On Campus

SGA approves 2 more clubs

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

The Student Government Association approved both a Men’s and Women’s Lacrosse Club as well as a Flagler College Greenpeace Student Network at its third official meeting on Sept. 29.

It has been about a year since co-presidents Ben Cannady and John Miller decided a Lacrosse Club was needed at Flagler College.


Phi Alpha captures campus attention with ‘Lewis Idol’

By Kerry Takach | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Lewis House’s balcony and the surrounding area crowded up for an unusual reason on Sept. 16 – Phi Alpha Omega’s “Lewis Idol.”

“Lewis Idol” was part of Phi Alpha’s spirit week, which led up to an interview day required for membership in the service organization. The interview day is the final step in member selection.


Student pushes English department to consider Creative Writing major

By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Tori Warenik’s persistence paid off.

Warenik, a junior, pushed Flagler College’s English department to consider adding a Creative Writing major with the help of Dr. Jim Wilson, Dr. Tamara Wilson and more than 100 students. She said she’s been fighting for the new major for about a year, but other students and faculty, she said, have been trying since 1989.


SGA fills 3 spots, approves 2 clubs

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

In a nearly two-hour meeting on Tuesday, SGA elected the first chair of the Green Committee and introduced the second chair of Publicity and Parliamentarian. SGA also approved two new clubs.

Chuck Riffenburg won the election for first chair of the Green Committee. He ran against sophomore Kyle Jennette. Riffenburg also serves as the CitySprout Coordinator for Flagler College.


Wilson steps up as Blonder steps down

By Caroline Young | cyoung1@flagler.edu

Jim Wilson stepped up as vice chair of the Faculty Senate and will be responsible for making sure the faculty has a voice on campus.

The most crucial part of his job, he said, is running the constitution committee, a group that makes sure all of the bylaws of the Senate are followed and updated.


SGA looks for officer position candidates

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

Student Government Association President David Matulewicz announced three open chairs on his leadership team.

The positions – first chair for Green Committee, second chair for Publicity and Parliamentarian – are all positions of officer standing.




Gargoyle students win award, work with homeless

From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler College Gargoyle students took home an award and helped publish a homeless newspaper while attending a Florida College Press Association/Society of Professional Journalists conference in Hollywood, Fla., this April. The Gargoyle, Flagler’s campus newspaper, took second place in best general…


PROFESSOR PROFILE: Barbara Blonder

By Gabrielle McCaffrey | gargoyle@flagler.edu “I hope to use education to increase leverage of understanding in environmental issues, conservation and biodiversity.” Six years ago, Professor Barbara Blonder found herself applying to a teaching job at Flagler College as an Assistant Professor and Coordinator, Natural Sciences.