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News, Top Stories April 17, 2013

LGBTQ discrimination remains major issue in 2013

By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The last thing Michael Shannon expected while attending a family wedding was to be discriminated against because of the person he loved.

Shannon was staying at a Clearwater hotel with his mother when he realized that several LGBTQ social networking sites and dating sites were blocked from the server. More than that, Shannon’s complaints were received with the manager’s assertion that it was a “family hotel.”

News April 12, 2013

New SGA board looks toward next year

By Justin Katz | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The 2012-2013 school year is quickly coming to a close, but the new Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board is already planning for next year. While their plans have not formally been reviewed by the Office of Student Services, new board members are hopeful to make an impact.

Features, News, Video April 10, 2013

Archaeologists unearth wells at planned academic building

By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu

During a recent dig, St Augustine City Archeologist, Carl Halbirt, found three old wells buried underneath the future site of Flagler College’s new communications building Pollard Hall.

News April 9, 2013

Wrestling knocked out of the Olympics

By Jonathan Persson | gargoyle@flagler.edu

It is the beginning of a new area.

In 2020, the sport of wrestling will no longer be part of the Olympics. A decision made by the International Olympic Committee, they state that there is nothing wrong

News April 9, 2013

Wake up, smell the coffee, check LinkedIn for job offers

By Danielle Ruckert | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Daily routine: wake up, brushteeth, pour cereal, check emails, check Facebook, check LinkedIn, get job offer? This is what happened to Ryan Chenney, 2012 Flagler College graduate, with a request for his resume and salary bid.

News April 8, 2013

Increasing threats for underage drinking

By Kelcee Mader | gargoyle@flagler.edu

A night of drinking can change a life forever. Not only can drinking and driving effect the intoxicated driver, but it can also effect the passengers of the vehicle as well as innocent bystanders and the families of the injured.

COM 452 Advanced Reporting I, News April 5, 2013

Loans, Facebook and no sleep equals stress

Frankie Lawton barely remembers finishing his public relations speech his sophomore year at Flagler as he fell to the ground, shaking uncontrollably. Classmates froze and a friend rushed to break his fall. Minutes later he was rushed away in an ambulance.

News, Top Stories April 2, 2013

Gov. Scott marks future with the past at Flagler College

By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Gov. Rick Scott’s visit and cabinet meeting at Flagler College on April 2 honored teaching efforts throughout Northeast Florida, as well as marked the upward climb in the economy.

News April 1, 2013

Sequestration affecting St. Augustine-based Florida National Guard

By Madison Ciklin | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Florida National Guard, headquartered in St. Augustine, will be seeing some changes after sequestration furloughs, but still seeks to improve operations even with the upcoming cuts.

News March 29, 2013

Comeback America Initiative’s David Walker calls for holding government accountable

By Matthew Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu

David Walker, the founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative, says its time that the public holds its government accountable. Walker, who spoke at the March 26 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy, emphasized the government’s lack of economic progress over the past 12 years. “We are a leader but not (in) the dominant position we used to have,” he said.