Articles by Gargoyle

Club UNITY and Flagler College host World AIDS Day

Photos by Matthew Boyle


By Matthew Boyle | mboyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College and Club UNITY hosted World AIDS Day events on Dec. 1. Club UNITY raised funds through various forms of donation including silent auction and collection jar across campus and throughout the community as well as raising awareness through discussions and presentations.

This event marked the first time Flagler College hosted World AIDS Day on campus.


Nation’s oldest city gets hip with Big Trunk Show

Photos by Shaun Devine


By Caitlin Brown| gargoyle@flagler.edu

Fashion brought a diverse crowd of people to the beach on Nov. 20 when the St. Johns Cultural Council, Café Eleven, Drift, and The Closet hosted the third annual Big Trunk Show. For the past three years, up-and-coming North Florida fashion designers have come together under one roof at Café Eleven to showcase their apparel, accessories and jewelry.

The local designers had everything from baby clothes to hats for sale, and there was definitely tons of things to pick from.


RIP The Houston Comets

It’s been awhile since I’ve shown my face around here…so here are some random thoughts I’ve had from this week in sports:

• I feel bad for the WNBA, but what does it say for your sport if the team that won your first four championships closes up shop? What would we think of the NFL if the Green Bay Packers did the same?


Campus clubs helping others

Photo by Matthew Boyle

Despite a dismal economy, students still able to raise money

By Alicia Nierenstein | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The phrase “giving back to the community” is often not associated with college students in the eyes of the older crowd.

If people with this opinion took a look at the Flagler College campus, however, they would see that some of the clubs give new meaning to community service.


Palatka man enslaves homeless

Editor’s note: The Flagler chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has been investigating human trafficking offenses in Northeast Florida. This is one of their stories.

Photo by Erica Eding

By Erica Eding | gargoyle@flagler.edu

A Palatka man who enslaved homeless people on his labor camp is scheduled for a re-sentencing on Jan. 26.

Ronald Evans Sr. was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison in 2006. His wife and son were also convicted.


Holiday gift-giving tips for broke students

Eight ways to make your money go further in the face of a receeding ecomomy

By Tara Ricks | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The holidays can be a stressful time for all of us, especially college students. When it comes to money, most of us don’t have a lot to throw around buying presents for everyone.

“I feel guilty because I can’t afford to buy gifts for people I feel deserve them the most,” said Sarah Locke a senior at Flagler College. “In times like these I have to get creative.”


Flagler On Ice raises money for annual fund

Photo by Shaun Devine

By Laura Croft | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The St. Augustine Amphitheater hosted a special ice-skating holiday event for the students, faculty, staff and friends of Flagler College.

One dollar of each skate rental went to benefit the Flagler College Annual Fund.

Jeffrey Davitt, Director of the Annual Fund, explained it as a general fund that the college has to help offset the costs tuition, room and board don’t cover.


Campus group collects Christmas gifts for needy

By Julie Hirshan | gargoyle@flagler.edu

This holiday season, Flagler College students are helping to bring joy to children and families around the world.

Student groups give back to the community all year long, and certainly don’t stop as the end of the semester approaches. Some religious groups on campus are participating in programs especially geared towards Christmastime.


Commencement set for Dec. 13

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

Flagler College will hold its fall commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13. Approximately 186 students will receive diplomas.

The commencement speaker will be Roy Dean Cannon, Jr., a member of the Florida House of Representatives, District 35.

Commencement begins at 9 a.m. Guests must have a ticket for admission.


New emergency alert system

By Gargoyle Staff | gargoyle@flagler.edu

The Flagler College Security Office will be conducting a test of a new emergency alert system on Dec. 17 at 11 a.m.

This system uses speakers placed on one of the towers of Ponce Hall and the FEC Residence Hall buildings on Malaga Street to issue coded alerts to the campus.