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Sports November 6, 2007

What about the fans?

By Lindsey williams | gargoyle@flagler.edu

All of Flagler’s 2,000 plus student body might not have attended the game Thursday night, but it sure felt like it as 200 cheering fans roared for their men’s basketball team against the Florida Gators in Gainesville’s O’Connell Center.

Swallowed by a sea of blue and orange, Flagler fans were scattered throughout the arena, proudly wearing spirited attire. Shirt or no shirt, body paint or no body paint, they came to support.

Clearly, this game was unlike any other game.

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News November 6, 2007

Club UNITY gets approval from Abare

By Brittany Hackett | bhackett@flagler.edu

After being denied by Student Services last month, the proposal for Club UNITY has now been approved on appeal by Flagler President William T. Abare, Jr.

Chris Lauth, Club UNITY’s executive director, said it’s “wonderful” to finally have official club status on campus. The club’s focus is to “create a safe and supportive environment” for gay and lesbian students, and promote unity regardless of sexual orientation.

“It’s a relief,” Lauth said. “A lot of us are that much happier with Flagler. We went from feeling kind of pushed aside, not feeling validated as students, second-class students, to now feeling as if we’re in the crowd.”

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News November 6, 2007

Under the influence

Photo illustration by Charlotte Cudd
The use of date rape drugs is growing around the country. “It’s no longer the era where we can just go out and party,” said Valerie DeVille, sexual assault program coordinator for the Betty Griffin House. DeVille said she has seen an increase in the number of victims who say drugs were used to facilitate their rape.

Date rape drugs and how to know when they are being used on you

By Brittany Hackett | bhackett@flagler.edu

Rohypnol, GHB and Ketamine, more commonly know as “date rape” drugs, have been urban legends in the past. Little pills that can cause huge consequences, often spoken of but almost never seen. Until now.

The use of date rape drugs is on the rise in St. Johns County, according to Valerie DeVille, the sexual assault program coordinator for the Betty Griffin House, and those who use them are smarter than ever.

Flagler College’s Student Services Office even sent out a mass e-mail to students last month warning of use of date rape drugs in the area and the need to be more vigilant when going out.

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Opinion November 6, 2007

Analyzing modern day relationships

By Nick Michalski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Recent conversation with my friend got me thinking about relationships. She confessed that she feels betrayed because her best friend hooked up and started to date a guy she had a crush on. Her hurt feelings imposed a question – Are we sluts?

This might be a very strong word, but doesn’t it describe our reality? Someone will say – “Yes, maybe yours, but not mine!” Let’s try to look at this from a distance and be little bit more critical about ourselves.

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Opinion November 6, 2007

Troubles with living off campus

Woohoo! You have finally moved off campus. Say hello to your new kitchen, your own bathroom, maybe even a walk-in closet should you be so lucky. Oh and don’t forget that now there are no restrictions to who is allowed over.

Sure, your first $150 electric bill might make you realize your parents had a point when they told you not to leave every light on or fiddle with the thermostat too much. That is, if you even have a thermostat as opposed to the loud, often times inept, window units. But, hey, at least you don’t have a bunk bed.

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Opinion November 6, 2007

Ways to give back outside of Flagler

It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. —Ralph Waldo Emerson

Many of us in high school were required to do volunteer hours. I do believe I was one of the few who had all my 100 hours for graduation done by my freshman year. I love volunteering. I can’t help it and I constantly get weird responses when I tell people I’ve decided to take my journalism and my psychology majors and make a career in non-profit work, basically, volunteering for a living. I cannot imagine doing anything else.

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Opinion November 6, 2007

Troubles with living off campus

Woohoo! You have finally moved off campus. Say hello to your new kitchen, your own bathroom, maybe even a walk-in closet should you be so lucky. Oh and don’t forget that now there are no restrictions to who is allowed over.

Sure, your first $150 electric bill might make you realize your parents had a point when they told you not to leave every light on or fiddle with the thermostat too much. That is, if you even have a thermostat as opposed to the loud, often times inept, window units. But, hey, at least you don’t have a bunk bed.

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November 6, 2007

A session with… Marissa Guthrie

By Phil Mansfield | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Marissa is a goofy-footer hailing from Sebastian, Florida and has been toning her surfing skills over the years by spending lots of time in Costa Rica. The sophomore also plays a pivotal role as the Flagler A-Team’s girl member. Marissa holds it down as the backbone of the team and is looking to help the squad make its way to California for Nationals.

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November 6, 2007

Bigger and better: Young Guns 3 review

By Ryan Brower | gargoyle@flagler.edu

As the third DVD installment for the Quiksilver Young Guns team, this movie certainly stands up to its predecessors. Fast top to bottom surfing, huge airs, and bigger barrels does no justice for the talents of these rising surf phenomns.

Bigger and better is certainly a fair assessment of this movie. It is documentation of some of surfing’s biggest up-and-comers pushing the envelope of what is possible.

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News November 5, 2007

Supreme Court’s relevancy to students

By Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Recently, Time Magazine asked America, “Does the Supreme Court still matter?” The question for college students is whether or not they know the role the Supreme Court plays in our society.

Students in the political science and pre-law programs learn about the Supreme Court and its purpose, but what about the rest of the student body?

Dr. Tracy Halcomb, chair of the Communication Department, discusses the Supreme Court in great detail during her Ethics and Law in Mass Communication class. But she says she doesn’t assume any knowledge, even though it’s a 400 level class. Once the students obtain a grasp of what the Supreme Court does, the class can move along faster and more smoothly.