On Campus

By Alicia Nierenstein | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Passion for history shows through to students

Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

When Mike Butler was 21 years old, he never imagined he would be standing in front of a classroom in St. Augustine teaching students about American and southern history and civil rights.

He always had an interest and knack for history, though. After growing up in Mobile, Ala., he decided to study at Spring Hill College, where he declared history as his major. He continued his education with graduate school at the University of Mississippi. In 2001, he was the youngest to graduate with a doctorate in history, the professional achievement he is most proud of.

By Andrew Sherwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu

From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Edie Lederer, Chief United Nations Correspondent with the Associated Press, will be the next speaker for the 2008-2009 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy.

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College will host two 55-minute screenings of “Journey to Freedom,” a documentary that profiles the lives and stories of an American couple who traveled to Europe to help Jews and anti-Nazi dissidents escape the wrath of Adolf Hitler and the Gestapo.

Academy Award Winner Deborah Shaffer directed “Journey to Freedom.” After the screenings, Executive Produce Artemis Joukowsky will speak and answer audience questions.

Concerts encourage community involvement with school

By Eli Nuzzi | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Notifications about the EMMA concert series go out throughout the semester, but few students know what they are about.

The EMMA series is a program that brings culture and inspiration to Flagler College.
There are six evening concerts, four afternoon concerts, two Holiday Pops concerts, one free concert for the community, two free school concerts and four music master lectures.

School recognizes city’s ties to Civil Rights Movement

By Julie Hirshan | jhirshan@flagler.edu

Flagler College recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday for the first time in the school’s history on Jan. 19. Students, faculty and staff were excused from classes and work for the day.

The celebration was also marked by a special presentation by civil rights activist Rev. H. K. Matthews, on Jan. 20 in the Flagler College Auditorium.

Matthews was brought to the campus through an effort by Assistant Professor Mike Butler and the Dean of Academic Affairs Alan Woolfolk.

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Mark Murray, Deputy Political Director for NBC News, started the spring segment of the Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy on Tuesday, Jan. 27 with a discussion titled “The Future of the Republican Party.”

His lecture in the Flagler College Auditorium was the first of a series of four guests who will visit the college over the course of the semester.

Flagler students help meet needs of St. Augustine disabled residents

By Kelsey Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Megan Echaverria, president of the Best Buddies Club on campus, will be visiting The St. Augustine Center for the Living along with some of the club members who will be in town during the winter break.

“The center has invited members whom will be in town over winter break to come to the center a few days before Christmas to visit with the buddies and give out gifts with Santa,” Echaverria said.

Campus art club gets involved and attracts student membership

By Abby Sessock | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After struggling for several years, AIGA, an art club on campus, is getting the exposure and participation it has been longing for.

AIGA has been present at Flagler for the past few years, however, the administration has yet to recognize them as a club.