FRAG Under Attack More Gym Tickets Flagler College Has Joined a by As Much As 65 Percent," Grassroots Campaign to Maintain President William T.Abare Jr
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GRAD LIST ► 4 I I HELPING HANDS ► 12 I I BASEBALL MEDIA GUIDE ► 20 NON.PROFIT U.S. Postage PAID BULK RATE Permit No. 64 P. 0. Box 1027 St. Augustine, FL 32085 Fi.AGLER COLLEGE VOL. XXXI, NO. 6 SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA February 27, 2002 _ Large reduction feared FRAG under attack More gym tickets Flagler College has joined a by as much as 65 percent," grassroots campaign to maintain President William T.Abare Jr. said. available to grads the Florida Resident Access Reapportionment has made At last week's College Grant (FRAG) as it stands. this is a "very special election Administrative Council meet According-to an alert put out by year, and Legislators more than ing, t he council voted to the Independent Colleges and ever will be eager to listen to increase the number of tick Universities of Florida, the state what voters have to say. If we ets issued to graduating· Legislature in its recent session can show them that we truly seniors for the April com did not increase the fund to support the FRAG, we will be mencement ceremony. Pre match the increase in eligible successful in sustaining the pro viously, seniors were to students and is considering gram and in keeping the propri receive four tickets for the extending the FRAG eligibility to etary schools from diluting the gym. They will now receive include students attending pro awards for our students," Abare six. They will still receive two prietary (for profit) institutions. said. additional tickets for overflow Flagler College is urging The 1995_ Legislature agreed seating in the auditorium. alumni, faculty, staff, and Florida to a three-year plan to increase Commencement is scheduled resident parents and students of the tuition assistance for Florida for April 27. voting age to write or call their residents attending independent legislators and voice their con institutions in Florida. The plan Vision group to meet cern over changing something called for raising the FRAG to The St.Johns Vision Group that · benefits more than two equal 40 percent ($3,000) of the will be holding a community thirds of the Flagler College stu- state's subsidy of the cost of edu meeting at 7 p.m. March 4 at . dent body. A pledge of support cating undergraduates at public the First Coast Technical also can be made online at universities. Henry M. Aagler's Paintings Collection is available In hardcover for $34.95 www.saveourfrag.org. The FRAG was budgeted at Institute to select the top 10 and paperback for $21.95. Aagler's Legacy has both in stock. priorities that will guide the "If this attempt by the pro $2,686 per student this year but strategic plan for the county Flagler's art featured in book prietary schools is successful, was reduced $111 in January for the next decade. This is an estimates indicate the .individual due to more students being eligi insured, and its shipment care open meeting where every by mary friar FRAG award could be reduced ble than originally estimated. fully monitored. · one's input will be heard and What began as an exhibit of Flagler's collection is normal considered. Those should Henry Flagler's private art col ly displayed throughout campus, attend who think St. Johns lection has become an entire · in such places as the library, the Flagler receives matching grant County is the place where book. Sandra Barghini, curator Flagler Room and private offices. According to Nicole Donnel they want to live after college by sarah green of the Whitehall Museum in Palm Some of the paintings are kept in ly Pece, assistant director of and who want to have a say in Beach, was so fascinated by storage, awaiting restoration. Flagler College has been rec development, the college will the strategic direction in Flagler's unique taste in art she Many of the artists who painted ognized as a historical landmark "probably raise some. of the which the county is heading. decided to compile Henry M. these pieces worked in the art and has been awarded a Save money through the annual fund Flagler's Paintings Collection: studios Henry Flagler built for America's Treasures grant. Ponce campaign," but no final decision Class Rings on sale The Taste of a Gilded Age them, the very same studios stu de Leon Hotel has been desig has been made. Milestone Traditions will Collector. dents use today. Some of the nated as an official project of The grant will aid in the be on campus from 10 a.m. to . The book features large, artists, such as Martin Johnson Save America's Treasures. restoration of the east and west 5 p.m. today in the breezeway glossy pictures and brief histo Heade and George Seavey, Save America's Treasures is a wings of the former Ponce de to take orders for the Flagler ries of the artists and the art became re-nowned in their day, public-private partnership be Leon Hotel, the solarium and the College class ring. Students work. Of Flagler College's 53 Bosse said. tween the National Trust for elevator penthouse, the roof and who have earned 60 credits pieces included in the book, 13 . The Whitehall exhibit is Historic Preservation and the the repair of the skylight. or more are eligible to pur- are on loan to the museum. open through April 14. Limited National Park Service dedicated Pece said by receiving this chase the ring. "I am just so pleased they tickets are still available from to preserving America's threat grant "Flagler College will be ful made those pieces the focus of a Alumni Relations. Director of ened cultural treasures. First filling its commitment to its whole book. They did a beautiful Development Kathleen Nelson Lady Laura Bush serves as the Statement of Purpose, which is job," Director of Public Infor visited the exhibit and was quite program's honorary chair and to preserve the former Ponce de mation Laurin Bosse said. impressed. "It was a pleasure to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Leon.Hotel." Because the museum shared accompany Mr. Abare to the continues as its founding chair. In an informational letter, the cost of restoration with grand opening.The college's col The grant is for $400,000, Director of Save America's Flagler, four of the paintings will lection is the primary focus. The and in order for Flagler to Treasures Bobbie Greene said, remain at Whitehall. Loaning art restoration of'Off for a Row' [an receive the grant money, the col "The preservation project at work is an arduous and expen Auguste Pinchart painting, fea lege has to raise $457,000 by Flagler will be the most signifi sive process, Bosse said. Each tured on the cover of the book] Sept. 30, 2003. Combined, this cant preservation effort in the piece must be appraised and was striking," she said. project will be worth $857,000. past 40 years." 2 Gargoyle EDITORIAL February 27, 2002 ~~;..:;, EDIT,ORIAL OPINIO ~-- - * We may have hectic lives, but "we got· it good" by sarah green the real world, where you must be at We can go to the beach or go shop we make them like that. It's up to us work from a certain time to a certain ping when our classes are done. We have whether we do our homework or not. Our lives are cen time. the freedom to do whatever we want. We don't have big, scary bosses tered around class We can take naps after our morning Now don't think I'm saying Flagler breathing down our necks and asking us schedules, jobs, classes or sleep in until our afternoon College students are lazy beach bums. All why a project isn't done or why we didn't internships, show up ~or work. clubs, social If we manage our time activities and "All I'm saying is we have relatively easy lives com well, we can not only get study time. things done in time and. not We always complain about how pared to others who are our age and working instead feel stressed, but we can have stressed out we are and how we of going to school" "us" time as well. can never get anything done. So the next time you take It seems as soon as we get one your reading to the beach on a assignment or project done, there are classes. I'm saying is-we have relatively easy lives Tuesday afternoon, think about how you three more due. Some days and nights, The majority of students here don't compared to others who are our age and got it good. sleep just isn't an option. work 40-plus hour work weeks. We just working instead of $Oing to school. At least you're not stuck behind a desk However, we got it good. I say that have to attend 50-minute and 1-1/2-hour Yes, we do have hectic lives, but if we with an unfashionable shawl wrapped because we can pick our schedules unlike classes. really look at it, our lives are busy because around you. Spring Gargoyle Publication Dates Issue 7 ~ March 20 Advertising deadline: Monday, March 11, 5 p. m. Lettti,he EDITOR Article submission final deadline:Wednesday, March 13, 3:30 p.m. Issue 8 ~ April 17 Advertising deadline: Monday, April 8, 5 p.m. Dear Editors, Article submission final deadline:Wednesday,April 10, 3:30 p.m. As a parent, I appreciated receiving the Feb. 6 edition of the Gargoyle. The article about limited seating for g_raduation concerned me, although I'm no effected this year.,I live in Gainesville where the University of Rorida is located.