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The cost for the fall 2009 semester will be raised $390, to a total of $6,650

By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Tuition increases as Flagler rides out the economic storm
Flagler College’s tuition will rise by about 6 percent for the fall semester, which is not a dramatic increase by most standards.

However, the tuition hike comes at a time when many students are struggling financially. The cost for the fall ’09 semester will be $6650, compared to $6260 this semester. It’s a $390 increase.

By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu

Joyce Campbell said she cannot give much more.

Campbell is the owner of the Native Traditions Gallery on Cordova Street in downtown St. Augustine. For the first time in 10 years, the business is running on 25 percent of its normal sales. The economic decline has forced Campbell to make changes to keep her doors open.

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the college during the week of March 23 through 27. The title of the celebration is “Founded on history, focused on the future.”

On Monday, there will be a birthday party for Flagler with cake in the Ringhaver Student Center at 3 p.m. Tuesday’s events will include the horror film, “Night of the Living Dead” at 8 p.m. on the West Lawn.

By Maria Scheufler | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

PHOTO CAPTION: Bike racks stay packed throughout the day as more students ride their bikes to school, and the college begins to fine students for parking their bikes in unauthorized areas.

Flagler College administration is attempting to prevent bicycle blockades around campus.

Tickets and fines are now being instituted to bicycles parked in specific, restricted areas. Students are not permitted to chain their bicycles to trees, sign poles or any handicap ramps throughout the campus.

“The problem is that students who use wheelchairs cannot get into the class if a student carelessly throws their bike onto a ramp and locks it in place,” Director of Special Programs Deborah Kamm-Larew said. “They are prevented from accessing the classes they need, the library, their dorm rooms, etc.”

By Gian Louis Thompson | gthompson@flagler.edu
Photo courtesy Gary Corbitt

Gary Corbitt has led a long and illustrious career in the field of Communications. However, prior to his journey with communications, Corbitt was unsure of where his life would take him.

Corbitt called New York City his home for many of his early years. He lived in the Bronx as an only child. His mother worked as a nurse and his father, a physical therapist. During his high school years, Corbitt competed in track and field. Like many high school students, Corbitt knew not what he wanted to pursue for higher learning.

By Andrew Sherwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Bonjour, hallo, ciao, konnichiwa, hola! Diversity week on campus brought in the international and domestic students together at Flagler College.

Flagler College diversity week program was designed to create international awareness ranging from community outreach program to film screening at Gamache-Koger theatre.

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

For college students in a struggling economy, it is important to find what is needed for cheap. Who has the money to go to the Avenues Mall in Jacksonville every weekend, anyway?

On Saturday, Feb. 28, to combat monetary ills, the community of Water Street, in downtown St. Augustine, will come together to hold multiple garage sales from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Students worry about future finances as loans become harder to find

By Erica Eding | eeding@flagler.edu

Photo Illustration by
Hahau Yisraeli

The economic stimulus bill contains about $15 billion in aid for college students.

This comes at a time when more Flagler students are seeking loans than ever before.

“We’ve had a boom here because of the economy,” said Christopher Haffner, director of Financial Aid at Flagler College.

By Maria Scheufler | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

Traffic fines have increased in the state of Florida due to concerns about the state’s budget.

According to the St. Petersburg Times, Florida legislators don’t want to force more taxes on the working people, so their attention is on traffic fines, as well as taxes on cigarettes and education.

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Motivational speaker Chuck Tompkins will present a speech based on his book, “Whale Done! The Power of Positive Relationships.” The event will be held Thursday, Feb. 19, in the Flagler Auditorium at 6 p.m.
Tompkins will speak about how his 25 years of experience training Orca whales relates to techniques used to help motivate people. Specifically, he will discuss elements such as “how to build trust” and “how to build positive relationships at home and in the workplace.” Tompkins is currently Vice President of animal training at SeaWorld in Orlando.