By Katy Bass | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Watch out college students: that dreaded word “GPA” will haunt you even after high school.

Now, I don’t know what the rest of college students were told within their first two years at a college, but for me, I remember very distinctly that my cumulative college GPA would matter to potential employers as much as what my degree was and where I attended.

By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Illustration by Charis Harper

Downtown St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States, welcomes tourists from all over the world on a daily basis. However, when the sun sets and music begins to fill the streets, many tourists, as well as local people, find themselves on St. Augustine Beach or in another county to party.

By Desiree Hahn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Bring a box of tissues and go ahead and cry. “Dear John”, based on a book written by Nicholas Sparks, is the perfect combination of happy and heart-tugging moments that make the viewer feel the emotions of the characters.

By Kerry Takach | gargoyle@flagler.edu

According to Amanda Bradshaw’s left foot, “C’est tout d’importance”– everything is of importance. Cat Mcglinchy’s shoulder simply reads, “courage.”

No, their bodies are not speaking to them. These words are all parts of tattoos permanently inked on the women’s skin.

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Phil Sunkel

PHOTO CAPTION: Flagler student Lauren Ruotolo smokes a cigarette on campus.

Try arguing that smoking isn’t bad for your health: you don’t have a shot at winning. Even so, there’s a big enough smoker population at Flagler College to cause the administration to restrict smoking in certain areas of the campus.

The Pink Floyd Dome took over the Flagler College student center on Monday, Feb. 15.

The dome, set up between the pool room and the Gamache-Koger room, played a series of Pink Floyd music complete with a view of psychedelic imagery to accompany it. The Campus Activities Board featured albums including The Dark Side of The Moon, The Wall and Entranced as well as music from artists such as Audioslave, U2 and Coldplay.

Also approves club grants, Adventure Club
By Lindsay Imwold | gargoyle@flagler.edu

On Tuesday, the Student Government Association meeting focused on the attendance policy. SGA president David Matulewicz declared that the current attendance policy proposal will be sent to the Faculty Senate Feb. 24.

By Ashley Wermick | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Listening to Corrine Bailey Rae’s voice reminds me of someone you could find in a jazz club in the 1930s, with the perfect mix of blues and soul.

The British singer/songwriter’s second album The Sea, was released last month and departs from the bubbly and carefree feel of her first self-titled album. It is only natural that this album has a slightly melancholy feel, as Rae’s husband tragically died in 2008. Rae does not dwell on the sadness though– this album also has a lot of mentions of hope and love.

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

The St. Augustine Police Department confirmed a “suspicious” package left outside the post office on Friday, Feb. 12 was not a bomb and contained clothing and personal effects.

The SAPD had blocked off parts of King Street, MLK Boulevard and Markland Place, and evacuated the Flagler College student center as a precaution.

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

THIS STORY WAS PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY, FEB. 12.

UPDATE: 8:06 p.m.Though the student center will reopen, Bugg’s Bistro will remain closed for the rest of the night.

UPDATE: 7:44 p.m.Commander Barry Fox of the SAPD confirmed that the suspicious package was not a bomb. Fox said St. John’s County Sheriff bomb squad specialists used two water charges, which were the loud noises, to see what was inside. The red suitcase contained clothing and personal effects, Fox said.

UPDATE: 7:34 p.m.Flagler College Security expects student center to reopen at approximately 8 p.m.

By Caroline Young | CYoung1@flagler.edu

Nearly half of all pregnancies in America are unintended.

Stefanie Kunkel, the executive director of the Florida Association of Planned Parenthood Affiliates, says that she often witnesses pregnant young women who could not afford birth control when they needed it. She says it is common in college-aged women than in working women.

By Lindsay Imwold | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Kaitlyn Teabo
PHOTO CAPTION: Kenny Pierce is owner of Potbelly’s cinema plus. The cinema shows more unique films than the typical cinema.

Kenny Pierce owns Potbelly’s, a small cinema next to the Lightner Museum that has quite a history. Though the cinema has been around since before most Flagler students were born, its fan base is growing and shows no signs of slowing down.

By Joey Metz | gargoyle@flagler.edu

It’s official, the 2 a.m. law is now in effect.

With some upper-level students staying out too late as it was, will this change prove to be a step backwards?

By Michael Popun | gargoyle@flagler.edu

A stage was erected in the center of four boxed pillars of light and the table nearby held desserts and beverages from far off realms. In a matter of minutes the Virginia Room was drenched in a soft light that resembled a European sunset. At 7 p.m. on Feb. 4, the stars came out to shine.

By Erica England | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Meredith Marshall, a second semester senior at Flagler College, is beginning to feel the pressure of finding a job.

“You spend all four years in school preparing for jobs but no one really tells you where to go to look,” said Marshall. “In this economy, applying for a job makes me feel very anxious. Even small jobs like waitressing are hard to find right now.”

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Head coach David Barnett is excited about the upcoming baseball season.