By Jewell Tomazin gargoyle@flagler.edu One student barely notices it at all. A few think it’s noticeable, but not important. And one professor thinks it changes the way students participate in class. Most students at Flagler College are female. In fall 2015, 1,526 students were female…
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
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Sitting in his bare living room without a couch, Jay Bergstrom said he can’t afford things like furniture until he pays off Flagler College.
Bergstrom withdrew from Flagler during last semester after emotional issues made him decide it would be best to take a break from school and go back home to Michigan.
“When I withdrew, I worked out the student loans and everything and I found out I owe Flagler $1100,” he said.
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Top Photo by Devon Schlegel
Middle Photo by Cal Colgan
Bottom Photo by Philip C. Sunkel IV
Mark Barber finds it very hard to make close friends.
The Flagler College alumnus and graduate student at Syracuse University said he suffers from pervasive developmental disorder, a mental condition similar to Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism. Diagnosed with the disorder when he was 7, Barber said Flagler’s small-school atmosphere helped him to cope with his poor people skills.
Many cash-strapped Flagler students might not realize that there are several ways available to save money in St. Augustine. One way to save some green is through student discounts. Several local restaurants, stores and attractions offer discounts that are only available to Flagler College students.