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News March 1, 2012

Local homeowners near FSDB fear ’eminent domain’

By Marissa Marinan| gargoyle@flagler.edu

Living just north of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine, Gina Burrell has a feeling of insecurity for what will happen to her home if the school is granted eminent domain power.

“I have been living in our house for 18 years, my husband built our house and I am almost 80 years old and I don’t want to have to move,” Burrell said. “I mean if they decided they wanted my piece of property I would have to go, so it gives you that feeling of insecurity and it’s not right.”

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Creative March 1, 2012

To Cold Mornings

By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu

The following is a poem submitted to the Creative Section by Emily Hoover. The Gargoyle is currently accepting submissions of creative works including creative writing, fine art, graphic illustrations, multimedia and photography.

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Sports March 1, 2012

Flagler’s dance team competition bound

By Alexz Elmore | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College dance team has their first shot competing in a dance competition this year by competing in the Peach Belt Conference Dance competition in Columbus, Ga.

Sarah Gallo, in her first year as head dance coach at Flagler, is excited and anxious for the competition.

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On Campus March 1, 2012

Archaeology club preps for archaeology month

By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu

For the Archeology Club of Flagler College, Saturday is just another day to preserve history. The club caravanned deep into the woods down a two-mile dirt road just north of Jacksonville to visit the historic Kingsley Plantation for what was meant to be a day of historic reenactments.

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Sports March 1, 2012

Panamanian midfielder arrives at Flagler with high expectations

By Daniel Arbelaez | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Jean Carlos Vega just arrived to Flagler College this semester and he’s already showcased his talent. This talented, Panamanian player is just beginning to display what he knows.

Vega started playing soccer when he was just five years old. He went to his father’s games and saw him play. Observing his father’s games motivated him to start playing soccer.

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News March 1, 2012

Flagler Theatre Department presents “Kiss Me, Kate”

By Rebecca Snowdale | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Flagler College Department of Theatre Arts has kicked off the month with its spring musical “Kiss Me, Kate,” a Tony-Award-winning playwright with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. “Kiss Me, Kate” tells the story of four performers whose fates…

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Sports February 27, 2012

Director of basketball operations works hard to achieve goal of becoming head coach

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

Walking through the doors of the Flagler College gymnasium is Ryan Vander Wielen’s favorite part about his job.

He likes not having to live the corporate life stuck in a suit and tie, and enjoys getting to wear a t-shirt and basketball shorts to work.

With aspirations to become a head basketball coach at the college level, Vander Wielen is currently the director of basketball operations for both the men’s and women’s teams at Flagler College. He receives a small stipend for his position on the women’s team, but nothing for the men’s.