By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photos by Phil Sunkel

Richard Villadoniga said the slow food movement has a saying.

“You know your lawyer. You know your doctor. You know your dentist. Why not know your farmer?”

By Bo Culkeen | gargoyle@flagler.edu

At the April 6 meeting, Student Government Association decided the committee leaders of next semester.

First Chair Leadership Team elections were held and all members were eligible for a position. There are five different SGA committee chairs that students could run for.

By Erica Andrew |gargoyle@flagler.edu

Although weather delays postponed the Organic Delight picnic, it finally took off without a hitch Wednesday, March 3.

Victoria Priester, Flagler College Greenpeace co-president said they saw a “positive response from everyone.”

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Gargoyle’s Priscilla Muller and Cal Colgan anchor The Gargoyle’s latest innovation, The Gargoyle Webcast. They run down the major stories on campus and send out to sports reporter Kristina Haumschild to see how the baseball team is doing.

By Max Roux | gargoyle@flagler.edu

NEW UPDATE: Due to complications with reserving the West Lawn, the picnic will be Wednesday, March 3.
NEW UPDATE: The Greenpeace picnic is Friday, Feb. 26 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
UPDATE: The Greenpeace picnic is being postponed until Tuesday, Feb. 23, due to predicted widespread showers and thunderstorms.

If you pass by the West Lawn on Monday, Feb. 22, the aroma of grilled vegetable kabobs may catch your attention.

It may lure you toward the scent of a variety of natural recipes and organic dishes. You will find yourself at the Organic Delight Picnic.

By Lindsay Imwold | gargoyle@flagler.edu

On Tuesday, Feb. 23, the Student Government Association meeting focused on a new club grant, a few general announcements and some club updates. SGA President David Matulewicz reaffirmed his best wishes for tomorrow’s presentation of the Attendance Policy proposal to the Faculty Senate.

By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu

Student Government Association will soon allow students to weigh in on how SGA should spend its money.

SGA President David Matulewicz announced this during his executive report at Tuesday night’s SGA meeting. He said a mass e-mail will be sent to students with the current balance of each committee’s budget. SGA is asking students to send in thoughts on how it should spend committee money.

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

Student Government Association announced two officer positions available to any Flagler College student.

The two positions are second chair for Green Committee and second chair for Publicity.

By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu

This week’s Student Government Association meeting ended with President David Matulewicz thanking all the members for their support. This was the last meeting of the semester.

By Caroline Young | cyoung1@flagler.edu
Photo by Matthew Boyle

PHOTO CAPTION: Chuck Riffenburg created the proposal for a Flagler College Hunger Initiative. The initiative will grow food for the hungry and homeless in St. Augustine.

Riffenburg is First Chair of Student Government Association’s Green Committee. Along with friend Joshua Currie, Riffenburg created the Flagler College Hunger Initiative. He is also an intern for CitySprout and is helping build the garden boxes in Lincolnville.

By Caroline Young | cyoung1@flagler.edu
Photo by Matthew Boyle

PHOTO CAPTION: Students are working on a system that will turn waste from Bugg’s Bistro into a soil amendment.

Ideas and projects are sprouting up all over campus, with one common goal: make Flagler “greener.” Student Government Association recently approved four environmental science students’ final class project, which is a fully functioning on-campus vermicomposting system.

By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Contributions by Danielle Lazard

Co-Presidents Victoria Priester and Dave Hiller hosted the first Flagler College Greenpeace student chapter meeting since being approved by the administration.

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

The Student Government Association approved both a Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Club as well as a Flagler College Greenpeace Student Network at its third official meeting on Sept. 29.

It has been about a year since co-presidents Ben Cannady and John Miller decided a Lacrosse Club was needed at Flagler College.

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

In a nearly two-hour meeting on Tuesday, SGA elected the first chair of the Green Committee and introduced the second chair of Publicity and Parliamentarian. SGA also approved two new clubs.

Chuck Riffenburg won the election for first chair of the Green Committee. He ran against sophomore Kyle Jennette. Riffenburg also serves as the CitySprout Coordinator for Flagler College.

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

Student Government Association President David Matulewicz announced three open chairs on his leadership team.

The positions – first chair for Green Committee, second chair for Publicity and Parliamentarian – are all positions of officer standing.

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photo by Paige Denkin
Flagler junior Victoria Priester plans to fight for environmental justice by starting a Greenpeace chapter at the College.

“I’m incredibly passionate about the environment and conservation, and I feel that there’s not enough activism on campus,” said Priester, 21.