By Max Roux | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by David Castagno

Executive Chef Keith Atkins serves up some cuisine conversation when asked about his participation in the Fourth Annual ARAMARK ACE Campus Dining Challenge.

“The competition is a Top Chef Style cooking tournament involving University and College Chefs from the region,” explains Atkins, who is also known as Chef Keith.

By Melissa Goldberg | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo contributed by Melissa Goldberg

According to Alex Sharp and Windham Lucking, “It’s more fun when it’s without-permish.”

Lucking, former Flagler student, and Sharp founded without-permish.com.

By Erin Miller | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Steve Meehan, Flagler College junior and college ministry intern at Good News Church, goes to Panama Hattie’s every Thursday night to drive people home.

Meehan and Andy Hirko, College Director at Good News, began taking the church van to Hattie’s, a popular drinking spot for locals and college students. They go from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Thursday, commonly referred to as “Sink or Swim” night.

By Jaclyn Miklos | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Grab your sunglasses and dancing shoes, the Sunday ritual for Flagler College students has officially returned.

On March 7, Reggae Sunday at the Conch House Marina and Resort was filled with attendees. The sun was shining, music was playing and people were dancing to the hip sounds of reggae music.

By Emily Hoover |gargoyle@flagler.edu

The most convenient store in downtown St. Augustine just got a little more convenient.

Carmelo’s owner Joe Tringali has owned the corner Shell for 20 years. He is adding Carmelo’s Pizzeria to the bistro and gas station, ideally on March 21.

By Matthew Boyle and Caroline Young | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Graphic illustration by Katie Davis
Video by Shannon Rose Greene

Flagler College’s Students In Free Enterprise team will be hosting Cardboard Campout on the West Lawn on Friday, April 2 to raise awareness and money for its newest project, “Containers for a Cause.”

With “Containers for a Cause,” SIFE plans to build homeless transitional housing facilities from about 15 to 20 old railroad shipping containers. SIFE has already received one 40-foot shipping container, a donation from former St. Augustine mayor George Gardner.

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu
Photo by Cal Colgan

St. Augustine local Sumner Gray would rather live in a makeshift shelter in the mountains than have the latest technological gizmo.

Last November, I interviewed Gray at his West Augustine home. Sitting out by his patio in front of a burned-out fire pit, Gray, 34, said he is interested in getting to the root of social problems, and he is not new to grassroots politics. He is the co-founder of People United to Stop Homelessness and a former co-owner of Loose Screws, the now-defunct independent music and bookstore that also served as an activist meeting center.

By Ben McLeod | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photos contributed by Tubers

Hear the interview from local band Tubers, a high energy punk rock band from St. Augustine, Fla.

Richard Diem, guitar, shares with us about the band’s formation, touring and influences.

By Erica Andrew | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Erica Andrew

As I stood outside Panama Hattie’s, I was approached by an older gentleman who asked me if I knew how long this restaurant had been there. I replied that I had no idea, but I regularly attended their “Sink or Swim” on Thursday nights. The man went on to explain to me that when he was my age (he looked as if he was in his late 50s early 60s) he used to come to this bar for a beer back in the ’70s.

By Meg Weathersby | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photo by Dave Castagno

It takes three trainers to get the Flagler College athletes prepared for competition day. Jennifer Rinnert, Jim Simmons, and J.J. Wetherington make up the “J squad”.

By Christina Arzapalo | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Illustration by Ellen Gambrell

Hi, my name is Christina. I’m a recovering addict.

A caffeine addict, that is.

By Sarah Vaccaro | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Illustration by Ellen Gambrell

Annette Cappella, chair of the St. Johns Democratic Party thinks the former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin needs more studying.

Palin announced that she is considering running for president in 2012, firing up Republicans, Democrats and Tea Partiers.