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News February 26, 2008

Career Services helps seniors, future graduates find jobs

By Lauren Belcher | gargoyle@flagler.edu

As seniors are getting ready for the end of this semester, many are looking for jobs – some haven’t started. According to Career Services, last semester, 50 percent of seniors had jobs coming out of graduation and 50 percent were still looking.

CareerSpot is an online database that contains every potential employer that the college knows about. Students can access it by going to www.flagler.edu/careerservices.

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News February 26, 2008

Future of FRAG uncertain for students

By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has proposed a budget cut that has the potential to affect all future Flagler College students from Florida.

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 will not be available any longer, ICUF said.

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News February 26, 2008

Tuesday Night Topic forum has poor turnout

By Kyle Myers-Haugh | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Tuesday Night Topic forum last week covered stress management.

Despite the invaluable information offered during the forum, “marketing problems” were to blame for a poor turnout. The event drew only one student.

Many students strolled past Ponce 1 on their way to the dining hall unaware of the forum, but seemed somewhat curious as to what was taking place inside.

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News February 26, 2008

Ben Joslin wins eating contest

By Jeffrey Mensch | gargoyle@flagler.edu Eight wieners, one winner, no time limit. Ben Joslin was the first to force down eight hot dogs and buns. He is now Flagler College’s “eating champion” of 2008. Three tables, a steaming pile of hot dogs and some repulsed…

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News February 25, 2008

Club UNITY hosts Larry Smith

From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Club UNITY will sponsor the presention of Larry D. Smith on Wednesday, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. in the Flagler Room.

Smith will speak about his experiences as an openly gay lawyer and community activist in Orlando. He will also touch upon his experiences as a legal advocate for gay rights and the legal aspects regarding GLBT issues.

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February 12, 2008

CD Review: Natasha Bedingfield

Pocketful of Sunshine

By Marella Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

British songstress Natasha Bedingfield just released her sophomore album titled Pocketful of Sunshine, proving she still has what it takes to be on top.

Her first single, “Take You There,” with Jamaican sensation Sean Kingston, has dominated the charts with its uplifting beats and melody.

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Sports February 12, 2008

Men’s basketball surging

As the season winds down, Clark credits young players with success

By Ryan Day | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Men’s basketball Head Coach Bo Clark has led the Saints to 14 wins in their last 16 games, citing team balance and freshmen playing like seniors for their success.

“We’re playing with a lot of confidence,” Clark said. “As young as we are, we’re playing our games with a lot of confidence.”

After a disappointing 85-72 loss to in-state rivals Embry-Riddle on Dec. 5 and a 3-3 start, any confidence the Saints had was shaky at best. But Clark said their 17-5 record, the Saints’ best since 2003, can be attributed to the overachievement of freshmen guards D.J. Ferguson and John Pietkiewicz.

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Sports February 12, 2008

Saints offense picking up the slack

With pitchers ailing, weight falls on shoulders of Saints’ potent bats

By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu

Coming off a 25-27 record in 2007, the Flagler Saints baseball team is primed to improve on a season they believe was not near good enough.

“We were pretty disappointed with last year’s season, a sub-.500 season,” junior pitcher Austin Donmoyer said. “We realize coming into this season that the competition is just going to get harder and harder.”

The Saints are off to a 3-6 start to the 2008 season and have relied heavily on their offense. Leading that offense has been senior first baseman Kenny Ray.

His .359 average is second on the team, and his seven runs scored and seven runs batted in are team highs. Ray is also 4-5 in stolen base attempts.

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Sports February 12, 2008

Origin of mascot still a mystery

By Brandon Volbrecht | gargoyle@flagler.edu

St. George: a street, a saint, but do you know what he looks like? But often mistaken for a horse, he is actually a lion.

The newly adapted name for Flagler’s mascot fuels the debate for representation of the saint nickname.
John Jordan, Sports Information director said, “Where the Saints came from; I have never been able to decipher where that ever came from.”

The nickname is commonly confused with the lion that appears on the Flagler College crest.
Why then, are we not the Flagler Lions?

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Sports February 12, 2008

Women’s win streak continues at 7

Improved performance by the Saints has helped them close in on .500

By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu

When the Flagler Saints Women’s Basketball team entered the winter break with a record of 2-11, it seemed like a nightmare season was imminent.

But riding a current seven-game win streak to improve their record to 11-14, the Saints have been able to salvage the season and get back on track.

“We’re finally on the right track this second semester,” senior point guard Melanie Aguila said. “We played a really hard schedule the first semester so we’re actually now playing as a team and getting our confidence back.”

Saints Coach Sherri Abbey-Nowatzki said the tough schedule put the team on their back, but she’s proud they’ve been able to rebound.