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Arts & Entertainment October 16, 2008

Ancient City Tours provides special events for Halloween

By Josh Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Don’t let your favorite costume go to waste, and enjoy Halloween in the Nation’s Oldest City with Ancient City Tours.

Ancient City will be holding “A Ghostly Encounter” tours on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. starting at The Spanish Military Hospital, 3 Aviles St. Each tour is $14 per person.
Also, on Oct. 26, Ancient City will be sponsoring their annual Halloween costume parade/contest and trick-or-treating for children.

The parade will begin at 2 p.m. with registration starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Clock Tower at the Visitor Information Center, One Castillo Drive. The walk will end in the downtown Plaza for costume judging.

For more information call (904) 827-0807 or visit ancientcitytours.net.

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Arts & Entertainment October 16, 2008

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist’

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Without the quick-witted, snarky comments of Ellen Page in “Juno” or the knee-slapping one-liners of Jonah Hill in “Superbad,” the adorably quirky Michael Cera still shines.

Nick (Cera) is broken-hearted over his break-up with Tris (Alexis Dziena)—a shallow, vapid teenager of the “Mean Girls” tradition—but he finally dresses himself and stops moping long enough to play a show with his band, The Jerk-Offs, where he serves as the only heterosexual member. His good time ends abruptly, however, when he sees Tris cozying up to another boy, her next victim. Norah (executed beautifully by Dennings), meanwhile, has been noticing Nick all night. However, she is unaware that he is her “musical soul mate.”

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October 16, 2008

The Candidates’ Playlists

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

Is there anyone out there by now who doesn’t know who the two presidential candidates are? I seriously doubt it.

But I also seriously doubt that most people know who the two presidential candidates are. Music taste can say a lot about a person.

Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is obviously a tunes-lovin’ man.

He credits R&B legend Stevie Wonder as a major inspiration, and has shaken his groove thing on Ellen Degeneres’ show.

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October 16, 2008

The Man Behind the Lens

Flagler College Junior captures much more than just surf shots

By Ben McLeod | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Eric Fillingame is capturing surfing, graphic design and business with the help of his Canon camera.

This 22-year-old junior is majoring in graphic design and plans to work in the surf industry as a photographer. Although he has only been taking pictures for three years, Fillingame has as much experience behind the lens as most photographers.

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News October 16, 2008

Decide on the issues

Design by HAHAUYELI YISRAEL

Take away the image consultants, focus groups and ads and what’s left? Nothing but the issues. How are you, the voters, supposed to know what the candidates really stand for?

Here is your chance to see each candidate’s views without the frills and mud-slinging politics can bring. No names, no altered pictures. But can you figure out which views go with which candidate?

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News October 16, 2008

Candidate B

War/Foreign Policy
This candidate strongly believes that when Iraq is capable of both governing itself, as well as protecting the people living there, is when the U.S. troops should come home.

He says in order to avoid an even more expensive war, it is important to ensure the stability of the state of Iraq and seeing that it is not left vulnerable to terrorists. By leaving a small “strike force” in Iraq, he says we would be making a poor strategic choice.

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News October 16, 2008

Candidate A

War and Foreign Policy
There would be a phased withdrawal of the troops in Iraq over a 16-month period. The withdrawal would be coordinated with the Iraqi government and directed by military commanders on the ground.
He would create a counter-terrorism force that will remain in Iraq for specific missions, and will continue to train Iraqi security forces. This candidate wants to encourage Iraqi leaders to take more responsibility toward creating stability.

He would also encourage them to use oil revenue for reconstruction.

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Sports October 15, 2008

Women’s soccer hits bumps

With a tough schedule remaining, the 5-8 team has a chance to go .500

By Chelsi de Cuba | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Katherine Huber

PHOTO CAPTION: Freshman goalkeeper Kaitlyn Goffe makes a save in goal in a recent match. The women’s soccer team has been adjusting to the Div. II competition. With more than half of the season gone, the team is struggling for wins and is well under .500.

Flagler College’s women’s soccer team is halfway through their season and continues to stay competitive despite a tough schedule that has them with a 5-8 record.

The team’s schedule was put together in anticpation of a move to the Sunshine State Conference.

However, Flagler College Athletics is now applying to the Peach Belt Conference.

“Our goals are just to be competitive with our schedule with the recent [planned] move to Peach Belt. Things have kind of changed because most of our teams are Sunshine State,” Coach Teddy Meyer said.

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Sports October 15, 2008

Tennis training for season

Pre-season tournament gives team early test

By Kate Shoaf | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

PHOTO CAPTION: The women’s tennis team has been practicing in anticipation for what they hope will be a successful season. Tournaments like the Wilson/Intercollegiate South Regional Flagler played earlier this month are a great preparation.

Women’s tennis has begun warming up for their season after participating in the 2008 Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s South Regional at the Beerman Tennis Complex at Florida Southern College. Other schools that participated in this event were Florida Southern College, University of West Florida, Nova Southeastern University, Valdosta State University, Lynn University, Barry University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, Saint Leo University, Rollins College, University of Montevallo and Florida Tech.

In this pre-season meeting the players had a chance to practice in a game atmosphere and were able to check out their future competition.