By Clayton Coffman | ccoffman@flagler.edu

Gargoyle sports editor Clayton Coffman sat down with Flagler College baseball player Travis Coverston earlier this week to discuss the Super Bowl and Major League Baseball spring training. Listen in to the lively conversation to see what they think about the big game and what they expect of the upcoming baseball season. Stay tuned to the Gargoyle online as well each and every week for more sports talk from around the world of sports.

When I graduated from Flagler less than a year ago, I had pretty high aspirations for myself and I still do. I want to work for ESPN and host a radio show while also writing for the magazine and the website. I also want to write for USA Today and at some point, work in Dallas covering high school football on Friday nights, local college football on Saturdays and the Cowboys every other day of the week.

Before packing up and heading to Jacksonville, give St. Augustine a try

By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu

I can picture you right now, reading this article, stalking a friend of a friend on Facebook, or – you must be really desperate – catching up on homework because you don’t think there’s anything to do in town.

Granted, St. Augustine may seem like a boring place because it’s so small and so many places close around 6 p.m. But, there really is something for everyone, if you look close enough. You won’t even have to walk far.

Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

San Marco Avenue consignment shop offers used clothing, swaps

By Amy Gray | gargoyle@flagler.edu

On San Marco Ave., next door to the sign for the Fountain of Youth, is a little consignment shop called Gabriel’s Closet. It is owned by Torree Alexander, who who wants to give St. Augustine the gift of gently used current fashions at affordable prices.

As you approach the pink front door, many locally consigned fine dresses and other pieces can be seen hanging in the windows and on stands out on the front lawn.

Concerts encourage community involvement with school

By Eli Nuzzi | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Notifications about the EMMA concert series go out throughout the semester, but few students know what they are about.

The EMMA series is a program that brings culture and inspiration to Flagler College.
There are six evening concerts, four afternoon concerts, two Holiday Pops concerts, one free concert for the community, two free school concerts and four music master lectures.

School recognizes city’s ties to Civil Rights Movement

By Julie Hirshan | jhirshan@flagler.edu

Flagler College recognized Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a holiday for the first time in the school’s history on Jan. 19. Students, faculty and staff were excused from classes and work for the day.

The celebration was also marked by a special presentation by civil rights activist Rev. H. K. Matthews, on Jan. 20 in the Flagler College Auditorium.

Matthews was brought to the campus through an effort by Assistant Professor Mike Butler and the Dean of Academic Affairs Alan Woolfolk.

By Ben McLeod | bmcleod@flagler.edu

It seems like nothing is a secret anymore, even in the small world of surfing. Ever since Google Earth has given surfers the ability to zoom on every coast and find any wave on the planet, the feeling of pride in knowing that somewhere we have our own secret spot, is gone.

Over Christmas break, I watched the original “Endless Summer” from the 60s, with no thought in mind. The most famous scene in the movie is when the surfers climb over the deserted dunes in Cape St. Francis, South Africa, only to find perfect clean waves, with no one in the lineup.

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By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu

Sandi Newman knows that appearance isn’t everything.

On Saturday mornings, she travels to farms across Northeast Florida. She gathers crops that are considered not physically adequate for commercial purposes or what is left behind after a harvest. Newman is the Area Coordinator for the Society of St. Andrew, a Christian ministry that specializes in this process, commonly known as “gleaning.” The organization collects food that would otherwise go to waste from farms nationwide and distributes it to feed the hungry.

By Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Submissions for this semester’s Student Juried Art Exhibition will be taken at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum on Friday, Jan. 30 between 3 and 6 p.m. and on Saturday, Jan. 31 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The show will open April 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Crisp-Ellert Art Museum. All mediums, including film, video, graphic design, photography, painting, sculpture, print making and more, are eligible for this event. Additionally, any current Flagler student may participate, without regard to major. Entry forms are available outside Laura Mongiovi’s office, room 118, in the Molly-Wiley Art Building.

By Matthew Boyle, Michael Newberger and Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

What would you like to see published in The Gargoyle this semester?

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

The state of Florida raised minimum wage from $6.79 per hour to $7.21 per hour on Jan. 1.

“When you look at minimum wage law and legislation, you almost think, ‘This is kind of a slam dunk,’” Flagler College Instructor of Economics and Law, Robert Berger said.

However, minimum wage law and government intervention in economics has long been a heated topic of debate.

Photo by Haley M. Walker

Community attends the first ‘Come Together’ event held in the downtown plaza

By Josh Wolonowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

St. Johns County resident, Ann Cook thinks that the “Come Together” event, held in the downtown plaza on Inauguration Day, was life changing. Jan. 20 marked the beginning of a new era in American history for individuals around the world, including the citizens of St. Augustine.

Environmental issues pose a threat, yet few people understand their importance

By Haley M. Walker | hwalker@flagler.edu

I have always been a worrier. Things that would normally never shake anyone can usually send me spinning. Even insignificant events like forgetting to pay a bill on time, being late to class, not finishing a book or having unorganized notes are all sources of an embarrassing amount of fret to me. While I recognize that these little things do not affect everyone, I have become aware of a much more significant and wide-reaching situation that might become a shared worry to us all.

Facebook causes problems for non-traditional couples

By Julie Hirshan | jhirshan@flagler.edu

It seems that in today’s society, young people can be reluctant to define their roles when it comes to romantic partnerships. I haven’t had any psychological or sociological training in this area. I’ve gathered these thoughts from my own experience and observations of my friends, family members and acquaintances.

Photo Illustration by Hahau Yisrael

Beach Boys concert moves commencement back to campus

By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College’s plans to hold the April 25 commencement ceremony at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre were thwarted by an unusual culprit: the Beach Boys.

The spring graduation will be held in the college’s gymnasium, which is the usual location. Graduates will receive five tickets for the ceremony, as well as two tickets to watch the event simulcast in the auditorium. The Virginia Room of the Ringhaver Student Center will also be available on a first-come basis.
College officials made extensive plans for the ceremony to be held at the amphitheatre.

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Editor’s note: Lundyn Davis, a 2006 alumna who majored in political science, traveled to Washington D.C. for Obama’s inauguration.

By Lundyn Davis, ’06 | gargoyle@flagler.edu

I feel so privileged that I was able to attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The experience was one that I will never forget.