Articles by Gargoyle

Gargoyle, Flagler win 17 awards in Society of Professional Journalists regional competition

Flagler College Communication students won 17 awards, including six first places, in the Society of Professional Journalists 2012 Mark of Excellence Awards for Region 3, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.

The Gargoyle, Flagler’s online-only, student-run newspaper won a total of 15 awards, including five first place awards. Two students — Lauren Ely and Adam Hunt — from Associate Professor of communication Helena Sarkio’s Adanced Reporting class won two awards, including a first place for Ely in Online Feature Reporting. Both of those stories were also published in The Gargoyle.


Jaybirds adds more local flair to St. Augustine

By Megan Denneny | gargoyle@flagler.edu

St. Augustine’s IHOP, located at 2600 North Ponce de Leon Boulevard, has gotten a facelift.

The space is newly renovated into a unique restaurant called Jaybirds, which caters to all different types of cuisine. Jay and Margaret Martens co-own the restaurant with Jay’s brother, Rainer Martens, and his wife Julie.




Flagler and feminism

By Kristyn Pankiw | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College is moving in a new direction. In recent years, many liberal arts colleges have introduced women’s studies programs into their curriculum, and Flagler is finally catching up. This spring, a group of students, faculty and staff organized a series of events for Women’s History Month, and rumor has it the college may implement a women’s studies minor next year — a big and important step in the college’s history.


Where’s the Tea Party?

By Hannah Bleau | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The last election cycle was a devastating loss for the GOP and its counterparts. Undoubtedly, the GOP had a tremendous victory in the 2010 Midterm Elections, but in 2012, something was not as prevalent as before: The Tea Party.


New plan may herald change in St. Augustine’s historic Lincolnville

By Alexa Epitropoulos | gargoyle@flagler.edu

In comparison to the colorful, tourist-dotted realm of downtown St. Augustine, Lincolnville is, in some places, dilapidated and desolate.

Here the dings of red trolleys and the clacking of horse hooves are rarely heard. Small businesses and restaurants, which are plentiful downtown, are rare. Some houses are unkempt and have fallen into disrepair.



DJ feature: Lauren Luna

By Sara David | gargoyle@flagler.edu

DJ Luna is a senior communication major here at Flagler College. Our current Student Station Manager, she has been with WFCF for 4 years, and was recently hired as the Morning Show Producer at WYRE 105.5 FM. After she graduates this semester, she plans on moving to Annapolis, MD to continue working for Cortona Media.