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Vanden Houten to research the Holocaust
April 10, 2006 – 12:06 pm | No Comment
Vanden Houten to research the Holocaust

By Adam Brod
Flagler College professor Art Vanden Houten has been invited to take part in a seminar at the The National Holocaust Museum in Washington D.C., an intensive course designed to strengthen educators’ background …

April 10, 2006 – 12:01 pm | No Comment

Pedal with purpose
By Elizabeth Poore
A big trend on campus lately has been bicycles. Whether it is recreational or “gang related,” more and more Flagler students are parking their cars and peddling their way through life.

Number of commencement tickets cut
March 13, 2006 – 4:08 pm | No Comment
Number of commencement tickets cut

Seniors to get one less ticket to accommodate larger graduating class

By Kathleen Holland and Abby Krembs

Due to the increase in graduation class size, Flagler College has decreased the number of commencement tickets for the Gymnasium from six to five, while graduates will still receive two tickets for the simulcast in the Auditorium.

Writer to host workshops
March 13, 2006 – 4:05 pm | No Comment
Writer to host workshops

By Joe Wolf
The English department at Flagler College will host Dr. Kelly Stern as writer in residence this April with public readings April 4 and 5.

New grading scale approved
March 13, 2006 – 4:03 pm | One Comment
New grading scale approved

Plus/minus scale passes, but not yet implemented
By Kara Pound
The Flagler College faculty has voted yes to change the current grading scale to a plus and minus grading scale, but it is still not implemented. …

Digital technology leads to digital cheating
March 13, 2006 – 3:47 pm | One Comment
Digital technology leads to digital cheating

By Adam Ehrenberg
Cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), iPods, blackberries. They are a fundamental part of the way today’s college students grew up, with most of them owning one and using it in their daily …

Reading center opened for Flagler students
March 13, 2006 – 3:42 pm | No Comment
Reading center opened for Flagler students

By Brittany Hackett
Flagler College is offering a new service to students who feel overwhelmed with academics.
The new Reading Center provides help to students who want to improve study skills, such as time management, reading …

SIFE holds week-long festival on ethics
March 13, 2006 – 2:54 pm | No Comment
SIFE holds week-long festival on ethics

By Adam Brod
During the week of March 5 to March 10, Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) hosted a campus-wide competition of who could make the best business ethics T-shirt design. Entries were judged by …

Former Wal-Mart head discusses leadership
March 13, 2006 – 2:41 pm | No Comment
Former Wal-Mart head discusses leadership

Photo by Glenn Judah
Former Wal-Mart President, Jack C. Shewmaker came to Flagler after an invitation from SIFE.

By Glenn Judah
The former president of Wal-Mart, Jack C. Shewmaker, gave Flagler College students and community members a …

Flagler students accepted to elite school
March 13, 2006 – 2:33 pm | One Comment
Flagler students accepted to elite school

Two students will hop the pond to study at Sotheby’s in London
By Brittany Hackett
Of the 200 or so applicants who apply every year to the prestigious Sotheby’s Institute of Art in London, only 50 …

How’s your horseless carriage running?
March 13, 2006 – 2:28 pm | No Comment
How’s your horseless carriage running?

Simple suggestions for maintaining your car on a limited budget
By Bailey Toombs
Photo by Glenn Judah
PHOTO CAPTION: Sophomore Dan Pope, a car enhusiast, checks the oil in his ’94 Mazda Niata. Pope will change the oil …

Upcoming talent show
March 13, 2006 – 2:06 pm | No Comment
Upcoming talent show

By Kimberly Hosey
Campus Crusade for Christ will be holding a talent show in the dining hall on Thursday, March 16, from 8 to 10 p.m. There will be a $2 cover charge at the …

Survey to give student feedback on courses
March 13, 2006 – 2:04 pm | No Comment
Survey to give student feedback on courses

From Staff
Students in several classes at the end of the spring semester will be asked to complete an IDEA survey designed to get feedback about the class.

Sport Management to host beach blast event
March 13, 2006 – 1:59 pm | One Comment
Sport Management to host beach blast event

By Bailey Toombs
Flagler College’s Sport Management program is hosting its third annual Beach Blast event on Saturday, April 1.