Articles by Gargoyle Editor
By Miranda Lee | gargoyle@flagler.edu
“Ink and needles” takes a look at the work and artistry of Jesse Britten, a St. Augustine, FL, tattoo artist and fine artist.
By Emily Topper| gargoyle@flagler.edu
On Monday morning, the news that people had been anticipating for four years finally came to light—Fall Out Boy was back together. Speakers and stereos were blasted in celebration as people reminisced …
By Jaycob Ammerman| gargoyle@flagler.edu
Matt Clark scored 15 points in Flagler College’s 83-75 win against the University of North Carolina at Pembroke Braves in a Peach Belt Conference men’s basketball game Saturday afternoon at the Flagler Gymnasium.
The Flagler College Men’s basketball team only won a total of nine games last season.
By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
When not tending to computer problems on campus, Victoria Ann Van Armen enjoys to hammer out some dulcimer.
By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As Facebook announced its new Graph Search in January, questions have come up about the company’s respect for privacy and user data. But the bigger question with social media, and not just Facebook, is if there is such a thing as privacy at all?
By Phil Grech | gargoyle@flagler.edu
You’re either in or you’re out: chosen or forsaken, saved or damned, the many or the few.
Some years ago I was in a Christian martial arts school. I wasn’t Christian, but it was a great school and it was confirmed every time I broke a rib or a foot or got a black eye. I liked it because it pushed me beyond my limits, further than I would have been able to go on my own.
By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Every Saturday night, an unlikely group congregates at the Flagler Hospital. It isn’t the neighborhood watch, a study group or even a book club — it’s Alcoholics Anonymous.
By Catherine Pinyot | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Faded, spray-painted walls. A television that won’t turn on. A broken air-hockey table. Beanbag chairs with the stuffing oozing out. A brown, stained sofa.
The students at St. Augustine’s Sebastian Middle School don’t have much of a rec room. Christened the “Eagle’s Nest” (Sebastian’s mascot is an eagle), this space has been used since 1998 as a reward for students who tally up enough extra credit points. The “privileged” swarm in during recess—to a pile of disheveled board games on a dusty, laminate shelf.
By Haley Butler | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo via http://phialphaomega.webs.com/
Phi Alpha Omega called all of Flagler’s single ladies last Thursday for their 24th annual Bachelor Bid.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, all who attended had the chance to …
By Danielle Ruckert | gargoyle@flagler.edu
As college graduation rates continue to decline, Flagler College numbers remain above the national average.
More financial aid is needed to revive the declining statistics of college graduation, according to The American Dream 2.0, a coalition of the nation’s six leading higher-education associations.
By Jonathan Persson | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Steven Benner, an avid video gamer, enjoys playing all different types of video games. However, when I asked him what game he enjoys the most he said “World of Warcraft.” He plays this game in his spare time at his home, because it makes him happy.
“For me, Warcraft is not just a game. It is a way for me to live out my fantasies. I can do whatever I want within the realm of the game,” Benner said.
By Ryan Buffa | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I’ve always wondered what was going through my mother’s mind that day. My biological father stepped into the cab headed for the airport, and it would be five years before she would see him again.
By Phil Grech | gargoyle@flagler.edu
I’m a sarcastic, skeptical English and philosophy double-major who rejects cheesy inspirational messages that tell people to “live, laugh, love” or “‘live every moment like it’s your last.”
YOLO has recently replaced Carpe Diem as my most hated inspirational catch phrase. Did anyone think that we lived more than once? Clearly some trite, cheap, superficial, and abhorrent advice like YOLO is insufficient to inspire meaning and engender change.
By Brittany Will| gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Katie Vidan
A new collaborative showcase has joined St. Augustine’s First Friday Art Walk. “Float,” presented at The Standard, consists of a floating gallery featuring over 20 Flagler College art students …
By Kelcee Mader | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Boutiques have become a staple in St. Augustine, popping up all over, selling high end fashion and other gadgets that cater to a wide variety of styles. Retail Therapy of St. Augustine is a new and trendy boutique offering fashion, jewelry, shoes, and gifts that are not only unique, but are offered at an affordable price point.
By Kelcee Mader | gargoyle@flagler.edu
An increase in violence with use of guns throughout America has led to debates in Congress, leading Americans to believe tighter gun controls may be seen in the coming years.
On January 30, former US Congresswoman, Gabrielle Giffords, pleaded to Congress in attempt to persuade people to take action and to put a stop to the gun violence throughout the United States.
