schools, it is getting more complicated.… 4 Comments

On Oct. 9, President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize for his alleged "extraordinary efforts to strengthen diplomacy and cooperation between peoples." The honor came as a surprise to everyone, including the President himself who, upon discovering his status as the 108th Nobel Laureate, informed the public that he did not "deserve to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who have been honored by this prize".… 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, the Registered Student Organizations found out that they were not going to be permitted to have bake sale fundraisers any longer. One of the reasons cited was a clause in FGCU's contract with Aramark to have Aramark be the sole food vendor on campus.… Post the First Comment

By now everyone has realized that to graduate from FGCU there is a service learning hour requirement. What you may not have known is that a majority of those hours are thrown upon you without much warning. The little warning can only be found at Eagle Connect and your orientation.… Post the First Comment

Hello, Florida Gulf Coast University, For this week's Mr. Know It All question, I received a pretty bitter e-mail from a student about student responsibility. Now there wasn't an official question posed to me, but I feel that after reading his e-mail that I should highlight some important lessons I took from it to share with my readers.… 1 Comment

… Post the First Comment