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Executive Director of College Relations Donna Webb honored by ‘Jacksonville Business Journal’

By Brittany Hackett

Donna DeLorenzo Webb has a long list of involvement at both Flagler College and in the St. Augustine community, including executive director of college relations at Flagler, co-advisor for the Students in Free Enterprise program, and a member of the Westside Community Market planning group. She can now add one more title to her list: Woman of Influence.

Design to represent 26th Annual Lincolnville Festival Junior Ian Latchmansingh created the winning design for the 26th Annual Linconlville Festival as part of a class graphic design project. By Hannah Locke When visiting Lincolnville you may not associate birds on telephone wires with the surrounding…

By Richard Harris

Tyler Jonas sits in a 300-seat classroom at Florida State University, sometimes wearing a Flagler College ball cap or T-shirt.

Jonas is one of hundreds of students who transfer from Flagler College each year.

Last year, the college lost 346 students. Of those, 110 were freshman who did not return for their sophomore year.

“Where did they go? Why did they come here to begin with and why did we lose them?” said Dean of Student Services Daniel Stewart.

Colleges across the nation are dealing with the issue of lower retention rates, and Flagler is no exception.

Why can’t we use our own fridges in the dorms?

By Alicia Nierenstein

Flagler College found a brand of refrigerators that was proficient for the school’s electrical needs in the Fall of 2005.

“There was such a high demand for these refrigerators, and after finding a brand that was electrically efficient for this building, we saw that we could do this,” Assistant Dean of Student Services Dirk Hibler said.

By Nicole Goyette Flagler College recently hired Jeff Adams as the new Interim Director of Career Services. “I’m really delighted to work with students again,” Adams said.

Late yesterday afternoon, we learned of the tragic death of Thomas Graber III, who was a student at Flagler College. According to information available, Thomas was the victim of a violent crime at an off-campus location. We have learned from local law enforcement that two men, considered to be drifters, have been apprehended and charged with the crime. Grief counselors are available in the Counseling Center to meet with students and other members of the College community who may need support. At this time, our thoughts and prayers are with the Graber family.

William T. Abare Jr.
President, Flagler College

College students’ apathy toward politics leads to low voter turnout according to one expert

By Kim Hartman

College students can change the world. But do they believe they can?

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, only 57.6 percent of 18 to 24 year olds vote. It’s the lowest of any age group. However, the figure jumps up to 81.2 percent among the same demographic for registered voters.

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By Andrea Huls

She had been used to sleeping on a wooden plank, just like the other 300 children in her orphanage. She had never slept with covers, either, and learned to early to do things on her own. But now, two-and-a-half year old Grace Randall has a crib, a home and a family who protects and loves her.

At the end of August, senior Caleb Randall, 21, went with his mother Patricia, 49, to Hongzhou, China, to meet and pick up a new member to their family: Grace, or Gracie as everyone calls her.

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Health report finds that nicotine levels have risen 10 percent in six years

By Taylor H. Wilson

Flagler College senior Alyssa Larrabee has been smoking for nearly nine years as a “stress release.” She admits to having known all along that smoking can cause cancer and even news of rising levels of nicotine in cigarettes won’t cause her to quit.

Renovations to provide new home for archaeology network

By Kimberly Good
Photo by Amy Kingsnorth

PHOTO CAPTION: Outreach Coordinator Christy Pritchard and Director Sarah Miller stand in front of the soon-to-be home of the Northeast Regional Center of the Florida Public Archeology Network at Flagler.

Flagler’s Markland Cottage is undergoing a state-funded renovation and it will eventually be the home of the Northeast Regional Center of the Florida Public Archaeology Network, and officials are hoping to get Flagler students involved in the program.