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From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

As gas prices soar and the U.S. dollar drops in value, Flagler College students are developing money-saving solutions for everyday situations — and they’re partnering with First Coast News consumer advocate Ken Amaro to share their tips with the public.

The students call themselves “Amaro’s Army.” Their mission: to help Amaro in his battle to save viewers money by producing videos, blogs and other resources for the First Coast News Web site.

By Kyle Myers-Haugh | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The establishment of an independent film club rests on the shoulders of an eclectic group of five students.

The Independent Film Society hopes to be Flagler College’s first club devoted entirely to the screening of independent and foreign films. Flagler freshman and IFS founder, Dane Hutchinson, as well as four others, came up with the idea.

Flagler College Professor Tina Jaeckle seeks to help Sudanese refugees with organization

By Mary Elizabeth Fair | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Throughout our lives we are given many opportunities. Opportunities to progress in our careers, to make new friends, start new lives and become the people that we want to be.

Most of us come from a country that allows us to do all of these things freely, a country of endless opportunity. Sometimes these blessings of opportunity blind us from the world around us that isn’t as free or optimistic.

By Joshua Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The American Legion will host a Charity Fish Fry to raise money for a local disabled veteran.

The Fish Fry will consist of live entertainment, 50/50 drawings, and an auction.

Captain Ski will provide the fish along with coleslaw, hush puppies and baked beans on Sunday, April 20.

From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Flagler College chapter of the Society for Advancement of Management won its eighth Management Case Competition national title at the recent SAM International Business Conference. No other SAM teams have won more than three of the awards. Flagler’s SAM chapter…

March is National Women’s Month, and the Gargoyle found four women who are making history in our community by making a difference.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

Fourth-grader McKenna* is able to express herself in ways she never thought possible thanks to Flagler College English Professor Kim Bradley.

Erin Hightower: Changing minds for the better
Carmen Flores: Helping in another language
Jenna Stinnett: Student works to impact, save lives

By Ben McLeod | bmcleod@flagler.edu If you do not know Brooks, get to know him. Not only is he one of the loudest guys I know, he is also a great surfer and an awesome basketball player. Brooks consistently makes half-court shots and can even…

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.