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News February 19, 2010

Civil rights leader speaks about race relations then and now

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photo by Phil Sunkel

Andrew Young is no stranger to St. Augustine’s racial tensions.

The former UN ambassador and mayor of Atlanta came to St. Augustine last week to speak to Flagler College about the city’s role in the civil rights struggles of the 1960s and to present his documentary, Crossing St. Augustine, to Flagler and the St. Augustine community in Flagler’s auditorium. The film contains interviews with numerous locals who participated in the city’s civil rights movement and talks about Young’s visit to St. Augustine in June 1964.

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On Campus, Opinion February 19, 2010

New Leaf: Eco-friendly dining hall

By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Illustration by Charis Harper

Around mid-January, I got an e-mail about the dining hall introducing a new vegetarian station.

I was excited that the college would make such a big transition, so I decided to check it out. Now, I am an employee of ARAMARK, but I work at Bugg’s Bistro, not the dining hall. I have no prior knowledge of what they do over there, other than my time as a freshman when I lived on campus.

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Blogs February 18, 2010

Tech Chic: Geek Chic

So there is style, then there is fashion, and then there is what everyone else wears. Today, I will be looking into a classic computer geek’s stylish apparel. The amazing thing about this type of individual is that they really do not care what everyone else is wearing much less what everyone thinks they should wear. This fact alone almost nullifies any purpose of writing a fashion piece about them.

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Arts & Entertainment February 18, 2010

Chill Grill serves local art scene with urban soul food

By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Photo contributed by Grace Bio

PHOTO CAPTION: The Chill Grill serves everything from chicken wings and cheeseburgers to veggie empanadas. The owners call their cuisine “urban soul food.”

Chill Grill owners Enrique Diaz, Luis Peral, Jr., Robert “Crash” Miller and Dorian Lopez, who call their cuisine “urban soul food,” live by one goal: “To serve the community with affordable meals that stick to your ribs.”

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Opinion February 18, 2010

Let them serve

By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu

In the ’40s, African Americans could not fight in the United States Armed forces. In the ’60s, women could not fight in the US Armed Forces.

Both of these military policies were removed due to social changes in society. Now, it’s time for another change: the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the US Armed Forces.

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Opinion February 18, 2010

Disabled students are invisible to able-bodied students

By Michael Isam | gargoyle@flagler.edu

I was once like you. I could run, jump, dodge, walk backward when necessary, and in general get from place to place in a hurry if required. I lettered in football, basketball, track, volleyball, and softball. I played hardball from the second grade through American Legion. As you will learn, and you will learn it, our bodies change. And those changes are not always for the best. In some sports, athletes are over the hill at 34 and even earlier in other sports.