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By Kyle Myers-Haugh | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Board of Trustees granted formal approval for the Faculty Senate and its Constitution on Feb. 20.

This was the final act of a process that began with a proposal by the Faculty Welfare Committee in the fall of 2006. Last semester, the Senate elected Dr. Arthur Vanden Houten, a professor in the liberal studies department, as its chair. The senate has been operating under the constitution for the past six months, and now, with the Board’s official approval, can function as a governing body on campus.

“The idea was just that the college reached a moment, in which shared government was appropriate,” Vanden Houten said.

By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Director of Admissions Marc Williar says cutting FRAG has the potential to affect many current and prospective students and could also change the composition of the college.

Gov. Charlie Crist has threatened to make the largest cut to The Florida Resident Access Grant in its 29-year history, according to The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida.

If the proposal goes through, 15,000 students will be out of the program, and $47 million in tuition assistance will not be available any longer.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

Flagler College Psychology Professor Erin Hightower “is not only a great teacher but she does a lot to help people in the community,” according to student Jessica Echterling.

She is able to pull from her own experiences as a licensed mental health counselor to help others.

Owning her own practice and being a teacher is no easy task, but Hightower looks at things positively.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

Carmen Flores and her husband left their family and moved to St. Augustine so their 8-year-old son, Xavier, could attend the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.

Working for FSDB can be challenging because she works with both English- and Spanish-speaking families. However, Flores keeps a positive attitude about her situation. She is able to draw from her experiences to help others.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

“I’m an advocate for pushing people to volunteer,” Flagler College senior Jenna Stinnett said.

Stinnett is involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Betty Griffin House. She has had the same little brother for the past three years.

“He’s the reason I got involved at all,” Stinnett said of her little brother.

By Joshua Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mark Garrison, ex-bartender at Tradewinds, is now the owner of Madre’s Restaurant located on 8 Aviles Street. “I have always wanted to have my own place,” Mark said, as he explained how he got to this point in his life….

By Ben McLeod | bmcleod@flagler.edu Finally! Flagler College has a great surfer who is from somewhere other than New Jersey, Maryland or Florida. Warren is from the Bahamas, so he is used to surfing great waves. Although he may seem relaxed out of the water,…

Campus safety, e2 Campus system back in spotlight after NIU shooting

By Brittany Hackett | bhackett@flagler.edu

Flagler College administration hopes changes and improvements to security on campus will help prevent a tragedy like the Northern Illinois University shooting two weeks ago.

According to Joe Provenza, director of technology services, the e2 Campus system is a way to alert as many people as possible to an emergency situation on campus.

By Jennifer Seton and Josh Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Communication Department has attracted some big names to its third annual Communication Week including keynote speaker Candy Crowley, a CNN senior political correspondent in Washington, D.C.

The Public Relations Student Society of America will host Communication Week from March 17 to March 20.

Professionals in the fields of public relations, journalism and broadcasting will come to Flagler to share international and national expertise with students.

By Lauren Belcher | gargoyle@flagler.edu

As seniors are getting ready for the end of this semester, many are looking for jobs – some haven’t started. According to Career Services, last semester, 50 percent of seniors had jobs coming out of graduation and 50 percent were still looking.

CareerSpot is an online database that contains every potential employer that the college knows about. Students can access it by going to www.flagler.edu/careerservices.