College curbs smoking, redefines chewing tobacco
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
SPECIAL UPDATE: Dean of Student Services Daniel Stewart said the new tobacco restrictions will go into effect starting Fall 2010.
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SGA approves Photography Club, defers Adventure Club
By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Student Government Association will soon allow students to weigh in on how SGA should spend its money.
SGA President David Matulewicz announced this during his executive report at Tuesday night’s SGA meeting. He said a mass e-mail will be sent to students with the current balance of each committee’s budget. SGA is asking students to send in thoughts on how it should spend committee money.
Students, clubs ramp up Haiti-relief efforts
By Kaitlyn Teabo | kteabo@flagler.edu
Photo by Kaitlyn Teabo
PHOTO CAPTION: Phi Alpha Omega members sign up bachelors for the the Bachelor Bid.
Phi Alpha Omega President Ashley Devany is doing everything she can to reach out to victims of the earthquake in Haiti.
“I think it’s important to help Haiti now because in all honesty they need it most,” she said.
MOVIE REVIEW: Edge of Darkness
By Lawrence Griffin | gargoyle@flagler.edu
This is a terrible movie. I have really no other way to start this off, other than that. Edge of Darkness is a very, very boring movie that only breaks up the boredom to either offend you or disgust you, or both. The basic premise is that Mel Gibson’s daughter comes home for a vague reunion and will not disclose much about her current life. Obviously hiding something, she is killed less than ten minutes into the film, and it is all downhill from there.
MOVIE REVIEW: Avatar
By Lawrence Griffin | gargoyle@flagler.edu
When I first saw the blue alien creatures interacting in this film, I thought it was pretty silly.
But I knew James Cameron (director of Terminator, Aliens, Terminator 2, True Lies and Titanic) wouldn’t just serve up any crap, so I kept my mind open and sure enough, the film had completely engrossed me in its fantastic landscapes and captivating characters.
MOVIE REVIEW: Up in the Air
By Lawrence Griffin | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Jason Reitman’s Up in the Air is not just a good film, not just one of the very best of the last few years, but another stake to Reitman’s claim to becoming one of the best directors in the film world. After enjoying his previous film Thank You for Smoking, which is one of my favorite movies, I was incredibly excited to see this one. It delivered with the force of an eighteen-wheel truck.
Cd Review: Wilco (the album)
By Ben McLeod | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Alternative rock band Wilco has a great new album, and out of their seven studio albums, this one is the best for new listeners.
This is college, not high school
Flagler College attendance policy up for debate
By Lauren Belcher | CBelcher@flagler.edu
Flagler College’s 871-word attendance policy basically boils down to: “Don’t miss class, ever. If you do, we will fail you.”
Homeless count finds lackluster living conditions
By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photo by Cal Colgan
PHOTO CAPTION: A homeless camp on the outskirts of St. Augustine has living quarters, a food tent and an outhouse. While this is one of the more elaborate camps, members of People United to Stop Homelessness say most homeless people’s living conditions are minimal.
As I walked through the woods behind the grocery store towards the campfire light, I was met by a man who asked, “What’s with the camera?”
Flagler administration needs wake-up call
By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
It’s 6:16 on a Monday night and Chuck Riffenburg is talking on his cell phone on the front steps of the Proctor Library again.
Unlike other students, though, Riffenburg is talking business. Even though he finally got the Flagler College administration to approve his Hunger Initiative project, he still has to do all the legwork.