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By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu
A Palatka man who enslaved homeless people on his labor camp is scheduled for a re-sentencing on Jan. 26.
Ronald Evans Sr. was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in 2006. His wife and son were also convicted.
Eight ways to make your money go further in the face of a receeding ecomomy
By Tara Ricks | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The holidays can be a stressful time for all of us, especially college students. When it comes to money, most of us don’t have a lot to throw around buying presents for everyone.
“I feel guilty because I can’t afford to buy gifts for people I feel deserve them the most,” said Sarah Locke a senior at Flagler College. “In times like these I have to get creative.”
By Laura Croft | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The St. Augustine Amphitheater hosted a special ice-skating holiday event for the students, faculty, staff and friends of Flagler College.
One dollar of each skate rental went to benefit the Flagler College Annual Fund.
Jeffrey Davitt, Director of the Annual Fund, explained it as a general fund that the college has to help offset the costs tuition, room and board don’t cover.
By Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
This holiday season, Flagler College students are helping to bring joy to children and families around the world.
Student groups give back to the community all year long, and certainly don’t stop as the end of the semester approaches. Some religious groups on campus are participating in programs especially geared towards Christmastime.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College will hold its fall commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13. Approximately 186 students will receive diplomas.
The commencement speaker will be Roy Dean Cannon, Jr., a member of the Florida House of Representatives, District 35.
Commencement begins at 9 a.m. Guests must have a ticket for admission.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Flagler College Security Office will be conducting a test of a new emergency alert system on Dec. 17 at 11 a.m.
This system uses speakers placed on one of the towers of Ponce Hall and the FEC Residence Hall buildings on Malaga Street to issue coded alerts to the campus.
Understanding and appreciating every kind of celebration
By Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Every year, as the holidays approach, I always hear lots of people around campus talking about “Christmas break,” and organizing countless “Christmas parties” for their clubs and organizations, as well as among their groups of friends.
Each time I witness one of these politically incorrect statements, I try to casually interject that a more appropriate name might be “holiday party,” or that I am actually looking forward to “winter break.”
While a snowy holiday can be nice, some prefer a warm Winter
By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The holiday season can be an argumentative time of year. I’ve seen customers confront store clerks when they wish them “happy holidays” instead of a “merry Christmas.” I know parents who refuse to lie to their children about Santa Claus, and see him as a symbol of greed and capitalism.
Personally, I’ve found something else to be offended by. What’s with the geographical discrimination? All this talk of snow ball fights, sleigh rides and Frosty the Snowman leaves us Floridians feeling left out.
Family traditions make celebrating holidays more meaningful
By Kelsey Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu
My favorite part of Christmas morning is running downstairs with my sister and waiting for my Dad to finish hiding “the pickle”.
Every year for as long as I can remember my family has had this tradition. My Mom grew up in a German area of Wisconsin and most of her friends had a pickle ornament that they would have to find in the Christmas tree. My mom wanted to be like her friends had her parents start this tradition and now mine does it as well. Pickle ornaments are not the easiest to find.
Flagler students help meet needs of St. Augustine disabled residents
By Kelsey Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Megan Echaverria, president of the Best Buddies Club on campus, will be visiting The St. Augustine Center for the Living along with some of the club members who will be in town during the winter break.
“The center has invited members whom will be in town over winter break to come to the center a few days before Christmas to visit with the buddies and give out gifts with Santa,” Echaverria said.
Campus art club gets involved and attracts student membership
By Abby Sessock | gargoyle@flagler.edu
After struggling for several years, AIGA, an art club on campus, is getting the exposure and participation it has been longing for.
AIGA has been present at Flagler for the past few years, however, the administration has yet to recognize them as a club.
By Gian Louis Thompson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College’s Learning Resource Center originally had three separate centers for study, until three months ago when the Writing Center, the Mathematics Center, and the Study Skills Center were all consolidated into one complex.
The Mathematics Center, led by Bonnie Aspinwall, is a place where students can find assistance from fellow math students.
Two Fine Arts seniors defend their major, look forward to the future
By Sarah Locke | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Shaun Devine
PHOTO CAPTION: Catherine McGlinchy poses with her work.
Flagler College’s Fine Arts major does not have a typical curriculum. The major is unique, and it sometimes goes overlooked as not being degree-worthy.
Regardless of what anyone thinks about it, it is a popular major at Flagler. Every semester, the major produces many talented artists whose works can be seen nationwide. This year Flagler has 97 Fine Arts majors.
By Shaun Devine | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The nation’s oldest city sparks the night with the fantastic annual “Nights of Lights.”
Easy, cheap and diverse shopping only miles away on State Road 207
By Sterling Robinson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Sterling Robinson
PHOTO CAPTION: The St. Johns County Flea Market at State Road 207 and I-95 features a wide variety of booths, including electronics, food and clothing.
The holidays are almost here, and everyone wants to find one good place to shop for everything they need.
With Jacksonville malls forty-five minutes away, it would be nice if there were somewhere closer to shop besides Target and the St. Augustine Premium Outlets.
Luckily, there is some extremely diverse shopping just seven miles away, at the St. Johns County Flea Market.
By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Virtuoso saxophonist Ashu will perform with pianist Kuang-Hao Huang at the Flagler College Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 29, at 8 p.m., sponsored by the EMMA Concert Association.
Ashu has found success and acclaim with concert tours across the United States, Scandinavia, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and the Baltic region. His concert repertoire includes works by Jacques Ibert, Alexander Glazunov, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Claude Debussy, as well as his own arrangements of works by Astor Piazzolla, Jules Demersseman and Ennio Morricone.
