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Student Juried Art Exhibition draws community interest
April 5, 2010 – 4:06 pm | No Comment
Student Juried Art Exhibition draws community interest

By Desiree Hahn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Student Juried Exhibition consisted of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography and graphic design pieces.

On opening night, April 2, several attendees enjoyed viewing the variety of artwork by talented Flagler College students. The pieces were neatly and cohesively displayed around the gallery encouraging an interesting walk about the room.

Restaurant Review: The Gourmet Hut
April 5, 2010 – 4:02 pm | One Comment
Restaurant Review: The Gourmet Hut

By Desiree Hahn | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Visit the Gourmet Hut for an exquisite outing and enjoy a pleasurable meal consisting of a variety of meal options including bagels, sandwiches and salads. Enjoy a scrumptious sandwich to order or try a Breakfast Burrito from the all day breakfast menu.

I recommend the Avocado Delight, at only $4.95, it’s a delicious meal including an avocado sandwich, a side of tortilla chips and choice from variety of hummus dips. Meals are reasonably priced, averaging about $5 to $6 per meal.

‘Voice of the Saints’ impacts Flagler athletics
April 5, 2010 – 3:53 pm | No Comment
‘Voice of the Saints’ impacts Flagler athletics

By Bo Culkeen | gargoyle@flagler.edu

I remember when I first met Clay Coffman my freshman year. I was sitting in the Lewis lobby watching SportsCenter on the free cable provided by Flagler when Clay and a few other sports fanatics walked in talking about the past Heisman Trophy winners, a Flagler intramural game or just trash talking each other about their favorite college football team. Whatever it was, it involved sports.

Alumni, students form Rugby team
April 5, 2010 – 3:46 pm | 2 Comments
Alumni, students form Rugby team

By Bo Culkeen | gargoyle@flagler.edu

St. Augustine has got a new sport in town: Rugby.

The team was founded by Flagler alumni Sean May and since has quickly been built up to a 30-man roster. Among this roster is Flagler student Josh Thompson is also the team’s treasurer.

Local band draws strong crowd at first show
April 4, 2010 – 6:59 pm | One Comment
Local band draws strong crowd at first show

By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Photos contributed by Rob Heinrich

PHOTO CAPTION: All Disaster vocalist Josh Allen screams his lyrics into the microphone.

Although Orlando street punk band The Angst were left stranded on Interstate 4 with a flat tire and had to cancel their performance, St. Augustine punk and metal band All Disaster rocked a strong local crowd at Nobby’s on Saturday, March 20.

St. Augustine goes barefoot with rest of nation
April 2, 2010 – 4:59 pm | No Comment
St. Augustine goes barefoot with rest of nation

By Caroline Young
Photo by David Castagno

One Flagler student thinks that walking around St. Augustine without shoes for a day will give her ringworms.

Sophomore Josh Weaver, a TOM’s Shoes campus representative, said this is exactly what A Day Without Shoes is about.

Next SGA President, Secretary, Treasurer win ‘election’ by default
April 2, 2010 – 2:44 pm | No Comment
Next SGA President, Secretary, Treasurer win ‘election’ by default

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu

The Student Government Association leaders have been decided for Fall 2010.

All members ran unopposed except for Alicia Abbott and Jeff Wheeler for the position of Vice President.

Broken foot frustrates senior tennis player, hampers season
March 30, 2010 – 12:50 pm | 4 Comments
Broken foot frustrates senior tennis player, hampers season

By Meg Weathersby | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler tennis player Roxanne Alt started off her senior season with an unexpected injury that has forced her on crutches. She broke her foot.

Locals believe in Tebow
March 30, 2010 – 12:40 pm | One Comment
Locals believe in Tebow

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Mary Elizabeth Fair

Local high school football coach Craig Howard believes Tim Tebow will have great success in the NFL.

New Leaf: SIFE grows greener future with ‘Conservation Cadets’
March 26, 2010 – 4:46 pm | No Comment
New Leaf: SIFE grows greener future with ‘Conservation Cadets’

By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photos by Lauren Belcher
Video by Lauren Belcher

PHOTO CAPTION: SIFE team member Katherine Baggett speaks to local elementary school children about recycling.

Elementary school children in St. Johns County are learning the importance of recycling and reducing garbage.

Flagler College’s Students in Free Enterprise team organized Conservation Cadets to help teach students to be eco-friendly.

Drugs, violence wear down order in Mexico
March 26, 2010 – 9:46 am | 2 Comments
Drugs, violence wear down order in Mexico

By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu
Photos by Matthew Boyle

PHOTO CAPTION: Alfredo Corchado speaks at Flagler’s Communication Week. Angela Kocherga, Border Bureau Chief of television network Belo, stands with him.

Dallas Morning News Foreign Correspondent Alfredo Corchado thinks Americans need to invest more interest in helping Mexico battle drug cartels.

Only a few days before Corchado’s scheduled Monday speech at Flagler College’s Communication Week, a group of high-profile federal officials led by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced a trip to Mexico City to pledge more U.S. support in the fight against drug cartels.

Who do you want to see kiss the pig?
March 25, 2010 – 3:23 pm | No Comment
Who do you want to see kiss the pig?

By Erin Miller | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Graphic contributed by DOW Advantage

DOW Advantage partnered with Learn to Read to help promote and raise awareness of the annual Kiss the Pig event.

On Saturday, the KTP contest will take place during the Rhythm and Ribs Festival at Francis Field from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. LTR of St. Johns County, Inc. tutors fast track reading, math, English for Speaking for Other Languages (ESOL) classes and helps with preparation with GED and Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) testing. LTR tutored over 300 students last year.

Response to: Outrageous textbook prices
March 25, 2010 – 12:26 pm | 17 Comments
Response to: Outrageous textbook prices

Photo by Johanna Falzone

Flagler College student Jessica Fashant wrote an opinion article chronicling her troubles with purchasing textbooks. It was written for Brian Thompson’s Opinion Writing course.

This is a response to that opinion article from Trevor Smith of the Flagler College Bookstore.

Rhythm and Ribs returns
March 24, 2010 – 6:43 pm | No Comment
Rhythm and Ribs returns

By Joey Metz | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Get ready to strap on the feed bag and lace up your dancing shoes because St. Augustine’s annual Rhythm and Ribs Festival is back in town.

Corn is made for eating, not jokes
March 24, 2010 – 6:37 pm | One Comment
Corn is made for eating, not jokes

By Bo Culkeen | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Working at a restaurant is easy. If anyone tells you otherwise, they probably didn’t last very long in the business.

The job is simple: greet the customer, take the order, run the food, drop the bill and bus the table.