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Sports October 16, 2007

Basketball and business make for strong friendship

By Viv Helwig | gargoyle@flagler.edu

When you think of Business Professor Lou Preysz and Men’s Basketball Coach Bo Clark you think of two men in separate fields, with separate goals, and separate backgrounds.

Preysz, an ex-military man who reached the rank of Captain, and Clark, an “ex-gunner” who ended his college basketball career as the all-time leading scorer for UCF, have more in common than first meets the eye. Under the surface, they both are men of faith, like to keep things lively by constantly cracking jokes, and have banners hanging in the Flagler gym.

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Sports October 16, 2007

Injury bug bites Saints

Team manages to stay competitive despite injuries

By Devon Jeffreys | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The roller coaster ride that has been the 2007 season is headed toward its final loop and the Flagler Saints volleyball team may finish without two of their most experienced players.

Saints senior Jessica Wedemyer, injured earlier in the season, will miss the rest of the year with a knee injury and junior Leah Melton may miss the conclusion of the season with a stress fracture in her right tibia.

The injuries, coupled with inconsistencies on the court have left the Saints with a 16-11 record with eight games to play. The team will now have to work out the kinks without both Wedemyer and Melton.

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Sports October 16, 2007

Student tickets for Saints vs. Gators on sale Wednesday

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Tickets for the Nov. 1 game between the University of Florida and Flagler go on sale Wednesday Oct. 17 at 7 a.m. in the student center. Only 200 tickets are available.

Tickets are $15 by cash or check only and transportation will not be provided. Flagler ID is required for purchase and there is a limit of four tickets per person.

Saints Club boosters also have tickets on sale to faculty, staff, boosters and members of the community for $30 each, which includes a tailgate party. Call 819-6252 for more.

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News, Sports October 16, 2007

Flagler basketball gets thrust into national spotlight when Saints take on Div. I National Champion Florida Gators

By Devon Jeffreys | djeffreys@flagler.edu

When their bus pulls into Gainesville on Oct. 31, the Flagler Saints men’s basketball team will be in for a treat.

The Saints will get their shot at the two-time defending national champion Florida Gators at the O’Connell Center in Gainesville on Nov. 1.

Although the game is a big deal for the school and the program, it is an exhibition game and Saints head coach Bo Clark is not interested in who wins or loses.

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Sports October 16, 2007

Major League Baseball gets interesting

By Eric D. Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The first series of the 2008 playoffs didn’t turn out the way some Flagler College students were hoping for their hometown teams.

Although the Yankees were the wild card team, New Yorker Sean Hogan, senior, still felt his Bombers were going to be the team to beat. “I feel like this is our year, again, A-Rod has had the best season of his career and you best believe he’ll carry that into the playoffs this year.”

A-Rod didn’t carry his MVP like season into the playoffs with only 1 RBI in his 15 at-bats.

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News October 16, 2007

Club UNITY proposal gets denied

Student Services turns down club after it passes through SGA

By Brittany Hackett | bhackett@flagler.edu

Student Services has turned down a proposal for Club UNITY, a club that focuses on promoting a positive image of the gay and lesbian community. This is the second time in three years that a club focused on such issues has been denied.

Chris Lauth, president of Club UNITY, said those involved with the club are “very disappointed, but not too surprised” with the decision, which was announced Oct. 9.

The club was denied because its “purpose does not fall within the realm of the mission of the college,” according to the official denial letter written by Dean of Student Services Dan Stewart. No elaboration was given in the letter, and Stewart would not comment on how the purpose of Club UNITY conflicted with the mission of the college. Stewart said he had no comments on the issue in general.

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Arts & Entertainment October 16, 2007

Keep-A-Breast raises thousands

Art Walk for Breast Cancer event features painted busts, helps a cause

By Marella Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Casa Monica was busting at last week’s Art Walk for Breast Cancer, pun intended.

Rob Depiazza, owner of Screen Arts on West King Street, together with the Keep-A-Breast Foundation, brought 23 painted bust molds into the Casa Monica on Oct. 5 for the art walk for Breast Cancer. Former burlesque sensations Candy Caramelo and Shana were also present for the occasion.

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October 15, 2007

CD Review: Jamie Lidell

Multiply

By Charlotte Cudd | ccudd@flagler.edu

“Imagine Prince producing Otis Redding at an early ’90s warehouse rave,” one review from Blues and Soul music magazine said. Take a huge dose of 60s-inspired soul, add a splash of Jamiroquai and new age dance beats, top with a sultry voice whose range is astounding and you’ve got Jamie Lidell: a skinny, white one-man techno band that will force anyone to shake their hips.

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News October 15, 2007

Studies show mixed results on organic food

Pesticide-free produce may not provide added health benefits, according to European research

By Kayla Hrynyk | gargoyle@flagler.edu

America’s cultural retaliation against expanding waistlines has launched a number of alternatives for the health-conscious consumer. While we may easily disregard the phrase “healthy fast food” as an oxymoron, the subject of organic foods comes packaged with some surprising controversy.

To many, the word “organic” is simply synonymous with “healthier.” College students on a budget usually tack on an alternative meaning: “pricier.”