September 2006

Nesselrode elected to NEFLIN board of directors

By Brittany Hackett Flagler College Technical Resources/ Systems Librarian Brian Nesselrode has been elected to serve as the At-Large representative to the Northeast Florida Library Information Network Board of Directors.



Economist to lecture on Nash, game theory

By Adrienne Sakyi World-renowned economist Dr. Ariel Rubinstein will visit Flagler College to lecture on “John Nash, A Beautiful Mind and Game Theory.” For those wondering what game theory is, it is a branch of math and economics that studies situations where players choose different…


Astronaut to visit Flagler

From Staff Astronaut Lt. Col. Robert S. Kimbrough, 39, will give a presentation in the Flagler Room on Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. Kimbrough joined NASA in September 2000 and worked as a flight simulator engineer on the Shuttle Training Aircraft for NASA’s Aircraft Operations…


Old City Trends

Cheap thrills for under $20 By Kristin Chambers People flock to St. Augustine from all parts of the world to see historical sites, visit the beaches and basically relax. It’s great … for a while. But then you can’t help but think to yourself, “Man,…


More to sports than just a game

Devon Jeffreys Entering my second year as sports editor of The Gargoyle and third year on staff, I’m very happy with the strides we have made as a group. The biggest step this year was going to broadsheet, which also allowed me to get my…


Ask the Gargoyle

Why aren’t textbook lists published online? By Andrew Sherwood The book lists at Flagler College are incomplete until the start of the semester and students do not get their final class schedules before the semester begins.


Where does it all go?

Photo by Andrea Huls

By Tom Iacuzio

Online poker, a work-study program and money saved from a summer job are what allow junior Sean Boshard to survive the rising cost of being a college student. “I do what I have to do,” Boshard said. “Sometimes it’s all about the hustle.”


Women’s soccer hopes to build off last season’s momentum

By Devon Jeffreys

PHOTO CAPTION: Jessica Potter is one of nine soccer players who graduated, leaving the Lady Saints with holes to fill.

A loss in last year’s regional final saw the end of the college careers of some stellar seniors on the Flagler women’s soccer team. This year the team, much like the college in moving to the NCAA, will begin anew.

When the Lady Saints take the field this season coming off what may be the best season in the history of Flagler women’s soccer, they will have a different look – a consequence of losing nine seniors. However, the team continues to have high expectations and is looking to build off the momentum last year created, not let it slip away with the graduation of those seniors.


Men’s Soccer keeps kicking

By Devon Jeffreys
Photo by Glenn Judah

PHOTO CAPTION: Fredrik Ericcson scored a game-winning goal over JU on Sept. 10.

With a 3-0 win over Jacksonville University, the Flagler men’s soccer team moved to 4-1 on the season. The win, Flagler’s second over an NCAA Div. I school, was sealed early when Fredrik Ericcson scored in the fifth minute.