Articles by Gargoyle Editor
By Amber James | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Three martial art styles, numerous Cross-Fit routines and one broken foot later, Carly Lupo is a fighter.
The psychology major trains mixed martial arts five days a week, constantly in and out of Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing and open mat sessions at the Combat Club in St Augustine. In July she broke her foot, but still worked on her boxing and sparring skills while healing. She also lifts weights at Planet Fitness and does a Cross-Fit routine includes box jumps, farmer’s walk, medicine ball wall ball, push-ups, burpees, four-count sit ups, kettle bell swings, and push press.
By Eliza Jordan | ejordan@flagler.edu
Nothing.
I huffed and puffed about yet another thing bugging me.
I checked again: still nothing.
Odds and ends like condiments, pickles and chocolate syrup filled my fridge. I needed to go to the grocery store, but creating the grocery list and executing it would have taken more time than I had set aside for.
By Ryan Buffa | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Many Flagler College students are reconsidering human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines due to the growing number of head and neck cancers in the United States caused by the HPV virus.
According to a new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, the number of cases of oropharyngeal cancer, which are cancers of the tonsils, throat and base of the tongue, have been rising since the mid-1980s.
“I got all three shots because I was influenced by my doctor and my mom because it seemed like a good way to protect myself,” said student Courtney Fusilier. “I think people should get it if they don’t want to die from those types of cancer.”
The causes of oral cancers function within two categories: cancer caused by tobacco and alcohol and cancer caused by the sexually transmitted virus, HPV, researchers said.
By Tiffanie Reynolds| gargoyle@flagler.edu
Historic Downtown St. Augustine will now get much needed restoration under the management of University of Florida.
The university was selected as part of a bill arranged by State Rep. William Proctor, who thought a partnership would better fund the projects without taxing the city.
“It occurred to me at the time that Pensacola has a number of houses of this type and that the state provides some money for their maintenance through the University of West Florida. I raised that issue and the city commission asked to see if we could pass comparable legislation,” said Proctor, District 20 Florida House Representative.
By Alex Bonus
Dried blood spatters the face and arms of 9-year-old Lydia Uhlar.
A jagged scar rips across her cheeks and lips, molding her mild grimace into a gruesome smile. While red droplets trickle off her purple dress — tattered and torn — Uhlar’s demeanor turns serious.
“Be careful of my shoes,” she said, trying to keep her blue Converse sneakers clear of stains. “This is the pair I wear to school.”
Fortunately, Uhlar’s wounds are artificial. The blood is just red paint and her scars will wash off in a few hours.
By {Jaycob Ammerman} | gargoyle@flagler.eduThe Flagler College women’s soccer team started off their season with an impressive 6-2 record behind the stellar play of juniors Lindsay Zullo and Loren Cate. Now the great play of Zullo has helped her achieve her first Peach Belt Conference offensive player of the week honors.
“I felt honored to be chosen since there are a lot of really good players in our conference,” she said.
By Don Stewart | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dyann Busse
Flagler College senior Mike Lambert is leading the men’s cross-country team in his last season of eligibility, but running is not his only passion.
It wasn’t until high school that Lambert ran in his first cross-country meet, but he hasn’t looked back since.
By Michael Isam | gargoyle@flagler.edu
At the end of August, the St. Augustine City Commission voted to close the Colonial Spanish Quarter because it continued to lose money. The decision ended a seven-decade long program of active preservation, restoration and interpretation at the city-run historical attraction on St. George Street.
By Eliza Jordan | gargoyle@flagler.edu
The Suwannee Park air was thick with a festival fog as people made their way through the muggy campsites. Bustles of festival-goers traveled in lit-up packs, decked out in glow sticks and head-dresses, gravitating toward the music of their choice. Whichever tune drew you near, you went. Whichever stage you felt like sitting at, dancing at, being apart of, you went.
By Jeffrey Howard | gargoyle@flagler.edu
When a fan attends a Flagler College Volleyball game there are two things that they always expect to see, the saints winning the game and head coach Taylor Mott quietly sitting in front of her two children carefully dissecting the match.
Mott is coaching her 13th season as the Volleyball head coach at Flagler College and is currently seeking to win the Peach Belt Conference Championship for the third year in a row.
By {Joshua Santos} | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Mondays. To some it means chugging lots of coffee and dreading another week of school and work. For freshman TJ Kennedy, however, Mondays mean getting out of class around noon, dragging his drum kit — consisting of four toms, a snare, a bass drum, a cowbell, three cymbals and a high hat — from the third floor of Lewis House and rocking out on the West Lawn.
By Eric Albury | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Eric Albury
The Flagler College men’s soccer team recorded their fifth shutout of the season and their fourth consecutive on the road Friday, blanking UNC Pembroke 2-0.
Flagler has a shutout percentage of 0.71, the nation’s fourth best. Goalkeeper Camp Bissel is ranked No. 9 nationally in goals against average, his numbers being 0.376.
By Gorge Gallardo | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College SIFE’s program Containers for a Cause recycles old shipping containers into homes. This is the story of one recipient: 27-year-old Ray Anderson Jr., a quadriplegic man who lives in Hastings.
By Lauren Ely | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Lauren Ely
Jennifer Rinnert wakes up every morning and gets to go to the job she has wanted since she was in high school.
Rinnert, head athletic trainer at Flagler …
