http://gargoyle.flagler.edu Tue, 14 May 2013 20:27:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/05/flagler-students-earn-3-national-spj-mark-of-excellence-journalism-awards/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/05/flagler-students-earn-3-national-spj-mark-of-excellence-journalism-awards/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 19:51:55 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24794 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/05/flagler-students-earn-3-national-spj-mark-of-excellence-journalism-awards/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/05/local-gourmet-cupcake-shop-prospering-at-the-beach/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/05/local-gourmet-cupcake-shop-prospering-at-the-beach/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 20:26:36 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24657 By Hannah Bleau | gargoyle@flagler.edu In the midst of a bleak economy, Americans have still turned to gourmet cupcakes as the new, affordable luxury item. Gourmet cupcake shops are prospering. Small businesses have been struggling the past five years. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 200,000 small businesses have gone under between 2008 and 2010. The same cannot be said for the cupcake industry. Market research center NPD found that approximately 669.4 million cupcakes were sold October 2010 to October 2011 – in the midst of the economic crisis.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/05/local-gourmet-cupcake-shop-prospering-at-the-beach/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/st-augustines-pirate-magician/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/st-augustines-pirate-magician/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 14:54:47 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24796 ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/st-augustines-pirate-magician/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/anthology2013/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/anthology2013/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:25:22 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24770 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/anthology2013/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/rising-author-leaves-her-heart-in-new-novel-heart-of-palm/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/rising-author-leaves-her-heart-in-new-novel-heart-of-palm/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:57:20 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24719 By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu Like her fictional family, the Bravos, author Laura Smith's life and writing are shaped by the actions and consequences of her family. “I'm always really moved to see how strong family ties can be. Even when your family members are driving you crazy, there's this thread, I think, that runs underneath that you really can't shake and that you don't want to shake,” said Smith, adjunct English professor at Flagler College. ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/rising-author-leaves-her-heart-in-new-novel-heart-of-palm/feed/ 1 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/source-of-strength-life-of-a-sexual-assault-advocate-volunteer/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/source-of-strength-life-of-a-sexual-assault-advocate-volunteer/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:56:40 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24722 By Tiffanie Reynolds | gargoyle@flagler.edu The whir of her cell phone, set to vibrate, goes off beside Susan Peters' bed. She picks it up, already knowing the call is from the Betty Griffin House, walks to the bathroom, puts on her already folded change of clothes and drives to Flagler Hospital. ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/source-of-strength-life-of-a-sexual-assault-advocate-volunteer/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/view-from-the-afternoon-biking-through-manhattan/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/view-from-the-afternoon-biking-through-manhattan/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:41:52 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24750 By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu During the Flagler College Gargoyle trip to the New York City National College Media Convention, Joshua Santos rented a bike and strapped on a GoPro for a ride through city. ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/view-from-the-afternoon-biking-through-manhattan/feed/ 1 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/lgbtq-discrimination-remains-major-issue-in-2013/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/lgbtq-discrimination-remains-major-issue-in-2013/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 15:33:40 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24709 By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu The last thing Michael Shannon expected while attending a family wedding was to be discriminated against because of the person he loved. Shannon was staying at a Clearwater hotel with his mother when he realized that several LGBTQ social networking sites and dating sites were blocked from the server. More than that, Shannon’s complaints were received with the manager’s assertion that it was a “family hotel.”]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/lgbtq-discrimination-remains-major-issue-in-2013/feed/ 2 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/old-city-farmers-market-featuring-anastasia-kitchen/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/old-city-farmers-market-featuring-anastasia-kitchen/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:35:24 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24625 By Ashley Blanco | gargoyle@flagler.edu Start your Saturday mornings with a trip to the Old City Farmer’s Market which takes place rain or shine, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m at the St Augustine Amphitheater located just over the bridge of lions on A1A South. St. Augustine’s Amphitheater puts on a farmers market with fresh produce, beverages, drinks, and hand made specialties all from local vendors. Admission is free.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/old-city-farmers-market-featuring-anastasia-kitchen/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/new-sga-board-looks-toward-next-year/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/new-sga-board-looks-toward-next-year/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:52:22 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24648 By Justin Katz | gargoyle@flagler.edu The 2012-2013 school year is quickly coming to a close, but the new Student Government Association (SGA) Executive Board is already planning for next year. While their plans have not formally been reviewed by the Office of Student Services, new board members are hopeful to make an impact.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/new-sga-board-looks-toward-next-year/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/the-wednesday-market-at-the-pier-brings-produce-art-and-local-goodness/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/the-wednesday-market-at-the-pier-brings-produce-art-and-local-goodness/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:57:03 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24556 By Elizabeth Thabault| gargoyle@flagler.edu The Wednesday Market on the beach may be one of St. Augustine's best kept secrets. Every Wednesday, 60 to 80 vendors participate in this farmers market from 8:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. A variety of products can be found within, spanning from fresh, local produce, to unique art and hand-crafted jewelry.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/the-wednesday-market-at-the-pier-brings-produce-art-and-local-goodness/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/archaeologists-unearth-wells-at-planned-academic-building/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/archaeologists-unearth-wells-at-planned-academic-building/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:52:16 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24650 By Joshua Santos | gargoyle@flagler.edu During a recent dig, St Augustine City Archeologist, Carl Halbirt, found three old wells buried underneath the future site of Flagler College's new communications building Pollard Hall. ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/archaeologists-unearth-wells-at-planned-academic-building/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/softball-as-a-babys-bottom/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/softball-as-a-babys-bottom/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:44:56 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24637 By Latesha Johnson | gargoyle@flagler.edu “I only have three weeks to go and we don’t have a name decided,” said Kristen Overton. Overton is the head softball coach at Flagler College and for the second year in a row, she is expecting to give birth to a child during the season. This will be her second child, but it will be her first girl.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/softball-as-a-babys-bottom/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/movie-review-admission/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/movie-review-admission/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:12:31 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24611 By Diana Eales | gargoyle@flagler.edu Though classified as a comedy, Admission did more than just give my abs a work out. It also made a lump in my throat appear and some serious sympathy surface.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/movie-review-admission/feed/ 1 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/stick-figure-talk-new-album-and-pre-show-rituals/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/stick-figure-talk-new-album-and-pre-show-rituals/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:00:36 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24608 By Chelsea Walsh | gargoyle@flagler.edu On March 29, Stick Figure and Tribal Seeds played at the Freebird Live. Stick Figure began in Duxbury, MA., and blends classic reggae rifts and club-like dub beats. The band is currently touring with Tribal Seeds washing up along the shores of Hawaiian islands end come April 18, 2013.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/stick-figure-talk-new-album-and-pre-show-rituals/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/wrestling-knocked-out-of-the-olympics/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/wrestling-knocked-out-of-the-olympics/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:32:52 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24670 By Jonathan Persson | gargoyle@flagler.edu It is the beginning of a new area. In 2020, the sport of wrestling will no longer be part of the Olympics. A decision made by the International Olympic Committee, they state that there is nothing wrong ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/wrestling-knocked-out-of-the-olympics/feed/ 1 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-check-linkedin-for-job-offers/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-check-linkedin-for-job-offers/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:47:19 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24664 By Danielle Ruckert | gargoyle@flagler.edu Daily routine: wake up, brushteeth, pour cereal, check emails, check Facebook, check LinkedIn, get job offer? This is what happened to Ryan Chenney, 2012 Flagler College graduate, with a request for his resume and salary bid.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/wake-up-smell-the-coffee-check-linkedin-for-job-offers/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/shining-a-light-on-slavery/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/shining-a-light-on-slavery/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:16:31 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24586 By Kristyn Pankiw | gargoyle@flagler.edu Want to hear a little-known but terrifying fact? There are 27 million slaves in the world today.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/shining-a-light-on-slavery/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/increasing-threats-for-underage-drinking/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/increasing-threats-for-underage-drinking/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:29:53 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24668 By Kelcee Mader | gargoyle@flagler.edu A night of drinking can change a life forever. Not only can drinking and driving effect the intoxicated driver, but it can also effect the passengers of the vehicle as well as innocent bystanders and the families of the injured. ]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/increasing-threats-for-underage-drinking/feed/ 0 http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/tortuga-music-festival-comes-to-ft-lauderdale/ http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/tortuga-music-festival-comes-to-ft-lauderdale/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:18:49 +0000 Gargoyle Staff http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/?p=24415 By Ashley Goodman | gargoyle@flagler.edu On April 13-14, the first annual Tortuga Music Festival will not only bring country acts such as Jake Owen, The Avett Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but will teach the importance of ocean conservation as well.]]> http://gargoyle.flagler.edu/2013/04/tortuga-music-festival-comes-to-ft-lauderdale/feed/ 1