Article Archive for April 2010
By Jill Houser | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The young American parents cried softly in the back seat of the car as it bounced and jolted through the streets of Liberia, Africa.
By Jessica Fashant | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The sunlight could barely reach beyond the heavy curtains Lauren Hinkley pulled closed in the living room. It was a beautiful day, but she wouldn’t be going outside anytime soon, or …
By Chrissy Makris | gargoyle@flagler.edu
“This is insane,” I thought, as I stared blankly at $170 of fruit, vegetables, nuts and hemp milk sprawled across my kitchen counter. I didn’t even know you could make …
By Ashley Wermick | gargoyle@flagler.edu
In May 2009, a patch of land on the side of a park was outlined and measured. Final plans were discussed. Although it was just a flat strip of land between …
The American Psychiatric Association proposed a controversial change in February to its manual that would make Asperger’s syndrome part of autism spectrum disorders rather than a separate diagnosis. In the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, which helps health professionals identify conditions, it is not listed under autism.
by Jill Houser | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Several St. Johns County residents have traded in their suits and ties for ankle high work boots, hoping to get a job.
“It’s really sad,” Julie Tucker, customer service representative at Labor Ready in St. Augustine, said. “These aren’t homeless men. These are men who lost their jobs as actual business owners.”
By Christina Arzapalo | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Picture this: a student is almost late for English class and desperately needs to find an open computer to print out a paper that is due.
After frantically searching between rows and rows of occupied computers, the student realizes that no one is doing school work.
By J.D. Bray | gargoyle@flagler.edu
College life isn’t easy. Uncharted social situations, difficult coursework, strenuous exams and extracurricular activities can cause high levels of stress.
Now add a learning disability to the equation.
By Ant Perrucci | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The time has come for Flagler College to re-think its policies on dorm life.
More to the point, the time has come and gone. It was called the 1960s.
By Ant Perrucci | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Anyone with a tattoo can describe what getting one feels like. There are a host of physical reactions the body has to process.
You shiver when your skin is prepped. A tattoo artist lubricates your skin with a mixture of water and anti-bacterial soap.
By Mary Elizabeth Fair | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair
You can’t go to New Orleans without stopping by the notorious Café du Monde Coffee Stand on the French Quarter.
Jewish community shares feelings about living in a Christian society
By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
In St. Augustine there are more than 100 Christian churches but only three places of worship for a Jew. The local Jewish community is small and mostly comprised of retirees.
Within that community, Jews divide themselves by how they express their faith.
The First Congregation Sons of Israel synagogue has been in St. Augustine for 85 years.
Many cash-strapped Flagler students might not realize that there are several ways available to save money in St. Augustine. One way to save some green is through student discounts. Several local restaurants, stores and attractions offer discounts that are only available to Flagler College students.
Music just comes naturally to Josh Santos.
Santos first started in music by playing the saxophone in his middle school band, but soon wanted to try other instruments. After his grandfather bought him a guitar the summer before Santos started high school, he knew he had found his instrument of choice.
Summer is fast-approaching and with it comes the unbearable Florida heat. So why not sit down and cool off with an icy treat from BrrBerry Frozen Yogurt?
Regional Champion team finishes up semester with two big projects and moves on to prepare for nationals.
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