Flagler College

Students want to explore world despite terrorist attacks

By Susan Boswell and Taylor Long | gargoyle@flagler.edu Three major terrorist strikes in the past year, including the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris which left 130 dead and 368 injured, have shaken travelers worldwide. But many college students are undeterred and want to study abroad…


Full-time student, part-time author

By Brianna Kurzynowski | gargoyle@flagler.edu Imagine, writing and publishing your own novel before you graduate high school. Allison Struck, junior at Flagler College, did just that. Struck began writing her novel, Love’s Beach, when she was in the sixth grade. While in middle school, she…


Four-Legged Friends Reduce Stress

By Julie Householder | gargoyle@flagler.edu The pressure of final exams and end of semester chaos was a heavy weight on the shoulders of Elena Mercadante and Megan Williams. That was immediately gone as soon as they began petting Brady. Brady is one of the therapy…



Prepping for Graduation – How to Find Opportunities

By Rhian Franchebois | gargoyle@flagler.edu As a senior graduating in Spring of 2016, I face the impending reality of going out into the “real world”. One of the major concerns I have is the fact that I need a job. Although I personally have no…


Burrito blues at Chipotle

By Jamie Coulson and Jeff Batt | gargoyle@flagler.edu Chipotle Mexican Grill, the fast-food restaurant with a cult-like following, has taken a beating in recent weeks. Its stock has plunged by 21 percent since Oct. 13 over concerns about lower-than-expected earnings and slowing sales. And that’s…


PRSSA looks to smash cancer

By Jeff Batt and Montana Samuels | gargoyle@flagler.edu Looking for a fun-filled event to attend in St. Augustine this month? Look no further than the second annual PRSSA Cancer Smash. The event is run by the Flagler College Public Relations Student Society of America, and…


Microplastics: A macro threat

By Shelby Gillis and Richard Zarrilli | gargoyle@flagler.edu Eight trillion microbeads enter into marine habitats every day in the United States alone. That’s enough to cover over 300 tennis courts every day, according to a research paper published in September in the Environmental Science and Technology…


Education students weigh whether state tenure laws will force them out of state

The fear of losing a job over performance wasn’t as big a concern for Florida’s teachers in the past. But when the state eliminated tenure for public school teachers in 2011, it left many entering the field of education questioning whether they had a future teaching in Florida. Tenure is a position given to teachers that guarantees the safety of their job until they decide to leave or retire. In 2011, Florida decided to do away with tenure in favor of a system that rewards teachers for student performance on tests.