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On Campus March 19, 2008

Illnesses travel fast on campus

Flu symptoms, viral outbreaks increase this year, says Baringer

By Jennifer Swift | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Freshman Kerri Paulsen has been ill twice this semester.

“When my roommates get sick, I know it’s only a matter of time before I get sick,” she said. “It stinks. I am too sick to go to class, and when I do go to class, I’m too sick to pay attention.”

The Office of Academic Affairs reported an increase this semester in illness-related class cancelations and student absences.

Students have shown some symptoms of the flu, but most appear to have milder infections, according to Dr. Dudley Baringer, the on-campus doctor at Flagler College.

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On Campus March 19, 2008

Flagler Alpha Chi chapter inducts 36 members

By Jennifer Swift | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Florida Beta Chapter of Alpha Chi inducted 36 students on March 6. According to Connie St. Clair-Andrews, the faculty co-sponsor, the purpose of the coeducational society is to “promote academic excellence and exemplary character among college and university students…

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Opinion March 19, 2008

Beauty is only skin deep

Beauty pageant contestants endure huge challenges with every contest

By Mary Elizabeth Fair | gargoyle@flagler.edu

In February of 2006, I chose to participate in a preliminary pageant for Miss Mississippi.
I had taken part in pageants before but this particular pageant took more of my time and effort than all the others.

My reasons for choosing to participate were partially influenced by the scholarship money which was being offered, but I was mainly motivated by the fact that I wanted to challenge myself.

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Opinion March 19, 2008

Monks react violently to oppression

Myanmar monks step up and speak out against unjust military junta

By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu

What have we come to when even the most peaceful people in the world begin fighting?

In an attempt to demonstrate their opposition to the country’s economic and political repression that the military junta has been the source of, the monks of Myanmar have begun to participate in severe uprisings and protests.

This issue is particularly noteworthy, not only because repression and killings are occurring, but also because the monks have begun to show just how serious the injustices of the government’s choices and actions may be in this country by ignoring their vows of peace.

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News March 19, 2008

Faculty senate up and running

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.

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News March 19, 2008

FRAG continues to develop for Florida students

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.

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News March 19, 2008

Changing minds for the better

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.

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News March 19, 2008

Helping in another language

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.

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News March 19, 2008

Student works to impact, save lives

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.

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News March 19, 2008

New Baja-style restaurant

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….