By Michael Mandaro | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Junior Communication major Bailey Latham won the $450 dollar plane ticket after completing the President’s Survey.
Latham was selected randomly from a pool of 973 Flagler College students who had completed either the National Survey of Student Engagement or the Student Satisfaction Inventory.
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By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu
Photo illustration by Hahau Yisrael
Student Mallory McCagg recently began cleaning locals’ houses in her spare time. She does it not only to earn money, but for the benefit of the world.
McCagg owns Squeaky Green Cleaning, a business specializing in the national trend of “green cleaning.” According to the Green Cleaning Network, the process can be defined as a way to clean by using natural alternatives to chemically based products and other sustainable supplies and equipment.
By Matthew Boyle, Rory Fish and Michael Newberger| gargoyle@flagler.edu
By Erica Eding | eeding@flagler.edu
Photo by Erica Eding
PHOTO CAPTION: The statue of Pedro Menendez, the founder of St. Augustine, stands outside the Lightner Museum downtown.
A party is rarely serious business. St. Augustine’s 450th anniversary, on the other hand, could bring millions of dollars in revenue to a city that is suffering from the decline in tourism.
The city is hoping to attract national and even international visitors to the event. But during an economic downturn, tourists will need an incentive to travel and spend money. For this reason, city officials have begun planning for a state of the art experience.
By Ben McLeod | bmcleod@flagler.edu
St. Augustine residents agree President Obama’s stimulus package will do very little to help the real estate market, especially foreclosures.
Eric Larson, St. Augustine resident and Flagler College graduate, was given 10 days notice to move out of his apartment and find a new place to live.
By Julie Hirshan | jhirshan@flagler.edu
The military currently accepts immigrants with student or work visas to join the service, but will now start actively recruiting those with medical, language or other specialized skills, offering them the opportunity to become naturalized citizens in as little as six months.
By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu
If Molly Jane Hammond hadn’t received a Pell Grant, she would probably be fighting in Iraq.
“The military is the only other real economic opportunity for poor kids,” Hammond said. “Higher education is just not guaranteed for poor people.”
By Kathy Novak | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Clayton Coffman
PHOTO CAPTION: The Saints split a doubleheader against Rollins on March 29, moving their record to 11-21.
With a standing of 11-20, Saints’ Coach Dave Barnett is already preparing for several changes in the baseball program next season.
“Well you know it’s been a frustrating season. Our achilles heel has been overall offensive production – we are hitting .280 as a team – all teams we are playing are batting 320 and above. At least 80 percent of our problems are run production,” Barnett said.
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.”