Stories

Cettei to intern with FBI

By Summer Bozeman Katie Cettei, a senior psychology major, dreamed big when deciding where she wanted to do her internship and she will be getting a big payoff for it with the FBI this summer. With the help of sociology professor Tina Jaeckle, Cettei has…


Job opportunities at Career Fair

By Jennifer Gager This February, senior Jonathan Tallman will head to Milwaukee as one of the top interns for Northwestern Mutual Financial Network, a company he learned about at last year’s annual Career and Graduate School Fair. Tallman went to the fair to see “what…


Bachelor Bid to benefit new group

By Brittany Hackett This year’s proceeds from the 18th Annual Phi Alpha Omega Bachelor Bid will be donated to the Jessica A. Kaufman Memorial Fund. The organization was set up to honor the memory of Kaufman who was one of the Flagler students killed in…


Changes in work study

By Julie Harvey Flagler College work-study students are experiencing a transition from standard payroll checks to FlaglerOne accounts. The college implemented this system in hopes of making the payroll process more efficient and conducive to the student environment. Work-study students must log onto their FlaglerOne…


FDA suggests changes to anti-depressant labels

Some worry that the drugs aren’t safe for use under the age of 24; student opinions vary

By Nick Massie

As adolescents in the United States are dealing with more pressure and stress, recent government regulations on anti-depressants may make it more difficult for them to receive treatment.

In late 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed a black box warning label on a particular type of anti-depressants known as SSRIs. Then in December 2006, the FDA proposed new regulations regarding warning labels on anti-depressants.


Ask the Gargoyle

Why are flagler’s semesters shorter than most other colleges? By Rebecca Shields According to Dean of Student Services Daniel Stewart, the reason dates back to when the school first opened and air conditioning was not available in the residence halls or in the classrooms. “Starting…


Solitude: Get lost and find yourself

By Ryan Brower

There are lots of addictions out there; heroine, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes just to name a few. But there are also a lot of addictions that people really don’t consider addictions, and sometimes these can be the most dangerous, mainly because there are so few ways to help those afflicted.

In our “grand” society we like to call America, people are addicted to people. Look at the way our society is set up: reality television shows are making more and more people “famous,” cell phones that have GPS to let you know exactly where your friends are, and the Internet craze of MySpace and Facebook lets you know exactly what’s going on in everyone’s lives and who they talk to.


Sunshine State trumps Garden State

Nick Massie, A&E Editor Pulling onto the Garden State Parkway over winter break proved to be a different emotional feeling than originally planned. Being away from my home town for an entire semester has seemed to change my outlook on my all too familiar stomping…


Google gets it wrong in China

Glenn Judah, Co-Editor The first line on the Google Corporation Information page reads, “Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.” Mission failed. Google should never have censored their Internet search program for the Chinese market. Eric Schmidt,…


New game consoles are blurring the tech lines

Bill Weedmark, Co-Editor On Jan. 27, a new news channel debuted worldwide with a built-in audience of 1.1 million U.S. viewers. But what makes this news service unique isn’t the content, it’s the method of delivery. Nintendo signed a two-year deal with the Associated Press,…