Stories


President Clinton stops traffic to greet students

Photo by Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu Former President Bill Clinton, along with a parade of security, stopped traffic along Cordova Street in front of the Communication Building on Tuesday. Clinton shook hands and posed for pictures with Dr. Tracy Halcomb’s Television Production class. Clinton was…


2012 Wanee Music Festival Preview

By Phil Sunkel| gargoyle@flagler.edu  This years Wanee Music Festival will be held from April 19-21 at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, Fla. The lineup for wanee features The Allman Brothers Band, Further, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Gov’t Mule, Buddy Guy, Mickey…


U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Fellow to speak at Flagler College

By Marissa Marinan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

For Jennifer Rodgers, who is lecturing about the Holocaust at Flagler on Monday, March 19, being teased by her grandfather in German and French as a child resulted in more than a love of languages.

Rodgers attributes her interest in history to her grandfather, who rarely spoke of his experiences in World War II. His silence, she said, gave her the drive to learn more, immerse herself in history, and share her findings with the world. As a PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, Rodgers has turned an enjoyment for history into a life-long passion.



Flagler baseball team off to strong start

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse

Consistent pitching and timely hitting are two major factors contributing to the success of the Flagler College baseball team.

The Saints took one out of three in their conference series against Montevallo bringing their overall record to 14-8 and 6-3 against Peach Belt Conference teams.

Head coach David Barnett said the team is off to a good start but knows there are a lot of series left in the season.




Intelligent women more attractive say surveys, local men

By Alex Galbraith | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Ladies, if you’re looking to snag a mate forget about the cookbooks and pick up a textbook.

The idea that an educated woman has a hard time finding a potential life-partner, that men will find her intelligence threatening, is no more according to recent sociological surveys.

In fact, intelligence has risen to the 4th most-desirable trait that a man looks for while scoping out a spouse, according to a 2008 survey by sociologist Christine Whelan of the University of Pittsburgh.

And local men couldn’t agree more.


“Love Your Planet” event offers eco-friendly service to Flagler students

Flagler College students received a convenient and eco-friendly service last Thursday at the second annual “Love Your Planet” event.

The Faculty Senate Sustainability Committee provided extra bike space around campus and the downtown area, as well as a bike valet service to raise carbon-footprint awareness by encouraging students to ride their bike, car pool or walk to campus.

“It’s something that we want people to do every day, but we decided this day would be the awareness raising initiative and that we would offer bike valet since our bike racks are so full,” Director of College Relations for Flagler College, Laura Stevenson-Dumas said.