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Opinion December 4, 2008

Decking the halls with holiday pickles

Family traditions make celebrating holidays more meaningful

By Kelsey Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

My favorite part of Christmas morning is running downstairs with my sister and waiting for my Dad to finish hiding “the pickle”.

Every year for as long as I can remember my family has had this tradition. My Mom grew up in a German area of Wisconsin and most of her friends had a pickle ornament that they would have to find in the Christmas tree. My mom wanted to be like her friends had her parents start this tradition and now mine does it as well. Pickle ornaments are not the easiest to find.

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On Campus December 4, 2008

Best Buddies Club starts strong

Flagler students help meet needs of St. Augustine disabled residents

By Kelsey Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Megan Echaverria, president of the Best Buddies Club on campus, will be visiting The St. Augustine Center for the Living along with some of the club members who will be in town during the winter break.

“The center has invited members whom will be in town over winter break to come to the center a few days before Christmas to visit with the buddies and give out gifts with Santa,” Echaverria said.

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On Campus December 4, 2008

AIGA gains presence on campus

Campus art club gets involved and attracts student membership

By Abby Sessock | gargoyle@flagler.edu

After struggling for several years, AIGA, an art club on campus, is getting the exposure and participation it has been longing for.

AIGA has been present at Flagler for the past few years, however, the administration has yet to recognize them as a club.

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On Campus December 4, 2008

Learning Resource Center consolidates centers for study

By Gian Louis Thompson | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College’s Learning Resource Center originally had three separate centers for study, until three months ago when the Writing Center, the Mathematics Center, and the Study Skills Center were all consolidated into one complex.

The Mathematics Center, led by Bonnie Aspinwall, is a place where students can find assistance from fellow math students.

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Arts & Entertainment December 4, 2008

Arts major has dedicated fan base

Two Fine Arts seniors defend their major, look forward to the future

By Sarah Locke | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Shaun Devine

PHOTO CAPTION: Catherine McGlinchy poses with her work.

Flagler College’s Fine Arts major does not have a typical curriculum. The major is unique, and it sometimes goes overlooked as not being degree-worthy.

Regardless of what anyone thinks about it, it is a popular major at Flagler. Every semester, the major produces many talented artists whose works can be seen nationwide. This year Flagler has 97 Fine Arts majors.

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Arts & Entertainment December 4, 2008

Flea Market offers fun shopping

Easy, cheap and diverse shopping only miles away on State Road 207

By Sterling Robinson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Sterling Robinson

PHOTO CAPTION: The St. Johns County Flea Market at State Road 207 and I-95 features a wide variety of booths, including electronics, food and clothing.

The holidays are almost here, and everyone wants to find one good place to shop for everything they need.

With Jacksonville malls forty-five minutes away, it would be nice if there were somewhere closer to shop besides Target and the St. Augustine Premium Outlets.

Luckily, there is some extremely diverse shopping just seven miles away, at the St. Johns County Flea Market.

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Arts & Entertainment December 4, 2008

EMMA concert series presents Ashu

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Virtuoso saxophonist Ashu will perform with pianist Kuang-Hao Huang at the Flagler College Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m., sponsored by the EMMA Concert Association.

Ashu has found success and acclaim with concert tours across the United States, Scandinavia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and the Baltic region. His concert repertoire includes works by Jacques Ibert, Alexander Glazunov, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Claude Debussy, as well as his own arrangements of works by Astor Piazzolla, Jules Demersseman and Ennio Morricone.

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Arts & Entertainment December 4, 2008

Skating and slides at the Ampitheatre

Photos by Shaun Devine

By Courtney Gaver | gargoyle@flagler.edu

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it’s back here in St. Augustine.

The 2nd annual Winter Wonderland is going on every night at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre from Nov. 21 to Jan. 4. This year, the Winter Wonderland experience holds twice the enchantment with additional lights, a giant 20-foot Christmas tree, and the all new Ice Slide.

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Arts & Entertainment December 4, 2008

MOVIE REVIEW: “Changeling”

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Clint Eastwood will forever be celebrated for his ability as an actor, to create classic characters and immortalize film. Over the past five years, he has exhibited these same principles, and so much more, behind the camera. His films “Mystic River,” “Million Dollar Baby,” “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” inspired critical acclaim. “Changeling,” a fictionalized account of a heart-breaking true crime story, is no exception.