By Phil Mansfield | gargoyle@flagler.edu
This past summer a group of thirteen Spanish studying students from Flagler College went on a semester abroad and trip of a lifetime to Costa Rica. The program was five weeks of Spanish classes in the city campus of Heredia and one week of class on the beach campus in Samara. What went down in between April 26th to June 11th this summer was one of the best times of my life, and the following is the “spark notes” version of my trip.
Ben Stiller looked toned-down and mature in the previews I saw for the Farrelly brother’s newest comedy “The Heartbreak Kid.” As it turns out, he plays his usual quirky, uncoordinated character as Eddie Cantrow, a 40-year-old bachelor in the remake of Elaine May’s 1972 hit.
Cantrow is coerced by his sex-crazed father – played by Stiller’s real life dad, Jerry Stiller – and overly domesticated best friend (Rob Corddry) to marry Lila (Malin Akerman), a cute, seemingly classy blonde he’s only known for a couple weeks.
Athletes for Africa will be hosting a GuluWalk in St. Augustine on Oct. 20 to spread awareness of conflict in northern Uganda.
Flagler College Student Caitlin Eggimann is responsible for bringing GuluWalk to St. Augustine. “I was looking to participate in GuluWalk, and I contacted the leaders of Athletes for Africa,” Eggimann said, “and they asked me to take the responsibility of being in charge of GuluWalk for St. Augustine.”
Dr. Dog will be playing at Café Eleven on Oct. 30 in St. Augustine Beach.
The show starts at 8:30 p.m. with Delta Spirit and Emily Lacy opening up for Dr. Dog.
Café Eleven Marketing and Promotions Manager Ryan Dettra booked Dr. Dog, who attracts a college-age crowd and plays throw back style music, knowing the show would be a success.
“We presented them last year, and the show went really well,” Dettra said. “Dr. Dog will have a good turnout, and they have a lot of fans in St. Augustine.”
Based on Ken Kesey’s 1963 novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest tells the story of Randle Patrick McMurphy, a mental health patient in the 1950s. McMurphy challenges Nurse Ratched’s rules, and encourages the other patients to follow suit.
There will be a preview performance open to all Flagler students, faculty, and staff, Thursday, Oct. 18. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $5.
Zephian Michaels takes the lead as McMurphy, supported by Emily Gerbino as Nurse Ratched, and Eric Strichert as Chief Brombden.
Amanda Hughlett, the show’s stage manager, calls the cast an ensemble.
By Bethany Coates
The Flagler women’s soccer team proved to be victorious with a 3-1 defeat over Thomas University on October 6 at the Saints field.
This non-conference game assisted Flagler to break its two-match losing streak and up its record to 6-5-0. Thomas loses its third game in a row and drops to 3-7-1.
By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu
Midway through what may be their toughest season yet, the Flagler women’s volleyball team has identified their weakness. What they do to rise above it will go a long way toward deciding the outcome of their season.
“It seems like our passing is determining how well we play or not,” head Coach Taylor Mott said. “When we pass well, we seem to be winning. When we’re not passing well, we seem to be losing. We’ve really tried to focus on passing in practice.”
By Derek Westfield | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Surf Team’s season is underway and they look to take advantage of the talent that’s at Flagler College. For the first time in recent history, Flagler has used a tryout, instead of a team assembled by the surfers themselves.
“With all the talent we have here at Flagler, it’s hard to decide on a lineup that everyone agrees on, so it only seemed fair to have a tryout,” junior Phil Mansfield said.
The team is made up of an “A” and “B” squad, a female surfer and a longboarder. They compete in the National Scholastic Surfing Association, which is the largest, most competitive organization of its type in the nation.
By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu
Rooney is unabashedly infectious. That’s the only way to describe them. The five-man, indie-rock group from the sunny shores of California has struck musical gold yet again with their charming and energetic second album.
Kelsey Mayid | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Kanye West is still conceited, arrogant and rich. What’s new? Not the material on his latest album, Graduation, which was released Sept. 11.
While Graduation delivers 13 tracks of impeccably produced, sure-to-be-a-hit songs, it’s nothing new for West. The central theme of The College Dropout, Late Registration, and now Graduation, is still West himself. He continues to rap about his ego, his fame, and of course, his fashion.
