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CLUB NIGHT► 9 I I ALUMN 11 I I SOCCER ► 20 NON-PROFIT U.S. Postage PAID BULK RAT E Permit No. 64 P. 0. Box 1027 St. Augustine, FL . 32085 FLAGLER COLLEGE VOL~ XXXI, NO. 1 SA I N T AUGUS T INE, FL ORI DA September 26, 2001 America attacked by eli bortz Angeles with seven crew and 58 passengers. Attention Seniors Two weeks ago yesterday, As the two towers burned in Seniors need to pick up commercial jetliners were used New York, a third hijacked jetlin their caps and gowns for con for a calculated, organized terror er, American Airlines Flight 77, vocation on Oct. 16 &17 from ist attack on the World Trade dove into the Pentagon at 9:43 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Flagler Center in New York and the a.m. and exploded and demol Room. Students should Pentagon in Washington, D.C. ished a part of the structure. repack and save their . caps, Standing before the U.S. Minutes later the White House gowns and tassels for Congress in a joint session was evacuated and throughout December or April gradua Thursday, Sept. 20, President the next hour so were all federal tion. Convoca-tion will be George W. Bush delivered a buildings in Washington. Flight held Oct. 25. speech to inform the American 77 was a Boeing 757 with six people · and the world of the crew and 58 passengers original CLAST Prep begins United States government's ly flying from Washington, D.C., The two-night CI.AST response to the terrorist attacks. to Los Angeles. preparation begins tonight The search for victims, the recov In New York, the south tower from 7 to 9 p.m. in K-323. The ery from the damage and the of the World Trade Center col second preparation will be criminal investigation continues. lapsed at 10:05 a.m., filling the Wednesday, Oct. 3. Please con Authorities have determined city skyline with smoke.At 10:28 tact Dr. Carrie Grant to regis the timeline of the tragedy that a.m. the north tower crumbled, ter for preparation sessions at began Tuesday, Sept. 11 . At 8:45 leaving a gaping hole and thick, [email protected]. The CI.A a.m., hijacked jet American black plumes of smoke where ST will be administered Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the two 110-story buildings once the north tower of the World stood. Saturday, Oct. 6. Trade Center, setting the top At nearly the same time the floors of the skyscraper ablaze. Trade Center towers collapsed, a New Flagler number Flight 11 was a Boeing 767 flying fourth hijacked plane, United Students wishing to con from Boston to Los Angeles with Airlines Flight 93, plummeted tact their professors no longer 11 crew and 81 passengers. At into a field in Somerset County, have to dial the college's approximately 9 a.m. a second Penn., under mysterious circum directory get dial extensions. hijacked jet, United Airlines stances.According to authorities, 1f you know the exten Flight 175, crashed into the passengers attempted to take sion you' are· trying to south tower of the Trade Center, control of the jet back from the reach, dial 819-6 fol almost piercing the entire build hijackers. Flight 93 was_a Boeing photo by alumna Vicky Tay, 400 lowed by the 3-digit ing. Flight 175 was a Boeing 767 757 with 45 passengers and Vicky Tay, '00, took these before and after pictures of the skyline from her extension. flying from Boston to Los see Attack, page 4 rooftop In New York City. Let us know Students with family Flagler welcomes new president · emergencies should con Common tact the office of academ by amanda cook relations, student services and ic affairs. Students suffer Cause & jenna hood enrollment planning, as well as . ing a loss in their family assistant to the president. Most · should contact· Assistant has hope On July 1, exactly 29 years recently he has fulfilled the Dean of Academic Affairs and 11 months after coming duties of the executive vice pres Fred Dietz. The college by eli bortz aboard as director of admissions, ident and dean of academic also wants to remind stu- The CEO of activist group William T.Abare Jr., assumed the affairs. dents of the counseling Common Cause at one point position of acting president of Abare believes his experi services on campus. asked the audience, ''Why would Flagler College. ences here over the past 30 you ever believe government Abare,_59·, arrived on campus years have greatly prepared him can work? We've convinced pea:- · in August of 1971, only two for his newest duties and respon ple that it is corrupt." He chal months after the arrival of now sibilities as president. lenged the American people to fo!-"Iller president and chancellor, "In terms of breadth of Oplnlon •......................•.... 2 William Proctor, PhD. During his understanding and experience, I More news ........................... 4 voice their opinions about gov time at Flagler, Abare has direct think I bring a lot to the institu Campus Ufe ......................... 5 ernment, especially after the photo by mlchael corley ed in nearly every department tion," he said. His knowledge of Feature... ...............•......... 11 events of Sept. 11, and he voiced Scott Harshbarger, CEO of Common Arts & Entertalnment.. ....•.. 14 his opinion of what people Cause, spoke at the Sept. 20 except the business office. His the faculty, staff, students, sys Usten Up .................•.......... 17 should try to do as they rethink Forum on Government and Public past responsibilities include tems, programs, processes, pro- Sports................................ 1 9 see Fornm, page 4 Polley. director of admissions, college see Abare, page 4 · 2 Gargoyle EDITORIAL September 26, 2001 DITORIAL OPINION; ; . ~ i {f,it'X~% '1 Our national disaster- will the caring last? by kim hartman where's the daily care and affection that should be Though, in this fiasco tears were rushing down their shown all the tin1e? Where's the understanding and con faces, where were their emotions and enthusiasm every With the World Trade Center cern in every day matters and in every day relationships? other time? being attacked and all the mayhem I watched nearly 100 students crowded around the A truly tragic event has taken place, and the compas surrounding New York City and its news in Ponce Hall lobby's TV on Sept. 11 and was fros- sion is wonderfully coming out of the masses ..What's dis appointing is this hypocrisy of connecting cities, one ========================================= America. question We must learn to show the comes to "Why should it take a huge national disaster type of empathy and level of mind:Who cares? Of course, we all caring that this disaster has do in some way or another even . for people's caring and sensitivity to show?" brought out of us and apply it if we were not at a personal ioss in to everyday life. this national disaster. But going ======================================== I fear that in waking one back to the real question at hand: Who REALLY does trated and angered. day, when the impact· of this occurrence has subsided, care? I saw people who acted unkind to, criticized and people will once again become cold, cynical and distant. Why should it take a huge national disaster for peo ignored others every day w!J.o were now suddenly show-. I truly hope people can remain true to what they've ple's caring and sensitivity to show? Everyone gathers ing sympathy for the victims of this attack. I never saw shown and possibly of how they treat people for the bet and cries at th~se ultimate losses, pretending to have the warmtb in their smile, their affection in their fellow . ter. If this does not happen, that will truly be the biggest humility and attaining temporary empathy. But I ask, students' adversity or an unconditional faith in people. national disaster yet. 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