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Arts & Entertainment March 23, 2009

CAB hosts Battle of the Bands


By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

Photos by Matthew Boyle

Battle of the Bands hit the Flagler College campus with a shock on Friday, March 13. A good shock, that is.

“I think it was an extremely successful event,” Quanita Summers, Campus Activities Board Director of Student Performances, said.

“I think the students really showcased a lot of talent tonight,” Summers said.

CAB brought in nine bands for the competition including Call it Conflict, Thieves are Watching, Clown Car Commute, The Pullout and Only After Disaster. Only After Disaster won the competition with a score of 39 out of 40.

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News March 17, 2009

‘Airborne’ features Senator McGovern


By Josh Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

WFCF ‘Airborne’ host Matt Jeffs interviews Senator George McGovern. Board Operator Steve Palazzo

On Wed. March 4, WFCF Flagler College Radio had Senator George McGovern in its studio for an on-air interview with Matt Jeffs, the host of 88.5’s community affairs program, Airborne.

McGovern opened up the show saying, “I’ve heard great things about Flagler College,” as he went on to tell his listeners that he will be talking with the students and faculty on April 6.

“I’m glad they didn’t put it on April fool’s day,” he replied with a chuckle.

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Blogs March 12, 2009

Bittersweet Victory…

I’ve been getting around to this for a while now. As the Online Editor of the student newspaper, The Gargoyle, shouldn’t I be writing a blog?

It seems that every time I sit down to think about it, something else comes up- whether it be a midterm, another story or just one of those brain-dead afternoons every college student out there can relate to.

Well, anyway, here goes nothing.

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News March 11, 2009

Intruder gives security a scare

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

PHOTO CAPTION: College security responds after Christopher Tackett, a man from Georgetown, Ky., punches a security guard after stealing a loaf of bread.

Assistant Director of Security at Flagler College Allan Howard had not experienced criminal violence since his retirement from an almost 30-year career from the Newark, NJ Police Department until Friday, Feb. 13.

“I’ve been here for 14 years and never had anything happen like that before,” Howard said.

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News March 11, 2009

Tuition increases in response to economy

The cost for the fall 2009 semester will be raised $390, to a total of $6,650

By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Tuition increases as Flagler rides out the economic storm
Flagler College’s tuition will rise by about 6 percent for the fall semester, which is not a dramatic increase by most standards.

However, the tuition hike comes at a time when many students are struggling financially. The cost for the fall ’09 semester will be $6650, compared to $6260 this semester. It’s a $390 increase.

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News March 11, 2009

Locals feel what cannot be told in statistics

By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu

Joyce Campbell said she cannot give much more.

Campbell is the owner of the Native Traditions Gallery on Cordova Street in downtown St. Augustine. For the first time in 10 years, the business is running on 25 percent of its normal sales. The economic decline has forced Campbell to make changes to keep her doors open.

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News March 11, 2009

Flagler celebrates 40th anniversary

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the college during the week of March 23 through 27. The title of the celebration is “Founded on history, focused on the future.”

On Monday, there will be a birthday party for Flagler with cake in the Ringhaver Student Center at 3 p.m. Tuesday’s events will include the horror film, “Night of the Living Dead” at 8 p.m. on the West Lawn.

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On Campus March 11, 2009

Faculty Senate promotes participation

Group advocates for concerns of professors and students

By Stacey Palmieri | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Changes are happening at Flagler College as the faculty senate emerges as a school-run form of government.

The Flagler College faculty senate was first proposed in Dec. 2006 and approved the following January. It started as a faculty idea that quickly earned support from the college’s president and deans.