Stories

By Kyle Myers-Haugh | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Board of Trustees granted formal approval for the Faculty Senate and its Constitution on Feb. 20.

This was the final act of a process that began with a proposal by the Faculty Welfare Committee in the fall of 2006. Last semester, the Senate elected Dr. Arthur Vanden Houten, a professor in the liberal studies department, as its chair. The senate has been operating under the constitution for the past six months, and now, with the Board’s official approval, can function as a governing body on campus.

“The idea was just that the college reached a moment, in which shared government was appropriate,” Vanden Houten said.

By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Director of Admissions Marc Williar says cutting FRAG has the potential to affect many current and prospective students and could also change the composition of the college.

Gov. Charlie Crist has threatened to make the largest cut to The Florida Resident Access Grant in its 29-year history, according to The Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida.

If the proposal goes through, 15,000 students will be out of the program, and $47 million in tuition assistance will not be available any longer.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

Flagler College Psychology Professor Erin Hightower “is not only a great teacher but she does a lot to help people in the community,” according to student Jessica Echterling.

She is able to pull from her own experiences as a licensed mental health counselor to help others.

Owning her own practice and being a teacher is no easy task, but Hightower looks at things positively.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

Carmen Flores and her husband left their family and moved to St. Augustine so their 8-year-old son, Xavier, could attend the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind.

Working for FSDB can be challenging because she works with both English- and Spanish-speaking families. However, Flores keeps a positive attitude about her situation. She is able to draw from her experiences to help others.

By Danielle Marsh | dmarsh1@flagler.edu

“I’m an advocate for pushing people to volunteer,” Flagler College senior Jenna Stinnett said.

Stinnett is involved in Big Brothers Big Sisters, and Betty Griffin House. She has had the same little brother for the past three years.

“He’s the reason I got involved at all,” Stinnett said of her little brother.

By Joshua Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Mark Garrison, ex-bartender at Tradewinds, is now the owner of Madre’s Restaurant located on 8 Aviles Street. “I have always wanted to have my own place,” Mark said, as he explained how he got to this point in his life….