Flagler College

VOL.X NO.IO M~;

Magician To APPEAR

By Kristen Pohlig Florida in Orlando. Beginning here at 9 a .m . on April 11, Mr. Clary On Friday, April 11, Flagler College will play will set up the equipment in the Flagler gym for his host to a magician, a singer, a songwriter, a spectacular exhibition. hypnotist, a mime artist, an author, a guitar player, At 12 no.on, he will perform in the dining hall a banjo picker, and a lecturer. If this sounds un­ during lunch, going from table to table performing believable, just wait! All these talents are rolled into tricks. a single person: the internationally-known Biil At 2 p.m. he will give a lecture on the subjects of Clary. Hypnosis, Theories of Magic, and Magicians (place Clary has worked with such· celebraties as Carol to be announced). A question and answer session Channing (Hello Dolly), singer Tommy Sands, Art will follow. Carney (The Honeymooners), actor Eddie Arnold, From 4-5 p .m . Mr. Clary will practice with two and comedian Charlie Callis. He has also been a female students, yet to be chosen, for his evening guest ori the Johnny Carson Show. perform.ance in the gym, beginning at 8 p . m. Clary has 18 years of experience including 36 On a promotional visit to Flagler earlier this year, International Overseas Tours, and has performed Mr. Clary performed in _Student Affairs aQd Ad­ for former President Johnson, the late Dan Blocker missions. All who were present were captivated. and Anita Bryant. "He's fantastic!" said Dean White. In his first tour of the south, Clary will also appear S.G.A. is sponsoring this entire day of magic, so . (and maybe disappear) at Valdosta State College in be sure to bring yourself and a friend. You won't Valdosta, Georgia, and the University of Central want to miss this! Executive Board Petitions Ready

By JOHN MONEYPENNY

The Student Government Association will conduct it's· annual election of officers for the upcoming 1980-81 year from 8:30 a .m. to 4:30 p .m . on April 22 in the rotunda. "All candidates should pick up a nomination sheet in the Student Affairs office on April 1, '.' said SGA President Andy McRae. 'Then, the candidate has one week to fill it out and get thirty signatures from students for endorsement." Nomination sheets should be turned in to Student Affairs by 12 p .m . April 8 . The candidates II then will have a full week to prepare their cam­ paigns which commence on the 15th. ol Also during the week of the 8th, SGA and .. Student Affairs will be checking to see that each candidate meets the requirements of the office they - are seeking. There are five positions that the candidates will be contending for. President and Vice-President require that the candidates have been an SGA The T-shirts· are in for the third annual fjrst.-,three finishers in each division. Seen representative for at least one year and that they Flagler College Beach Run! Runners from admirtng the T-shirts are (from left) Charles have a grade point average of no less than 2 .0 throughout northeast Florida are expected Craft of AAA Sporting Goods, cross The other three SGA offices· are secretary, to gather at St. Augustine Beach Saturday, country coach Tom Graham and Bob community relations, and social chairperson.-- all of Hesso·n, also of AAA. Entry forms may be which require only the 2.0 GPA. . April 12. The five mile run begins at . picked up at the Flagler college Gym and "On April 21 at 7 p.m., there will be a chance for Holiday Inn By The Sea at 10:30, with 10 at AAA Sporting Goods. Advance Flagler students to find out more about the can­ age divisions for men and seven for registration is $4 with a T-shirt and $1 didates," said McRae. "A forum will be held in the women. Trophies will be awarded to the without a T-shirt. President's Dining Room during which students may ask questions of the candidates." ____ ,.,

The Gargoyle nc1ge 21 Editorial Probation, · Facing The End Dean's List By Kim Welch For Students Endings have a way of sneaking up on us is this; sacrificing a good tan, or a few parties, can suddenly, and as the c:liche goes, without warning. have its advantages. Thinking ahead to tbe .time It's not only.that time again here at Flagler, but in when graduation is more than a word one longs to By MARTHA WALKER some small way, at l~a1st, every little ·town that we'll be a part of means planning ahead for that time. It Dean's list here at Flagler, as well as other in­ return to will be facing an ending of some kind of can seem light years away when you are a stitutions, stems from a tradition nearly as old as the era. sophomore, but then- it's suddenly spring and educational system, and each college or university Forthose of us that have returned time and again you're a senior and life is knocking at your · door sets its own criteria. to our own little homE? towns, we'll remember the inviting you to be a part of it . And you find yourself "Originally, 3.0 was the grade point averag·e shock of seeing oudavorite little place cleared away· wishing you'd done things differently. required to be on dean's list at Flagler. Many in­ for building. or some ancient landmark known only May 10 means The End for only a small part ·of structors felt that was a little too easy -not to us burned or destroyed. Friends have gone on to Flagler's student body; for most of it, it is only a distinguishing enough - so it was raised to 3 .3," their own . ltves1 siblings have miraculously (and wished-for event. But believe me, lookihg out from said Dean Robert Carberry. finally) matured, and it -leaves us feeling just a little the inside I can see how suddenly and sneakily it The standard GPA require:d in most institutions is bit out of the picture. · arrives. I don't know where the last three years . 3.5. As winter recedes into a shivering memory and melted away to, they are just gone. And here I am, "I don't believe we'll be raising the GPA. Grades the Florida spring fre,es us from our rooms (and packing up my things already in anticipation of are steadily going down -for the first time. A's books. 'inevitably) , thoughts of home come going home and seeing more of these tiny little consituted only 17 percent of all grades last whispering to us, crowding out all other thoughts. changes that spring fro,-n nowhere markedly semester. 33 percent were B's, 32 percent C's 9 As a Senior, I find it hard to concentrate on the altering that little town I call home. percent D's, and 4 percent were F's. There has here and now. preferring to think and plan for June My point is this: don't lose sight of today while been a decline in both A's and F's," said Carberry. :and the Jersey summ,er. The ending I face is only chasing after a piece of sheepskin that says you Probation is inevifabie for a percentage of Flagler one more step towards the beginning of my life. know something. And then again, don't ever forget students. 161 out of 7!:i0 are on academic With only just over a month to go until classes let that everything you do today affects your probation after last semester. out once again. it seems easy to just shrug off those tomorrows in many subtle ways that only become 40 students were dismissed last spring because of few remaining assignments in the name of a good apparent when you have that sheepskin in your low grades which "is not a p?.rticularly high figure . tan to take home - especially if your mid-term harid. Plan for tomorrow but don't ever give up There were 77 students on probation at the end of grades were good, and nothing seems too difficult your todays. last spring," said Carberry. or important in the remaining weeks. But the point Freshmen seem to have the worst time with grades. "About 23 percent get D's or worse at midterm. The Gargoyle will again be including a Their worst semester is usually the first ." Editorial responses to last issue's editorial A student is given a semester to get his or her will be presented in the next issue of the POETRY INSERT in the May 2 issue. Poetry shoul~e submitted in typewritten grades up. . Gargoyle. "It is rare that a student is asked to leave aher one form to Martha Walker before April 25. semester unless there is some sort of social problem involved. Few stay beyond a year if grades are really a problem. Some students are able to straighten themselves out - these are exceptions," said Carberry. "In most cases the grades speak for themselves, but there are some extenuating circumstances - illness in the family , etc. These things are always caken into consideration before a student is asked to leave.'.'

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Editor - Kim Welch Managing Editor - Pat Paolini Copy Editor - Martha Vi/alker Sports Editor - Neil Besougloff Photo Editor - Lori Carle

Writers - Lisa Almeida, Kristen Pohlig, The first of two Homecoming elections will Queen, and one Princess from each of the . be held on April 9 by the senior class, other classes. The Homecoming Court and John Moneypenny, Steve Thomas sponsors of Homecoming Weekend. Eight their escorts will be presented on April 19 senior girls and four girls from each of the at the Homecoming Dance to be held at Photographers - Steve Thomas, Regina other classes will be nominated by their the Elks Club on SR 206. SGA will round Campbell, Buddy Schroeder. class members. A final election on April 16 out the weekend with their presentation of will choose four senior candidates for the Follies on Friday, April 18. The Gargoyle Page 3 Summer Plans Outlined

Renovation Conti·nues S:ure . You. Ca. . :n !

By Kristen Pohlig '.,,·· . . This summer. Flagler College will undergo Honiker estimates that the second floor rotunda several renovation projects. area will be finisl:ted next summer, or the year after. By Pat Paolini At the Markland, continuing renovation includ~s The rotunda is an involved.area to renovate, and ! a concrete walkway from Seville Street to the is much larger than it appears to be. carport, and "replacement of the sanitary lines. . The second floor west side will be renovated in The carport roof will be rebuilt due to termites. the .summer of 1981. The first floor will be finished Also, alterations · will be made on the air­ the following year. We're down to the last month of school now and conditioning and heating systems at Markland. -The renovation will then move to the lobby floor. the beach is. awfully tempting. However., if you're The cost of the Markland repairs will be close to The entire lobby, east and' west wings, should be going to make a comeback with the grades just $20,000. completed by the fall of 1983. remember one word: DiSCIPLINE: That's all I can The dormitory renovation . includes the entire '_'We're hoping to find a permanent J)la!;e for the tell you.· · east side of the first floor. The rooms facing the infirmary so that the east lobby floor will be entirely . . . . '· Courtyard will be made into suites with one of the dorm rooms," said Honiker. Many thanks , go out fo Coach Lanford for two existing bathrooms per suite being turned into a Another major restoration project will hopefully organizir:ig ·the National AAU .- Basketball ·chain­ study room. be started by the time the dormitory work is pionships and for providing the Flagler· stt.ide~ts Because of inflation and the economic crunch, finished , This project is the Acadef!lic Building with top .rate, first class_ entertain merit_. the school will be renovating entire wings, instead which now houses the art studios, school kitchen and laundry room. Games Day will be h~ld tomorrow a!ld as of no~ of sections of each wing, during the summer there aren't too many teams signed up. Show some .: When completed this ~uilding will house months. school support and get a team together. · Dean Darwin White explained that the school classrooms, learning labs, science labs, lecture would be out approximately $6;000,000 by the rooms, sound-proof studies, and the library: The Each year, Flagler students make ridiculous time complete dorm renovation was finished , if it study rooms in the present library will most likely promises by stating, "There's no way !'in going to were continued in sections. become dorm rooms. Renovation of the kitchen is wait until the end to write my term papers." The renovation work is being done by the A .D. also included. However, each year the library is packed with · Completion of the Academic· Building is ex­ Davis Construction Company. In the past only one people moanfng and complaining that they have small crew has worked during the summer at pected to take no longer than two years, since it will three papers to write . (I'll be there moaning and Flagler, but this year it is likely that there will be two be a year-long task. groaning with everyone else.) crews working on the project. Col. Hon iker said, "You've got to have a 'can­ "Each time a floor is renovated, completely new do' attitude; not a 'can't-do'!" This is obviously the Hey Amy, "Job Resume." Can you say that, attitude Honiker radiates, or his plans would never wiring is installed," said R. A . Honiker._ New water "Job?" Sure you can! lines made of copper piping · will replace the be the realities they have become. He is responsible galvanized steel lines in use now. A plastic product for the planning of all .renovation projects on I know I'm not supposed to use this column for called PVC will replace the current cast iron campus. personal advancement, but if anyone. especially sanitary lines. The cost for the 1980 summer renovation is seniors, knows the whereabouts of some . decent "Some of the old piping is pulled out, but most is approximately $480,000, and $25,000 · for fur- off-campus living quarters, please cohtact rne at · just blocked off ," added Honiker, explaining that niture ordered. . Box 442. complete removal of the pipes is too difficult and Two features of the college that Col. Honiker involved. does not have to worry about are the elevators and A belated Happy Birthday goes out to Anne Each floor will have newly plastered ceilings. The the sprinkler system , the latter was installed in Corwith who was a big 22 last week. (Never carpet and wall colors for this summer's project 1937. Both are under service contracts, and have thought you'd make it, did you Anne?) · have not yet been chosen. been kept in "new" condition since their in­ stallation . This one is hot off the press: Senator Edward Kennedy decided today that politics and sports should not mix so he has officially withdrawn from competition in the first annual "Hit the Ayahafollah with a Nitric Acid Water Balloon contest."

On April 19, Flagler will stage its annual Spring Pre-Registration Formal. It's about time for all you suave guys to approach those makeup clad girls with the old line , Runs Smoothly _"Don't I know you from somewere?"_ This goes out to·Andrea. I have only one thing to say to you: "Don't worry about it." (That line also pertains to Bob T. , Bobby V. , Gene and Gerard.· Right, Gene, you big old lumber yard, pine needle By Claudia LaPlaca head!) ,

Captain Lloyd of the Registrar's office reports Did you hear about Lisa Almeida.'s rolling that pre-registration for 1980-81 ra:n smoothly. terrarium? It seems the lasttime the breezeway got "I can't stress to the students enough the im­ flooded, so did her Pinto (very little resemblance portance of registering on time so they· may get all left) and there must've been some high quality soil the classes of their choice," said Lloyd. lodged in her carpets. Several small plants have "Students don't realize how easy registration is at taken root in the back floorboard. a small college compared to large university. Where else are you able to sit down with your advisor and So, Mary Dobson took a little spill in the dining discuss dasses?" hall the other day! Too bad it was on Dr. Proctor's Lloyd urges that all juniors come to the office as foot! soon as possible· to c):leck their graduation requirements for 1981. Also, all students planning On a more serious note, the Gargoyle staff on attending summer school other than Flagler expresses its deepest sympathies to Mr. Paul should ·check with the registrar to ensure the Mitchell, a professor at Flagler, whose son recently transfer of those credits. passed away. · · "All students planning on leaving the country at The Saints will be defending their· 13-game Quote of the issue is by Harry Truman, who the end of the year should come and see me before winning streak at home today at 3 p .m. stated, "The only things worth learning are the against Marycrest College of Davenport, they leave to fill out an 1-22 form in order to gain re­ entry into their country," said Lloyd. things you learn after you know it all ." l·owa. . Recruiting ... Useful Tool

By NEIL BESOUGLOFF . A week doesn't go by without a story s?me~here written about sports recruiting v1olations; free cars, do-nothing work grants, pro­ sp~rts hopefuls , grade fixing , basket-weaving ma1ors , and star athletes that look at pictures on restaurant menus because they can't read. Well recruiting violations may be as far away fro~ Flagler as the University of New Mexico is but sports recruiting is not. ' Although Flagler can't offer the "fringe benefits" some schools can , recruiting is a useful tool for the athletic department, feels basketball coach Ernie Lanford, who , in addition to his coaching duties, runs the athletic department. "The athletes we get _here want to play," said Lanford, who feels that the athletes wooed by the The 1979-80 Saints. Bottom, left to right: Moneypenny, Francisco Manfredi,. Barry big schools are.n't the well-rounded persons Mike Puc, Tony Halski, Brian Arnold, Turnbull, Tom McDaniel, Martin Guntrip, recruited to schools like Flagler. Buday Schroeder. Top, left to right: John Scott Christensen. Recruiting takes a lot of time, said · Lanford. "Over. spring break I didn't have a break " he added. ' Because of limit~a resources, most athletes come T earn Eyes· Post;..Season from the Southeast, and espcially Florida, although . the admissions department does help recruit by Neil Besougloff students from more distant areas. With tennis season two-thirds of the way over, potential problems, suc.b as matching up doubles Most of Flagler's male athletes have been the Saints are right on course for post-season NAIA partners. The Saints' strength at the beginning of · recruited in one way or another, said Lanford. play. the season was in doubles, but injuries and other "Recruiting is just something you've gqt to do," "This year is supposed to be very,. very tough/' factors have weakened that strength. he said, adding that soon women's sports will need said junior John Moneypenny about the district 'There really isn't an opportunity to work," said to become more involved with recruiting to remain tournament coming up in May, the prelude to the Moneypenny. · competitive with other schools NAIA Nationals to be held in Kansas City. "It's not Because of the schedule, the Saints have had to · Financially, at Flagler "athl~tes are pretty much going to be easy." work on their doubles game practically during the in the same pot as everyone else ," said Lanford. The athletes receive no special funds as a result of The S aints have had their ups and downs this matches. se<;1son . "We started out. kind of slow," said doubles The Saints have also been plagued with several their skills , with the lone exception being the tennis player Tony Halski, "but !think we've improved tight losses-but they've also won a few squeakers. team , which has some scholarship money to offer. along the way ." "It kind of evens out," said Moneypenny of the "A lot of small schools scholarship themselves out of business," said Lanford. Newberry College Part of the Saints' problems have come from th1::: close games. For instance, Flagler lost its first gives a greater number of scholarships-than Flagler, team's vigorous schedule . "The pressure (of almost meeting with the University of Florida in three but to pay for these scholarships Newberry has a daily matches) can drain you mentally," said three-set matches. Other· close losses have bee~ against Georgia Southern and Rollins College higher tuition than Flagler. Moneypenny. "The money has to come from somewhere," said "We have our bad days too," added Halski. where the Saints lost 5-4 on· the last point of the .2 Lanford. In addition, "We've had some trouble with doubles match. The main objective in recruiting is personal players not playing up to their potential ," said However, with all of the close matches the contact. "They want to see the coach," said Moneypenny. Saints as of last Friday had a 19-8 record. ,;It's a Lanford, adding that it also works in reverse, many "We can be a lot stronger," said Halski. good record," said Moneypenny. coaches want to get an idea of who their prospc Due to the demanding schedule·, the Saints Flagler's next home match is Wednesday against ective players are. haven't had enough practice time to work out the University of South F,lorida. Although the nation's "Magic Johnson's" and "Larry Bird's" will never see action in the Flagler gym , Lanford said that he wouldn't trade in his 15 players, the basketball 'team, for anyone else Practice Pays Off anywhere.

By John Moneypenny The Flagler Softball Tournament continues Flagler College's golf coac'. 1, A . H . Tebault 's University, and are looking forward to a two day Saturday at 9 a. m. at Little Links with Lake young, hard-working team is beginning to live up to match with Indiana University on April 3 and 4. City Community College, University of their predicted potential by exhibiting impressive "The three.players turning in the most consistent Florida, Jacksonville University, Florida strides in the level of their play. · rounds thus far , from a coaching standpoint," said Junior College and Flagler vying for the . "Early in the season, the team was very Tebault , "are Brian Symonds, Ken Van Leuv.en disappointing in the Florida Intercollegiates," said and Bill Piotti. " · title . Tebauh . "But, through persistent practice and Next year's Florida Intercollegiates, which are working with the Ponce de Leon Head Professional held in the fall, will be a good test of the future Mark _Gurnow and assistant, Dale Wiggins, the character and ability of the team. Non-,rofit Otpnia8'1on team has improved greatly." · On April 14, 15 and 16, the top five golfers will I.!-"S. POSTAGI The team appears to be maturing at an earlier participate in the Jacksonville University Prudential PAID stage than was expected. "Pro Gurnow has in ­ Insurance Company Invitational to be held-on the .~I. Aua111line, Florida P'e,mil No. M dicated he feels our squad, who are all freshmen tough Willow Lakes Course. and sophomores, rould reach championship .level Just one week later, the Saint golfers will leave by their senior. years," for Port LaBelle to play at the Oxbow Country Club So far, Flagler has defeated Bryant College, FIT, in a ten team tournament. ' Embry Riddle,. and Stetson, tied Jacksonville ··"