By Sarah Locke and Matthew Boyle | gargoyle@flagler.edu
In the premiere episode of The Noisemakers, Sarah Locke and Matthew Boyle talk with local musician Chris Ludvigsen then play one of his latest tracks, “North Country Song.”
By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Trolley trains with only a few passengers have become a frequent sight in the streets of St. Augustine. The nearly empty trains represent the damage that a struggling economy can do to tourism. The drop in visitors affects local businesses and their student employees.
Flagler senior Katie Curry works at Harry’s Seafood Bar and Grille.
“I do see people ordering less. Some people share,” Curry said. “Some people come in and see the menu and say ‘It’s so expensive.'”
By Lindsey Williams | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Universities across the nation have felt the immediate effects of the turn the economy has recently taken.
Even with the $700 billion bailout plan passed by legislators on Oct. 3, private institutions have been hit hard with the recent “fix” for the economy.
This “fix” generally zaps funds that support and finance institutions.
Students at these schools feel the weight of this financial burden no less.
“People are being forced to work two or more jobs just to cover their cost of living,” said Nick Shannon a sophomore at Flagler College.
By Tara Ricks | gargoyle@flagler.edu
It’s a well-known fact that many college students do not like to buy hundreds of dollars worth of textbooks. With the current condition of our economy many students are considering what is more important: buying texts books or buying gas.
“I was seriously contemplating how much my grade would depend on not having a certain book,” said Lindsey Williams, a senior at Flagler.
By Laura Croft | gargoyle@flagler.edu
This year food prices have increased five percent, the highest increase in almost 20 years according to the United States Department of Agriculture’s consumer price index.
The combination of the tanking economy and high gas prices has put a strain on many Americans.
Many of the people who are struggling are students, and an increasing number of college students around the country have been visiting food banks.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Paul West, Washington bureau chief for the Baltimore Sun, will be the next speaker in the 2008-2009 Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy.
West will speak Nov. 13, at 7 p.m., in the Flagler College Auditorium. His topic will be “How the White House Was Won.”
By the time West speaks, the 2008 presidential race will be decided. He will focus on what transpired over the course of this historic election.
By Josh Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As businesses look for different ways to cope with the economic downturn, green technologies have given the United States Postal Service a futuristic concept when delivering mail.
This past Halloween the USPS unveiled its new line of delivery vehicles, calling them the T-3. St. Augustine is one of eight test sites chosen from across the nation. Other sites in Florida include Atlantic Beach, Ocala and Key West.
By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo contributed
You can usually predict what the most memorable part of a trip will be. When I left for the Peru study abroad in May, I knew that seeing Machu Picchu would be number one on my list. However, there were many other amazing moments that caught me by surprise.
We began by building clean-burning stoves in the rural village of Huatata. In the first house I worked on, we heard a strange squealing noise. It sounded like a guinea pig, or cuy, which in the Andes is a snack instead of a pet. We asked Wilbur, our host, if he had a cuy. “We have 25 cuy,” he exclaimed.
By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu
Gandhi once wrote “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” While these 10 words are now common in society’s book of trite quotations and are often printed on cards, mugs and bags, it has been my observation that we have not realized the weight that these words really have and the true intention and direction that they should carry. My revelation about the disregard for these words has recently emerged out of watching environmental activism become the latest trend, instead of the active revolution that it should be. Action and self participation is necessary for any major change to happen, and instead we are only wearing the change without living it ourselves.
By Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Outdoors Club, despite being a relatively new group on campus, has already made a big impact on the Flagler College community by starting a recycling program.
Established during the 2006-2007 academic year, the Outdoors Club was a student-led initiative to encourage students to spend more time doing activities outside. The president of the group, Missy Kafel, promotes the importance of living “a more eco-conscience lifestyle.” Kafel, a senior majoring in sociology and a minoring in anthropology, had the support and help of natural science Professor Barbara Blonder to start the group.