From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
All Flagler College students will have the opportunity to express their opinions this month through two electronic surveys.
Both surveys will be sent to students during the month of February from survey@flagler.edu.
Seniors and freshmen will be surveyed with the National Survey of Student Engagement.
By Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler’s Legacy is now accepting entries for the Third Annual T-shirt Design Contest. Students, faculty, staff and alumni are eligible to enter until Feb. 15. A committee of faculty, staff and students will judge the entries. The top three entries…
By Steffi Shook | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The job market is booming! Record increase in employment! College grads need not worry about jobs!
These are all statements the National Association of Colleges and Employees is screaming in its new study on the job market. If this is the case, then why are so many seniors nervous about graduating?
It turns out that just because the job market is improving, that doesn’t necessarily mean good things for prospective graduates.
By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu
After a failed attempt by students to impeach Student Government President Brandon Collins, Student Services has relieved him of his duties.
In an official letter delivered to Collins by Assistant Dean of Student Services Dirk Hibler, the main reason for his removal was “a lack of leadership.”
Upon receiving notice of his removal, Collins wrote an appeal letter to the Dean of Student Services Dan Stewart. His appeal was denied.
By Rachael Yaeger and Jennifer Gager | gargoyle@flagler.edu
St. Johns County pays David Ramba up to $10,000 a quarter to lobby for the county’s interests at the state government level. But, don’t we have local representatives and senators that should represent local issues?
“They [local representatives] represent the people, not local government,” Ramba said.
St. Johns County has three local senators and three representatives that represent the county. However, even with all these representatives state Sen. Stephen Wise said, “You cannot know everything about everything.” Still, average citizens often do not see the need for lobbyists.
By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu
“Most Involved” used to be a title held only by someone considered a nerd. However, this title is becoming much more desired on college campuses around the nation.
Colleges are not only being ranked today by academic standards or by the population of attending students, but are now being evaluated by the amount of students participating in cultural and academic features of their school.
According to a recent article in USA Today, The National Survey of Student Engagement is offering an alternative way for prospective students to look at colleges and a different way for schools around the nation to be ranked.
By Eli Nuzzi | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Stephanie Snyder, a recent Flagler graduate, leads the College Reach Out Program, which encourages students to excel in their classes, and has about 100 students from St. Augustine High School.
Krista Purcell, a senior at Flagler College, helps about 20 students and personally tutors five of them.
“[The students] meet at the Flagler campus student center on Saturdays,” said Purcell, who has been in this program since late September.
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.”
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.
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.