News
Preacher takes on Charlotte
By Emily Ralph Bells weren’t the only sound resonating under the Charlotte campus bell tower on April 9. Students were amused and in shock when Matthew Meinecke – known on Lee campus as the S-Building […]
Month: April 2019
Arts and Culture
French films screen on Collier campus
By Grace McLaughin The Tournees French Film Festival brought a unique and exciting cinematic experience to the FSW with screenings of six French films on Collier campus from March 27 to 30. Myriam Mompoint, an […]
Compass Points
WMU leaves FSW Charlotte
By Jose Diaz Western Michigan University’s Punta Gorda location on the FSW Charlotte campus will be closing its doors on August 31. “Shifting higher education demographics and enrollment trends in the region are of concern […]
Compass Points
Students debate official language
By Lianna Hubbard An Intro to Intercultural Communication class’s debate packed 50 student and faculty into AA-177 on Lee campus on April 4. Students went head to head over the questions of the evening: Should […]
Compass Points
Minimum wage creeps up
By Paola Matta FSW student employees came back this semester to a slight rise from their previous pay, from $8.30 to $8.46. On January 1, Florida minimum wage increased from $8.25 to $8.46 per hour. […]
Compass Points
Writing between the stalls
The bathroom stalls in S Building has been scrubbed and painted since the last issue of the Compass ran a story about racist and misogynist graffiti on Lee campus. Steven Cenno’s number is still written […]
Letter to the Editor
FSW student rethinks safety
One of your reporters (I forgot her name) interviewed me the other day regarding if I feel safe on campus since there has been school shootings. That day when she talked to me I didn’t sleep good […]
Opinion
How deep is your hate, Lee County?
By Fleener Cophy On March 12, 2019, the Robert E Lee bust in downtown Fort Myers was found on the ground removed and vandalized from its initial post. This statue was commissioned at the cost […]
Editorial
Rape story sparks complaints, but not to Compass
Dear Readers, Our last issue was heavy. Garnett Salmon, the former FSW registrar, was arrested for rape. The Compass ran a front-page story about him. People on campus have made complaints, but not to me. […]
Arts and Culture
Missing John Cage masterpiece revealed at gallery opening
By Lianna Hubbard For almost 30 years, New River Rocks & Washes, a painting by John Cage, was hidden in a mislabeled crate in a New York art collector’s personal collection storage. The world […]