"As the Saints Come Marching In" by Lisa Miller Mary Friar Said
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CONVOCATION COVERAGE 5 IS IT TRUE? 14 SOCCER MEDIA GUIDE 26 I I r I NON-PROFIT U.S. Postage PAID BULK RATE The Permit No. 64 P. 0. Box 1027 St. Augustine, FL ar 32085 FLAG·LER COLLEGE VOL. XXXIl, NO. 3 SAINT AUGUSTINE FLORIDA November 5, 2002 Today's the day to vote "As the Saints come marching in" by lisa miller Mary Friar said. The truth is many students across the country feel Time to register Debates are over, _campaigns the same way. According to a sur are finished and constituents' vey conducted by the Youth Vote Students should check minds are made up. Election day is Coalition, students are more likely their campus mail and email for preregistration procedures here, and Flagler College students to vote when candidates focus on and a printable worksheet. are among the citizens lining up issues young people care about. Registration for spring semester at the polls. Senior Billy Adams disagrees. will take place Wednesday, Nov. Though students across the "People not voting just sounds -13, between the hours or 8 a.m. country agree voting is important, dumb to me," he said. "I don't and 4 p .m., and classes normally few actually do it. According to know how people couldn't care held during that time are can Newswire, Inc., of more than 43 about stuff like this." celed. Classes that meet at 4 p.m. million voters between the ages Today's Florida ballot con or later will still be held. of 18 and 30, less than 13 percent tains 11 amendments to the will cast a ballot in November. state's constitution, including Pick up tickets Despite this statistic, some Amendment 6, which if passed Flagler students are planning to would prohibit tobacco smoking Prospective December graduates should pick up guest carry out their constitutional in enclosed indoor workplaces, tickets from 8 a.m. till noon, and right. "I vote to exercise my rights and Amendment 9 which would 1 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 25 to Dec. 6 as a citizen of the United States of limit class sizes in public schools in the office of the assistant dean America," senior Amy Knight said. to no more than 22 students. of academic affairs in Ponce. But others find it hard to The local election will also Seniors are allowed eight tickets ignore all the political hoopla determine Florida's gubernatorial, each for the gymnasium. There associated with Election Day. congressional and state legislative will not be any overflow seating photo by ralph plrddy "Politics are so much of 'look races as well as circuit judge, air in the auditorium. Any seniors Seniors march from the rotunda to the auditorium to llsten to the state at what the other guy is doing; port authority and city commis who have not already picked of the college address at Convocation held Oct. 17. See more coverage instead of actual issues," senior sioners. of Convocation on page 5. up their caps and gowns can get them during these same dates. Coulter' s speech CQllege plate taking to the street Take this survey to be broadcast The counseling office is ask by mike mccomas the end of the five years, Flagler's ing as many students as possible plate would be discontinued. on WFCF live to assist with research on alco · Flagler College students, At that time, Flagler's alumni by jeff spivey hol and drug usage on and off alumni, employees and friends base was just over 5,000 world campus. Students who complete will be able to "ride with pride" wide, so "we could not justify the the parameters a state license Most Forum on Government the brief, confidential online when the college's new license investment,"Webb said. plate project required. When she and Public Policy speakers visit assessment at www.fau.edu/ plate is issued next year. Executive This fall, the Independent approached him with the project, Flagler College because of their student/aod will receive immedi Director of College Relations Colleges and Universities of he quickly agreed. past working relationships with ate feedback, and the counseling ' Donna Webb first looked into the Florida, of which Flagler is a The project was done through Forum DirectorVictor Ostrowidzki. office will be able to better serve ' idea about four years ago. member, found a "loophole" that his own company, "Taylor Studios." However, Ann Coulter's visit is a students' needs. Students who ' During her initial researching, allowed independent colleges to Corning up with the plate's design result of a Flagler alumna. Lisa De abstain from alcohol and/or ! Webb found an application fee produce vanity plates without the was "an involved and intense pro Pasquale, '99, is media spokesper drugs should also participate. of $60,000, a sample survey of application fee or the signatures. cess,"Taylor said. His earliest plans son and program director of the 15,000 signatures from registered "We didn't have time to con were "contemporary with a some Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute vehicle owners from Florida who tact all the local artists or form a what youthful approach."The cho where Coulter serves on the advi state their intent to purchase committee.We literally had to turn sen design, however, has a "subtle sory board. the proposed license plate and the design around in seven days," sophistication," that is understated Coulter, ~ political analyst a long- and short-term marketing Webb said. with no hype, he said. and author, will be informing the plan were required. The college She knew As;istant Professor The main image on the plate is Forum audience of the liberal b~ would then be able to produce of Graphic Design Randy Taylor the pair of Flagler College towers in media. This topic is discussed at the plate for five years but would had designed a plate for University that dominate the St. Augustine length in her latest book, Slander: be required to sell a minimum of of North Florida while a student skyline. They are a recognizable Liberal Lies About the American 8,000 plates during that time, or at there. He was familiar with all see PIATE, page 12 see COULTER, page 12 2 Gargoyle EDITORIAL November 5, 2002 --EDITORIAL OPINION - Fighting the "fashion" isn't an easy task ated on any level.Across the nation, college campuses and or use of another's work without credit. Unintentional by miranda g. mcleod even in free enterprise, it seems that plagiarism is a grow plagiarism can result from not knowing citation stan ing issue. And the Internet definitely seems to be getting dards, from sloppy research and poor notetaking, or from I have a passion. I have a passion much of the blame. careless 'cutting and pasting' of electronic sources," this for journalism. Being a member of the But it makes perfect sense, right? A little copy, a little according to the UC Davis StudentJudicialAffairsWeb site Gargoyle staff gives me an outlet and paste and badda-bing, badda-boom-there's an essay, article (www.sja.ucdavis.edu/avoid.htm). has brings me much joy. or short story done in five minutes. When someone pla An even simpler rule is to give credit where it's due. There's only one that that could giarizes, he/she not only hurt him/herself and the person Thomas Mallon, author of Stolen Words, said, "If you think pop my bubble and make my cloud drift away without who actually wrote the information, but he/she also you should attribute it, then attribute it." me. It's a grave journalistic sin. insults professors and colleagues. For a journalist, plagiarism can lead to the end of a Plagiarism. It doesn't seem to click with some people that they person's career.According to Gerald Lanson, chairman of It's a horrible word for me. It's a word that evokes are putting others in jeopardy, let alone committing a Emerson's department of journalism, "There's no room for shame and disgust. Plagiarism stems from a Latin word crime. But as easy as it is to use someone else's work as plagiarism in any field, but in journalism there are no sec "plaga," meaning kidnapper, according to Christopher your own, it is just as easy for someone to discover what ond chances. Plagiarism results in the loss of a journalist's Scantan of Poynter.org and the Oxford English Dictionary. you've done. credibility." Kidnapper, meaning someone who steals children, only So here now are some ways to prevent plagiarism. Imagine that. Losing a profession for being too lazy to nowadays, it appears that words are the loot. "Know what plagiarism is: ignorance will not excuse do your own work. It's not worth it. I'll stick to working Plagiarism is not acceptable and should not be toler- a violation. Intentional plagiarism is deliberate copying hard and let the ignorant get caught. Lettt;J1 Dear Editor, While I totally understand the need for control of the use of printers and the use of them for non-class related printing, I believe thought should be given to a better sys tem rather than 10 cents a page as a blanket policy. There are classes where a lot of the course work is articles and stories downloaded from the Internet.As a parent who sup ports the school with tuition and fundraisers, I think it would serve to have someone canvas students and find out what amount of printing is for necessary classwork. Then a fair price should be put on those items, and abuse of non-school-related printing may diminish.