ADVISING MATTERS ► 9 I I CARRERA GALLERY ► 13 I I GOLF PREVIEW ► 19 NON-PROFIT U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 64 P. 0. Box 1027 St. Augustine, FL 32085 COLLEGE VOL. XXX, NO. 3 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA November 8, 2000 Forum Campus Election Coverage-page five Payments due speaker: Spring semester payments must be turned in to the Bush next Office of Business Services no later than Dec. 1. president "Please submit your pay­ ment worksheet even if you by connie kolisnyk do not owe any money," This year's presidential elec­ Christine _Wages, accounts tion is so close, political pundits receivable clerk, said. are having a hard time coming up with a formula to predict the Flu shots delayed winner as they have in the past, according to Charles Lewis. Health Services is still Lewis, the Washington bureau expecting flu shots, but their chief for Hearst newspapers, arrival may be as late as shared his views on the election December. A sign will be on The final mock electlon debate was held Oct. 26 In the Flagler Room. at the Oct. ·19 Forum on the Health Services door Government and Publi~ Policy in when they are available. The the Flagler College auditorium. cost will be $3. "I think I've never seen a Parking garage won't ·help more baffled group;' Lewis said Legacy needs you of the pundits. "You may see New merchandise and by preston lauterbach piece of land that might be nec­ church's efforts to build a garage some hasty revisions from these Christmas help hiring are the essary to the construction of the is the lack of total support from pundits until right before the happenings at the Flagler's A proposed parking garage church's parking structure.· the church's· parishioners. election on Nov.7," he said Legacy gift shop on St. George on the comer of Carrera and The church has not contact­ "A lot of people respect the Lewis shared several differ­ Street (and online at www.fla­ Cordova streets will not help ed the college about purchasing historical value of the church ent theories on how people pre­ gler.edu). The shop's first line solve the Flagler College parking the land. building and admire the archi­ dict the winner. Included in his of architectural replicas of the problem anytime soon. "I would like to know what tecture," Clewis said. "People list was Forum Director Victor college and its interior fea­ The joint project between they'd take for it," Clewis said. think the garage would be an Ostrowidzki's rule. According to tures just arrived along with the city and the· Grace United "There is a possibility that eyesore. It wouldn't . be taller Ostrowidzki, the winner can Flagler Mom and Dad shirts. Methodist Church, which owns the city would ask us to become than the church, so there won't usually be determined by follow­ They are each available in two the property the garage would involved in that project," be that type of contest." · ing the polls in Ohio, up until colors, gray and denim blue, occupy, is not close to getting off Kenneth Russom said. The proposed garage would right' before the election. and sell for $13.95. New the ground. Russom is the director of contain 250 parking spaces that Lewis said the Bush camp is sweatshirts and tong-sleeved "It takes ages to plan and business services at Flagler would be open to the public . hoping this race will end up like shirts have also arrived in sev­ build these things," Pastor Doug College. · when church services and the 1960 election, where new­ eral styles and colors. Clewis of the Grace United "The college would contract events are not taking place. comer John E Kennedy defeated Free gift wrapping . and Methodist Church · said. "Right for a certain number of spaces Though this project's future incumbent Vice President separate-address shipping now we're just studying the pos­ for use during class hours," he is uncertain, the demand for Richard Nixon, who had been in also is available. Faculty, staff sibility." said. parking downtown is being A factor that may hamper the and students always receive a Flagler College owns a small see GARAGE, page 11 ~ee LEWIS, page 11 discount! Flagler's Legacy is seeking holiday help from Dec.14 to It's all in the mix Jan. 14. Interested students I perimeter wall that surrounds ' should call 823-3378 or email by tara duh aime Flagler College. to apply New faces have been arriv­ Batson Cook Company is ing on campus since the end of coordinating the construction Septeniber.. .and they aren't late efforts for the wall. One of the enrollees for the fall semester. It companies working under seems accurate to say their Batson Cook is Rukab Builders, bright orange reflective vests which generally does concrete and white hard hats have work for new houses but is now become a part of the school's repairing and reconstructing the atmosphere. They are workers concrete slabs. Joe Rukab, the contributing to the restorative work being done on the historic see WALL, page 4 Water, sand, coqulna shell and cement wlll match the ortglnal mix. 2 Gargoyle EDITORIAL November 8, 2000 DITORIAL&OPINIO e voter wastelandl: where's our candidate? by brian hamacher voters vote. Why is it so low'? I don't :know all the rea­ but I don't think that is the case. I know all the candi­ sons; rm not a political~- But for me, a lot of my dis­ dates; I know where d1ey stand on the is.ffles. I think a Over the past few months, I pleasure is in the ,candidates. lot of other college students do, too, but they're uniottt­ have been pondering whether or First there's George W Bush. He represents the clas­ ested. The St.Augustine Record calls it "un-vote-fV2ll:d.• I not I will vote. I recently decided sic rich boy. He continually failed in business, and his dad think we have a lot of motivation;we're just choosing not not to, partly because I don't want continually bailed him out, and when he .finished party­ to vote. When old people don't get involved with the to and partly because I didn't send ing around age 30, he just decided to jump into politics. Internet, we don't say they're unmotivated or bzy. We away for an absentee ballot in Then there's Al Gore, o.un>ice president of eight years know they're just choosing not to get involved. time. I can't begin to ~ll you how and a career politician. This guy is about exciting as Now you're probably asking, "How can you compare many times I've heard such ovei:used phrases as "Every those fishing shows on television. He's the :guy at the voting to the lntemet?" I think it's easy to see that com­ vote counts" and "You can't complain if you don't vote• party that you don't talk to because he'll put you to sleep puters and the Internet have become such an influaKx and so on. but he'll keep talking to you when you noticeably try to in our everyday lives, legal or other decisions on ·the I really would like to vote, but right now I don't have get away frooi him. Internet are just as important as politics. a reason to. Most of the people who have told me these - Finally, there's Ralph Nader. He seems like a nice guy, Young people aren't voting because they're too busy phrases are older (parents). I'm sure when they were but he's a little extreme for me. I'm all for third parties, watching MTV or banging out !11 the arcade. We're not growing up, voting was more highly regarded and more but Nader reminds me of the orazy relative who's always voting because we want to send a message. We're sick of important. There were wars (Vietnam, Cold War) and trying to fight the establishment, usually in -an argument the same old shtick: two-faced politicians in cxpcnsm: law-breaking presidents (Nixon), and the idealistic hippie over a bill discrepancy at Denny's.. He has the right idea, suits making unfulfillable promises. generation had reasons to vote. It meant more in terms but something's missing. So maybe rn "wise up" as my parents say and fl>te of power, and they believed they would have an impact. After looking at the ,candidate selection, it's easy to next time, but for now rn just be a "typical" gienecdion­ It's no question that in our present time there is an see why none of them stand out to young voters. A lot of Xer and sit on my behind while life-changing political apathy toward voting. Only about 45 percent Qf eligible people try to say that the young non-voter is uneducated, decisions are being made. · ~~ t'The band's one intentio.n is to ,have a good oltJ time." ......I ~. · 1: 100 you agree with Kristy or any of us? Write to, us!!! a.A I· oc:t -·' . 0 Letters ·to the editor should be no longer than two l etter-5lzed pages. All letters (I) must be ~ and include the writer's student dassfflcation or faculty/staff posi­ :T tion ,and campus box number so names can be verified. Anonymous letters - not @ 1 lbe 1published, although names may be wHhheld under extenuating circun.staitceS.· 3 1 :::, Letters wlll not be returned.