Articles by Gargoyle

Sister act: The nun who makes stained glass

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Since she was a child, Sister Diane Couture has been an artist. But it wasn’t until later on in her life that she discovered stained glass, and subsequently chose that as her specialty. As a sister of the Sisters of…



Lost in translation: One language, two different worlds

By Isobel Haynes | gargoyle@flagler.edu Imagine pausing your life at the drop of a pin, taking all your belongings, putting them in suitcases, and moving to another country. You’re beyond stressed, you’re beyond worried, and frankly, you’re scared. The only comfort you have is that…


Bees provide more than honey

By Mallory Hopkins | gargoyle@flagler.edu Bo Sterk is a local beekeeper and president of the St. Johns County Beekeeping Association. He is also involved in Bees Beyond Borders, an organization that teaches beekeeping in the Caribbean. Sterk has been keeping honeybees for 25 years and…


Joyner inaugurated as college’s fourth president

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu Surrounded by dignitaries, trustees, faculty, students and alumni, Joseph Joyner was officially inaugurated as the fourth president of Flagler College Saturday morning. The inauguration ceremony held in Lewis Auditorium, was the first of its kind in the college’s 50-year history. Joyner…


Dealing with anxiety while at college

By Michaela Parks | gargoyle@flagler.edu Colleges tend to advertise their campuses as places filled with smiling students with coffee in one hand and textbooks in the other. But what the glossy brochures don’t show are what many college students are feeling on the inside–anxiety. As…


Flagler prepares for inauguration of fourth president

By Emma Anderson| gargoyle@flagler.edu Flagler College is making history as officials prepare to inaugurate the fourth president of the college. Dr. Joseph Joyner officially took office as president of Flagler College in July after former President Dr. William Abare retired with 45 years under his…



St. Augustine says ARGH to pirate role play

By Katherine Hamilton | gargoyle@flagler.edu A 40-foot pirate ship set sail through the cobblestone streets of St. Augustine, headed by no other than a man who goes by Captain Tiny. Adrian St. Cyr, or “Captain Tiny,” moved all around the state of Florida before landing…


Immigrating north: Sonia Leones’ story

By Adriana Cabezas | gargoyle@flagler.edu Pablo Escobar’s Medellin Cartel drove Flagler College’s custodial worker, Sonia Leones, 66, out of Colombia and into the United States. Like many other Colombians, fleeing was the only way to escape the danger of the narcotraffic mafia taking over the…