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Long-awaited 450th anniversary of St. Augustine a success

By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States hit another huge milestone last weekend. From custom-made firework routines to African drumming numbers complete with dancers, the 450th anniversary of the founding of the city had…


New SGA President Donn Garby at a glance

By Megan Pariseau | gargoyle@flagler.edu After a week long campaign and two separate elections,  Donn Garby was named Student Government Association President for the 2015-2016 school year. With a passion for politics, Garby has served on Flagler’s SGA since freshman year. “One of my biggest plans for…


Agnosticism and Atheism: A growing trend on college campuses

It’s a Sunday morning, and Flagler College freshman Rebecca Ward won’t be rushing to the 11 a.m. church service. Usually, Ward gets a second glance whenever she tells people her beliefs. She is proud to say that she is an atheist and gives reasoning behind it.



Mellow Mushroom brings local music beachside

By Cheyanne Wingo | gargoyle@flagler.edu Walking down St. George Street on any given night, one can hear the sounds of guitar riffs and live music coming from seemingly every direction. While St. Augustine is famous for it’s historical landmarks and tourist attractions, live music is…


Boys Lacrosse team transforms challenges into triumphs

By Megan Pariseau | gargoyle@flagler.edu The Flagler College Men’s Lacrosse team hit their stride when former Florida State University coach Bill Harkins was assigned to the team. Alex Steers, who has been the captain of the team since his freshman year, was excited when Harkins decided to coach the…


Phase Three: Lincolnville Community Garden takes on composting

The Lincolnville Community Garden has been up and running for five years now and allows members, who donate $25 every 6 months, to have their own beds of plants. An initiative that the garden has taken on from the beginning is allowing members to compost their own food scraps to create nutrient rich compost product for their own beds.



The band Mental Patients perform at Tone Vendor Record Fair

By Ariel Thomas | gargoyle@flagler.edu If you attended Tone Vendor’s Record Fair at the St. Augustine Ampitheatre, you might have caught The Mental Patients, a hip-hop group that consists of five members: Devan Simmons, Tyler Howe, Baal Juda, Cosmic Rae and Cali Jay. “I joined the…


Traffic crashes in St. Johns County rising

By Justin Katz | gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler College senior John Eick was riding his bike to campus from his house in West King when he was struck by a car speeding through the intersection of Alexander and Madeore Street. He was injured, with road rash on…