Romney to bring campaign to Flagler College
Flagler College will be one of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s campaign stops Monday, Aug. 13, as the candidate begins a bus tour of the state.
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Softball’s Donna Munafo named ‘Pitcher of the Week’ by Peach Belt
By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyan Busse
Flagler College senior Donna Munafo is proving that hard work really does pay off.
Munafo spent her high school softball career being the second or third best pitcher for Satellite High School in Satellite Beach, Florida.
The other pitchers on her high school softball team had played softball their entire life, whereas, Munafo focused her younger years on soccer and dance.
Farm cultivates new life for disabled veterans
By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Photos by Robert H. Heinrich
Down a long dirt road on the border of Duval and Clay counties, where the open air is clean and the sun just begins to peek through the clouds, is a farm that houses organic fruits, vegetables, livestock, honeybees and other commodities.
But for Adam Burke, founder of Veterans Farm, this farm is far from ordinary. The disabled combat veterans who work the farm during a six-month fellowship are more valuable than the goods they produce.
“I am very selective in [the veterans] I choose,” Burke, a U.S. Army veteran, said. “This is not about a paycheck. It’s about tranquility, peace in life, people who are looking for a change, to grow in their lives.”
Men’s tennis team dealing with tough season
By Santiago Martinez-Caro | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College men’s tennis team season has not been as successful this season as many expected. Though the team is very talented, and will have great runs in the future, their inexperience has put them through some tough times this year.
This weekend the team traveled to South Carolina to play against No. 10 Lander. After a rain delay Flagler College was defeated with an overall score of 5-1. With this defeat, Flagler College fell to a 5-9 overall and a 2-4 in conference play.
Flagler softball poised for post-season run
By Jaycob Ammerman | gargoyle@flagler.eduThe Flagler College Saints softball team (27 – 11, 4-4 Peach Belt Conference) are currently on a three game winning streak.
The Saints head coach Kristen Overton has the team poised to compete in a tough Peach Belt Conference.
Currently, the Saints are ranked 5th in the Peach Belt Conference.
Flagler has ‘Tallant’ with post-grad success
By Alyssa Prehoda| gargoyle@flagler.edu
With Communication Week underway, the success of Flagler alumni can be seen throughout various panels, including two-time emmy winner Shane Tallant.
Tallant is probably best known for being the host of the HGTV show “Designed to Sell.” Tallant got his start in television right after graduating Flagler, at the age of 21.
The unforgettable Daytona 500 for all the wrong reasons
By {Jaycob Ammerman} | gargoyle@flagler.edu
BUZZ, BUZZ, BUZZ … “I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.”
I really hate waking up to my alarm clock, especially at 5:30 in the morning, but waking up to the great James Taylor made it just a little bit better.
Today, though, was not just an ordinary day. I didn’t really care what time it was.
It was the day where I would witness the world’s biggest spectacle of racing and rednecks — the Daytona 500.
Journalist Chris Gordon to speak at COM week
By Megan Bradt | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo courtesy of nbcwashington.com {Photog_Name}
For Chris Gordon, interviewing a quadriplegic skydiver, covering a story where two officers were fatally gunned down at the U.S Capitol building, or taking part in the O.J. Simpson trials is what he does on a daily basis.
He tells the story. As a reporter and legal analyst, Gordon has made a name for himself in the field of broadcast journalism.
Men’s Basketball Highlights-Flagler v. Lander
Fine Arts Guild set to host Dancing for Diabetes event
By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Photo courtesy of Dancing for Diabetes Facebook page
For junior Kristen Matulewicz, becoming the president of the new Fine Arts Guild means bringing a little of her home to Flagler College.
Matulewicz, who was raised in Oviedo, Fla., said she has been involved with Seminole County’s Dancing for Diabetes for six years as a performer. She said she looks forward to bringing the event to Flagler’s auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 12.