By Kristina Haumschild | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair
PHOTO CAPTION: David Cotrone has been one of Flagler’s best players this year.
The Flagler men’s tennis team has found its form, and in turn, has helped produced a 9-6 season.
“We’re a better team [from last year]. The team has a lot of good chemistry and we’re playing well,” Coach Walter Shinn said.
“We’re moving in the right direction and will finish with a winning record.”
By Clayton Coffman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The search for a new athletic director is nearly complete. Dean of Student Services Daniel Stewart has chaired a search committee that has narrowed its list of candidates to four people.
Their names haven’t been disclosed due to confidentiality, but interviews with the potential replacements of Dave Barnett will take place within the next two weeks. Flagler College President Dr. William T. Abare Jr. hopes to have the new AD before the end of the fiscal year.
By Clayton Coffman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Clayton Coffman
Cale Owen had never stepped on any school’s campus until he reached Flagler’s in 2006. That didn’t bother him one bit, though.
“I never really had a problem being around people. I remember my first day my freshman year was my first day of school,” said Owen, who had always been homeschooled.
By Kenny Ray | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College women’s tennis team has turned their season around, and then some.
Their first three matches were against teams ranked 15th or higher, including Armstrong Atlantic State, who was the top-ranked team. The Saints started just 2-16 in singles play, but have since gone 49-17 on the singles court.
What was it that turned the season around? Head coach Walter Shinn believes it was a trip to Orlando.
Special to The Gargoyle | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College women’s golf team wrapped up its regular season with a seventh place finish in the first annual Barry Bucs Invitational, which wrapped up Tuesday afternoon at Shula’s Golf Club.
The Saints’ 54-hole total for the tournament was 970.
Third-ranked Florida Southern College placed first in the seven-team field with a 17-over par 881. They out-distanced fourth-ranked Lynn University by 19 strokes.
By Clayton Coffman | ccoffman@flagler.edu
His nickname is “Mangenius.” He was Bill Belichick’s golden child. Unfortunately, though, for Browns Coach Eric Mangini, his recent remarks about bringing Brett Favre back won’t fly for even his most die-hard fans.
Mangini said, “He [Favre] might come out to training camp to visit. Maybe I will have him do the show team or just hang out.” Bringing Favre back; that’s as good a decision as trying to spend your way out of a recession.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The women’s cross country team is hosting the Flagler 5K on April 11 at 8 a.m. at Anastasia State Recreation Area.
The race course will measure 3.1 miles and will wind through the picturesque state park. The event is sponsored by Vicar’s Landing and Glenmoor.
By Katie Crabb | gargoyle@flagler.edu
For someone like me, there’s nothing better than the feel of a brand new book in my hands, untouched, unread, just waiting for me to dive into its pages. There are stories, adventures and journeys hidden inside those pages, and the physical feel of the paper beneath my fingers only adds to the excitement. Everyone loves a good story, so for this reason I think books will continue to survive despite the rising popularity of other media, like film and television.
By Cal Colgan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Every week, students from schools all over the country hungrily rush to their cafeterias and bistros, munching on subs and sandwiches and chomping on cheeseburgers containing slabs of juicy, red tomatoes. Parents buy the rose-colored fruits to force-feed their stubborn children. Health nuts purchase organic tomatoes for homemade dishes of pasta or couscous.
And every day, barrels of tomatoes are shipped all over the country from Florida’s tomato fields to be taken for granted by the insatiable mouths of middle class Americans.
By Stacey Palmieri | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Brenna Antram
“What I enjoy about the classes I get to teach is the students really want to learn what we’re teaching. It’s not something they have to do. We get students who are really great quality people,” Martha Shinn, coordinator of the Youth Ministry program at Flagler College, said.
For Shinn, teaching and working with kids isn’t just her job, it’s her passion. A member of Flagler’s 1978 graduating class, Shinn received a degree in social science with a minor in religion. She later received her master’s degree in theology and embarked on a religious journey to impact the lives of kids.