Articles by Gargoyle


Tourism, population growth drive St. Augustine congestion

By Katie Garwood | gargoyle@flagler.edu St. Augustine’s Spanish settlers weren’t concerned with vehicular traffic. Now 451 years later, that’s starting to catch up with oldest city in America, where congestion and back-ups are at an all-time high. “We have a city that was laid out in…


Unconditional Love: Michael Jordan sneakers

Editor’s note: The series is about people’s idea of unconditional love. Each person interviewed is asked about their idea of what unconditional love is and how it pertains to their life. By MC Bell | gargoyle@flagler.edu  As the breeze flirts with the laces of his…



Jacksonville woman aims to put the T first in LGBT

By Gabrielle Garay | gargoyle@flagler.edu Paige Mahogany sits on her dining room table with her phone propped up on a candle holder. On it, her reflection stares back as she streams herself on Facebook live and chats to the viewers. The screen is lighting up…


How to: Rincon, Puerto Rico

By Ethan McAlpin | gargoyle@flagler.edu Over spring break, I was blessed with the opportunity to travel to Rincon, Puerto Rico with 11 others for the entire week,  Sunday to Sunday.  The trip was more than just a typical college spring break on a beach. The getaway was full of exploring beaches with…


Internet privacy regulations on Trump’s agenda

By Austin Sanchez | gargoyle@flagler.edu In a significant blow to Obama-era FCC regulations, the House voted last week to reverse internet privacy rules and now has set their sights on net neutrality laws. Congress invoked the powers of a Congressional Review to overturn an FCC ruling…


Combatting rising seas with alternative methods

By Lauren Schroeder | gargoyle@flagler.edu Rising sea levels and the flooding that follows is becoming a pressing issue for coastal property owners in St. Augustine, but not only the residents are being affected. According to the St. Augustine Record, the city is “one of three…


Flagler surf team clinches podium spot at East Coast Championships

By Jessica Rowan | gargoyle@flagler.edu The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA), held the 2017 East Coast Championships this past weekend in New Smyrna Beach Inlet. NSSA is an association that hosts surf contests all over the country catering to surfers of all age divisions. Surfers…


Wanting to be heard

By Roxie Steward | gargoyle@flagler.edu They kept thanking us. They kept thanking us for asking questions. At the beginning of the semester, a classmate and I decided to do a video about the Islamic Center on State Road 207 in St. Augustine, which happens to…