Flagler needs to realize its students aren’t kids
By Ant Perrucci | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The time has come for Flagler College to re-think its policies on dorm life.
More to the point, the time has come and gone. It was called the 1960s.
Opinion
Hard-up students should use local stores’ discounts
Many cash-strapped Flagler students might not realize that there are several ways available to save money in St. Augustine. One way to save some green is through student discounts. Several local restaurants, stores and attractions offer discounts that are only available to Flagler College students.
New health care bill is a victory for corporate power
By Cal Colgan | JColgan@flagler.edu
Back when Liberal Democrats actually had spines, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made a proposal during his final State of the Union address for a “Second Bill of Rights.” Roosevelt thought the civil liberties guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution’s Bill of Rights could not by themselves give economic equality to the American people. He proposed an “economic bill of rights,” one of which was “(t)he right to adequate medical care and the opportunity to achieve and enjoy good health.”
Health care is not a right; it’s a service
By Tyler Grimes | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Phil Sunkel
We’ve all heard President Obama say he thinks health care should be a right for every American. I don’t think the government should be in the business of mandating the purchase of any good or service.
So what’s next? Will swimming pools, cars and house cleaners be “rights?” No, but like health insurance, they would improve our lives. If you cannot afford something, it is not the government’s responsibility to provide it.
New Leaf: SIFE grows greener future with ‘Conservation Cadets’
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photos by Lauren Belcher
Video by Lauren Belcher
PHOTO CAPTION: SIFE team member Katherine Baggett speaks to local elementary school children about recycling.
Elementary school children in St. Johns County are learning the importance of recycling and reducing garbage.
Flagler College’s Students in Free Enterprise team organized Conservation Cadets to help teach students to be eco-friendly.
Response to: Outrageous textbook prices
Photo by Johanna Falzone
Flagler College student Jessica Fashant wrote an opinion article chronicling her troubles with purchasing textbooks. It was written for Brian Thompson’s Opinion Writing course.
This is a response to that opinion article from Trevor Smith of the Flagler College Bookstore.
Corn is made for eating, not jokes
By Bo Culkeen | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Working at a restaurant is easy. If anyone tells you otherwise, they probably didn’t last very long in the business.
The job is simple: greet the customer, take the order, run the food, drop the bill and bus the table.
Six long years…
By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
People still ask me to this day, “How did you not know?”
Well, denial is a peculiar feeling. I would know; I experienced it from age 11 to 17 years old. For six long years, I ignored what was happening to my body and tried to continue my life as normal as possible.
Outrageous textbook prices
By Jessica Fashant | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Johanna Falzone
The little brunette girl behind the counter at the school bookstore couldn’t stop smiling when she muttered the words “$203.52.”
I was speechless once I remembered that this wasn’t the total cost for all of my textbooks required this semester, but just for one.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR:
Dear editor,
I would like to add my praise to all the great things already said about Flagler College’s impressive new vegetarian station (“New Leaf: Eco-Friendly Dining Hall,” 19 February). It’s a smart decision when you consider that a survey by Aramark, a leading food-service provider, concluded that nearly a quarter of college students are actively seeking out vegan options when they sit down to eat, for reasons ranging from their own health to environmental concerns—and of course, because of animal suffering.