Editor’s note: Gargoyle reporter Logan Johnson spent summer 2025 interning in Washington D.C. at the Laslo Congressional Bureau. She sent in this essay chronicling her experiences at Trump’s 250th military anniversary parade and the protests that surrounded it. By Logan Johnson WASHINGTON D.C. — June…
By Logan Michael Most Florida Civics classrooms probably look and feel about the same. Desks conformed to a clean row with outdated and tacky posters strewn about the wall, grasping at some semblance of interest hidden within the minds of antsy, careless preteens waiting for…
By Logan Michael A sterile, narrowing hallway united by a small, humble door frame was all that separated me from a horror I couldn’t imagine. A horror I could only meet in the headlines, the textbooks, and the anecdotes of inspiring figures. A horror I,…
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By Logan Michael Emile Paz, an LGBTQ student studying social psychology at Florida State University, spent their fall 2024 semester dorming with several homophobic roommates, despite opting into the University’s LGBTQ housing program. Because all housing placements are made at the discretion of the university…
By Logan Michael The international comedic, quadrennial spectacle we Americans call the general election has come to an eerily quick close, solidifying former president Donald Trump’s spot as the 47th president of the United States. Despite unbearably tight polls leading up to the election, President-elect…
By Logan Michael Kids’ movies are often written off as overly simplistic pieces of media that only serve to churn a profit. Considering the seemingly annual, overly saturated, over-advertised, and unbearably inescapable nature of the colorful kids’ movie trailer, I can’t exactly blame people for…
By Logan Michael The 21st century often feels like one of the most politically divisive and eventful periods in recent American history, and that says a lot considering we’re only 24 years in. With heated debates over the fed’s approach to reproductive rights, economic policy,…
By Logan Michael For as long as I can remember, I’ve always been a politically inclined individual. I’m often painted as overly emotional by friends, too woke by peers, and hopelessly idealistic by teachers. While I’d love to refute such accusations, frankly, they’re true– I…