From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Club UNITY will sponsor the presention of Larry D. Smith on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Flagler Room.
Smith will speak about his experiences as an openly gay lawyer and community activist in Orlando. He will also touch upon his experiences as a legal advocate for gay rights and the legal aspects regarding GLBT issues.
By Ben McLeod | bmcleod@flagler.edu
Let’s put it this way: Phil Collins is the man. No song gets me psyched for a surf session more than “In the Air Tonight.”
This song is five minutes of bliss because of Phil’s soothing, yet haunting vocals. And yes, you are right, it was in the Tom Cruise movie, “Risky Business.” Is the train scene ringing a bell?
The slow drum machine and ’80s-style guitar makes the song unique, but the best part is the climax. Right when those drums kick in, I say to myself, “This song is dope. I’m going surfing!”
By Emily DeLoach | edeloach@flagler.edu
Flagler College sophomores Laura Galioto and Mary Budd have a passion for compassion, and it has led them to get involved in Keep a Child Alive College, which is fighting AIDS in Africa.
Galioto says that she came upon KCA when she saw a television special on AIDS in Africa. She went online to see what she could do to help and found KCA.
“I was feeling like my life is so hard, and I didn’t want to deal with the everyday stuff,” Galioto said. “I saw the KCA Web site and it opened my eyes to how hard other people’s lives are.”
By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu
In the poll of Flagler students, the war, the economy, and health care were the top three subjects of concern. Thirty-nine students of the 100 polled said the war was important to them, and 30 students said the economy is a point of interest as well.
Also, several students cited health care as being important. In addition to these three major topics, other issues brought up by students in the survey included gun control, the environment, same-sex marriage, foreign policy and immigration.
Realizing the power and concerns of the youth vote, several candidates in the current election have begun to steer their campaigns toward this demographic.
By Eli Nuzzi | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Joseph Provenza is helping to decide on a way for the new FEC buildings to receive fiber optic cable across property Flagler College doesn’t own.
Provenza, chief information officer of Flagler College, is set on running the cable 15 feet underground using a process called “directional boring” to avoid contact with other underground utilities.
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.