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Sea level rise: A looming threat

By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu Most of downtown St. Augustine and much of the nearby coastline will likely be underwater by the year 2050, according to a three-year study of the Matanzas River basin. “It’s not a question of whether it will rise, but when,”…


Presidential primary set for Tuesday

By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu More than 30,000 people voted early or by mail in St. Johns County in advance of the presidential primary scheduled for Tuesday. Republican Donald Trump is favored to win in Florida, polls show. The St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections reported Sunday…


Saints Continue to March Through Opponents

By Jeffrey Batt and Wesley Wilcox| gargoyle@flagler.edu Saturday, February 27th something special happened in the Nation’s Oldest City. An NCAA school record was set and a loud triumphant upset occurred at the Flagler College Tennis Center. The Flagler College Women’s Tennis program knocked off No….


Touching lives with history

By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu  Each day hundreds of visitors flood through the Castillo de San Marcos’ gates itching to be immersed in its history. On the other side of the drawbridge awaits Caroline Parson, a current sophomore studying public history at Flagler College, eager…


College looking at future of its academic programs and student profile

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu For Alan Woolfolk, Vice President  of Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty, being “average” isn’t an option for Flagler College. Efforts to strengthen and improve the academic program at the college are part of the latest strategic plan, which will…


Are the Oscars too white?

By Jared Talbot | gargoyle@flagler.edu For the second year in a row the annual Academy Awards had no African-American actors up for an Oscar, and this year it created an uproar. Each year a total of 20 possible actors can be up for an Oscar,…


Jacksonville native manages growth and development

By Shelby Gillis | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Johns County has one of the strongest economies in Florida and continues to outpace the nation in unemployment and median household income. The unemployment rate is 3.5 percent, lower all of the state’s 67 counties except Monroe County, home…


Club asks “Who do you want to be?”

By Alanna O’Rourke | gargoyle@flagler.edu When it comes to helping young people, Stephanie Postell isn’t looking for some newfangled, unproven approach. “The thing that makes us different is that we haven’t tried to reinvent the wheel,” said Postell. “We’re perfecting the wheel. We’re perfecting it,…


Author warns of dangers of toxic chemicals

By Brianna Kurzynowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Toms River Chemical Plant was a source of pride in one New Jersey town until investigators discovered that toxic chemicals from the plant had likely caused a spike in childhood cancers. The plant had remained in operation for more…


Poetic quest for slithering beasts of the Everglades

By Lindsay Tahan | gargoyle@flagler.edu To some, the Burmese pythons are slimy, perhaps even terrifying and somewhat mysterious creatures. But to Jack Merwin, they are a thing of beauty. “Silent invaders of the Everglades – quiet killers from far away.” That’s how he described the…