Comics
Quimbly #4
By Jordan Dykes
Month: September 2019
News
Public Safety prepares for the worst
This semester, FSW Public Safety is modifying procedures to make the college a safer place in emergency situations.
“It’s a different day. It is our responsibility as a college to ensure all our faculty, staff, and students are safe,” said Gina Doeble, the FSW vice president of administrative […]
Arts and Culture
Late alumna artist gives final gift to FSW
Hollis Jeffcoat began taking art classes at Edison State College with what might have been her first set of art tools in the early 1970s.
In late spring 2018, the supplies she used at the end of her life were brought back to Edison, now FSW, 50 years later in the form of a donation made by her partner, Maureen Watson. […]
Arts and Culture
Rauschenberg Gallery remembers namesake legend
The Bob Rauschenberg Gallery is celebrating its 40th anniversary this fall by unveiling artwork originally produced by Robert Rauschenberg, the gallery’s namesake.
Twelve years after Rauschenberg’s death, the gallery reached out to local collectors for the artworks he made in Southwest Florida. […]
News
What stinks at FSW?
The nose knows, but does it really?
Many students on Lee campus are oblivious to an entire world living right under their noses. And that world stinks. […]
Arts and Culture
Life after Langlas, the living poem
Collier campus is raising money for a memorial gazebo in honor of the late master professor, James Langlas, who passed away in August 2018.
“Langlas was a great teacher,” said former student Fred Dolce. “He had love for everyone. Being his student got me through some rough parts of my life. He was one of the big reasons I went back to school.” […]
Editorial
The Compass has less money, but more editors
To FSW, The FSW Compass is back. We’re starting the new semester with new stories, new goals, and a new co-editor: me, Jose Diaz, writing to you right now. This editorial will be the first […]
Compass Points
How FSW preps for hurricanes
Devastating superstorms in recent years have become the norm in Florida, and FSW has a plan to keep the school and students safe. “We treat all storms the same, regardless of [the category],” said Gina […]
Compass Points
FSW hires new registrar
New students are starting at FSW for the fall semester, but there’s a new face you won’t be finding in the classroom. Brenda Knight was hired as FSW’s registrar at the beginning of August. The […]
Opinion
Students fighting climate change
The smallest steps matter By Fleener Cophy With all the things we must deal with as college students, climate change seems to be the least of our worries, right? It shouldn’t be. Climate change, according […]