Vol. XIII No. 12 Flagler College, St. Augustine, Flbrida April 25, 1983 English·seminar Collision proves held at Flagler International film and fiction were the themes as the fatal to student Florida College English Associat.iori (FCEA) and the Florida Association of Departments of English (FADE) gathered at Flagler College "April 8 and 9, the first time A two-car collision at the corner of Riberia and Carrera either group had met·here . streets on. April 11 resulted in the death of 23-year-old Two of the principle speakers - Jack Hunter (autho~ of Flagler senior Warren Hugh Shaw. Senior Christopher M. "The Blue Max) and Dr. Gail Compton - are Flagler Bisbee, 22, driver of one of the cars, was critically inju~ed. faculty members. Shaw was transported to Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville Topics on international film, discussed on April 8, in­ where he died about 7:30 a.m. April 14. · cluded "Beauty and the Beast': A Painting Without Paint," "Barbarosa," "Bergman's Enchanted Circle," and · Bisbee was released from the hospital Friday. ; a discussion of European film. _ · Robin Anne Floyd, 21, of St. Augustine, the driver of . Also on April 8, international fiction subjects included, the other car, was treated for a l~g injury and released from "Dona Flor, Komako, Zorba and the Rest of the World: St. Augustine General Hospital. Rodney Allison, 20, a Teaching International Fiction," " Recent Latin American passenger in _the Floyd vehicle, was shaken up in the crash. Machismo," "Waxheads and Pallid Faces: Images of Col­ onialism in Two Latin American Novels," and a discus­ Bisbee's 1976 Volkswagen was rated a total loss. Damage sion of Russian fiction. to Floyd's 1977 Pontiac was estimated at $1,500, and to a A reception was held in the Lightner Museum courtyard parked car at $500. · during the evening. Highlights of the evening were two films: "Dona Flor," shown in K.cnan H.itl; and "Beauty According to Ptm. L.K. Lueders, who witnessed the col­ and the Beast," shown at Government House Theatre. lision, Floyd was northbound on Riberia Street at a "high Tlie films were scheduled so that those attending could see rate of speed," while Bisbee was headed west on Carrera Ed R' h d d A d L d' 1 A both movies. Street 1c ar son an n rea arsen 1s_p ay rt Hunter,.who teaches journ·allsm at Flagier, delivered the · -1O2's conceptual piece of artwork which is to be main address, which was given at the April 9 program. The Floyd vehicle struck the Bisbee auto in the left side, placed in the courtyard, The giant sized ham­ The session on international fiction and film included causing it to spin around and hit a power pole, Leuders mock will be put in the courtyard at 11 a.m. on Compton's talk, " Point of View: Literature into Film." , said. The Volkswagen stopped spinning after striking a Monday, April 25. Also on the agenda were "Eros and Thanatos in the parked 1981 Mazda truck owned by Craig Fack of 52 Car- Classroom: 'Death in Venice' as Fiction and Film," and rera St., he added. - ' " Using International Film to Teach Writing." Bisbee and Shaw were ejected fro~ their car as it spun . around, Lueders said. · Floyd has been charged with driving while intoxicated Students read ·at convention and rec;kless driving , police said. , A Flagler student's paper may become the first ever • Mr. Shaw was from Tavares, and was majoring in social from this school to be published by Alpha Chi, the Na­ Scheiderman, "Akhe~aten's Freedom'\ and Janette Fin­ science at Flagler. tional College Honor Scholastic Society. cher, "Subtle He Needs Must Be." · Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. McLaurin Katherine Johnson's paper, "S. Kierkegaard and the Scheiderman read "Ourselves and Immortality: A Study Shaw of Tavares, and two younger sisters. Scriptures on the Cure for Despair," was one of several of_the Modern Poet's View of Death," by Amy Mac­ read by Flagler students at the organization's convention Donald, who was unable to attend the convention. A memorial service for Mr. Shaw was held April at in San Antonio, Texas, earlier this month. Alpha Chi ask­ Also attending were Dr. Douglas Taylor, assistant pro­ 15 fessor of philosophy at Flagler, and Glenn O'Brien, who Flagler Memorial Presbyterian Church. Flagler students, ed to keep the paper for consideration for publication. faculty and staff packed the church for the service, which Other Flagler students who read papers at the conven- assisted in driving the van. · . tion were Carol Naschke, "Transformational Grammar "Flagler students made a significant impact on the a1 so was attended by his family and his friends from the community. and the Language of Deaf Children"; Marc Williar, meeting," Taylor said, "and the papers ready by them "Emerson's Nature: An American Masterpiece"; Mary were clearly superior." · · Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID , Inside . .· . .· . .. .. ~-. .. St. Auguatlnaflortda Faculty/Saints basketball ..... P.10 · ~,mil No. 84 Academic A wards Ceremony. .. P.7. Around Campus ... , ... P.12 International Students . P.6 1983-·4 RA's . •. P.8 Letters to the ~ditor ............................ P.2 Page 2, The Gargoyle, April 25, 1983 ,.y . To the Movie To the Editor: To the Editor: Recently in my journalism class, a student said that there Flagler College should post the time of day summer are rumors going around that Flagler is considering dropp­ coµrses will .be held. Last month students blindly selected ing the minor in journalism. Jack Hunter who is now summer courses with no idea of the time sc~edule they'd teaching the course says no one has asked him to come be compelled to follow. · - Review back next fall. · , . After selecting and paying for a pan;icular course, a stu­ Come on. What are the students· who ·planned a minor d~nt may find that the·time the course is offered conflicts Pat Leduc in journalism going to · do? Has anyone· consulted the with his/her summer job. As things· are now, c_ourses may students? After all, we are the ones affected by. the-decison. be offered in i:he morning, afternoon, or €yening hours, As it stands now, Flagler offers excellent writing courses and it's _anyone's guess which. How can .studc:;nts plan If you haven't seen the movie Tootsie yet,-you should within the English major program. The journalism classes summer jobs ·or other commii:ment_s· with that kind of a try to see it sometime this summer. As ym.i'v,e probably hone in on a particular kind of writing. Each semester the gap in information prevailing.?_ already heard, D·ustin Boffmin plays a duaf role - as a instructor has said this kind of writing will benefit not on­ In prior years, alr summer courses were offer.ed in the male and a female. In his male role he's an actor who gives ly those interested in journalism; but anyone who wants mornmg hour:s because of the sum'mer heat. But_ this year movie.directors such trouble that no one will hire him. In to write and think in an orderly manner. · classes will be held in Kenan· Halt -'-- thanks to air- his female role he is Dorothy Michaels. Afte~ 43 years .of Last year we had Jack' Smith, former editor of the T ?day conditioning there. male-conditioning,·fie has to act and think like a woman. Show, and this year we have Jack Hunter, a profess10nal ·Flagler College needs to meet the needs and accom­ He had to get outside himself and overcome· his own pre­ author. I think instructors like these only e!lhance the modate its students. judices, but he's very believable in his role as ~ woman. program. P.S. For the same reasons, I think the college should post The movie is about human relationships and human sex­ Maybe the administration feels there is•not enough m­ the time classes will be held during the school-year. I've uality·. Tootsie is not only entertaining - it raises a lot of rerest in the program. Even though there are only a hand­ heard that one of the reasons they do not is because they questions: How .does it fee l to be on the qther side? Is the ful of students taking the journalism courses - this is still feel many students would.not elect a course offered at 8:30 grass always greener on the other side? Is the:; _other gende better for us. We _get individual artentio~. All writing in· the morning. I think the mature, _responsible student completely alien to us? courses should be kept small: · · · will only be too happy to arrange. his classes to fit his or If Flagler wants to discontinue the journalism minor, her individual schedule. The students who would not elect Go and see it and answer the questions for yourself. , they should do so after those who are already ·minoring in an 8:30 class are thos~ whp are con_sistently.late or who do it are finished. They could stop offering it to incoming not show up at all. · students. But let's hope they ·do neither and continue of­ Pat Leduc fering courses that help tis c01:nmunicate more effectively. From -the Ed_itor · Pat Leduc DI I t.mlil . 11 El'lll IE·DH I IC Dlil I IE Dltl H11D1 I I liIDI II I ll lAU lDUI I Hillll·I :m A week of both celebration and last- minute panic! . · The seniors are finally finished - Con­ Calendar of events gratulations, you finally made it out of here! APRIL 26 _ Commencement rehearsal, 4:30 p.m.