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ENROLLMENT GROWS 5 I I THE RIGHT TO VOTE 14 I I MEN'S SOCCER . 23 NON-PROFIT • . U.S, Postage PAID BULK RATE ·rhe Permit No. 64 P. 0 . Box 1027 St. Augustine, FL . ar 32085 FLAGLER COLLEGE VOL. XXXII, NO. 1 SAINT AUGUSTINE FrLQRIDA September 24, 2002 Flagler _student killed in auto accident his patriotism on the Remembering Meagan outside Sept. 11 as me. They [Flagler] Attention Seniors he participates in by a manda cook the city's Ceremony have been really _ The college will hold a of Remembrance in The days ·and weeks ·a:head helpful," Margulies Convocation this year. The the City Plaza. Mayor will be difficult for Flagler fresh said. "They told event is scheduled for 3:30 Alexander held a 3- man Rachel Margulies . But for me I didn't have p .m. Thursday, Oct. 17, in the minute moment of two weeks on the Flagler Cqllege to come back for auditorium. Seniors w ill need silence before bells campus, Margulies experienced a a couple of days. to attend and will -also need to rang throughout the city at 8:49 a.m. friendship she will remember for They've been calling and checking pick up their caps and gowns Below: Assistant the rest of her life. on me. They also said the counsel oh Oct. IO & 11 from 9 a.m. to- Margulies left Flagler College ing service would be there if I 4 p .m. in the President's Dining Friday, Sept. 13, after the first full needed anyone to talk to." Room located to the left just Studies Dr. Timothy week of classes to travel home Margulies and Campbell had _ before entering the dining hall. Johnson talks with for the weekend. It wasn't until been talking with each other Seniors then need to be in the students at the SGA- Sunday morning when a phone for approximately six weeks Rotunda dressed in academic call informed Margulies that her after finding out they would be regalia at 3:30 p .m. on the day roommate, freshman Meagan _ roommates along with freshman of Convocation. Campbell, 18, had been killed in Suzanna Hawks. Margulies and Classes between 3: 15 and car accident. Campbell were q:cited about 5:59 p.m. that day will be "The dean called and told see CAMPBELL, page 11 canceled and will resume· at 6p.m. Retired faculty member Flagler gets highest ranking yet Robert Carberry will be the In its best showin;.,;,· cat- featured speaker. Flagler College was ·· es. in _the nation for pr e purpose of ranking col- Check your e-mail comprehensive college , s , is to objectively help stu- from your place among the top liberal arl c ts d their families identify Couture's window offers comfort ·in the South in US. Neufs e~ that are right for them, Students are reminded they do just that. cari access their school email by kelly bir~hall Report's 'rankings of dublic and US. fl{J ,s said. A stained glass window instruc private colleges. } ' ' "I!is!;no surprise that Flagler is accounts at home by ._going to Imagine what it would be like tor at Flagler College, Couture was 1 https ://exchange .flagler.ed~. This is the ninth c&ri - drice ~gain ranked so high," said to have the honor of creating a • commissioned by Father Peter year Flagler College ha ;· y:,tfl j[ Hill, presioent of SGA. window in remembrance of those V. Brophy of New York's Church top tier of the rankings. Fro~ l student perspective, this Flagler plates coming who suffered during the Sept. and Friary of St: Francis of Assisi US. News compared ;" '(college) is a secret treasure I'm so Get Ready to Ride with Pride. 11th attacks and to be able to put for this project. Brophy had seen private and public schools and gli dT!found." • Flagler College is creating its thoughts and emotions in glass an article in a Catholic magazine very own state-issued license form to deliver a message of hope about Couture's artwork and plate. The plates will be avail and peace to the American people.' contacted her to design a glass A "little problem" clears city hall Sister Diane Couture was able to see COUTURE, page 16 able spring/summer 2003 by karen morro-w of St. Augustine, heard by word through the Florida Depart of mouth from staff to leave the ment of Motor Vehicles. City Hall and all occupants building immediately. Fiedler next on Forum line-up were immediately evacu "There was no explanation," . ated Monday, Sept. 16, from the Preuss said. "As we headed down by eli bortz Public Policy oti Thursday, Oct. IO. Lightnei: building following a the s_tairs, we heard it was a bomb "If a national reporter wants The Herald has bomb threat. The phone call carp.e threat. We were told to go to the Opinion ................................. 2 to know about Florida politics, been among the in to the probation department at City Parking lot or that the Flagler More news ...........................4 Campus Life ......................... 5 · they -come to Tom Fiedler," Forum newspapers inves "10:30 a.m.A male voice said at 12: College gym was opened and had Feature ......... : ...................... 14 Director Victor Ostrowidzki said. tigating the recent 44 p.m. a bomb was scheduled to air conditioning." Arts & Entertalnment.. ....... 17 Fiedler, opinion editor for the Democratic primary election go off. By 11 a.m. the St. Augustine Listen Up ............................20 Miami Herald, will be speaking . crisis.' Fiedler will address t]J.e John E. Preuss, new develop Police, St. Johns County Sheriffs Sports ................................. 23 at the Forum on Government and November elections. ment coordinator for the City see TIIREAT, page 16 2 · Gargoyle EDITORIAL September 24; 2002 - E D -ITORI·AL· OPIN_ION ~ Mf.i@t.¾Wifuf,Mtt.¾i¼i¥i! A day to -remember, ·through t-he ~yes of our city. "We, just kind of laid low," Bob said, "We felt like we "I swear t.o ·God, it tore this country down. I can't believe by kyle -sear s shouldn't be going out or doing anything fun.We just stayed that something like that could have happened. When I was Given the recent one-year anniversa in and watched the specials on T.V." I _asked them if they in Vietnam, we fought with the attitude that we were the ry of what happened Sept. I I , I decided thought the U.S. was dong a good job e'liminating the ter toughest S.O.B.'s on the planet. Now we got people inside to -survey the citizens of St. Augustine rorist threat. Christina sa:id ," No! I don't think we have made our own country attacking us." to see how they felt about a number much ground. It's fine that w·e are catching all the people . I asked Steven how he thinks people's 'J.)erspective on ----' .of issue:,. · in Afghanistan, but what about the peoplt:' in the United our country has changed since the attacks? Most people I approached agreed to let me ask them a ~tates?" "I see a lot more flags flying around. I guess that's good, few questions. I didn't think they would be so inviting, but I also wanted to get the perspective of someone wlio but '¥here were those flags before the attacks? I can't tell given the magnitude of the event, maybe people are willing had fought for the freedoms of this country in a prior war. if people just appreciate the country more now or_they 're to share their feelings about a topic that has changed so It didn't take long for me to spot a middle-aged man. What thinking flags are the cool thing to have." many of our lives. To find the most diverse group, I headed caught my eye about Steve was his United States Marine His last statement made me think.· It is very true that out to St. George Street on Saturday-the 14th. Corps tattoo on his bicep. before the attacks, not many flags were flown. I would hope The street was packed, and I decided to start_by going He was the stereotypical marine: short hair, huge mus people aren't just flying flags and wearing red white and to the small sandwich shops along the street. Trying not to cles, and a self-confidence apparent from the other side of blue because everyone else is. interrupt, I approached a young couple in their twenties the room. Here was a guy I could get some strong opinions That would feed into the beliefs that the terrorists who turned out to be B_ob and Christina. I started by asking from. I asked him what he thought about what happened disliked about our country to begin with, those being that them what they had done to remember the anniversary of on Sept.II. America is a country of trendy followers concerned with Sept.II. "I think it was horrible," Steven- said in a gruff voice. our looks and pop culture. / r .- -- -- , The Gargayle is distributed free locally, but subscriptions to have it mailed are available ·for $15 for the full school year (eight issues). I Orders should include your name, address and a check or money order made payable to the Flagler College Gargayle, and be mailed to the I address shown below: I Flagler College Gargayle 7 4 King Street P.O. Box 1027 St. Augustine, FL 32085-1027. L - -- - . ...I Department of Corrections "Should freshmen be allowed to bring their The Gargoyle strives to report accurate, complete information.