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News April 13, 2010

Alumnus speaks to students about debt

By Ashley Wermick | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler college alumnus Logan Abrams believes that debt is one of the biggest issues facing college students.

Abrams came to St. Augustine to speak to students about this rising problem, which he addresses in his book “Debt U: How Higher Education Breeds a Lifestyle of Debt.” The book looks at college debt from 1999 to 2009 and beyond by using facts, figures and stories of real people who are in or have gotten out of debt.

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On Campus April 12, 2010

SGA chooses new leaders for Fall

By Bo Culkeen | gargoyle@flagler.edu

At the April 6 meeting, Student Government Association decided the committee leaders of next semester.

First Chair Leadership Team elections were held and all members were eligible for a position. There are five different SGA committee chairs that students could run for.

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Sports April 12, 2010

Volleyball prepares for fall

By Kaitlyn Edwards | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College volleyball team is paving a road to another successful season.

For the off-season, head Coach Taylor Mott plans on applying a well rounded conditioning regiment as well as signing new players to replace the talent lost in graduating seniors.

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Blogs April 9, 2010

What’s Haute: Diary of a Flagler Fashionista

Flagler junior Chiara Cortesano is passionate about fashion. Every day, she wears an outfit that expresses her own individuality while looking chic and stylish.

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the 20-year-old and got to know her style.

Jody Marich: What inspires you when you dress?

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Opinion, Top Stories April 7, 2010

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.”

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Opinion, Top Stories April 7, 2010

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.

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Features, News April 7, 2010

Health Care 101: What you may not know about Health Care Reform

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo Illustration by Gena Anderson

With the Health Care Reform circus going on in Washington, we decided to find what matters to Flagler College students and the greater St. Augustine community.

The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 was passed by Congress and signed by the President. Like it or not, the bill will effect you and you need to know about it’s components.

We delved into the rumors and determined what’s true and what’s false. This is Health Care 101: What you may not know about Health Care Reform.