By Taylor Toothman | ttoothman@flagler.edu
What do R.E.M. and breathing have in common?
There is nothing like a good beat, perfectly-woven melodies, and meaningful lyrics to prepare me to take on a 12-page paper or a particularly dull five-hour shift at a job a 3-year-old could do.
By Dan Greene | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Well, not exactly. With the help of some unlikely financial sources offering support, the Flagler surf team was able to take down the likes of the University of Central Florida, University of Florida, University of North Florida, and Southeast/North division rival Daytona Beach Community College on March 28 and 29 in small but contestable conditions at Sebastian Inlet.
Jason is one of the coolest people on the planet. You can surf with him, work out, talk about low-budget films and hit up a dance club all in one day! Jason surfs very well, and is all about style. He is not hard to…
By Marella Flynn | gargoyle@flagler.edu
From March 7 to April 11, students from all areas of study were invited to present their works of art in the first juried student art exhibition in the new Crisp-Ellert Art Museum.
Assistant Art professor Laura Mongiovi was a key player in orchestrating the event. She has had the desire to put on a showcase of this caliber, but the space was never available.
By Amy Gray | gargoyle@flagler.edu
When Ben Campbell, a graduating M.I.T. student, is accepted to Harvard’s graduate school, one of the most prestigious and expensive programs in the country—at the price of $300,000—he hopes that there is a better way to find funds than having to borrow mother’s life savings or work part-time in a local menswear store.
For Campbell (Jim Sturgess), the answer to this dilemma is to use his brilliant mind, superior math skills, and a plane ticket to Las Vegas.
By Lisa Knezich | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Just in time to end the semester is the 23rd Annual Cathedral Festival hosted by the Cathedral Parish School.
Held at The Mission of Nombre de Dios April 18-20, the Festival’s main attraction is its theme park-like rides.
By Jennifer Swift | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College senior Rachel Manring has never left the United States, yet this summer she and her husband, senior Tristan Estes, will depart to Africa for two years as Peace Corps volunteers.
Inspired to see the world, the two decided joining the Peace Corps would be a good start. Manring has wanted to join the Peace Corps since a speaker for the program visited Flagler her sophomore year.
From Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Flagler College students Jessica Echterling and Bailey Toombs swept the student category at the Jacksonville-area chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association’s 2008 Image Awards.
The Image Awards recognize outstanding local public relations programs and promote the development of professionalism. The student category accepts entries from any college or university in the Northeast Florida area; Echterling and Toombs received the only two student honors at the April 3 awards – the Image Award and the Judges’ Award – for their 5K for United Way campaign.
By Haley M. Walker | gargoyle@flagler.edu
At one point our lives behind closed doors, were just that: behind closed doors, where no one could see what our favorite television show was or an embarrassing ritual that we had to perform before going to bed.
However, all that has changed, and we have become a society of intrigued watchdogs. Through increased communication technology, we have learned to not only closely watch the lives of others, but to record the detailed lives of ourselves as well.
Why is it that we have become so consumed with making information that was once so personal so incredibly public?
By Eli Nuzzi | gargoyle@flagler.edu
Conversations are interesting to trace, as some psychology students might understand. I think it’s fun to trace a conversation backwards. Starting of course with the end and piecing it back together to see how it was related to the original topic.
I’m not much of a talker, because I love to listen, but whenever I feel compelled to tell a story, I will. I don’t know if it’s just me, but when I start talking about a random topic, it sometimes ends up with an injury story, or sharing other injury stories about people I know.