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Student spawns green activism on campus

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photo by Paige Denkin
Flagler junior Victoria Priester plans to fight for environmental justice by starting a Greenpeace chapter at the College.

“I’m incredibly passionate about the environment and conservation, and I feel that there’s not enough activism on campus,” said Priester, 21.


Garden crops up in Lincolnville

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photo by Matthew Boyle

Cash McVay is finally seeing his group’s idea come to fruition.

McVay, 39, is one of the directors of CitySprout, a local organization dedicated to promoting energy conservation by planting community gardens in St. Augustine. This August, CitySprout finished building the perimeter fence and laying the dirt for the Lincolnville Community Garden, a 900-square foot plot located at the Eddie L. Vickers Recreational Facility in Lincolnville.



Flagler confirms two more Swine Flu positive students

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

Flagler confirmed two more student cases of H1N1 (swine flu), bringing the total confirmed cases to three.

Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs Yvan Kelly confirmed the two additional students with H1N1 are off campus residents. Kelly also said there are 10 students exhibiting flu-like symptoms now.


Other colleges dealing with H1N1 outbreaks

By Alicia Nierenstein | anierenstein@flagler.edu

Flagler College isn’t the only school in the region with a sweeping fear of an H1N1 (swine flu) outbreak.
Seven cases of H1N1 popped up at Stetson University in DeLand since the beginning of the school year.

“Seven specimens have come back H1N1 positive since the beginning of this school year, but the kids who have had it are back in class after 3-5 days,” said Stetson’s Health Services Director Debbie Cassidy. “At the beginning of the school year we expected a surge of the flu, and that is what happened.”



SGA’s new chief wants change

Matulewicz plans to give student government a make-over

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu

While some of us have been dreading the start of classes, David Matulewicz seems excited for this year.
Perhaps that is because he can finally put his plans into action.



SIFE team takes home national title

From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Scott Indermaur

Flagler College’s Students In Free Enterprise team has won first place at the SIFE USA National Competition in Philadelphia.

Executives from companies around the country judged 118 teams at the May 12 event. Competition included Carnegie Mellon University, University of Florida and two-time World Cup champions Drury University.