By Lauren Belcher | cbelcher@flagler.edu
Photos By Phillip C. Sunkel IV

“I can’t draw.” Those words were the excuse Phil Grech used until he quit his job and became a tattoo artist. Then, Grech turned his “corporate liberation” into a book.

Although Grech has always been a writer, he became an author by chance.

By Gena Anderson | ganderson@flagler.edu

There’s a rather unique building next to Kenan Hall. I bet you knew that, but unless you’re an art student or the best friend of an art student, you probably haven’t been inside it.

By Emily Hoover | ehoover@flagler.edu
Photographs by Phillip C. Sunkel IV

Fans of the St. Augustine sing-a-long band Wobbly Toms were not bothered by news of a CD release delay on Saturday, Jan. 15, the second day of Wobbly Fest at the White Lion Restaurant & Pub. Instead, they did not seem to notice. They were too busy dancing, singing, drinking and celebrating what the eight-piece band calls “feel good music.”

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Head coach Erika Lang-Montgomery of the women’s basketball team said the team is striving to make the Peach Belt conference tournament through every game.

The Saints have gone 2-2 in their last four games beating Augusta State and Palm Beach Atlantic. Their overall record is 4-9 and have gone 1-4 against Peach Belt conference teams.

For Senior John Pietkiewicz the main reason for the men’s basketball team’s success this season is team chemistry.

Pietkiewicz said there is no attitude among the players on the team which is not commonly found in a college basketball program. Most teams he said have players who are unhappy about minutes and shots.

By Caroline Young | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Eliza Jordan was waiting for her slushie in front of the Surf Station when the dehydration hit from a long day of surfing under the hot St. Augustine sun. Within seconds, the Flagler College junior was lying unconscious on the cement with a cracked skull.

When she woke up, she could not remember where she lived or her father’s phone number. The slushie vendor called an ambulance and Jordan was rushed to the Flagler Hospital Emergency Room, where her nightmare began.

By Emily Hoover |ehoover@flagler.edu
Artwork by Victoria Van Arnam

College and high school students are forgetting basic rules of English grammar thanks to endless hours spent sending text messages and chatting on social networking sites, some Florida teachers say.

“Their grammar is horrible, and it’s not just the bigger things,” said Debra Couch, an advanced placement English teacher at Flagler Palm Coast High School in Flagler County. “Far too many of them don’t pay attention to how, what and when they capitalize and their commas are either non-existent or they litter the paper.”

By Mari Pothier | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Photo by Gorge Gallardo

Assistant coach Andrew Garcia of the men’s basketball team said Hurricane Katrina has made him a better person.

In August of 2005 Garcia was a junior at Tulane University in New Orleans, La. when Katrina hit. He said he evacuated his apartment the day before the storm arrived and did not return until December.

By Taylor Laskoski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Even though the Flagler College volleyball team lost in the regional tournament for the second year in a row, senior Meg Weathersby said that doesn’t mean the team has given up.

“I think that it means that the Flagler volleyball program is strong and will continue to be competitive in the Peach Belt Conference,” she said.

Efforts made by NY colleges help city go green
By Lindy Almony | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Art by Victoria Van Arnam

I have been visiting Ithaca, NY for the past two years, and feel very inspired by the environmental efforts made by the city. The wholehearted attempts at awareness has helped Ithaca greatly reduce its environmental footprint and created a town full of environmentally-conscience residents.

By Kelly Gibbs | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Assistant Professor of Business Administration Nick Panepinto is out of intensive care after being involved in a serious car accident last week.

By Taylor Laskoski | gargoyle@flagler.edu

No matter what happens during the regional tournament, Flagler College junior Jillian Unitas says that the season has already been a huge success for the volleyball team.

“It’s hard for a team to win regular season and conference tournament two years in a row, especially since we added and incorporated different players into our roster,” Unitas, the teams outside hitter, said.
“However, it would be an incredible season to get to go to Nationals again.”

By Cal Colgan | jcolgan@flagler.edu

The midterm elections are over, and with them, the clamor for democratic participation.

In the run-up to what The New York Times proclaimed as the biggest Republican takeover of Congress since 1948, the American public was inundated with ads from both the GOP and the Democrats, urging their constituents to vote for one side or the other.

By Ryan Buffa | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Photos By Phillip C. Sunkel IV

As the hot Florida weather begins to cool down and ease into fall, there could be no better time to pack up your tent and head to a music festival.

By Emily Hoover | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Contributions by Rob Henrich and Brian Warner

As temperatures dropped on St. Francis field in downtown St. Augustine last weekend, visitors of the Lincolnville Heritage Festival warmed their shivering bodies with fresh hot chocolate, coffee, music and soul food.

By Stephanie Seltzer | gargoyle@flagler.edu

On Nov. 12 through the 14, don’t be alarmed if you see men in pirate hats wandering through the city, crowding your favorite restaurants with their treasure maps in hand.